Fleet Management - Truck computer
Vehicle
For more than two decades Hectronic has developed embedded computers for use in public transportation, in trucks, construction machines and on trains. This range of products is used by customers in the businesses of goods transportation or people traveling.
Within the area there are often specific requirements on the power circuitry, that the system withstands damp, dust vibration and shock as well as that the set of communication interfaces are to the purpose.
Questions about fleet management and vehicle computers? Contact us!
Fleet Management - Truck computer
Wide input voltage
Requirements for the power circuitry in vehicles are on example of that. They need to be able to handle voltages as low as 6V even though the vehicle is equipped with a 12V battery. Running the starter engine on a perhaps not fully loaded battery will lower the voltage in the system significantly. On the other hand the battery is charged with roughly 14V. The properties of a system that can cope with the input voltage span is sometimes called wide input voltage and accepts voltages from as low as 6V up to 36V.
Vehicles are also characterized by a challenging electro-magnetic environment. The starter engine as well as the generator contributes to the challenges. Embedded systems are really put to the test in trains with massive electrical engines and sliding contacts. The FM transceiver developed for rail operator SJ is an example of a system meeting the requirements from EN50155 for rolling stock. Read more in the case study about the project.
Wired and wireless communication
Fleet Management - Truck computer
Experience from development projects
That was a brief description on requirements from our customers, standards and regulations in the Transportation sector. There are a couple of case studies from development projects in Transportation if you’d like to read some more about our experience in the field. One is about the development of an FM transceiver for rail operator SJ and another describes how standard technology was used to develop a vehicle PC for FARA ASA, the dominant supplier of IT solutions for public transportation in the Nordic countries. And you are always welcome to give us a call for a discussion about your business, products and challenges.
Systems with slots and card holders for wireless communication are included in the COTS product offering from Hectronic targeting Transportation applications. Apart from that we have developed numerous custom design systems and single board computers for Transportation applications.
