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Station & Platform Display Hardware
Station & Platform
Information Displays
Built for 24/7 fixed infrastructure, open to any PIS.
The screens fixed to station infrastructure — concourse walls, departure boards, and platform-edge stretch bars. High-brightness LCD hardware engineered for 24/7 duty.
Fixed infrastructure
From concourse to platform edge
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Infrastructure-Mounted
Station displays are the fixed, infrastructure-mounted screens a passenger meets from the ticket gate to the platform edge — the concourse video wall that orients a first-time visitor, the overhead departure board that confirms a train time, and the stretch bar above the platform-screen doors that shows exactly where the doors will land. They are stationary, mains-powered, and built to run unattended day after day — backed by a 3-year standard warranty with modular field service.
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Zone-Based Specification
A single station is never one environment. The climate-controlled concourse, the semi-outdoor canopy, and the fully exposed platform edge each demand a different brightness, seal and optical treatment. We specify by zone, not by catalogue number — so the same line can be served with the right unit at every location.
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Open Interface Layer
RisingStar supplies the display hardware layer only. Every screen connects to your existing station PIS controller and CMS through open video and data interfaces — HDMI, LVDS, eDP and Ethernet — with no proprietary lock-in. We are the screen; your software remains yours.
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5,000
nits max brightness
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IP66
weather sealing
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24/7
continuous duty
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49"
max stretched bar
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One line, three environments
The same station swings from a calm indoor hall to a sun-blasted open platform. Each zone sets its own rules for brightness, sealing and optical treatment — and a unit specified for one will underperform in another.
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Zone A — Indoor
Inside the hall, ambient light is stable and glare is low. The screen must stay legible from across a 30-metre concourse.
Panel: IPS / ADS
Sealing: IP54
Impact: IK08 (5 J)
Operating: 0°C to +50°C
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Zone B — Semi-outdoor
Under a canopy the screen sees sky glow and reflected light. Brightness steps up to 1,500–2,500 nits.
Sealing: IP65
Impact: IK10 (20 J)
Operating: −20°C to +70°C
Features: Auto-dimming
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Zone C — Open-air
Fully exposed ends face direct sun and driving rain. Non-negotiable 2,500–5,000 nits performance.
Panel: Hi-Tni (≥110°C)
Sealing: IP65 / IP66
Impact: IK10 (5-6mm temp)
Bonding: Mandatory Optical
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站厅 → 站台边缘 分区部署示意
Concourse (indoor) → canopy (semi-outdoor) → platform edge (open-air), each paired with its display type and brightness tier.
Concourse (indoor) → canopy (semi-outdoor) → platform edge (open-air), each paired with its display type and brightness tier.
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Why brightness
is only half the fight
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Thermal Challenge
Ambient Load:120,000 LUX
Standard Limit:70-80°C
High-Nematic Transition (Hi-Tni)
Direct midday sun delivers extreme solar load that causes standard LCD panels to blacken permanently. We utilize industrial Hi-Tni liquid crystals that raise the clearing point to ≥110°C, providing a critical 40°C safety margin for unshaded platform deployment.
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Optical Barrier
Air-Gap Loss:4-8% Glare
Bonded KPI:<1% REFLECTION
Full Optical Bonding
Reflection is the primary enemy of legibility. By laminating the cover glass directly to the polariser with index-matched adhesive, we collapse the air-gap interface. This drops surface reflection to under 1% while eliminating the internal void where condensation fog forms during humidity swings.
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空气间隙反光 vs 光学贴合
Air-gap panel washes out under direct sun; optically bonded panel holds the image with <1% reflection.
Air-gap panel washes out under direct sun; optically bonded panel holds the image with <1% reflection.
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Open integration
Connect to your PIS,
not ours
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Technical Summary
RisingStar supplies the hardware layer only. We provide open video and data interfaces to ensure zero proprietary lock-in for transit operators.
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Software & Protocol
Screens accept standard video and data feeds and expose documented APIs for monitoring without proprietary middleware.
HDMI
LVDS
REST API
SNMP
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Physical Connection
Threaded couplings for high-vibration environments. Survives decade-long duty on moving structures.
M12 I/O
IEC 61076-2-101
IP65/66
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Interoperability Standards
Designed around European transit standards for live arrivals, departures, and planned network topology.
Real-timeSIRI, GTFS-Realtime
ReferenceNeTEx, Transmodel
compare LCD, not legacy LED
Dynamic content
needs a real pixel
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Content & Logic
Modern transit is rapidly retiring legacy dot-matrix and flip-disc LED boards in favour of TFT LCD. The reason is content density: a 5×7 or 8×8 LED matrix is limited to scrolling text, whereas active-matrix LCD renders vector line maps, variable fonts, and multi-language status — the live, information-dense data a busy interchange requires.
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Revenue & Scale
LCD is the superior fit for mixed-revenue layouts. A 16:3 to 32:9 stretched bar can dedicate width to arrivals while reserving a slice for advertising — something a monolithic LED grid cannot do. For extreme scale, we support hybrid patterns: LCD for dense content paired with bold LED symbols for long-distance visibility.
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现代 LCD 信息屏 vs 传统翻牌/点阵 LED
Active-matrix LCD renders maps, fonts and colour status; legacy flip-disc / dot-matrix shows scrolling text only.
Active-matrix LCD renders maps, fonts and colour status; legacy flip-disc / dot-matrix shows scrolling text only.
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Readable by
every passenger
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Standard
EN 301 549 / WCAG 2.2
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Visual
4.5:1 Contrast
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Legibility
DIN 1450 Compliant
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Built for the
second refurb
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Serviceable Architecture
Industrial WLED backlights are rated to 50,000 hours to half brightness (L50) — roughly 5.7 years of unbroken 24/7 duty. We design the unit to be serviced, not discarded; at any point, a failure is a swapped board or module rather than a replaced unit.
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Ruggedized Reliability
Screw-locked I/O and IP65/66 sealed enclosures protect against humidity, dust, and structural vibration. Backed by a 3-year standard warranty and long-cycle after-sales service to minimize truck rolls and spare-parts inventory.
Product family
Three form factors, one station
Each unit is specified by the zone it serves — concourse, platform overhead, or platform edge. Choose by deployment location; the engineering follows from the environment.
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arrow_forwardConcourse Wall Displays
Large-format wall-mounted displays for wayfinding, announcements and schedules in high-traffic station halls. Readable across a 30-metre concourse, sealed against cleaning and dust.
1,000–3,000 nits
IP65
Wall / ceiling
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arrow_forwardPlatform Departure Boards
High-contrast real-time PIDS boards overhead or wall-mounted along platforms, displaying train times and status. Tuned for mixed indoor–canopy light with auto-dim and IK10 glass.
500–2,500 nits
IP65
Overhead / wall
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arrow_forwardPlatform Edge Stretch Bars
Ultra-wide stretched LCD displays above platform screen doors for line maps, crowding indicators and approaching-train alerts. Uniform direct-lit brightness along the full bar length.
1,000–5,000 nits
IP65
Overhead canopy
Technical snapshot
Specified per zone
Representative values by deployment zone. Exact figures are scoped per project and confirmed against your station's measured light and climate.
Parameter
Zone A · Concourse
Zone B · Canopy
Zone C · Platform edge
Form factor
43–65″ wall / video wall
43–65″ + stretch bar
28–49″ stretch bar
Brightness
1,000–1,500 nits
1,500–2,500 nits
2,500–5,000 nits
Front seal
IP54
IP65
IP65 / IP66 + EPDM
Impact (IK)
IK08 · 5 J
IK10 · 20 J
IK10 · 20 J (5–6mm temp)
Operating temp
0 °C to +50 °C
−20 °C to +70 °C
−20 °C to +70 °C
Panel
IPS / ADS
IPS + AG coating
Hi-Tni + optical bonding
Auto-dimming
Optional
Recommended
Required
Backlight life
up to 50,000 h (L50)
up to 50,000 h (L50)
up to 50,000 h (L50)
Warranty
3-year standard + long-cycle after-sales modular repair
Applicable industries
Used across every rail mode
The same station-side form factors serve metro, mainline railway, bus & tram interchanges and airport terminals — each with its own duty profile.
Frequently asked
Everything you need to know about specifying station & platform passenger information displays hardware.
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Do your station displays work with our existing PIS and CMS?
Yes. We supply the display hardware layer only. Screens accept standard HDMI, LVDS, eDP and Ethernet, and expose a documented REST API and SNMP for monitoring, so your existing PIS controller and CMS drive the content. There is no proprietary lock-in.
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How do you keep the screen readable in direct sun?
Two things: a Hi-Tni panel whose liquid-crystal clearing point is at or above 110 °C (so it never blackens under solar load), and optical bonding that drops surface reflection below 1 %. Paired with 2,500–5,000 nits, an AR/AG surface and automatic brightness control, the image holds from dawn to midday peak.
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What brightness do we need for an open platform vs an indoor concourse?
Indoor concourses typically need 1,000–1,500 nits; semi-outdoor canopies 1,500–2,500 nits; fully exposed platform edges 2,500–5,000 nits. Specifying by zone — not a single brightness for the whole station — is what keeps every screen readable without wasting power.
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Are the displays vandal-resistant and weather-sealed?
Yes for exposed locations. Enclosures are IP65/IP66 sealed with EPDM gaskets and IK10-rated cover glass — 20 J under IEC 62262, typically 5–6 mm tempered or 3–4 mm chemically strengthened. Open-air units use Hi-Tni panels and screw-locked M12 I/O to IEC 61076-2-101, which hold up under decade-long structural vibration.
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Do you comply with accessibility regulations like the European Accessibility Act?
The European Accessibility Act has applied across the EU since 28 June 2025, and its technical reference is EN 301 549 — the harmonised V3.2.1 incorporates WCAG 2.1 AA, while the V4.1.1 revision aligns to WCAG 2.2. We design the hardware to the 2.2 baseline: 4.5:1 contrast headroom, uniform luminance, high-contrast modes, and enough panel area to hit DIN 1450 character heights at the intended viewing distance. Audio annunciation and content logic sit with your PIS software. We build the hardware to these requirements and can confirm certification status for your market on request.
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What is the expected service life, and how are they serviced?
Several factors shape working life — the LED backlight, the panel, driver electronics and the duty environment. Industrial WLED backlights are rated to about 50,000 hours to half brightness (L50), roughly 5.7 years of continuous 24/7 duty and longer with auto-dimming; Our standard warranty is 3 years, and we provide a long-cycle after-sales service: wherever a unit fails, we repair it with a swapped board or module. Our units are rated to an MTBF of 50,000 hours, based on our reliability test data; the figure for your configuration is on the datasheet.
Specify station displays for your line.
Share your station layout and PIS controller — we return a zone-matched LCD proposal.