CEN/TS 15504:2007

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-februar-2009
Javni prevoz - Cestna vozila - Vidne spremenljive naprave v vozilu za informiranje
potnikov
Public transport - Road vehicles - Visible variable passenger information devices inside
the vehicle
Öffentlicher Verkehr - Straßenfahrzeuge - Sichtbare wechselnde
Fahrgastinformationsträger im Fahrzeug
Transport public - Véhicule routier - Information par panneau à message variable dans
les véhicules
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: CEN/TS 15504:2007
ICS:
03.220.20 Cestni transport Road transport
43.040.15 $YWRPRELOVNDLQIRUPDWLND Car informatics. On board
9JUDMHQLUDþXQDOQLãNLVLVWHPL computer systems
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
CEN/TS 15504
SPÉCIFICATION TECHNIQUE
TECHNISCHE SPEZIFIKATION
July 2007
ICS 01.080.10; 03.220.20
English Version
Public transport - Road vehicles - Visible variable passenger
information devices inside the vehicle
Transport public - Véhicule routier - Information par Öffentlicher Verkehr - Straßenfahrzeuge - Sichtbare
panneau à message variable dans les véhicules wechselnde Fahrgastinformationsträger im Fahrzeug
This Technical Specification (CEN/TS) was approved by CEN on 1 August 2006 for provisional application.
The period of validity of this CEN/TS is limited initially to three years. After two years the members of CEN will be requested to submit their
comments, particularly on the question whether the CEN/TS can be converted into a European Standard.
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promptly at national level in an appropriate form. It is permissible to keep conflicting national standards in force (in parallel to the CEN/TS)
until the final decision about the possible conversion of the CEN/TS into an EN is reached.
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Contents Page
1 Scope.5
2 Normative references.5
3 Terms and definitions .5
4 Abbreviations.5
5 Requirements.6
5.1 General.6
5.2 Installation location of the signs.6
5.2.1 Next stop IVMS.6
5.2.2 Route IVMS.6
5.2.3 Precise time and tariff zone IVMS .6
5.3 IVMS information content .6
5.3.1 Next stop IVMS.6
5.3.2 Route IVMS.7
5.3.3 Precise time and tariff zone IVMS .7
5.4 Fonts.7
5.4.1 General.7
5.4.2 Colours.7
5.4.3 Character height.7
5.4.4 Graphic.8
5.5 Refresh rates of core information.8
5.6 Horizontal scrolling.8
5.7 Dimensions.8
5.7.1 Next stop IVMS:.8
5.7.2 Route IVMS:.8
5.7.3 Precise time and tariff zone IVMS:.9
5.8 Electric connections.9
5.9 Environmental conditions.9
5.10 Sign mounting.9
Annex A (informative) Examples of display layout information.10
A.1 Next stop IVMS.10
A.2 Precise time and tariff zone sign.11
A.3 Route sign.11

Foreword
This document (CEN/TS 15504:2007) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 278 “Road
Transport and Traffic Telematics”, the secretariat of which is held by NEN.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following
countries are bound to announce this Technical Specification: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain,
Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
Introduction
This specification outlines the requirements for electronic Interior Variable Message Signs (IVMS) for the
presentation of dynamic passenger information in public transport vehicles, like e.g. buses, trams, trolleybuses.
1 Scope
This standard applies to different IVMS systems mounted in public transport vehicles, like e.g. buses,
tramways, trolleybuses, and specifies the installation location, dimensions, characteristics of the sign system,
information contents and cabling.
At present there are several technologies for these kinds of IVMS (e.g. LCD, LED, VFD etc.).
2 Normative references
Not applicable.
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1
Automatic Vehicle Monitoring System
enables actualisation of the vehicle route to be displayed on the IVMS should any change in route occur
during the ride
3.2
Interior Variable Message Signs
indicator with a sign panel mounted in long-distance and short-distance vehicles indicating the planned vehicle
route
3.3
Internal stop sign
indicator with a sign panel indicating the name of the next stop.
3.4
On-board transmission bus
enables the control of IVMS by the board controller of the Vehicle Board Information and Control System
(VBICS).
3.5
Precise time and tariff zone sign
indicator with a sign panel indicating the course of the route, the actual stop, perhaps also the line number,
interchange facilities etc. of the actual route.
3.6
Rou
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