Introduction
To ensure the seamless and efficient management of railway ticketing operations, the introduction of an Automated Fare Collection (AFC) system has become a standard practice in modern transportation. This system typically comprises ticket vending machines, fare gates, and a backend accounting system. While the AFC system may not be as crucial for the actual train operations, it plays a paramount role in managing the working capital of the operator
System Requirements
High availability with low failure rate Industrial design to resist shock & vibration, and also extreme operating ambience Network redundancy to mitigate link or node failure effects High bandwidth and routing platform for inter-station connection Support centralized management Support routing protocols to exchange data with external network
Why Kyland
Fanless design, dual power supplies with long MTBF (>200,000hrs) Supports -40 to 85°C wide operating temperature and high EMC resistance Supports various redundant Ring redundant protocols, like STP/RSTP, MSTP, DT-Ring and IEC62439-6(DRP) Supports Layer 3 routing protocols such as RIP and OSPF Supports VRRP for layer 3 redundancy
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