Integrated Control System (iBS)

As a part of DB Netz AG‘s new system architecture in the area of the control and signalling equipment (LST), Scheidt & Bachmann has developed the integrated control system (iBS). It enables the manufacturer-independent operation of modern DSTW and ESTW via the standard interface SCI-CC. The integrated control system does not contain any safety-related functions and integrates all applications required for the DB driveway service in a uniform look & feel.

The transparent connection of railway interlocking systems from different manufacturers is provided by the so-called iUZ. In addition to adaptation to the standardized SCI-CC interface, it also bundles important functions such as train describer, automatic route setting and documentation. For the railway interlocking system type ZSB 2000 it also enables the connection of all productive installations/systems in the field to the iBS.

The iBS offers significant improvements compared to the classic control systems:

Attractive workplace

• Ergonomic, standardized control station with large 50‘‘ monitor
• Single sign-on and integrated control of LST, TC, MAS, and dispatching
• User interface according to web standard (window technology, drag & drop)
• Manufacturer-independent control of the DSTW/ESTW via iUZ standard interface SCI-CC
• High ease of use thanks to a wide range of support functions such as operator profiles and configurable time-of-day-dependent illumination of the screen background

Economical efficiency and future-proof design

• Standardized display and input safeguarding procedure
• System concept without specific requirements on IT components
• Use of standard IT components („Commercial-of-the-shelf“ COTS)
• No proprietary, manufacturer-specific hardware
• Short release cycles using agile release processes
• I nvestment protection through iBS variants with migration capability

Scalability, operational flexibility, migration

• Concept to equip railway operating stations (BSO) with 6 to 20 operator stations
• Switching from one to another operator station as required during operation
• Variants for adaptation to different application scenarios, e.g.:
• iBS_local – enables operation in the absence of a connection to the central services like bbIP and directory service
• iBS_compact – for space-saving accommodation, independent of central services, for smaller production areas
• Simple migration of iBS_local and iBS_compact into a BSO due to interface compatibility
• Variant and migration concept allows fast iBS introduction and ensures investment sustainability.

Since its piloting in 2020, the integrated control system iBS has proven successful operation in Germany at

• ESTW Harz-Weser
• DSTW Kleve, Bedburg-Hau, Goch, Kevelaer, Nieukerk, Kempen
• ESTW Sondershausen
• SIMIS D in Göttingen