Practical approach to actual EMC/GSM testing in the Paris "Metro" subway and regional transit systems

Author

Azoulay, Alain ; Tomec, Jean-Dominique

Author_Institution

Supelec, Plateau de Moulon, Yvette, France

Volume

1

fYear

2003

fDate

18-22 Aug. 2003

Firstpage

404

Abstract

In the perspective of the coverage of the Metro subway and the Regional Transit System with GSM cellular communications, the Paris Transportation Company (RATP) organized in 2001 a large scale, real world approach of in-situ EMC testing. The aim was to investigate the effect of wanted radio frequency transmission from GSM cellular phones of the public with safety electronic devices embedded in the trains or with the station electronic equipment situated close to the people. For this purpose, a test protocol with appropriate programmable mobile phones has been defined and a number of equipment in the trains has been tested carefully with various configurations of transmitters and electronic equipment under test.

Keywords

cellular radio; electromagnetic compatibility; mobile handsets; radiofrequency interference; telecommunication equipment testing; transmitting antennas; GSM cellular phones; Metro subways; Regional transit systems; in-situ EMC testing; programmable mobile phones; radio frequency transmission; safety electronic devices; station electronic equipment; test protocol; transmitters; Cellular phones; Electromagnetic compatibility; Electronic equipment; Electronic equipment testing; GSM; Large-scale systems; Radio frequency; Railway safety; System testing; Transportation;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Electromagnetic Compatibility, 2003 IEEE International Symposium on

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7835-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ISEMC.2003.1236630

Filename

1236630