Installation Guide

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3 System Overview
The Airlink WCP platform employs Ondas Networks’ FullMAX technology.
The Airlink WCP makes up a wayside communications package, including the radio and associated
software/hardware that enables the transmission of ATCS datagrams from the WIU to the BCPs and vice-
versa. It will function as per the standards that are defined in S-9553.V1.0 & S-9553A.V1.0
Airlink WCPs will interoperate with the existing Siemens BCP infrastructure. It provides a standard
interface to the data network for a wide variety of user devices.
Airlink WCP shall be used to perform the following general functions,
• Provide the interface between Base Communication Package (BCP) and Wayside device
Interface Unit (WIU)
• Deliver ATCS messages to and receive messages from BCP via an RF link
• Deliver ATCS messages to and receive messages from WIU via the serial ports and a local
network interface
• Deliver ATCS messages to and receive messages from a Network Management System in the
office.
Figure 1 System Overview