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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 01, 2001
Filed:
Oct. 05, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Anthony W. Lumbis, Watertown, NY (US);
Dale R. Stevens, Adams Center, NY (US);
Assignee:
New York Air Brake Corporation, Watertown, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08B 1/01 ; B61L 3/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G08B 1/01 ; B61L 3/00 ;
Abstract
A method of identifying and locating the trainline power supplies wherein the power supplies each are a node on a network. The locations of the power supply is determined by causing the power supply node to transmit its identity on the network. The power supply node includes a service pin and a signal is supplied to the service pin to cause the power supply node to transmit its identity on the network. A second node is provided at an identifiable location with each power supply and is commanded to cause the power supply at its location to transmit its identity on the network.