RMS "Reefer Monitoring System" to TIC4.0

Due to the special nature of reefer containers and the complexity of the operations, it is necessary for terminal processes to clearly understand the performance of reefer containers. This is crucial to ensure that performance meets expectations and that the commodities inside remain under optimal conditions. If conditions are not met, terminals need to be equipped with tools to anticipate problems or react quickly to issues as they arise.

A Reefer Monitoring System (RMS) is an essential tool for effectively managing refrigerated containers within a container terminal. It ensures that these containers maintain optimal conditions by providing real-time visibility into critical parameters such as temperature, CO2 levels, and power status. Such systems can be seamlessly integrated with the Terminal Operating System (TOS), automating monitoring and management processes to minimize human errors and operational delays.

Due to the importance of easing the integration of these systems, it is crucial to standardize the data sent from different systems to facilitate integration and, thus, the implementation of these solutions in terminals. To standardize this information, we have translated the two most important messages for monitoring the performance of reefer containers: RMS to TOS and TOS to RMS. The process involved finding the equivalents of the most important data from both messages concerning the data points and definitions of TIC4.0 data models, and creating those definitions that did not yet exist in TIC4.0. The system shall cover all brands of reefer containers to be truly universal.

The following two tables present the two messages originating from both RMS and TOS and their expression in TIC4.0 language:

This message corresponds to the information sent from the RMS to the TOS. It includes the performance readings of the cargo and the configured setpoints.

RMS to TOS Example			Type	TIC4.0	Description
ContainerID			string	cargo\|ID	Cargo identification
Events			array
	ContainerConnected		boolean	cargo\|@\|plugged\|status\|output\|actual\|value	Cargo plugged into the power source.
	ContainerPowered		boolean	cargo\|@\|powered\|status\|output\|actual\|value	Cargo receiving power.
	Time		number	cargo\|@\|powered\|output\|actual\|timestamp	Time during which those statuses have been recorded.
MonitoringData			array		In the following array, the monitoring data is grouped.
	MonitoringTime		number		It is the time during which all data from the cargo sensors have been recorded.
	SensorData		array
		AmbientTemperature	number	cargo\|@\|ambient\|temperature\|output\|actual\|value	It refers to the air temperature outside the cargo.
		CO2	number	cargo\|@\|air\|co2level\|output\|actual\|value	CO2 level in the air inside the cargo
		Humidity	number	cargo\|@\|air\|humiditylevel\|output\|actual\|value	Humidity in the air inside the cargo
		O2	number	cargo\|@\|air\|o2level\|output\|actual\|value	O2 level in the air inside the cargo
		ReturnTemperature	number	cargo\|@\|air\|temperature\|#name#returnsensor1\|output\|actual\|value	Air temperature measured by the "returnsensor"
		SupplyTemperature	number	cargo\|@\|air\|temperature\|#name#supplysensor1\|output\|actual\|value	Air temperature measured by the "supplysensor"
		USDA1	number	cargo\|@\|air\|temperature\|#name#usda1\|output\|actual\|value	Air temperature measured by the "USDA1" sensor
		USDA2	number	cargo\|@\|air\|temperature\|#name#usda2\|output\|actual\|value	Air temperature measured by the "USDA2" sensor
		USDA3	number	cargo\|@\|air\|temperature\|#name#usda3\|output\|actual\|value	Air temperature measured by the "USDA3" sensor
		USDA4	number	cargo\|@\|air\|temperature\|#name#usda4\|output\|actual\|value	Air temperature measured by the "USDA4" sensor
		Ventilation	number	cargo\|@\|powersource\|@\|ventilationsystem\|running\|load\|output\|actual\|value	Measurement of the ventilation level at which the ventilation system is running
	SetpointData		array		The following is the data group indicating the SETPOINTS configured for that cargo.
		CO2Setpoint	number	cargo\|@\|air\|CO2level\|input\|actual\|value	CO2 level to which the cargo was configured. In TIC4.0, the POM input refers to the SETPOINT.
		HumidityActive	boolean	cargo\|@\|powersource\|@\|humuditysystem\|@\|active\|status\|output\|actual\|value	It refers to whether the humidity control system is active.
		HumiditySetpoint	number	cargo\|@\|air\|humiditylevel\|input\|actual\|value	Level of Humidity in the air to which the cargo was configured. In TIC4.0, the POM input refers to the SETPOINT.
		O2Setpoint	number	cargo\|@\|air\|O2level\|input\|\|actual\|value	O2 level to which the cargo was configured. In TIC4.0, the POM input refers to the SETPOINT.
		TemperatureSetpoint	number	cargo\|@\|air\|temperature\|input\|acutal\|value	Temperature of the air to which the cargo was configured. In TIC4.0, the POM input refers to the SETPOINT.
VisitHeader			array
	Brand		string	cargo\|@\|control\|brand	Cargo control brand
	ContainerID		string	cargo\|ID	Cargo identification
	ControllerType		string	cargo\|@\|control\|model	Cargo control model
	Location		string	cargovisit\|@\|location\|logical\|ioutput\|actual\|value	Determines the position in the yard where the container is located within the terminal.
	VisitClosed		boolean	cargovisit\|@\|checkedout\|status\|input\|actual\|value	Determines whether the cargo is still within the terminal or if the cargovisit has concluded.

This message corresponds to the information in the TOS that is sent to the RMS regarding the parameters at which the reefer container should be operating according to the cargo visit manifest, typically the booking.

Example TOS to RMS			Type	TIC4.0	Notes
ContainerData			array
		Brand	string	tos\|@\|cargo\|@\|control\|brand	Cargo control brand
		ContainerID	number	tos\|@\|cargo\|ID	Cargo identification
		ControllerType	string	tos\|@\|cargo\|@\|control\|model	Cargo control model
		Location		cargovisit\|@\|location\|logical\|ioutput\|actual\|value	Determines the position in the yard where the container is located within the terminal.
		ArrivalTime	time	tos\|@\|cargovisit\|@\|checkin\|time\|output\|actual\|timestamp	It is the time when the cargo visit entered the terminal.
		PlannedDepartureTime	time	tos\|@\|cargovisit\|@\|checkout\|time\|output\|planned\|timestamp	It is the time by which the cargo visit is planned to be completed.
	SetpointData		array		These are the data incorporated into the TOS from the cargo visit manifests, typically from the booking.
		CO2Setpoint	number	tos\|@\|cargovisit\|@\|air\|CO2level\|imput\|actual\|value	The CO2 level in the air that the cargo should be at according to the manifest.
		HumiditySetpoint	number	tos\|@\|cargovisit\|@\|air\|humidity\|imput\|actual\|value	The humidity level in the air that the cargo should be at according to the manifest.
		O2Setpoint	number	tos\|@\|cargovisit\|@\|air\|O2level\|imput\|actual\|value	The O2 level in the air that the cargo should be at according to the manifest.
		TemperatureSetpoint	number	tos\|@\|cargovisit\|@\|air\|temperature\|imput\|actual\|value	The temperature of the air that the cargo should be at according to the manifest.
		VentilationSetpoint	number	tos\|@\|cargovisit\|@\|ventilationsystem\|@\|running\|load\|input\|actual\|value	The ventilation setting that should be in place according to the manifest.
		CO2Maximum	number	tos\|@\|cargovisit\|@\|air\|CO2level\|input\|actual\|maximum	The maximum CO2 level in the air that the cargo should be at according to the manifest.
		CO2Minimum	number	tos\|@\|cargovisit\|@\|air\|CO2level\|input\|actual\|minimum	The minimum CO2 level in the air that the cargo should be at according to the manifest.
		HumidityMaximum	number	tos\|@\|cargovisit\|@\|air\|humidity\|input\|actual\|maximum	The maximum humidity level in the air that the cargo should be at according to the manifest.
		HumidityMinimum	number	tos\|@\|cargovisit\|@\|air\|humidity\|input\|actual\|minimum	The minimum humidity level in the air that the cargo should be at according to the manifest.
		O2Maximum	number	tos\|@\|cargovisit\|@\|air\|O2level\|input\|actual\|maximum	The maximum O2 level in the air that the cargo should be at according to the manifest.
		O2Minimum	number	tos\|@\|cargovisit\|@\|air\|O2level\|input\|actual\|minimum	The minimum O2 level in the air that the cargo should be at according to the manifest.
		TemperatureMaximum	number	tos\|@\|cargovisit\|@\|air\|temperature\|input\|actual\|maximum	The maximum temperature of the air that the cargo should be at according to the manifest.
		TemperatureMinimum	number	tos\|@\|cargovisit\|@\|air\|temperature\|input\|actual\|minimum	The minimum temperature of the air that the cargo should be at according to the manifest.