Control system and method for remotely isolating powered units in a rail vehicle system

摘要

A control system for a rail vehicle system (100) including a lead powered unit (102) and a remote powered unit (104-110) is provided. The system includes a user interface, a master isolation module (202) and a slave controller (204). The user interface is disposed in the lead powered unit and is configured to receive an isolation command to turn on or off the remote powered unit. The master isolation module is configured to receive the isolation command from the user interface (210) and to communicate an instruction based on the isolation command. The slave controller is configured to receive the instruction from the master isolation module. The slave controller causes the remote powered unit to supply tractive force to propel the rail vehicle system when the instruction directs the slave controller to turn on the remote powered unit. The slave controller causes the remote powered unit to withhold the tractive force when the instruction directs the slave controller to turn off the remote powered unit.