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euromicron AG: euromicron subsidiary Microsens supports goal line technology GoalControl

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euromicron AG: euromicron subsidiary Microsens supports goal line
technology GoalControl

13.08.2015 / 11:26

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Industrial switches and multimode extenders guarantee smooth data
transmission

Having been successfully tested at the last World Cup, the goal line
technology GoalControl has also been in use in France's first division
since the beginning of this season. As in Brazil, smooth transfer of the
images from the goal cameras is ensured by a multimode fiber-optic network
based on industrial switches and Gigabit multimode extenders from
euromicron's subsidiary Microsens.

Frankfurt/Main, August 13, 2015 - euromicron's subsidiary Microsens is once
again providing support for use of the goal line technology GoalControl.
The technology, which was licensed by FIFA in 2013, captures the position
of the ball with the aid of cameras and informs the referee as soon as the
ball has fully crossed the goal line. After being successfully tested at
the last World Cup, GoalControl has also been in use in France's top-flight
division (Ligue 1) since the beginning of the 2015/2016 season. As in
Brazil, smooth transfer of the more than 500 images a second from the
cameras is ensured by a multimode fiber-optic network based on industrial
switches and Gigabit multimode extenders from Microsens. This network
transports the image data to the central processing unit of the GoalControl
system, which analyzes the data and, if necessary, sends a radio signal to
the referee.

Two key challenges are overcome with the aid of Microsens' network
components: Since the GoalControl cameras are placed under the roof and on
the catwalk of a stadium, the multimode signals must be transported over
fiber-optic links of several hundred meters in length. In addition, the
switches are sometimes exposed to extreme weather conditions. Microsens'
industrial switches are specifically designed to cope with such
requirements. They withstand temperatures ranging from minus 40 to plus 70
degrees Celsius and humidity between 5 and 90 percent and so ensure
uninterrupted data transfer even in continuous rain, heat and frost. The
Gigabit multimode extenders from Microsens guarantee the necessary range
for signal transmission. Whereas the range for multimode signals is usually
limited to a maximum of 550 meters (50/125 μm fibers) or 275 meters
(62.5/125 μm fibers), it is extended to up to two kilometers thanks to