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Technical News

2011

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The GSA range of golf 3D graphics software and electronic hardware is being updated with new features continuously. 

New Features are being added and mods being made on a daily basis so please check here regularly for your free updates.

Currently in development

1. SX ball spin and spin axis tilt detector

Both ball spin in RPM as well as spin axis tilt in degrees is captured using

IR lasers and sensors connected to a super high speed ADC (Analog Digital Converter) capable of capturing 800 samples of a ball travelling at 170 mph.

System does not require marked or special balls to be used.

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2. Central desk control and billing system software for commercial multi golf simulator installations

3. Swing analysis video playback

4. Putting simulator

The system is designed for sports bars / hotels where a full scale golf simulator is not feasable

due to either noise levels, space and liabilities from flying balls etc.

5. LX series camera launch monitors

The LX series launch monitors are all you need to play. Super easy setup.

System is completely self contained, requires no in-floor instalation or additional lighting.

Features 1 or 4 cameras, single USB connection to PC, IR Trigger (for indoor use), microphone trigger (for outdoor use) and High power strobe LED.

Advantages compared to other manufacturer's launch monitors:

1. The GSA LX launch monitor is modular. This means that the entry price is low and you can add cameras and features as the need and budget allows.

2. The processing unit is a real Windows 7 PC in mini form.

3. This display is a full color touch screen monitor in mini form

6. USB direct access

At present all GSA optical sensor products use a built in USB serial chip.

We are in the process of moving over to direct USB access using the new FTDI FT245R USB FIFO IC

Go here to read more on this chip

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System Updates & Development News

Please note: Updates consist of mainly just new executable files (GGSProX.exe, GSAGolfInterface.exe etc)

You only need to replace the existing .exe with the new one for the update unless otherwise instructed.

(Note: date format is dd.mm.yy)

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New 2011 GSA courses

GSA Golf now with 75! meticulously designed golf courses

New for 2011

Coeur d'Alene Golf Resort, Estonia, Kingsbarns

Valley of Tranquility, Muirfield Village (updated), Blue Bayou Golf and Fishing Club

Hampton Green, Enchanted Forest, Royal Harare

Snake Pit , Driving Range Flat, Fife Golf links, La Tempete

Hidden Shoals, Bro Balsta, Fife Jubilee, Hills of Clarity, Prairie Dunes, Royal Troon, Sunningdale, Warwickshire brabazon

Arcadia Ranch Golf Course, Autumn Hills Country Club,Broken Tree Golf Club

Burrangarra, Celtic Manor 2010 – Ryder Cup Edition, Cog Hill – Dubsdread Course

Hanauma Cliffs, Little Tree Championship Golf Course

Lone Wolf Golf Course, The Wisley Golf Club, Warwickshire National

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29th. June 2011

GSA Control Panel 6.6.7

Improved path calculation method for overhead path detection cameras.

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21st. June 2011

GSA Control Panel 6.6.4

1. At last! Blue USB software security key is no longer required.

This applies only to latest PX2 or FX users or any user with cameras.

Note: Download includes the FTchipID.dll file which must be copied to the folder with the GSAControlPanel.exe file.

Also includes the WhiteUSBSerialSetup program which should be run once if not using the latest products that already use this adapter.

2. BX software activated .

3. E6 software package pricing updated.

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11th June 2011

GSA Control Panel 6.6.0

Improved club and ball tracking for PX series mats and camera systems.

New camera types incorporated.

Note: If downloading this version the new camera type DLLs - which are included in the download zip file - must also be copied to the GSA Control Panel folder with the GSAControlPanel.exe file.

New clock speed for FX pads to improve chipping and putting.

Note: There is a current recall on all FX pads due to an incorrect installed clock chip. If you have an FX pad contact us for details.

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9th May 2011

New GSA Golf 2011 9th May full version update!

Update includes:

1. “Select Hole” now back in Practice Mode
2. “Manage Players” added to normal play mode allowing players to be added or removed from the active game.

plus 11 new great golf courses

Arcadia Ranch Golf Course, Autumn Hills Country Club,Broken Tree Golf Club

Burrangarra, Celtic Manor 2010 – Ryder Cup Edition, Cog Hill – Dubsdread Course

Hanauma Cliffs, Little Tree Championship Golf Course

Lone Wolf Golf Course, The Wisley Golf Club, Warwickshire National

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15th April 2011

GSA Control Panel 6.5.2

New FX sensor pad software added

Bug causing vertical launch angle not to be detected occasionally when ball was low and slow (ie a low chip) in vertical camera image processing.

New GSA Golf 2011 25 March full version update!

* Sidespin slider – to allow you to control how far off line shots go
* Rough penalty slider – to allow you to set a penalty for shots out of the rough
* Bunker penalty slider – to allow you to set a penalty for shots out of the rough
* Added a slider in the game options to tilt the shot camera up and down
* Added new "Competitions" mode - allowing Nearest the Pin and Longest Drive to be played by an unlimited number of people. Leaderboard keeps track of names and scores
* An in-game menu option "Change Player" allows the controller to set a new player's name

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New GSA Golf 2011 22 March full version update!

1. Added a new option in the "Play Settings" screen - allowing a time limit to be set for the the game

2. Added a Dialog (accessed by pressing Ctrl+Shift+L) - allows override of lift and drag scalars - providing control over carry distances

3. On the range - club no longer resets after each shot

Also includes these great new features:

1. Great audio voice playback analysis of every shot and state of play during the game.

2. Multiple ball traces when in practice mode or on the driving range.

3. Three new camera views "Ball close up", Reverse ball close up", "Hole"

4. All ball collisions sounds louder. Chipping club selection in Create/Edit players screens.

5. Ball bobble when rolling

6. Base green grid color changed from white to light green

7. Added a new option to the Audio dialog: "Voice Samples" - when unchecked, none of the new voice samples are played

8. Added a "Print" button to the scorecard

9. "Nice Shot" voice only when ball carry over 150 yards and lands on fairway

19th March 2011

GSA Control Panel 6.4.7

Camera error beep:

You now get an acoustic signal if any of the ball tracking cameras do not detect a valid shot due to an incorrect setup.

3rd March 2011

GSA Control Panel 6.4.4

ProX 6.7.6

For Camera users:

Fix 1. Tee height. When the vertical launch camera is setup to detect launch angles from a fixed launch position the tee height was not being taken into account.

Set tee height in the Sensor Settings window. The tee height will be used when ever a driver has been selected.

Fix 2: When a very low shot is made so that the ball starts below the maximum ball height for a rolling ball but the trace end is higher (ie a launch angle of 1 or 2 degrees) the shot was not being recognized. This has now been fixed.

ProX 6.7.6 only

Possible program crash during the after shot analysis detected and fixed.

17th Feb. 2011

GSA Control Panel 6.4.3

For camera users: Ball Left/Right speed adjustment percentage factor.

This user adjustable parameter (in the Camera Window) adjusts the measured ball speed if the ball path is left or right.

It is required because the floor mounted camera sees a longer ball trace when the ball flight is towards the camera and a shorter trace when the ball flight is moving away from the camera.

To correct this a percentage factor can be set that will decrease the measured ball speed when travelling towards the camera and increase the ball speed when moving away from the camera.

For example: if set to 10%, then ball speed will be increased or decreased by 10% when the ball path is at a maximum of 20 degrees left or right.

If the ball path is 10 degrees left or right then the speed will adjusted by +/- 5%, if 5 degrees then only +/- 2.5% and so on.

In order for this feature to function correctly the system must know if the camera is mounted on the left or right hand side of the enclosure.

There is therefore a new Cam Left/Right radio button in the camera setup window. Set Left if the camera is mounted left of the enclosure otherwise set off if mounted right.