65Ethernet Extensions for Train Communication Network

Stephan Rupp

Duale Hochschule Baden-Württemberg Stuttgart

Reiner Gruebmeyer

Kontron AG

  1. 65.1 Ethernet in TCN

  2. 65.2 Native Ethernet Technology

  3. 65.3 Ethernet in Embedded Environments

  4. 65.4 Specific Requirements in TCN

  5. Acronyms

  6. References

65.1 Ethernet in TCN

The Train Communication Network (TCN) represents a fieldbus, which is used in railway vehicles. This established fieldbus has been standardized as an IEC standard by an international alliance of railway manufacturers (IEC 61375-1, see [1]). The TCN according to the IEC standard is structured in a hierarchical way with the following components: (1) the interconnection of train segments (so-called consists) is handled by a Wire Train Bus ...

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