RailBox Rugged & outdoor
RailBox is a rugged device designed for railway and light rail applications. It can be mounted in trains, subways, trams or in any equipment that requires robustness and mobility.
RailBox can be implemented by system integrators and rail vehicle manufacturers who are seeking to establish high availability for:
- uninterrupted train-to-trackside communications (CBTC, CCTV, VoIP, preventive maintenance, PIS…)
- carriage coupling (to support any train composition change and provide a redundant & reliable onboard network)
- reliable onboard vehicle network (WiFi onboard, train announcements, infotainment…)
The device relies on the multi-streams MIMO technology that contributes to an expanded coverage, higher data throughput and increased radio link reliability.
Furthermore it combines an optional LTE mobile broadband router plus a GPS allowing using the device as a mobile hotspot in transportation applications (coming soon).
It fulfills the most severe requirements in terms of operating environment: from -25°C to +70°C (extended :-40°C to +85°C), shock and vibration proof, protection against dust and water projections (IP66).
Product Description
Overview
- Single or dual radio 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (MIMO 3T3R), up to 1.3 Gbps (radio bit rate), optional LTE mobile broadband router and GPS (coming soon)
- MESH, WMM QoS, multiple SSID and centralized RADIUS security supported
- Supports DFS and TPC
- Auto-sensing Gigabit 10/100/1000 Base TX auto MDI/MDIX network interface
- Dual insulated redundant power supply input (24 to 110 VDC EN50155 nominal or 12 to 36 VDC) or PoE+
- Shock & vibration proof, rugged aluminum enclosure, IP66 seal rating
Specifications
| Ethernet link | 2-port Gigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000 auto-sensing, water and vibration proof rapid connect 8-point M12 X-coded connectors (CAT-6A) plug & play mode & auto MDI/MDIX cross-over, optional Ethernet bypass that redirects the network traffic in case of device or power supply failure (for daisy chain topologies) | ||
| WiFi network | 1 or 2 radios IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n or IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, MIMO 3T3R, 2.4 / 5 GHz | ||
| Wireless WAN/GPS | Optional (coming soon) : LTE mobile broadband router, dual SIM, GPS receiver | ||
| WiFi radio data rate | 802.11a: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48 and 54 Mbps 802.11b/g: 1, 2, 5.5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48 and 54 Mbps 802.11n: MCS0-7, 3 streams (6.5 to 450 Mbps) 802.11ac: MCS0-9, 3 streams (6.5 Mbps to 1.3 Gbps) | ||
| Operating frequencies | ISM : 2.4-2.483 GHz (up to 14 channels) UNII : 5.15-5.25 GHz (up 4 channels) UNII-2 : 5.25-5.35 GHz (up to 4 channels) UNII-2 ext : 5.470-5.725 GHz (up to 11 channels) UNII-3 : 5.725-5.825 GHz (up to 4 channels) Supports DFS and TPC | ||
| Output power | Up to 24 dBm (aggregate), depending on radio card model | ||
| Radio connectors | 3 or 6 QMA connectors (no antenna provided) | ||
| Security | IEEE 802.1x (centralized RADIUS authenticator & supplicant), WPA2-PSK, WPA-PSK, legacy WEP supported | ||
| WiFi Modes | Access point, client, repeater, MESH point (IEEE 802.11s), infrastructure, AD-HOC, client router, WMM QoS, multicast, VPN, dynamic routing and firewall modes fully supported, fast roaming (less than 30 ms), redundancy (VRRP), carriage coupling system (SRCC) | ||
| Administration | Built-in WEB interface, the setup of the device is achieved using any web browser, SNMP agent, administration software for Windows/Linux (ACKSYS NDM), save / restore configuration key (C-Key) | ||
| LEDs Signaling | Radio : quality, activity and status | Ethernet : link 10/100/1000, activity | Power : on-off | ||
| Alarms & Inputs | One solid state relay output warning (with configurable action), 1 Form A, 60VDC 0.1A max & one input for external device control 24VDC max (3-pin Waterproof M8 connector) | ||
| Power supply | Dual insulated redundant input (1500V insulation, M12 connectors 4-pole A-coded) 24 to 110 VDC (EN50155 nominal) or 12 to 36 VDC depending on the model, with ground lug. PoE + (IEEE 802.3at Type 2 Class 4) model with ground lug also available. | ||
| Consumption | 16W typical power consumption (dual radio), 20W max | ||
| Dimensions & weight | Product : compact shockproof rugged aluminum enclosure, (L: 80 x l: 175 x h: 57 mm), 900g Removable fixing plate : 4-point fixing plate with ground lug (L: 80 x l: 225 x h: 4 mm), 200g | ||
| Standards | Safety : EN45545-2 (HL3), NF F16-101 (I1F1) (Fire and Smoke) / EN60950-1 Radio : EN300-328 1.8.1 (2.4 GHz), EN301-893 1.7.1 (5 GHz, DFS) EMC : EN50155 / EN50121-3.2, EN301-489-1, EN301-489-17 Environmental : EN61373 (shocks and vibration), EN60068 (climatic) | ||
| Environment | IP66 seal rating Operating temperature: -25°C to +70°C (HR 0-99%) or extended -40°C to +85°C, storage: -40°C to +80°C GORE ® protective vent (dehumidifying membrane) |