User Manual

26 Oct 05
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2. GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The DCU2 serves as the intelligent controller for the on-board vehicle fare collection systems. It
houses the control Printed Circuit Board (PCB) that provides the main processing function, wireless
data transfer, and on-board interfaces to the Card Interface Device (CID). The DCU2 is also capable
of interfacing to the Farebox, the Computer-Aided Design/Automatic Vehicle Location (CAD/AVL)
system and the vehicle radio system. The DCU2 provides the driver display and selection buttons to
facilitate seamless operation of on-board systems.
The DCU2 provides the primary interface between the bus system and the vehicle operator. It
provides the mechanism for the driver to input information about the current location and destination
(route or service and terminus point). The DCU2 also details information for ticket processing.
The DCU2 provides feedback to the driver by means of a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) with Light
Emitting Diode (LED) Backlight that is readable in both day and night lighting conditions.
Input from the driver is provided by an integrated keypad enabling fast and simple selection of the
correct fare for the passenger in order to reduce the minimum dwell time at bus stops.