TIC 4.0

Translation of "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.

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