Electronic railway equipment - Train communication network (TCN) - Part 1: General architecture

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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-januar-2025
Železniške elektronske naprave - Komunikacijsko omrežje vlaka TCN) TCN -
Splošna arhitektura
Electronic railway equipment - Train communication network (TCN) - Part 1: General
architecture
Elektronische Betriebsmittel für Bahnen - Zug-Kommunikations-Netzwerk (TCN) - Teil 1:
Allgemeiner Aufbau
Matériel électronique ferroviaire - Réseau embarqué de train (TCN) - Partie 1:
Architecture générale
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN IEC 61375-1:2024
ICS:
45.020 Železniška tehnika na Railway engineering in
splošno general
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

9/3149/CDV
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9/2885/CD, 9/2922A/CC
IEC TC 9 : ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS FOR RAILWAYS
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TITLE:
Electronic railway equipment – Train communication network (TCN) – Part 1: General architecture

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9/3149/CDV – 2 – IEC CDV 61375-1 © IEC 2024
CONTENTS
1 Scope . 9
2 Normative references . 9
3 Terms, definitions, abbreviated terms, acronyms, and conventions . 9
3.1 Terms and definitions . 9
3.2 Abbreviations and acronyms . 16
3.3 Conventions . 18
3.3.1 Base of numeric values . 18
3.3.2 Naming conventions . 18
3.3.3 State diagram conventions . 18
4 Basic architecture . 18
4.1 General . 18
4.2 High-Level Architectural Realms . 18
4.3 Technology and components . 20
4.3.1 Technology classes . 20
4.3.2 Component types . 20
4.4 Hierarchical structure . 20
4.4.1 Network levels . 20
4.4.2 Train backbone level . 21
4.4.3 Consist network level . 21
4.4.4 Interface between train backbone and consist network . 22
4.4.5 End devices connected to train backbone . 23
4.4.6 On-Board Network Structures . 23
4.5 Network configurations . 25
4.6 Train to ground connection (option) . 25
5 Train backbone . 26
5.1 General . 26
5.2 Train backbone topology . 27
5.2.1 General . 27
5.2.2 Train backbone based on bus technology . 27
5.2.3 Train backbone based on switched technology . 27
5.2.4 Train Backbone based on wireless technology . 28
5.3 Train compositions . 30
5.4 Train backbone node numbering . 31
5.5 Train directions . 31
5.5.1 Vehicle . 31
5.5.2 Consist . 31
5.5.3 Closed train . 32
5.5.4 Train . 33
5.6 Train inauguration . 34
5.6.1 Objectives . 34
5.6.2 Node sequence and orientation discovery . 34
5.6.3 Train network directory . 34
5.6.4 Train directory . 34
5.6.5 Train inauguration control . 37
5.6.6 Node states . 38
5.6.7 Node roles . 41
5.6.8 Performance . 41

IEC CDV 61375-1  IEC 2024 – 3 – 9/3149/CDV
5.6.9 Independent consist orientation check (Option) . 41
6 Consist network . 42
6.1 General . 42
6.2 Scope of standardization . 42
6.3 Consist network topology . 43
6.3.1 Consist network based on bus technology (MVB, CCN) . 43
6.3.2 Consist network based on switched technology (ECN) . 44
6.3.3 Consist network based on wireless technology (WLCN) . 46
6.3.4 Sub-networks . 46
6.3.5 Heterogeneous consist network . 47
6.4 Gateway . 47
6.4.1 General . 47
6.4.2 Functional description. 47
6.4.3 Application layer gateway . 48
6.4.4 Gateway implemented by a router . 48
6.4.5 Gateway implemented by a bridge . 49
7 On-board data communication . 49
7.1 General . 49
7.2 Communication patterns . 49
7.2.1 Purpose . 49
7.2.2 Definitions . 49
7.2.3 Push pattern . 50
7.2.4 Pull pattern . 51
7.2.5 Subscription pattern . 53
7.3 Addressing . 53
7.3.1 General . 53
7.3.2 Network layer addressing . 53
7.3.3 Application layer addressing . 55
7.4 Availability of data communication . 55
7.5 Data classes . 56
7.5.1 General . 56
7.5.2 Service parameters . 56
7.5.3 TCN data class definition . 58
7.6 Communication profile . 59
7.7 Application Profile . 59
8 Cybersecurity . 60
8.1 General . 60
8.2 System under Consideration (SuC). 60
8.3 Lifecycle . 61
8.3.1 General . 61
8.3.2 Legacy Systems . 61
8.3.3 Protocol Design . 61
8.4 Guidelines . 61
8.4.1 Overview . 61
8.4.2 Network Authentication . 61
8.4.3 Function Authentication . 62
8.4.4 Authorisation . 62
8.4.5 Integrity Protection . 62
8.4.6 On-Board Confidentiality. 62

9/3149/CDV – 4 – IEC CDV 61375-1 © IEC 2024
8.4.7 Network Segmentation. 63
8.4.8 Gateways . 63
8.4.9 Train-Wayside Link Initiation . 63
8.4.10 Train-Wayside Confidentiality . 63
8.4.11 Train-Wayside Integrity Protection . 64

Figure 1 – Architectural Realms . 19
Figure 2 – Train backbone and consist network . 21
Figure 3 – Example of consist with 2 consist networks . 22
Figure 4 – End device connected to the train backbone (example) . 23
Figure 5 – Network segregation options for on-board physical networks . 24
Figure 6 – Communication between train and ground (example) . 26
Figure 7 – Interfaces between consists . 27
Figure 8 – Train backbone bus topology . 27
Figure 9 – Train backbone switched topology (aggregated transmission media) . 28
Figure 10 – Train backbone switched topology (segregated transmission media) . 28
Figure 11 – Wireless train backbone mesh topology .
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