Ascom NIS ROAD BROCHURE

PRODUCT SHEET

Product: NIS ROAD

Segment: Traffic

NIS Road Safety wIthout compRomISe.

Achieving the maximum of safety with a

minimum of personal resources. Robust safety

concepts are essential, especially when it comes

to the construction of new motorways and

carriageways or renovations and improvements

to existing networks. With NIS Road, safety

means integrated emergency call, monitoring

and safety systems for motorways, dual

carriageways, tunnels and galleries. Ascom

designs, plans and installs comprehensive and

co-ordinated components, and optimises

existing safety facilities in the case of upgrades

and retrofits.

NIS Road connects workstations, emergency call stations and

subscribers in public networks with one another. Third-party systems such

as video systems, fire extinguishers, emergency exits, etc., are all easily

activated and monitored from the operations centres. NIS Road implements

voice and data services on a single communication network, and does so

cost-effectively since the acquisition, operation and maintenance are

limited to a single network. NIS Road is networked using the following tech-

nologies: ISDN S0, ISDN Uk0, GSM (triband), GSM-R, analogue a/b and VoIP

(copper or fibre optic). The equipment can be powered remotely and

several call stations connected to one line. This means it is possible to install

call stations that are up to 8 km away from a mains connection.

ComNode is the core of NIS Road. It can be connected via an IP network

and adapts to both small systems and large-scale installations. NIS Road

also supports Ascom system operating terminals as well as commercially

available phones. With outside call stations, motorists always have a contact

possibility. (See diagram page 3.)

PRODUCT SHEET: NIS ROAD

Alarms when it counts

NIS Road is configured using digital inputs and triggers alarms

whenever a change of state occurs. With the telecontrol module

both the visualisation and operation can be effected using the graphical

user interface of the NIS Road operating terminal or signalled to a control

system. The control systems are connected via an OPC-DA interface;

customer-specific interfaces can also be integrated without difficulty.

Radio dispatching

The radio dispatching module (TETRA, Tetrapol) expands NIS Road’s

capability to a fully fledged radio dispatcher workstation. Connected phones

or radio sets are able to communicate with one another. Media-specific

properties such as push-to-talk are also supported, as is functional

addressing.

Well managed

NIS Road is handled by a central management system. Commissioning

and maintenance are made all the more efficient by the remote

configuration and software distribution. For road works, call stations can be

remote-deactivated where necessary. The constant monitoring of the

ComNodes, transmission paths and terminals means that quick intervention

is possible if and when a fault occurs. Integrated test modules provide a

complete functional check of the entire audio path from the operating ter-

minal to the call stations, including their loudspeaker and microphone. As

it generates automatic messages to a control system or maintenance

centre, NIS Road can be seamlessly integrated into a higher-order

management system.