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January 20 1:00pm

CP 64 update 10.2.6.0

New 1: New improved method of measuring side spin with SCX systems using spin dot balls

New 2: Even more forgiving chip shot detection and checks when using bright faced wedges.

New 3: A number of smaller features added

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January 19 10:11am

CP 64 update 10.2.5.9

Fix 1: Multiple beeps sounding when ball is repostioned on the mat

Fix 2: Possible endless loop issue when ball is detected with EVi or LX2 systems

New 1: Even more forgiving chip shots when using bright wedges.

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January 18 10:11am

CP 64 update 10.2.5.8

New 1: Ball speed and spin adjustments still available for those that really want them with full panel adjustment settings for every club.

Select "Allow user speed adjustments" in the Setup panel

New 2: More forgiving chip shots when using bright wedges.

Increase "Max ball size" to 100 in both camera panels if you want to use bright wedges for chipping

New 3: The new spin dot spin rate detection method is implemented in this version

There's still more work to be done with this though. More updates coming later.

New 4: Chipping and putting modes have now been removed from the system

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January 15 12:25pm

New more accurate measured ball spin method coming later this week

The new method projects the spin dots on the ball image onto a flat plane in order to measure the amount of ball spin rotation between 2 frames

When in virtual dot mode (press V key in camera panel) you can see how the dots on the surface on the ball image are projected onto a flat plane.

Angles are calculated between the dots on 2 adjacent frame images

The difference between the 2 angles ( known as the Delta angle ) represents the amount of ball spin rotation in degrees between the 2 frames.

Together with the frame rate time, the spin rate can be calculated based on the amount of rotation.

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January 14 3:25pm

CP 64 update 10.2.5.7

New : Ball speed adjustments still available for those that really want them with full panel adjustment settings for every club.

Press ctrl/C in a camera panel to re-activate them.

Fix 1: Putting mode still being activated even though the setting "Permit putting mode" is set off

As the new version of the CP can detect Putts and Chips without the requirement for the system to slow down the frame rate of the cameras,

these modes will be removed soon.

The major problem with these modes that can occur is when the user completes the round with a putt in, the system can still be stuck in putting mode as

the CP is not receiving the message from GSpro that the ball is now back on the tee box and ready for the next tee-off.

Attempting to tee off with the system stuck in putting mode will either result in a non detected shot or your 200 yard drive will result in a 20 ft putt.

As of this version of the CP, this situation will no longer occur.

Fix 2: Slider bar cursors still moving even though the mouse Left button is not being held down

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January 5 3:24 pm

CP 64 update 10.2.4.9

New: fatal camera error detection removed

Fix: Incorrect putting speed calculations when ball speed frames are delayed and camera FPS set to 1500.

Fix: Incorrect putting speed calculations when ball speed frame 2 is a delayed frame and ball speed frame 1 isn't.

Fix: Incorrect LX / EVI VLA calculation

New: Now monitoring which shot trigger (light or dark pixel) was used and reported in the shot video file.

If it turns out that the vast majority of trigger signals were light-to-dark (i.e. the ball is no longer on the mat after it has been detected)

then the dark-to-light method will be removed as this method can cause re-triggering issues.

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January 2 1:40 pm

CP 64 update 10.2.4.4

Light pixel triggering

Occasionally I get reports that the CP is constantly re-triggering after the ball has been detected on the mat.

This is usually due to the dark pixel in front of the ball being too light.

Today's version allows you to select a Light pixel trigger only.

The CP will only then trigger a launch if the light pixel (the pixel on the center of the ball) turns dark because the ball has moved

instead of the dark pixel turning bright as the ball passes over it.

Switch this option on/off in the setup panel.

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January 1 2025 2:30 pm

Nice new slim casing for the LX2's top camera and IR light

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December 28 3:25 pm

Elimination of chipping and putting modes update

After some 8 hours of coding and testing on this major update, I'm pleased to say that all appears to working well.

i.e. small putts and chips are being detected without the requirement for the CP to go into either putting or chipping mode.

I'll need to do some more testing but all looks good for the first release of this update sometime tomorrow (i.e. Sunday)

December 28 8:00 am

Major update coming this weekend:

Elimination of chipping and putting modes

The biggest issue users are reporting is undetected shots when chipping and also sometimes putting.

This is mainly caused by the CP not being in chipping or putting mode that slows the cameras frame rates down

so that the ball is seen to have left the launch zone area.

Note that - in order to differentiate between the user just moving the ball around on the mat and a real shot -

the CP has to detect ball images outside of the launch zone area.

The CP in this update will continue to grab 8 more frames of the ball in flight or motion after the regular 16 frames of ball flight

but at only a 1/4 or 8th of the frame rate.

The CP will then see if the ball has indeed left the Launch Zone area and will declare the shot as valid.

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December 27 8:30 am

New lower priced KX

The KX system allows you to play a complete round of golf without the requirement to setup a screen and projector.

Follow the game on the extra large monitor

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New : LX2 real ball path adjustment

Due to the fact that the LX2's top camera is no longer pointing direct down over the ball,

the ball path as seen from the camera has to be corrected.

This is because the ball will appear to go left when it's VLA is above zero.

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December 22 3:50 pm

New lower priced SCX IR Basic $2,499

New lower priced SCX Track cased $1,999

Click above to read more...

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December 21 11:00 am

New LX2 design and lower price

The LX2 now has a lower top camera rigid mount and top camera lighting.

Due to this, the assembly time of the LX 2 has been drastically reduced and thus a lower price can be offered.

Price for the LX2 now is just $1,699

The VisTrak LX2 is by far the most comprehensive floor mounted launch monitor on the market today.

No one else even comes close to it's features and price

LX2 casing now also includes a laptop platform

In contrast to others (like the GC3 priced at $5,999) the LX2 also captures full club data.

and it does this for just $1,699 with dual 1500 fps camera

LX1 now just $999

and SCX Track now just $1,699

No one else even comes close to the SCX's features at this price

Nearest competitor to the SCX starts at $4,999 and goes up t $14,999

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December 20 9:30 am

CP 64 update 10.2.3.9

New 1: Changes required for the new GSA CP API

New API test console application

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December 17 12:00 pm

CP 64 update 10.2.3.4

New CP API

For those that are developing their own systems, you can now access the CP's shot data in real-time using the CP API.

Instructions are in the source code file.

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