Apparatus and method for providing automated brake pipe testing
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Jun 24, 2004
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Dec 2, 2003
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Dec 20, 2002
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The present invention relates to a transmitter for remotely controlling and testing a train. The train has a slave controller mounted in the locomotive that is in communication with the transmitter. The transmitter comprises a control entity for issuing a plurality of commands to the slave controller and for causing corresponding actions to be performed at the train. The plurality of commands includes a brake testing command for causing a brake pipe test to be initiated at the train. In addition, the transmitter includes a communication entity that is in communication with the control entity for receiving commands issued by the control entity and for transmitting a signal over a communication link to the slave controller for conveying the commands issued by the control entity.
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