Dark Territory
Keeping You on Track Toward Compliance
Simplify & Streamline PTC With the DTSMS
The drop-in-place DTSMS is your smartest investment – meeting your PTC needs and maintaining the highest safety standards – at the lowest total cost. Time compression, reducing total cost of ownership, and increasing safety are critical needs in the railroad industry, and the DTSMS satisfies these requirements better than other available solutions. The DTSMS solves the dark territory capacity challenge to meet the Federal PTC deadline, and eliminates the need to design, create, assemble, and integrate an in-house solution.
Fully Integrated, Engineered Design integrates the GE
ElectroBlox™ Wayside Interface Unit (WIU), the Ventev® TPS™
Tower, an industry-leading RF Propagation System, and Power-
Management System – on a single pier. The engineering work is already done for you.
Factory Testing ensures that the DTSMS works out of the box with all sub-systems tested before shipment. This means that intermediate testing usually required to activate the system is nearly complete when the DTSMS arrives – simply test for proper grounding and ensure that the WIU is sending the correct switch position via the on-board PTC communications system.
Drop-in-Place, Turnkey System is delivered as a fully kitted solution for fastest installation and deployment. Just uncrate, install, power up, and commission in less than two hours. The
DTSMS drops in place on a single pier foundation – fully assembled, and ready to go.
Highest Safety Standards have been met, including AREMA wiring standards, with a pre-assembled, pre-wired, pre-tested solution specifically designed with crew safety in mind. The
Ventev TPS Towers ensure that ladder-free maintenance can be performed by a single crew member.
Easy, Low-Cost Maintenance is expected with this fully wired and tested design; but should maintenance be required, rely on the TPS Articulating Tower to enable single-crew, ladder-free access to the antenna and cabling in less than three minutes.
Fast Deployment will ensure compliance of the Federal deadline. On average, 3.8 systems need to be deployed every day of the week, for the next five years, to support more than 7,000 presently-dark territory switch locations. Let GE and TESSCO solve your dark territory needs with the easy-to-deploy, drop-in-place
DTSMS.
The DTSMS is Your Best Investment
Dark Territory Switch Monitoring System
Overhead & Support Cost Comparison
GE and TESSCO have done the research for you so you don’t have to – integrating a complete, ready-to-use system – eliminating the need for you to build an entire solution on your own.
Railroad Design /
Integration of
PTC Solution
Competition’s
PTC Solution
GE / TESSCO’s
DTSMS
Ongoing /
Maintenance
Installation /
Commissioning
Kitting / Material
Integration
Procurement /
Inventory
Engineering
Design
• The DTSMS reduces/eliminates hidden overhead costs associated with
implementing a wayside signaling location, including Signal Plan
Design/Drafting, Material Ordering, Inventory Management, and
Training.
• The robust design of the DTSMS allows for major components, such
as the equipment case, batteries and tower, to ship assembled, wired
and tested – significantly reducing "track and time" operational costs
for on-site labor and maintenance.
• System components are line-replaceable-units – this modular design
reduces downtime and trouble-shooting costs.
• The TPS tower design eliminates tower maintenance costs, and
provides safe, ground-level access to the PTC antenna and optional
solar arrays.
• From the Wayside Interface Unit and Wayside Message Server, to the
optional solar battery charger – the DTSMS features built-in advanced
remote monitoring and diagnostics (temperature, battery and charger
health). These RM&D technologies predict and help solve the problem
before it stops the train.
DTSMS – Keeping You On Track Toward PTC Compliance
Every Standard DTSMS Includes:
• GE ElectroBlox™ Wayside Interface Unit.
• Ventev® True Positive Stop™ Articulating Tower in
20-, 40-, or 60-foot designs for Solar or AC Application.
• Robust, Secure Enclosure.
• TerraWave® RF Communication System and GPS.
• Ventev Power Management System.
• Proper Grounding and Safety Equipment.
DTSMS Options
Model
DTSMS-AC20
DTSMS-AC40
DTSMS-AC60
DTSMS-SS20
DTSMS-SS40
DTSMS-SS60
DTSMS-SC20
DTSMS-SC40
DTSMS-SC60
DTSMS-SN20
DTSMS-SN40
DTSMS-SN60
Fully Kitted DTSMS Ensures Drop-in-Place Installation and Fast Deployment
DTSMS Description
Standard A/C Powered DTSMS With 20’ CAT Tower
Standard A/C Powered DTSMS With 40’ CAT Tower
Standard A/C Powered DTSMS With 60’ CAT Tower
Standard Solar Powered DTSMS for Southern Regions With 20’ SAT Tower
Standard Solar Powered DTSMS for Southern Regions With 40’ SAT Tower
Standard Solar Powered DTSMS for Southern Regions With 60’ SAT Tower
Standard Solar Powered DTSMS for Central Regions With 20’ SAT Tower
Standard Solar Powered DTSMS for Central Regions With 40’ SAT Tower
Standard Solar Powered DTSMS for Central Regions With 60’ SAT Tower
Standard Solar Powered DTSMS for Northern Regions With 20’ SAT Tower
Standard Solar Powered DTSMS for Northern Regions With 40’ SAT Tower
Standard Solar Powered DTSMS for Northern Regions With 60’ SAT Tower
GE Part No.
300832-120
300832-140
300832-160
300832-220
300832-240
300832-260
300832-320
300832-340
300832-360
300832-420
300832-440
300832-460
Placing Your Order
Contact GE Transportation Customer Service for Order Placement and Support, Customer Service, Quote and Proposal Requests, and Product Marketing Information:
• 800.825.7090, Option 1 (Toll Free From U.S./Canada).
• 816.650.6171, Option 1 (From All Other Locations).
Sales Support
GE and TESSCO have direct sales and application engineering teams available to discuss all of your PTC needs, including the industryleading DTSMS. Our collective experience, knowledge, lowest total cost solutions mindset, and expertise ensure that we can design and deploy the right DTSMS that meets your specific needs and your existing supply chain. See if this solution is right for you – call 800.825.7090 (Option 1) or visit www.tessco.com/go/PTC and www.getransportation.com/wayside/ptc
Technical Support
GE and TESSCO are committed to your success and productivity. This means we’re available to you when and where you need us, helping to maximize DTSMS uptime with expert Tier 1 support. Call 800.825.7090 (Option 2) for your installation, maintenance, calibration, adjustments, and component repair questions. www.getransportation.com/wayside/ptc
Dark Territory
Switch Monitoring System
Fully Integrated Positive Train Control Solution www.tessco.com/go/DTSMS
PTC Compliance Just
Got Easier, Faster &
More Economical
Global technology leaders
GE Transportation and TESSCO
Technologies have developed the fully integrated Dark
Territory Switch Monitoring
System (DTSMS) – a drop-inplace, turnkey solution that ensures effective, efficient
Positive Train Control (PTC) compliance. By combining leading power, communication, and radio frequency technologies with innovative signaling solutions such as the
ElectroBlox™ Wayside
Interface Unit (WIU), this important partnership yields a revolutionary, best-in-class
System that features various preassembled configurations, plug-and-play operation, and the Ventev® True Positive Stop™
(TPS™) articulating mast for ground-level access.
GE ElectroBlox
Wayside Interface Unit
The Vital Link to PTC
The DTSMS is designed to support, environmentally protect, and enable the critically important GE ElectroBlox™ Wayside Interface
Unit (WIU) – a “chassis-less” vital controller that can be DIN rail, wall, or shelf mounted.
Flexible Architecture enables a single WIU to monitor a location, even a
Dark Territory Switch PTC location, with no additional equipment, ensuring a footprint that requires the smallest, most economical enclosure.
Human Machine Interface features an embedded HTML server that provides a modern point-and-click graphical user interface based on the
ElectroLogIXS® VLC user interface, allowing access to complete system status and diagnostic information within “two clicks or less.” Accessed by simply plugging in a standard Ethernet cable into one of its five DHCPenabled Ethernet ports, the commonality with the ElectroLogIXS VLC and
DHCP capability make the mean-time-to-repair as short as possible.
Advanced Diagnostics and Recording Capabilities common to the
ElectroLogIXS VLC and EC5 integrated WIU units are utilized on the
ElectroBlox WIU. Additionally, the WIU “miscellaneous” port provides port mirroring capability so that advanced diagnostics can be performed without having to diconnect the WIU from its environment, promoting efficient installation and maintenance.
Application Programming and Configuration is performed within the
GE PTC Configuration Tool, v4 or later, the same Windows-based application used to configure the existing GE Plug-&-Play integrated WIUs. The
ElectroBlox WIU utilizes the same PTC Rule Library established for the integrated WIUs, providing the fastest, lowest-cost configuration possible.
Communications and Networking is made possible by five Ethernet connections, capable of providing: EMP-C/D Interface to the Wayside
Message Server, Diagnostic and Maintenance Interface, Port
Mirroring/Monitoring Interface (all traffic), and vital remote links (up to 32 remote links communicating up to a total of 386 Vital Inputs and 64 Vital
Outputs).
ElectroBlox... building upon 30 years of proven vital controller experience.
Size:
• 4.9” X 7.7” X 7.0”
Inputs:
• Two or Four Vital Voltage (12 Vdc /
12 Vrms Nominal); meets AREMA
and ITC WIU vital input specifications.
• Two Non-Vital Analog Inputs (0-18
Vdc); supports monitoring of battery
voltages and enclosure door
position.
Power Consumption:
• Average of <5 watts; reduces the
size/cost of supporting power
supply equipment.
Operating Voltage:
• 9.5-16.5 Vdc; meets AREMA standard.
Ordering Information:
• 2-Input Version: WIU-02-00-00;
supports reverse and normal switch
position monitoring.
• 4-Input Version: WIU-04-00-00;
supports reverse and normal switch
position monitoring plus monitoring
of an OS track circuit.
Ventev True Positive Stop Articulating Tower
The Industry-Leading PTC Tower Choice
Available exclusively through TESSCO, the Ventev® True
Positive Stop™ (TPS™) Articulating Tower is the industry-leading PTC choice for ensuring lowest total lifecycle costs and maximizing worker safety. As the industry’s only TPS articulating mast, the tower’s innovative design ensures safe, reliable ground-level access, and efficient installation and maintenance. The
Ventev TPS Tower is available in 20-, 40- and 60-foot versions to meet topographical requirements, and supports both solar arrays and communication systems.
Safety Saves in the Long Run
Not all tower designs are created equal. Unlike winch and cable systems that rely on gravity to prevent accidents, the non-hydraulic jackscrew used in the Ventev TPS design guarantees that the tower will stop moving in both ascension and descension – in any environment. Using a ½-inch, 18-volt drill, a single technician can achieve ladder-free access in less than three minutes. And without guy wire, the revolutionary
TPS design reduces the risk for catastrophic accidents, while ensuring rapid deployment and the lowest total maintenance costs.
Vandal-Resistant, Secure Design
Vandalism and theft protection are integral to the TPS design.
The non-hydraulic jackscrew locks in place using a padlock, which prevents unauthorized articulation of the tower. If you can’t unlock the padlock, you can’t lower the tower.
Lowest Total Installation/Maintenance Cost
This Ventev-engineered solution dramatically reduces installation time and maintenance requirements. After arriving on site, most TPS towers can be installed in less than 30 minutes – simply unfold the mast, secure the non-hydraulic jackscrew, and set the tower on the foundation with a crane or boom truck. Universal foundation bolt patterns and solar panel mounts enable easy avoidance of site-specific obstacles and orientation to southern exposure. Say goodbye to quarterly visual guy wire inspections, and instead take advantage of simple, quick annual maintenance made possible by the post-manufacturing hot-dip galvanization process and fully weatherized, sealed jackscrew casing.
Universal Foundation Compatibility Design
Engineered for compatibility with a full line of industry-leading precast helical and precast concrete solutions, the TPS Articulating Towers reduce stress on the supply chain and enable install crews to overcome geological challenges they may encounter.
The Turnkey Dark Territory Switch Monitoring System
Your Complete, Fully Integrated, Drop-in-Place PTC Solution
Ventev® TPS™ Tower is the industry’s only
True Positive Stop™ articulating mast that meets TIA/EIA Rev. G standards and ensures long-term safe and highly efficient operation.
Internal cable routing ensures environmental protection and kink-free operation.
The power of TPS enables single technician articulation and ground-level access in less than three minutes with minimal long-term maintenance.
Safety saves in the long run with a design that features a vandal-resistant locking mechanism, no pinch points, and that allows absolute control in both ascension and decension.
GE ElectroBlox™ Wayside Interface Unit
(WIU) is the vital link to PTC. The DTSMS has been designed to support, environmentally protect, and enable this “chassis-less” vital control that can be DIN rail, wall, or shelf mounted.
Self-contained faraday cage securely isolates surge arrestors from critical equipment.
Proprietary tie-down system secures factory-installed batteries during shipment, and eliminates wayside labor during installation. Front loading compartment allows ease of testing and service.
Railroad tough antenna engineered for
220 MHz PTC applications and long-term high performance.
Ruggedized solar array used by all Class I railroads in signaling and communication applications for reliable power. (Only available on solar-powered systems).
Railroad-specified wayside aluminum
enclosure arrives pre-mounted, pre-wired, and pre-tested on the TPS tower. Designed to house and protect all PTC, power, and RF equipment with proper ventilation, locking and illumination. (A railroad-approved bungalow solution is also an option).
Complete pre-wired Radio Frequency
Propagation system meets AREMA standards, reduces installation time and testing, while providing reliable solar or
AC power for mission-critical PTC communications.
Universal foundation interface ensures compatibility with precast concrete or helical foundations depending on site geological conditions. Solar orientation is simple and adjustable.
Includes complete three point grounding
kit with factory-welded tower and enclosure leads, copper-clad steel ground rods, grounding ring wire, and one-shot exothermic molds. Pre-kitted for ease of field installation.
Keeping You on Track Toward Compliance
Simplify & Streamline PTC With the DTSMS
The drop-in-place DTSMS is your smartest investment – meeting your PTC needs and maintaining the highest safety standards – at the lowest total cost. Time compression, reducing total cost of ownership, and increasing safety are critical needs in the railroad industry, and the DTSMS satisfies these requirements better than other available solutions. The DTSMS solves the dark territory capacity challenge to meet the Federal PTC deadline, and eliminates the need to design, create, assemble, and integrate an in-house solution.
Fully Integrated, Engineered Design integrates the GE
ElectroBlox™ Wayside Interface Unit (WIU), the Ventev® TPS™
Tower, an industry-leading RF Propagation System, and Power-
Management System – on a single pier. The engineering work is already done for you.
Factory Testing ensures that the DTSMS works out of the box with all sub-systems tested before shipment. This means that intermediate testing usually required to activate the system is nearly complete when the DTSMS arrives – simply test for proper grounding and ensure that the WIU is sending the correct switch position via the on-board PTC communications system.
Drop-in-Place, Turnkey System is delivered as a fully kitted solution for fastest installation and deployment. Just uncrate, install, power up, and commission in less than two hours. The
DTSMS drops in place on a single pier foundation – fully assembled, and ready to go.
Highest Safety Standards have been met, including AREMA wiring standards, with a pre-assembled, pre-wired, pre-tested solution specifically designed with crew safety in mind. The
Ventev TPS Towers ensure that ladder-free maintenance can be performed by a single crew member.
Easy, Low-Cost Maintenance is expected with this fully wired and tested design; but should maintenance be required, rely on the TPS Articulating Tower to enable single-crew, ladder-free access to the antenna and cabling in less than three minutes.
Fast Deployment will ensure compliance of the Federal deadline. On average, 3.8 systems need to be deployed every day of the week, for the next five years, to support more than 7,000 presently-dark territory switch locations. Let GE and TESSCO solve your dark territory needs with the easy-to-deploy, drop-in-place
DTSMS.
The DTSMS is Your Best Investment
Dark Territory Switch Monitoring System
Overhead & Support Cost Comparison
GE and TESSCO have done the research for you so you don’t have to – integrating a complete, ready-to-use system – eliminating the need for you to build an entire solution on your own.
Railroad Design /
Integration of
PTC Solution
Competition’s
PTC Solution
GE / TESSCO’s
DTSMS
Ongoing /
Maintenance
Installation /
Commissioning
Kitting / Material
Integration
Procurement /
Inventory
Engineering
Design
• The DTSMS reduces/eliminates hidden overhead costs associated with
implementing a wayside signaling location, including Signal Plan
Design/Drafting, Material Ordering, Inventory Management, and
Training.
• The robust design of the DTSMS allows for major components, such
as the equipment case, batteries and tower, to ship assembled, wired
and tested – significantly reducing "track and time" operational costs
for on-site labor and maintenance.
• System components are line-replaceable-units – this modular design
reduces downtime and trouble-shooting costs.
• The TPS tower design eliminates tower maintenance costs, and
provides safe, ground-level access to the PTC antenna and optional
solar arrays.
• From the Wayside Interface Unit and Wayside Message Server, to the
optional solar battery charger – the DTSMS features built-in advanced
remote monitoring and diagnostics (temperature, battery and charger
health). These RM&D technologies predict and help solve the problem
before it stops the train.
DTSMS – Keeping You On Track Toward PTC Compliance
Every Standard DTSMS Includes:
• GE ElectroBlox™ Wayside Interface Unit.
• Ventev® True Positive Stop™ Articulating Tower in
20-, 40-, or 60-foot designs for Solar or AC Application.
• Robust, Secure Enclosure.
• TerraWave® RF Communication System and GPS.
• Ventev Power Management System.
• Proper Grounding and Safety Equipment.
DTSMS Options
Model
DTSMS-AC20
DTSMS-AC40
DTSMS-AC60
DTSMS-SS20
DTSMS-SS40
DTSMS-SS60
DTSMS-SC20
DTSMS-SC40
DTSMS-SC60
DTSMS-SN20
DTSMS-SN40
DTSMS-SN60
Fully Kitted DTSMS Ensures Drop-in-Place Installation and Fast Deployment
DTSMS Description
Standard A/C Powered DTSMS With 20’ CAT Tower
Standard A/C Powered DTSMS With 40’ CAT Tower
Standard A/C Powered DTSMS With 60’ CAT Tower
Standard Solar Powered DTSMS for Southern Regions With 20’ SAT Tower
Standard Solar Powered DTSMS for Southern Regions With 40’ SAT Tower
Standard Solar Powered DTSMS for Southern Regions With 60’ SAT Tower
Standard Solar Powered DTSMS for Central Regions With 20’ SAT Tower
Standard Solar Powered DTSMS for Central Regions With 40’ SAT Tower
Standard Solar Powered DTSMS for Central Regions With 60’ SAT Tower
Standard Solar Powered DTSMS for Northern Regions With 20’ SAT Tower
Standard Solar Powered DTSMS for Northern Regions With 40’ SAT Tower
Standard Solar Powered DTSMS for Northern Regions With 60’ SAT Tower
GE Part No.
300832-120
300832-140
300832-160
300832-220
300832-240
300832-260
300832-320
300832-340
300832-360
300832-420
300832-440
300832-460
Placing Your Order
Contact GE Transportation Customer Service for Order Placement and Support, Customer Service, Quote and Proposal Requests, and Product Marketing Information:
• 800.825.7090, Option 1 (Toll Free From U.S./Canada).
• 816.650.6171, Option 1 (From All Other Locations).
Sales Support
GE and TESSCO have direct sales and application engineering teams available to discuss all of your PTC needs, including the industryleading DTSMS. Our collective experience, knowledge, lowest total cost solutions mindset, and expertise ensure that we can design and deploy the right DTSMS that meets your specific needs and your existing supply chain. See if this solution is right for you – call 800.825.7090 (Option 1) or visit www.tessco.com/go/PTC and www.getransportation.com/wayside/ptc
Technical Support
GE and TESSCO are committed to your success and productivity. This means we’re available to you when and where you need us, helping to maximize DTSMS uptime with expert Tier 1 support. Call 800.825.7090 (Option 2) for your installation, maintenance, calibration, adjustments, and component repair questions. www.getransportation.com/wayside/ptc www.tessco.com/go/DTSMS
Dark Territory
Switch Monitoring System
Fully Integrated Positive Train Control Solution
PTC Compliance Just
Got Easier, Faster &
More Economical
Global technology leaders
GE Transportation and TESSCO
Technologies have developed the fully integrated Dark
Territory Switch Monitoring
System (DTSMS) – a drop-inplace, turnkey solution that ensures effective, efficient
Positive Train Control (PTC) compliance. By combining leading power, communication, and radio frequency technologies with innovative signaling solutions such as the
ElectroBlox™ Wayside
Interface Unit (WIU), this important partnership yields a revolutionary, best-in-class
System that features various preassembled configurations, plug-and-play operation, and the Ventev® True Positive Stop™
(TPS™) articulating mast for ground-level access.
GE ElectroBlox
Wayside Interface Unit
The Vital Link to PTC
The DTSMS is designed to support, environmentally protect, and enable the critically important GE ElectroBlox™ Wayside Interface
Unit (WIU) – a “chassis-less” vital controller that can be DIN rail, wall, or shelf mounted.
Flexible Architecture enables a single WIU to monitor a location, even a
Dark Territory Switch PTC location, with no additional equipment, ensuring a footprint that requires the smallest, most economical enclosure.
Human Machine Interface features an embedded HTML server that provides a modern point-and-click graphical user interface based on the
ElectroLogIXS® VLC user interface, allowing access to complete system status and diagnostic information within “two clicks or less.” Accessed by simply plugging in a standard Ethernet cable into one of its five DHCPenabled Ethernet ports, the commonality with the ElectroLogIXS VLC and
DHCP capability make the mean-time-to-repair as short as possible.
Advanced Diagnostics and Recording Capabilities common to the
ElectroLogIXS VLC and EC5 integrated WIU units are utilized on the
ElectroBlox WIU. Additionally, the WIU “miscellaneous” port provides port mirroring capability so that advanced diagnostics can be performed without having to diconnect the WIU from its environment, promoting efficient installation and maintenance.
Application Programming and Configuration is performed within the
GE PTC Configuration Tool, v4 or later, the same Windows-based application used to configure the existing GE Plug-&-Play integrated WIUs. The
ElectroBlox WIU utilizes the same PTC Rule Library established for the integrated WIUs, providing the fastest, lowest-cost configuration possible.
Communications and Networking is made possible by five Ethernet connections, capable of providing: EMP-C/D Interface to the Wayside
Message Server, Diagnostic and Maintenance Interface, Port
Mirroring/Monitoring Interface (all traffic), and vital remote links (up to 32 remote links communicating up to a total of 386 Vital Inputs and 64 Vital
Outputs).
ElectroBlox... building upon 30 years of proven vital controller experience.
Size:
• 4.9” X 7.7” X 7.0”
Inputs:
• Two or Four Vital Voltage (12 Vdc /
12 Vrms Nominal); meets AREMA
and ITC WIU vital input specifications.
• Two Non-Vital Analog Inputs (0-18
Vdc); supports monitoring of battery
voltages and enclosure door
position.
Power Consumption:
• Average of <5 watts; reduces the
size/cost of supporting power
supply equipment.
Operating Voltage:
• 9.5-16.5 Vdc; meets AREMA standard.
Ordering Information:
• 2-Input Version: WIU-02-00-00;
supports reverse and normal switch
position monitoring.
• 4-Input Version: WIU-04-00-00;
supports reverse and normal switch
position monitoring plus monitoring
of an OS track circuit.
Ventev True Positive Stop Articulating Tower
The Industry-Leading PTC Tower Choice
Available exclusively through TESSCO, the Ventev® True
Positive Stop™ (TPS™) Articulating Tower is the industry-leading PTC choice for ensuring lowest total lifecycle costs and maximizing worker safety. As the industry’s only TPS articulating mast, the tower’s innovative design ensures safe, reliable ground-level access, and efficient installation and maintenance. The
Ventev TPS Tower is available in 20-, 40- and 60-foot versions to meet topographical requirements, and supports both solar arrays and communication systems.
Safety Saves in the Long Run
Not all tower designs are created equal. Unlike winch and cable systems that rely on gravity to prevent accidents, the non-hydraulic jackscrew used in the Ventev TPS design guarantees that the tower will stop moving in both ascension and descension – in any environment. Using a ½-inch, 18-volt drill, a single technician can achieve ladder-free access in less than three minutes. And without guy wire, the revolutionary
TPS design reduces the risk for catastrophic accidents, while ensuring rapid deployment and the lowest total maintenance costs.
Vandal-Resistant, Secure Design
Vandalism and theft protection are integral to the TPS design.
The non-hydraulic jackscrew locks in place using a padlock, which prevents unauthorized articulation of the tower. If you can’t unlock the padlock, you can’t lower the tower.
Lowest Total Installation/Maintenance Cost
This Ventev-engineered solution dramatically reduces installation time and maintenance requirements. After arriving on site, most TPS towers can be installed in less than 30 minutes – simply unfold the mast, secure the non-hydraulic jackscrew, and set the tower on the foundation with a crane or boom truck. Universal foundation bolt patterns and solar panel mounts enable easy avoidance of site-specific obstacles and orientation to southern exposure. Say goodbye to quarterly visual guy wire inspections, and instead take advantage of simple, quick annual maintenance made possible by the post-manufacturing hot-dip galvanization process and fully weatherized, sealed jackscrew casing.
Universal Foundation Compatibility Design
Engineered for compatibility with a full line of industry-leading precast helical and precast concrete solutions, the TPS Articulating Towers reduce stress on the supply chain and enable install crews to overcome geological challenges they may encounter.
The Turnkey Dark Territory Switch Monitoring System
Your Complete, Fully Integrated, Drop-in-Place PTC Solution
Ventev® TPS™ Tower is the industry’s only
True Positive Stop™ articulating mast that meets TIA/EIA Rev. G standards and ensures long-term safe and highly efficient operation.
Internal cable routing ensures environmental protection and kink-free operation.
The power of TPS enables single technician articulation and ground-level access in less than three minutes with minimal long-term maintenance.
Safety saves in the long run with a design that features a vandal-resistant locking mechanism, no pinch points, and that allows absolute control in both ascension and decension.
GE ElectroBlox™ Wayside Interface Unit
(WIU) is the vital link to PTC. The DTSMS has been designed to support, environmentally protect, and enable this “chassis-less” vital control that can be DIN rail, wall, or shelf mounted.
Self-contained faraday cage securely isolates surge arrestors from critical equipment.
Proprietary tie-down system secures factory-installed batteries during shipment, and eliminates wayside labor during installation. Front loading compartment allows ease of testing and service.
Railroad tough antenna engineered for
220 MHz PTC applications and long-term high performance.
Ruggedized solar array used by all Class I railroads in signaling and communication applications for reliable power. (Only available on solar-powered systems).
Railroad-specified wayside aluminum
enclosure arrives pre-mounted, pre-wired, and pre-tested on the TPS tower. Designed to house and protect all PTC, power, and RF equipment with proper ventilation, locking and illumination. (A railroad-approved bungalow solution is also an option).
Complete pre-wired Radio Frequency
Propagation system meets AREMA standards, reduces installation time and testing, while providing reliable solar or
AC power for mission-critical PTC communications.
Universal foundation interface ensures compatibility with precast concrete or helical foundations depending on site geological conditions. Solar orientation is simple and adjustable.
Includes complete three point grounding
kit with factory-welded tower and enclosure leads, copper-clad steel ground rods, grounding ring wire, and one-shot exothermic molds. Pre-kitted for ease of field installation.
GE ElectroBlox
Wayside Interface Unit
The Vital Link to PTC
The DTSMS is designed to support, environmentally protect, and enable the critically important GE ElectroBlox™ Wayside Interface
Unit (WIU) – a “chassis-less” vital controller that can be DIN rail, wall, or shelf mounted.
Flexible Architecture enables a single WIU to monitor a location, even a
Dark Territory Switch PTC location, with no additional equipment, ensuring a footprint that requires the smallest, most economical enclosure.
Human Machine Interface features an embedded HTML server that provides a modern point-and-click graphical user interface based on the
ElectroLogIXS® VLC user interface, allowing access to complete system status and diagnostic information within “two clicks or less.” Accessed by simply plugging in a standard Ethernet cable into one of its five DHCPenabled Ethernet ports, the commonality with the ElectroLogIXS VLC and
DHCP capability make the mean-time-to-repair as short as possible.
Advanced Diagnostics and Recording Capabilities common to the
ElectroLogIXS VLC and EC5 integrated WIU units are utilized on the
ElectroBlox WIU. Additionally, the WIU “miscellaneous” port provides port mirroring capability so that advanced diagnostics can be performed without having to diconnect the WIU from its environment, promoting efficient installation and maintenance.
Application Programming and Configuration is performed within the
GE PTC Configuration Tool, v4 or later, the same Windows-based application used to configure the existing GE Plug-&-Play integrated WIUs. The
ElectroBlox WIU utilizes the same PTC Rule Library established for the integrated WIUs, providing the fastest, lowest-cost configuration possible.
Communications and Networking is made possible by five Ethernet connections, capable of providing: EMP-C/D Interface to the Wayside
Message Server, Diagnostic and Maintenance Interface, Port
Mirroring/Monitoring Interface (all traffic), and vital remote links (up to 32 remote links communicating up to a total of 386 Vital Inputs and 64 Vital
Outputs).
ElectroBlox... building upon 30 years of proven vital controller experience.
Size:
• 4.9” X 7.7” X 7.0”
Inputs:
• Two or Four Vital Voltage (12 Vdc /
12 Vrms Nominal); meets AREMA
and ITC WIU vital input specifications.
• Two Non-Vital Analog Inputs (0-18
Vdc); supports monitoring of battery
voltages and enclosure door
position.
Power Consumption:
• Average of <5 watts; reduces the
size/cost of supporting power
supply equipment.
Operating Voltage:
• 9.5-16.5 Vdc; meets AREMA standard.
Ordering Information:
• 2-Input Version: WIU-02-00-00;
supports reverse and normal switch
position monitoring.
• 4-Input Version: WIU-04-00-00;
supports reverse and normal switch
position monitoring plus monitoring
of an OS track circuit.
Ventev True Positive Stop Articulating Tower
The Industry-Leading PTC Tower Choice
Available exclusively through TESSCO, the Ventev® True
Positive Stop™ (TPS™) Articulating Tower is the industry-leading PTC choice for ensuring lowest total lifecycle costs and maximizing worker safety. As the industry’s only TPS articulating mast, the tower’s innovative design ensures safe, reliable ground-level access, and efficient installation and maintenance. The
Ventev TPS Tower is available in 20-, 40- and 60-foot versions to meet topographical requirements, and supports both solar arrays and communication systems.
Safety Saves in the Long Run
Not all tower designs are created equal. Unlike winch and cable systems that rely on gravity to prevent accidents, the non-hydraulic jackscrew used in the Ventev TPS design guarantees that the tower will stop moving in both ascension and descension – in any environment. Using a ½-inch, 18-volt drill, a single technician can achieve ladder-free access in less than three minutes. And without guy wire, the revolutionary
TPS design reduces the risk for catastrophic accidents, while ensuring rapid deployment and the lowest total maintenance costs.
Vandal-Resistant, Secure Design
Vandalism and theft protection are integral to the TPS design.
The non-hydraulic jackscrew locks in place using a padlock, which prevents unauthorized articulation of the tower. If you can’t unlock the padlock, you can’t lower the tower.
Lowest Total Installation/Maintenance Cost
This Ventev-engineered solution dramatically reduces installation time and maintenance requirements. After arriving on site, most TPS towers can be installed in less than 30 minutes – simply unfold the mast, secure the non-hydraulic jackscrew, and set the tower on the foundation with a crane or boom truck. Universal foundation bolt patterns and solar panel mounts enable easy avoidance of site-specific obstacles and orientation to southern exposure. Say goodbye to quarterly visual guy wire inspections, and instead take advantage of simple, quick annual maintenance made possible by the post-manufacturing hot-dip galvanization process and fully weatherized, sealed jackscrew casing.
Universal Foundation Compatibility Design
Engineered for compatibility with a full line of industry-leading precast helical and precast concrete solutions, the TPS Articulating Towers reduce stress on the supply chain and enable install crews to overcome geological challenges they may encounter.
The Turnkey Dark Territory Switch Monitoring System
Your Complete, Fully Integrated, Drop-in-Place PTC Solution
Ventev® TPS™ Tower is the industry’s only
True Positive Stop™ articulating mast that meets TIA/EIA Rev. G standards and ensures long-term safe and highly efficient operation.
Internal cable routing ensures environmental protection and kink-free operation.
The power of TPS enables single technician articulation and ground-level access in less than three minutes with minimal long-term maintenance.
Safety saves in the long run with a design that features a vandal-resistant locking mechanism, no pinch points, and that allows absolute control in both ascension and decension.
GE ElectroBlox™ Wayside Interface Unit
(WIU) is the vital link to PTC. The DTSMS has been designed to support, environmentally protect, and enable this “chassis-less” vital control that can be DIN rail, wall, or shelf mounted.
Self-contained faraday cage securely isolates surge arrestors from critical equipment.
Proprietary tie-down system secures factory-installed batteries during shipment, and eliminates wayside labor during installation. Front loading compartment allows ease of testing and service.
Railroad tough antenna engineered for
220 MHz PTC applications and long-term high performance.
Ruggedized solar array used by all Class I railroads in signaling and communication applications for reliable power. (Only available on solar-powered systems).
Railroad-specified wayside aluminum
enclosure arrives pre-mounted, pre-wired, and pre-tested on the TPS tower. Designed to house and protect all PTC, power, and RF equipment with proper ventilation, locking and illumination. (A railroad-approved bungalow solution is also an option).
Complete pre-wired Radio Frequency
Propagation system meets AREMA standards, reduces installation time and testing, while providing reliable solar or
AC power for mission-critical PTC communications.
Universal foundation interface ensures compatibility with precast concrete or helical foundations depending on site geological conditions. Solar orientation is simple and adjustable.
Includes complete three point grounding
kit with factory-welded tower and enclosure leads, copper-clad steel ground rods, grounding ring wire, and one-shot exothermic molds. Pre-kitted for ease of field installation.
Keeping You on Track Toward Compliance
Simplify & Streamline PTC With the DTSMS
The drop-in-place DTSMS is your smartest investment – meeting your PTC needs and maintaining the highest safety standards – at the lowest total cost. Time compression, reducing total cost of ownership, and increasing safety are critical needs in the railroad industry, and the DTSMS satisfies these requirements better than other available solutions. The DTSMS solves the dark territory capacity challenge to meet the Federal PTC deadline, and eliminates the need to design, create, assemble, and integrate an in-house solution.
Fully Integrated, Engineered Design integrates the GE
ElectroBlox™ Wayside Interface Unit (WIU), the Ventev® TPS™
Tower, an industry-leading RF Propagation System, and Power-
Management System – on a single pier. The engineering work is already done for you.
Factory Testing ensures that the DTSMS works out of the box with all sub-systems tested before shipment. This means that intermediate testing usually required to activate the system is nearly complete when the DTSMS arrives – simply test for proper grounding and ensure that the WIU is sending the correct switch position via the on-board PTC communications system.
Drop-in-Place, Turnkey System is delivered as a fully kitted solution for fastest installation and deployment. Just uncrate, install, power up, and commission in less than two hours. The
DTSMS drops in place on a single pier foundation – fully assembled, and ready to go.
Highest Safety Standards have been met, including AREMA wiring standards, with a pre-assembled, pre-wired, pre-tested solution specifically designed with crew safety in mind. The
Ventev TPS Towers ensure that ladder-free maintenance can be performed by a single crew member.
Easy, Low-Cost Maintenance is expected with this fully wired and tested design; but should maintenance be required, rely on the TPS Articulating Tower to enable single-crew, ladder-free access to the antenna and cabling in less than three minutes.
Fast Deployment will ensure compliance of the Federal deadline. On average, 3.8 systems need to be deployed every day of the week, for the next five years, to support more than 7,000 presently-dark territory switch locations. Let GE and TESSCO solve your dark territory needs with the easy-to-deploy, drop-in-place
DTSMS.
The DTSMS is Your Best Investment
Dark Territory Switch Monitoring System
Overhead & Support Cost Comparison
GE and TESSCO have done the research for you so you don’t have to – integrating a complete, ready-to-use system – eliminating the need for you to build an entire solution on your own.
Railroad Design /
Integration of
PTC Solution
Competition’s
PTC Solution
GE / TESSCO’s
DTSMS
Ongoing /
Maintenance
Installation /
Commissioning
Kitting / Material
Integration
Procurement /
Inventory
Engineering
Design
• The DTSMS reduces/eliminates hidden overhead costs associated with
implementing a wayside signaling location, including Signal Plan
Design/Drafting, Material Ordering, Inventory Management, and
Training.
• The robust design of the DTSMS allows for major components, such
as the equipment case, batteries and tower, to ship assembled, wired
and tested – significantly reducing "track and time" operational costs
for on-site labor and maintenance.
• System components are line-replaceable-units – this modular design
reduces downtime and trouble-shooting costs.
• The TPS tower design eliminates tower maintenance costs, and
provides safe, ground-level access to the PTC antenna and optional
solar arrays.
• From the Wayside Interface Unit and Wayside Message Server, to the
optional solar battery charger – the DTSMS features built-in advanced
remote monitoring and diagnostics (temperature, battery and charger
health). These RM&D technologies predict and help solve the problem
before it stops the train.
DTSMS – Keeping You On Track Toward PTC Compliance
Every Standard DTSMS Includes:
• GE ElectroBlox™ Wayside Interface Unit.
• Ventev® True Positive Stop™ Articulating Tower in
20-, 40-, or 60-foot designs for Solar or AC Application.
• Robust, Secure Enclosure.
• TerraWave® RF Communication System and GPS.
• Ventev Power Management System.
• Proper Grounding and Safety Equipment.
DTSMS Options
Model
DTSMS-AC20
DTSMS-AC40
DTSMS-AC60
DTSMS-SS20
DTSMS-SS40
DTSMS-SS60
DTSMS-SC20
DTSMS-SC40
DTSMS-SC60
DTSMS-SN20
DTSMS-SN40
DTSMS-SN60
Fully Kitted DTSMS Ensures Drop-in-Place Installation and Fast Deployment
DTSMS Description
Standard A/C Powered DTSMS With 20’ CAT Tower
Standard A/C Powered DTSMS With 40’ CAT Tower
Standard A/C Powered DTSMS With 60’ CAT Tower
Standard Solar Powered DTSMS for Southern Regions With 20’ SAT Tower
Standard Solar Powered DTSMS for Southern Regions With 40’ SAT Tower
Standard Solar Powered DTSMS for Southern Regions With 60’ SAT Tower
Standard Solar Powered DTSMS for Central Regions With 20’ SAT Tower
Standard Solar Powered DTSMS for Central Regions With 40’ SAT Tower
Standard Solar Powered DTSMS for Central Regions With 60’ SAT Tower
Standard Solar Powered DTSMS for Northern Regions With 20’ SAT Tower
Standard Solar Powered DTSMS for Northern Regions With 40’ SAT Tower
Standard Solar Powered DTSMS for Northern Regions With 60’ SAT Tower
GE Part No.
300832-120
300832-140
300832-160
300832-220
300832-240
300832-260
300832-320
300832-340
300832-360
300832-420
300832-440
300832-460
Placing Your Order
Contact GE Transportation Customer Service for Order Placement and Support, Customer Service, Quote and Proposal Requests, and Product Marketing Information:
• 800.825.7090, Option 1 (Toll Free From U.S./Canada).
• 816.650.6171, Option 1 (From All Other Locations).
Sales Support
GE and TESSCO have direct sales and application engineering teams available to discuss all of your PTC needs, including the industryleading DTSMS. Our collective experience, knowledge, lowest total cost solutions mindset, and expertise ensure that we can design and deploy the right DTSMS that meets your specific needs and your existing supply chain. See if this solution is right for you – call 800.825.7090 (Option 1) or visit www.tessco.com/go/PTC and www.getransportation.com/wayside/ptc
Technical Support
GE and TESSCO are committed to your success and productivity. This means we’re available to you when and where you need us, helping to maximize DTSMS uptime with expert Tier 1 support. Call 800.825.7090 (Option 2) for your installation, maintenance, calibration, adjustments, and component repair questions. www.getransportation.com/wayside/ptc www.tessco.com/go/DTSMS
Dark Territory
Switch Monitoring System
Fully Integrated Positive Train Control Solution
PTC Compliance Just
Got Easier, Faster &
More Economical
Global technology leaders
GE Transportation and TESSCO
Technologies have developed the fully integrated Dark
Territory Switch Monitoring
System (DTSMS) – a drop-inplace, turnkey solution that ensures effective, efficient
Positive Train Control (PTC) compliance. By combining leading power, communication, and radio frequency technologies with innovative signaling solutions such as the
ElectroBlox™ Wayside
Interface Unit (WIU), this important partnership yields a revolutionary, best-in-class
System that features various preassembled configurations, plug-and-play operation, and the Ventev® True Positive Stop™
(TPS™) articulating mast for ground-level access.
