摘要:
Logic circuitry in a vehicle transportation system, such logic circuitry providing fail-safe operation utilizing solid-state circuits. The logic circuitry is described relative to control of a highway crossing indicator, such circuitry selectively producing a most restrictive output signal or a least restrictive output signal in accordance with traffic conditions to the crossing indicator. A vital signal is generated that is characteristically differentiated from other signals in the circuit. The vital signal is serially transferred through gate circuits by corresponding enable signals to each gate circuit. When and only when the vital signal has been transferred along a path of gate circuits and through the logic circuitry, the crossing indicator assumes a least restrictive mode of operation.
摘要:
The apparatus controls operation of highway warning devices at a plurality of crossings in accordance with the approach of a railroad vehicle and includes a computer for calculating a uniform warning time for each crossing in response to signals received from the crossings. There is means responsive to computer control at each crossing for imposing on the rails a read and check signal at different times in accordance with a selected computer sequence. Receiver means is responsive to the received signal associated with the read and check signals from each crossing and has an output feeding the computer for providing digitial intelligence signals with respect to the difference between the received signals. Means at the computer compares the intelligence signals with anticipated responses relative to the associated crossing and other relevant crossings and provides output signals in accordance with the comparison, while means responsive to the comparison means activates the warning device at each crossing a uniform time before the approach of the vehicle.