The locomotive was built by Georgia, USA-based CLCX Inc, and operates on a manufacturing site moving raw materials and finished goods. The IP video system gives the train operator 360 degree visibility.
The CCTV system also serves as a video and audio event recorder. This is very important if an incident like an accident or near miss should occur. Footage from any of the six cameras mounted on the locomotive can provide evidence showing the facts of the incident.
The system includes the six cameras with microphones installed on the outside of the locomotive, and connected to IndigoVision’s MPEG-4 8000 transmitter/receiver modules, which convert the analogue video and audio to digital streams for transmission over the local Ethernet LAN within the train.
Control Center, IndigoVision’s IP video and alarm management software, is installed, together with NVR software on a PC. An additional mobile camera is connected to the locomotive’s local network via a 20m Ethernet cable, allowing any of the onsite maintenance personnel to film any part of the locomotive in the event of an incident.
