Speculation! This unit is very rare and article is based on assumptions.
Brose Fahrgastinformationen
Not much is known about this unit, it shows up on the BROSE promotional video with the Mini Central and ZB100. Likely developed and produced in the mid-late 80s, as a more modern looking replacement for Mini Central.
Internally this unit uses the SS-4 Main Board, that is also used in multiple other BROSE products.
It uses the same style D-SUB connector as the Mini Central and a similar mounting cage.
This unit lacks any input processing from the vehicle, likely designed for static Destination, LVA Rollband displays.
Supported Telegrams
The control unit was likely created after Mini Central, is VDV300 compatible. Based on available information it should support the following Telegrams
| Command | Description | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| "l" | DS001 | Three Digit Line Number |
| "lE" | DS001a | (maybe) Two Digit Special Line Modifier/Pictogram |
| "z" | DS003 | Three Digit Destination Number |
| "zA" | DS003a | (likely) Alphanumerical Text for Front and Side Matrix Displays |
| "x" | DS10 | Three/Four Digit Position for LVA |
Known firmware
This unit is so rare that no additional information is available.
Labels and product numbers of Brose Fahrgastinformationen
| Image | Description |
|---|---|
 | Bundesbahn 001.216.170 05/87 |
 | Bundesbahn 001.244.000 08/90 |
 | Stuttgart 001-216-370 06/92 |
Inside the Brose Fahrgastinformationen
| Image | Description |
|---|---|
 | Inside view on the unit: SS-4 Board(right) is visible with a detached easy insert socket(left) for DS003a Data |