Solid State Interlocking - Data Link Instrumentation and Testing

Duration:

5 Days

Location:

Derby / Your Premises

Certification:

Certificate of Attendance

The course benefits from significant practical time on a working SSI interlocking at our training centre.
The skills are equally relevant to the next-generation Westlock and Smartlock products.
The course includes assessments to demonstrate underpinning knowledge and practical skills.
The course also includes relevant Instrumentation Engineering issues in accordance with Network Rail Standard "Use of Monitoring and Test Equipment"
Hazards associated with the connection of test equipment

Who Should Attend This Course?

This course is intended for staff who will be required to perform complex health checking and fault diagnosis upon the trackside data links of UK style Solid State Interlocking Systems (SSI).

Course Content and Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course, the delegate will be able to:

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Use the Production Telegram Error Rate Test Set (PTERTS)
Use a digital storage oscilloscope
Use a data link interrogator
Demonstrate an understanding of the risks and limitations associated with the connection of instrumentation
Perform short duration attended tests and temporary unattended monitoring
Connect equipment correctly and safely
Assess likely effects upon the circuits under test, to make non-intrusive measurements
Demonstrate an understanding of instrumentation power supplies and fusing
Assess existing equipment and systems before starting
Perform a data link amplitude and symmetry survey
Diagnose data link health based upon voltage and waveforms obtained

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Entry
Requirements

A well prepared delegate is expected to be familiar with SSI interlocking and trackside equipment maintenance. The delegate should also have a good understanding of electrical theory.

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