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November 20 10:30 am

CP 64 update 10.1.9.6

Fix. Putting and Chipping mode not working

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November 18 3:00 pm

CP 64 update 10.1.9.4

1. Improved spin ball dot pairing

2. New customer camera registrations

3. Changing camera gains and exposures while in video stream mode doesn't stop the camera anymore.

You can thus see the effects of the changes immediately.

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November 17 1:30 pm

coming this week:

1. Improved ball spin dot pairing

Coding and testing completed today

2. Ball spin dot mapping

Dot mapping is the process of projecting the dot position that is detected in the ball image to the real position the dot is on the ball.

In order to measure ball spin, the real distance the dots move between frames has to be calculated.

Due to the viewing perspective from an overhead camera, dot positions that appear near the center of the ball will not be the same as dot positions towards the perimeters of the ball image.

Thus - in order to measure the real distance the dots move between frames - we have to project the dot positions onto a flat plane (as shown above)

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November 16 1:30 pm

CP 64 update 10.1.9.1

1. New customer camera registrations

2. A number of smaller graphics updates

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November 15 1:45 pm

CP 64 update 10.1.8.9

A number of issues were fixed with this new CP 64 update

including :

1: system not responding to the Shift Key

2: problems with detecting the ball on the mat

3: Putting not working

4: Creative Golf 64 bit interface not working

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November 13 11:15 am

CP 10.1.8.8

New : Ball detection thresholds

The above link is only for the new 64 bit version of the CP

CP64

4 times faster than CP32

A quick speed comparison check this morning revealed that CP 64 is over 4 times faster than CP 32

While CP 32 required 5 seconds to calculate ball and club data for a particular shot, CP64 only required 1 second for the exact same shot

Thus, ball-strike-to-ball-launch lag time has been dramatically reduced with CP 64.

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November 11 3:00 pm

Chip shot detection

In order to detect a chip shot, the system would normally have to be in "Chipping Mode" in order to slow the frame rate of the cameras down

As this mode is normally only switched on when the ball is close to the green, there is a problem if chip shots are required at other distances from the green.

i.e. you have a ball that went off the fairway in the woods and you just want to chip it back on the fairway.

This problem is now solved with this version by playing the ball close to the front edge of the launch zone area so that that the ball is detected in flight out of the zone area.

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November 11 9:45 am

CP64 first release

Full Version GSA Golf Control Panel 64 bit software download

The new 64 bit version of the GSA Golf CP will supersede the older 32 bit version soon

In addition to all the new up and coming features, there is a major increase in performance as well.

CP64 is being produced with the latest Visual Studio 2020 development system

with the latest OpenGL 64 bit graphics library and the latest 64 bit OpenCV computer vision library.

As with all GSA Golf updates, CP 64 is also a free upgrade.

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CP 10.1.8.2

October 27 5:20 pm

Improved SCX ball spin detection using just the ball's logo

Improved club face detection

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October 25 3:40 pm

CP 10.1.8.1

Improvements to iron club face angle accuracy when using the top edge face detection from top edge of irons

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October 23 2:50 pm

CP 10.1.8.0

This is a major update with many improvements to accuracy

The First Vistrak SCX vs MLM2Pro , SCX vs FlightScope and SCX vs VX comparison test results are now ready

Click above to read more...

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October 6 5:00 pm

Why the LX2 is your best choice if working on your game

The simple reason is because the LX2 is the only floor mounted launch monitor

that captures real club path and club face angles from an over the top camera -

in addition to vertical launch angle and angle of attack angles from a side mounted camera

with post shot playback videos from both cameras.

To date, nearly all floor mounted golf launch monitors rely on measured ball side spin to show fades, draws, hooks and slices

but don't show the root cause of these shots.

Namely, club face angle relative to club path.

Thus, these launch monitors will only - at best - replicate your shots on the course -

and maybe attempt to back engineer to estimated club data

but will in no way show you how to improve your shot shaping or correct hooks and slices.

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September 30 6:30 pm

300 DPI Glossy brochure

Contact us for your free brochure

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September 28 4:40 pm

LX2 ball address

As can be seen from the above images, the LX2's top camera does not obstruct the view of the ball with any shots

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September 28 12:00 pm

CP 10.1.7.0

New : Sample videos adjust settings to match the customer sample videos sent in.

New customer camera registrations

New GPIO wiring diagram for DIY customers,

click above image to read more...

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September 27 3:25 pm

New slimmer LX casing. Now just 4" wide ( i.e. thick )

LX rear and side views

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September 24 3:40 pm

Camera GPIO laser and green LED strip wiring for DIY customers

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September 20 7:40 pm

1. New lower prices on all systems due to the decision to only sell direct to consumer and not via resellers.

More info on the Business news page...

2. New independent system reviews coming soon

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September 19 12:00 pm

CP 10.1.6.9

New : Power save management system activated for those that have a power save compatible system.

New customer camera registrations

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September 15 2:00 pm

New IR LED power save management

for all IR LED powered SCX, LX and EVi systems

In order to save power and to extend the run time of the LX lithium battery, a new power management system will be implemented.

This system will automatically switch the IR Lights off when the system is not ready for a swing (i.e. when a ball is detected on the hitting mat).

After a shot, the lights will switch off until the next ball on the mat is detected.

This system also saves the user from having to manually switch the systems (SCX, LX and EVi) off when not in use.

Note: when the IR LEDs are constant ON, the systems consume around 40 watts or 4 amps (i.e. about the same as an incandescent light bulb)

How it works:

The IR LED banks will now be connected to solid state switches instead of directly to the power source (12v power supply or Lithium battery)

The switches are controlled by the camera's GPIO cable that is used to switch the green LED strip on and off.

When the system is looking for a ball on the mat or the user clicks the soft trigger button,

the IR LEDs are switched ON momentarily (100 ms) so that the camera's FOV is illuminated as usual.

i.e. the LEDs flash and are synced to the camera's exposure trigger.

When a ball on the hitting mat is detected, the IR LEDs are switched constant ON in readiness for the swing.

Should the ball not be hit within a (user defined) timeout period (default is 10 seconds for the LX when running with a battery, otherwise 5 mins),

then the system will go into sleep mode with the LEDs switched off until a mouse movement or click is detected.

While, when using AC power to run the system, this timeout period is not of any great consequence (i.e. you can set the time-out to 1 hour if you like),

it will definitely affect the run time period of the LX's lithium battery.

For those that already have a system, there will be a retro fit power save unit available

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September 10 6:00 pm

All LX launch monitors now come with a lithium battery 6 hour run time power pack.

Systems can be used with either the battery power pack or run direct from a 110v wall outlet.

A choice of slim laptop stands or full monitor stands are available

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September 8 4:35 pm

VisTrak LX2 Portable

Take the LX2 anywhere with the portable version of the LX2

 

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September 7 1:15 pm

Production of all GSA Golf Vistrak systems well underway for the new season

Current inventory of fully assembled systems ready to ship:

4 x SCX IR

3 x SCX Track

3 x LX2 and LX1

1 x EVi

many more on the production line.

Laser, LED strip control box with full power and control cabling for SCX/ LX2 DIY customers

For DIY customers, the wiring of the SCX and LX2 can be quite time consuming.

This unit greatly simplifies the process and includes the Laser and LED strip with control circuitry

Click above image to purchase

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September 2 12 pm

Multiple Google Ad campaigns started

Okay, so here we go with the new Google Ad campaigns for the season

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Above are the first Google shopping ads that are active today.

More info on the business news page.

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August 31 5:20 pm

Production of all GSA Golf Vistrak systems well underway for the new season

More info on the Business News page.

Hope all are enjoying this long weekend labor day here in the States.

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August 30 2:00 pm

CP 10.1.6.8

New : Improved SCX ball path (HLA) detection

Max allowable measured ball path increased from +/- 25 degrees to +/- 40 degrees left or right

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August 29 7:00 pm

End of the lower summer prices coming as of this September (Sunday).

New prices are:

August 29 12:00 pm

All SCX systems now come with a ball placement laser that doubles as a mounting alignment laser

Testing today revealed that the ball placement laser can also double as a mounting alignment laser

New easy and precise SCX mounting method using a mounting template and laser

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August 28 2:30 pm

All SCX cameras are factory laser precision aligned to ensure best accuracy before shipping now.

Plus, all new cased SCX systems now come with a laser mount alignment tool as well.

VisTrak Eagle and EVi systems now get the same casings and lighting as the SCX and LX1

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August 27 2:00 pm

CP 10.1.6.7

New : Improved ball spin detection for all systems including SCX, LX1 and LX2, Eagle and EVi

New LX1 looking good

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August 26 6:40 pm

GSA Golf summer special low prices coming to an end as of September

The lower summer prices of all GSA Golf products will be coming to an end this weekend.

Prices of the GSA Golf CP software will go back to its original price of $299 and $399 respectively.

The SCX IR price will increase from $2,699 to $2,999 (still less than half the price of its competitors)

And the LX2 increases from $2,499 to $2,699 and LX1 increases to $1,699.

SCX track systems now also being laser precise pre-callibrated with camera alignments fixed.

As one of the most important but somewhat difficult for users to setup is the camera alignment.

Thus, all new SCX Track systems being shipped from now on will also have laser precision pre-calibrated cameras and aligned fixed camera mounts.

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August 25 12:00 pm

SCX IR systems now being laser precise pre-callibrated with camera alignments fixed.

As one of the most important but somewhat difficult for users to setup is the camera alignment.

Thus, all new SCX IR systems being shipped from now on will have laser precision pre-calibrated cameras and aligned fixed camera mounts.

New SCX IR mounting method

The new SCX IR system mounting hardware will allow for both Horizontal as well as Vertical angle adjustment.

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August 23 4:30 pm

SCX new casing

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August 22 2:10 pm

LX2 Horizontal camera IR light

The new LX2 horizontal camera ultra slim IR lights arrived today

The IR light consists of an array of 12 hi-powered IR LEDs that result in clear bright images of the club and ball

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August 21 10:10 am

CP 10.1.6.3

New : Improved SCX ball spin detection.

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August 19 2:30 pm

Brilliant new SCX IR lighting

After the success of the new LX lighting, I moved on to the SCX IR lighting.

Using just 2 CM Vision 24s but with 10 degree lenses on them, the results were astoundingly good.

Even though the exposure time was just 150 micro seconds and the gain just 200 db.

The above is the test SCX used without the IR front panel

Due to this success, I can now reduce the price of the SCX IR from $3,499 to $2,699.

The cased visible light track version will now be made redundant (i.e. too many versions) as will the SCX Pro, but I'll keep the non-cased SCX track light version for the moment.

Price goes back down $1,999

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August 18 2:20 pm

New LX1 and LX2 launch monitors now ready for production

Casing design is now completed with cased on-board power supply featuring illuminated push button on/off switch.

First production run should be ready by next week end.

All parts - including black anodized frame, IR acrylic front panel, IR LED lights, cameras and lenses, power supplies, base and an assortment of fittings -

are either all in stock or on order,

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August 15 2:40 pm

LX1 and LX2 mods

Both the LX1 and LX2 will now get dual 12 LED CM Vision lights for the vertical IR lighting instead of one 24 LED light.

This will allow the vertical camera to be center mounted instead of side mounted and vastly increase light spread

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August 14 12:20 pm

CP 10.1.6.1

New : Improved SCX ball path (horizontal angle) detection.

Click above for instructions

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August 10 3:20 pm

New DIY SCX assembly instructions on the VisTrak DIY page.

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