Project ”Wiener Linien“ - Neumann Elektronik
Project ”Wiener Linien“ - Neumann Elektronik
Project ”Wiener Linien“ - Neumann Elektronik
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Conversion of the “Karlsplatz” Control Centre to IP Technology,<br />
Equipping the New “Erdberg” Control Centre<br />
<strong>Project</strong> <strong>”Wiener</strong> <strong>Linien“</strong><br />
REFERENCE<br />
ms NEUMANN ELEKTRONIK GmbH<br />
Efficient solutions for information and safety
Modernisation through Innovation<br />
<strong>Project</strong> Wiener Linien<br />
The “Wiener Linien (Vienna Lines)<br />
GmbH & Co. KG,” a subsidiary of<br />
the “Wiener Stadtwerke Holding<br />
AG,” is one of Europe’s most attractive<br />
and reliable regional transport<br />
companies, enjoying high customer<br />
satisfaction. A modern fleet and<br />
high safety standards have made<br />
the Vienna Lines, with its 5 underground<br />
railway lines and its extensive<br />
network of tramways and city<br />
buses, into one of the most innovative<br />
regional transport companies<br />
in Europe.<br />
Within the scope of extensive modernisation<br />
measures, Vienna Lines<br />
is striving to expand its underground<br />
railway network, as well<br />
as to convert its entire communications<br />
structure in several phases.<br />
These measures include the construction<br />
of new control centres and<br />
expansion of existing centres, the<br />
modernisation of audio/visual passenger<br />
information systems, and<br />
the step-by-step conversion of its<br />
entire communications network to<br />
IP technology.<br />
Overview of the Underground Railway<br />
Communications Systems<br />
(as of 08/2005)<br />
Directing center Karlsplatz<br />
MDK 38 stations<br />
MZV 32 stations<br />
EZV 9 stations<br />
MDK (in planning)17 stations
Many Years of Experience<br />
During previous projects, the NEUMANN COMMUNICATIONS SYS-<br />
TEMS GES.m.b.H., a subsidiary of the ms NEUMANN ELEKTRONIK<br />
GmbH, has already successfully completed projects for the Vienna<br />
Lines. For example, in the last few years the following components<br />
and systems have been integrated into the communications struc-<br />
ture of the Vienna underground railway network:<br />
For example, in the last few<br />
years the following compo-<br />
nents and systems have been<br />
integrated into the communi-<br />
cations structure of the Vienna<br />
underground railway network:<br />
The <strong>Project</strong><br />
The overall project is organised<br />
into the following sub-projects:<br />
• 47 MDK Centres (Multifunctional Digital Communications<br />
Systems), another 17 are in planning<br />
• 31 MZV Centres (Microprocessor-controlled Central<br />
Exchange systems)<br />
The now 30 years of development continuity of the Vienna Lines,<br />
where a diversity of the various generations of equipment and sys-<br />
tems have been employed, give rise to the need for a new control<br />
centre as well as the necessity to systematically change over to new<br />
technologies. Based on our many years of experience as a system<br />
manufacturer and system integrator for information and safety<br />
technology, our company has the necessary know-how and experti-<br />
se to successfully implement this challenging large-scale project.<br />
• over 250 intercom stations (MTSA, MTSD, WFA and WFD) on<br />
platforms and in control centres<br />
• over 500 hands-free emergency call units (NES92 and<br />
Emergency Call-C technology) on platforms and in elevators<br />
• over 900 loudspeaker circuits on platforms, at ticket<br />
machines, ticket cancelling machines and escalators, in lane<br />
dividers and in passages between building floors<br />
• Conversion of older MZV-technology centres including<br />
peripheral devices to digital technology; integration of new<br />
MDK Centres that use IP technology<br />
• Equipping the new “Erdberg” control centre (to take over<br />
control of the entire Vienna underground in the future);<br />
of the old “Karlsplatz” control centre as a conversion.<br />
• Integration of existing peripherals (call stations and<br />
hands-free emergency call equipment), train destination<br />
displays, video surveillance and building control systems<br />
(escalators and lighting control, fire alarm systems)
Increased Safety & More<br />
Information<br />
The goal of the conversion of the “Karlsplatz” control centre and<br />
equipping the new “Erdberg” control centre is to allow them to be<br />
remotely controlled and monitored from the new “Erdberg” centre<br />
via an IP network by adding new components, as well as by integra-<br />
ting existing systems now in operation at the old “Karlsplatz” site.<br />
In the new “Erdberg” control centre, all exchange systems of the<br />
existing communications centres will be integrated via gateways<br />
into the IP network (VoIP). A ComServer will be used as the ex-<br />
change for the gateways. In addition, a multiple operator system<br />
will be set up with 16 operator stations (PC workstations) using IP<br />
technology.<br />
All PC workstations are be managed by a management system soft-<br />
ware (master, slave). This management system provides integrated,<br />
homogenous user interface. It allows simple, clear operation of all<br />
of the functions needed to control the audio communications tech-<br />
nology.<br />
Thus allowing the following<br />
operational procedures to be<br />
optimised:<br />
• Wide area coverage with passenger information<br />
- partially/fully automated loudspeaker announcements<br />
(digital announcement units)<br />
- live announcements and group/collective calls<br />
- audio-visual train destination displays<br />
• Efficient processing of intercom/PA connections and<br />
uniform operation for emergency calls<br />
• Increased feeling of safety for passengers and company<br />
employees<br />
- video surveillance systems<br />
- hands-free emergency call equipment<br />
• Easier operation of the control systems in the control<br />
centres<br />
- Management systems<br />
- Remote control and remote monitoring of the<br />
control centres