PIXY-1000 is an HMI product platform designed for a wide range of railway visualisation applications, particularly for on-board visualisation of TCMS, ETCS, PIES, CCTV and similar systems. The HMI is typically mounted in the driver’s desk of a locomotive, multiple unit, metro train, tram or any other type of train.
The platform offers a lean, high performant solution for new-build rail vehicles and at the same time, offers a level of flexibility suitable for use in vehicle refurbishment and the after-sales market. High reliability electronics are assembled within a durable, compact housing complete with full colour resistive or PCAP touch screens. The latter features a glass front panel that gives an air of modernity and elegance. The use of optical bonding and high quality TFT displays ensures that vehicle data and operational information remain perfectly legible under all ambient light conditions.
The PIXY-1000 platform is available in two sizes, 10.4” and 12.1”. All models run an INTEL Atom-based CPU supportedby an ARM Cortex system controller. The base configuration includes two Ethernet interfaces for connection to the rail vehicle’s supervisory control system and one USB port to connect to an HMI service tool, e.g. a laptop. Additional communications interfaces and functions can be specified from the wide range of optional extension boards.
User interactions are performed via intuitive soft-keys which are accessed through the capacitive or resistive touchscreen and Key Panel. An integrated buzzer and status LEDs can be used to announce adverse or important events to the user. An internal photosensor manages the brightness of the screen’s backlight by auto-adjusting it to suit ambient light levels. The HMI is an open platform and can run with HaslerRail AG’s PIXY Linux operating system or one defined by the end user. For custom screen building and application development, we offer the PIXY PAD-1000 tool suite.
There are currently more than 50,000 PIXY HMIs / DMIs in daily operation around the world.
