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May 31 1:55 pm

CP 10.1.3.5

LX 1 update

Numerous LX1 improvements in this CP update.

LX CL

LX CL panel coding complete in this CP version

LX CL first Beta release due later this weekend

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May 27 6:15 pm

LX CL development

Basic system coding is nearing completion now.

Live shot testing and calibration is now underway.

First Alpha test release for testers should be available in a couple of days.

Final production release expected late July.

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May 20 4:00 pm

CP 10.1.3.4

Fix: frame 0 showing blank when entering the camera panels after a shot instead going first to the video panel

New: LXCL Trigger code completed and tested.

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May 19 2:40 pm

CP 10.1.3.3

May 18 5:30 pm

CP 10.1.3.2

New 1: System now detects if a camera goes off line during play

To test it: Click the minimize button as usual from the CP's main panel. The system then starts looking for the ball.

Then pull the plug on one of the cameras.

The screen will then revert to its full size with the above error message

Fix 1: If going directly to the camera panels after a shot, frame 0 occasionaly showed a blank frame

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May 17 6:50 pm

CP 10.1.3.0

Couple of small fixes:

1: 4 second white screen when starting the CP without cameras connected

2: EVi Sample video cam 2 not detecting ball

May 17 11:35 am

May 16 6:10 pm

CP 10.1.2.9

New 1: Improved club face detection for LX2 putting

May 16 12:30 pm

coming soon...

Introducing the new LX CL

May 15 5:20 pm

CP 10.1.2.8

New 1: Total Spin

Total spin ?

Total spin is the vector sum of back and side spin rates which can be calculated as follows:

Total spin = square root of (back spin squared + side spin squared)

New 2: Improved side spin detection

New 3: Numerous smaller system and cosmetic improvements

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May 12 4:30 pm

CP 10.1.2.7

New : Improved ball spin detection for all types of ball markings on balls for all systems

i.e. Spin dots, ball logos and lines for SCX, EVi and LX2 systems

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May 11 1:50 pm

CP 10.1.2.6

Fix: System occasionally switching cameras to idle mode when in chipping mode.

The effect caused the appearance that the system couldn't detect a ball on the mat.

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May 10 2:16 pm

Coming next week: Ball spin accuracy test results using the pre-recorded test ball spin videos

All ball spin test videos were recorded at 1500 fps with the ball rotating at 2500 rpm,

so the results should always show a spin rate close to the 2500 rpm

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May 9 6:55 pm

CP 10.1.2.5

New 1: Overlay text in the sample shot videos.

New 2: If no cameras are detected, then the 3 (SCX, EVI and LX2) sample videos will be automatically loaded

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May 7 3:32 pm

Introducing the new LX2 Lite

All the same great features of the regular LX2 but without the closed casing

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May 6 4:52 pm

CP 10.1.2.3

New : Ball spin video now shown in camera 2 when using an LX2 or EVi

Fix : Club face incorrect when using club strips on top edge of irons

Coming up this next week:

Over layed explanation text in the sample shot videos to show how all the data was derived at.

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May 5 9:20 am

CP 10.1.2.1

New 1: Improved club face angle detection with excessive in-to-out club paths.

New 2: LX2 sample video

New 3: Improved ball spin detection in Vcam for LX2 and EVi systems when using a ball logo or line

(see LX2 sample video)

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May 4 2:20 pm

New narrow beam IR LED lenses for the SCXir

Camera exposure time can now reduced to just 80 us instead of the standard 300 us when using the new narrow beam IR lights

This very short exposure time practically eliminates ball motion blur

which is essential in order to capture clear images of the ball's markings for measured ball spin.

Light spread using the 8 degree lenses on the IR lights is a bit critical.

As you can see, the light is fading on the edges.

I'll be ordering 10 degree and 15 degree lenses to increase the light spread later this week

New: GSA Golf adapted narrow beam IR lights

New: lower priced SCX IR kit

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May 3 5:25 pm

On the agenda for this weekend:

1. To determin how fast we can set the camera exposure time with the SCX IR using the new IR LED lenses

and if 2 instead or 3 24 LED CM Vision lights can be used.

75 to 100 micro second exposure time would be the traget.

2. Ability to detect club face angle with excessive in-to-out club paths.

May 3 4:40 pm

CP 10.1.2.0

New 1: Important vertical Launch angle accuracy update for LX and EVI systems

Fix 1: Inability to switch off the option to show shot replay videos

Fix 2: TGC/GSpro test shot videos being unnecessarily saved

Wow!

Fantastic results with the new narrow beam IR LED lenses for the SCXir

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I can't tell you how pleased I am with the test results of these new narrow beam lenses for the SCX IR.

This is night and day!

In fact, I'm over the moon about it.

A real game changer for IR lighting for the SCX IR

It's been a long, tiring and expensive search (years) to find a good IR light for the SCX IR in order to reduce the camera exposure time that reduces motion blur

and finally it's all over now.

All ceiling mounted IR systems (SCXIr, Eagle IR, EV IR) will now be fitted with these lenses on the CM Vision lights.

I've consulted numerous well established machine vision experts and companies of the years to come up with a solution to this problem

and none could come up with a solution despite all their efforts, time and sample IR lights they have sent me.

Maybe I should drop them a line on how to do it or start a new line of business with my new long distance machine vision IR light solutions.

hmmm...

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May 2 3:36 pm

CP 10.1.1.8

New 1: New customer camera registrations

New 2: 1500 fps camera frame rate option is now default ON.

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May 1 12:30 pm

New narrow beam IR LED lenses for the SCXir

After yesterday's super disappointment with the so called "2 million candle power" IR LED light,

I decided to check out if the wide angle CM Vision lights currently being used in the SCXir can be converted from wide angle beam angle to narrow beam.

While CM Vision doesn't offer this option, the lenses themselves can be swapped out for narrow beam lenses.

The new narrow beam lenses are on order and I will report the test results later this weekend.

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