Reply to "Optical fibre for starts"

Hello,

Optical fiber isn't a smart solution for timing a ski event. It could be if the start, finish and intermediate would never be moved. At the time an event is scheduled, even the slope is uncertain.

At this moment none of the converter on the market has been tested by the FIS. As I understood, if you plan to use optical fiber, you would have to provide a sample kit to the FIS (2 converters plus the fiber) then you could hope having an homologation within 6 months or more.

I know that all ressorts hosting a FIS event and renewing their equipment put electric wires underground. This is for France and Switzerland.

There is a major issue using optical fiber : timing data and only this can be transmited by one fiber. All other data such as image, video or TV should use another fibre. The final cost is disqualifying this solution.

For level 3 events and above, if there is no cable, use radio (or other) to transmit all timing data as permited.

Ph. Guerindon

9/25/194:22 AM

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