Two or four channel detector designed by SFIM in the late 1980s.
The Castor Europe 9600 is the last version of the Castor controller marketed from the end of the 1990s
It exists in four versions:
- 9604: 4 lines of lights
- 9610: 10 lines of lights
- 9620: 20 lines of lights
- 9632: 32 lines of lights
It was taken over by Sagem during the takeover of SFIM in 1996 under its 9600 version, then by Aximum Electronic Products during the takeover of Sagem in 2010. It is no longer marketed.
Microwave detector used for the priority of public transport vehicles (VTC).
The beacon permanently emits a signal which is picked up by an answering machine placed on the vehicle which sends a message revealing its identity in order to request priority.
The SFIM Ovide priority system is used for the Limoges, Besançon, Mons and Brussels public transport network.
Intersection remote monitoring module working with the Castor Europe 9000 controller. It was originally developed for the city of Lille.
It is not compatible with the fire cabinet computer pilot standard (PIAF). Its name is a reference to the singer Edith Piaf.
Zone coordination module operating with a France Inter wave receiver allowing the internal clock to be set according to the time received.
Microprocessor zone coordinator working with first generation Castor controllers.
It was associated with a modem called CAZAL allowing communication to be established between the Castor controller, the detectors, and a regulation PC.
Single channel detector designed by SFIM in the late 1980s.
The Castor VPE is a microprocessor controller, successor to the VPZ, dating from the late 1980s.
Like the VPZ, a version with special programming (known as "by diagram line") was developed for the city of Paris in 1989.
It will be installed in the capital from 1995 to 1998, but its development will be laborious in the face of the demands of the city of Paris, which discovered in 2000 that the VPE lost control of the red of a fluorescent tube source when the length of the cable exceeded 70m. Following this defect, the 87 units installed will all be removed in 2012. Some will be used until 2017 only for counting.
In the early 1990s, in collaboration with the urban district of Nancy, SFIM developed several programming software for the Castor series controllers:
- Diatel: remote monitoring and controller remote programming by Minitel or PC
- Alarm report in the event of a fault
- Trace: realization of diagram allowing to know if the programming is adapted
Versatile detector that can be programmed for several types of operation:
- unidirectional presence
- two-way presence
- speed detection
- signal receiver for priority vehicles
Moving vehicle detector for intersection priority for transit vehicles and emergency services (1980s).
Combined with a transmitter inside the vehicle, this receiver enabled the lane taken by the priority vehicle to go green. It is equipped with a flash which is activated when the vehicle is detected.
Charleville-Mézières (08)
First model of presence detector marketed by SFIM, widely used in France during the 1970s:
- Ball: unidirectional detection
- Pins: bi-directional sensing
Evolution: DRACTAR
The company for the manufacture of measuring instruments (SFIM) was founded in 1947. When it was created, it designed flight recorders for aeronautics.
During the 1980s, the SFIM forged a partnership with the visualization manufacturer Théry Hindrick for the distribution of its traffic regulation products: detectors, controllers and programming software.
In 1992 two separate branches were created: SFIM Industrie for basic activities such as optronics, avionics and measuring instruments, and SFIM Trafic Transport for the road sector.
In 1995, when Théry Hindrick went out of business, SFIM took over the Lille manufacturer's SLT business. It will then be bought by Sagem in 1999, which will then continue the production and development of its regulation products until 2010 when its SLT activity is bought by Aximum Electronic Products.
The Castor VPZ is a microprocessor controller similar to the 4040 version but with dual cards distributed in two racks. It admits a maximum of 32 lines of fire.
Like the 4040 version, it is recognizable by its orange Plexiglas front face.
A special version was developed for the city of Paris in 1978 (programming called "by line of diagram"). The last copy was filed in February 2017.
The Castor 4040 is a micro-processor controller which admits a maximum of 32 power lines.
It is recognizable by its orange Plexiglas front face.
It consists of 1-line cards distributed in a maximum of 4 racks.
This is the first version of the Castor controller.
Castor Europe 8000 is a microprocessor controller.
It exists in a single board version
(4 lines of lights: 8004),
or rack:
- 8 lines of lights (+2 couplers)
- 16 lines of lights (+4 couplers)
- 32 lines of lights (+6 couplers)
The Castor Europe 9000 controller is a microprocessor controller developed by SFIM in 1993.
It exists in three versions:
- 9008: 8 lines of lights
- 9016: 16 lines of lights
- 9032: 32 lines of lights
Cesar is a static electronic controller.
It exists in three versions:
- Cesar 800: 1 maximum power card (4 lines of lights)
- Cesar 1200: 2 maximum power cards (8 lines of lights)
- Cesar 1600: 4 maximum power cards (16 lines of fire)
The 1600 version was tested by the city of Paris in 1976 but not retained.
Astericz is a small microprocessor controller marketed by SFIM around 1985. It was only marketed for 3 years due to the poor reliability of its CPU.
It was used for small intersections or alternates because of its modest configuration: 2 lines of traffic lights and 2 pedestrian lines.
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