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This European Standard specifies parameters for the design andusage of axle counter systems. For this, the standard specifies thetechnical parameters of axle counter systems associated with themagnetic field limits for RST in the context of interoperability.In addition test methods are defined for establishing theconformity and the performance of axle counter products. Thespecified parameters are structured and allocated according totheir basic references as follows: Axle counter system parameters;Train based parameters; Track based parameters; Environmental andother parameters Each parameter is defined by a short generaldescription, the definition of the requirement, the relation toother standards and a procedure to show the fulfilment of therequirement as far as necessary. An overview on the safetyrelevance of each parameter is given - in the context of thisEuropean Standard - in a separate table. This European Standard isintended to be used to assess compliance of axle counter systemsand other forms of wheel sensors used for train detection, in thecontext of the European Directive on the interoperability of thetrans-European railway system and the associated technicalspecification for interoperability relating to the control-commandand signalling track-side subsystems. The frequency bands androlling stock emission limits are currently defined in the axlecounter FrM as specified in the CCS TSI Index 77.