Lighthouses and beacons
Introduction
The beacon is a signaling object, used to indicate a geographical location or a situation of potential danger.
Description
In topography, the verb mark is used to refer to the action of locating a site in relation to others, easily located, which ensure that it can be found later.
In navigation, the term buoy or beacon buoy is usually used.
on the railway
Contenido
Existe un dispositivo emisor de señales electromagnéticas que son recogidas por un captador situado en el vehículo ferroviario.
Pueden ser de varios tipos, en función del sistema al que pertenezcan.
ASFA
In the ASFA system there are three types of beacons depending on their placement on the road:
Eurobalise
The group of technical solutions used for beacons in the ERTMS/ETCS system is called eurobeacon").[1].
This beacon is in use in several systems:
References
- [1] ↑ Glossary of UNISIG Terms and abreviations, v.2.0.0, marzo de 2000.: http://web.archive.org/web/http://www.era.eu.int/public/ERTMS/ERTMS%20Documentation/Mandatory%20specifications/SUBSET-023%20v200.pdf