Queensland Rail is seeking a supplier to design, implement, test and support the field trial of an IP based software protocol converter replacement of the existing S2 Front-End Processor (FEP) hardware system which is used to provide a telemetry interface between the UTC train control system and remote Railway Signalling Interlockings. This deliverable shall be referred to as the Protocols Processor.

The Vendor shall integrate and interface the Protocols Processor with the Universal Traffic Control (UTC) as well as selected Interlocking types utilising the protocol specific to each interlocking type as described in the FRS and Discussion Paper provided as references.

Additionally, the Vendor shall also develop and test the interface to the VPI interlocking as listed in the Elected Technology Solution table in section 7 of SR250 – Digital Telemetry Discussion Paper

At the completion of this project, all Intellectual Property Rights in any documents, plans, specifications, designs, drawings, sketches, reports, source codes or other material created or produced in this contract shall be transferred to Queensland Rail on an irrevocable and royalty free basis.

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