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Vector Pro User Guide v2.1 

Page 20 

October 2008 

 
Positioning the Vector Pro, Laptop Computer, Video Camera  
 
Diagram shows positioning for right handed golfers. 
 

 

 
Left handed golfers, tee up in left handed hitting zone, and change 
software settings in the Student Information Window or click Options in 
the menu bar on the Vector Pro screen and select Preferences. 
 

Summary of Contents for Vector Pro

Page 1: ...L A U N C H S Y S T E M User Guide V2 1 1 KNOW THE GAME...

Page 2: ...SETTING UP 19 Charging the Battery 19 Positioning the Vector Pro Laptop Computer Video Camera 20 Starting the Software 21 Setup Wizard 21 Video Camera Installation Optional 24 Marking the Ball 25 Pos...

Page 3: ...Excel 40 Shot Analysis 41 Shot Profile 41 Club Analysis 42 PRACTICE 43 CUSTOMER SUPPORT 44 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 45 General Questions 45 Using Vector Pro 48 Troubleshooting 49 Error Messages 54 A...

Page 4: ...f software updates and gain access to free technical support please register your product by filling out the enclosed warranty card or by going to www accusport com to complete the online registration...

Page 5: ...ideos Optical Drive CDROM drive required to install Windows XP USB At least one available USB 2 0 port Video Card 24 bit color 1024 x 768 minimum resolution 128 MB video graphics memory Microsoft Dire...

Page 6: ...camera is used it must meet the following specifications Microsoft Windows WDM Compliant Digital not analog Firewire connection to computer 30 frames per second minimum Resolution 640 x 480 pixels min...

Page 7: ...d will void the warranty Do not allow moisture to enter the Vector Pro Use only approved accessories To prevent harm to the Vector Pro or the computer system use only the supplied cables and power ada...

Page 8: ...Vector Pro User Guide v2 1 Page 8 October 2008 AccuSport Vector Pro Illustration Plug USB Cable here to connect to computer...

Page 9: ...Power Saving Settings 1 Select the Windows XP Start Button 2 Right Click on My Computer 3 Select Manage 4 When the Computer Management window opens select Device Manager 5 Scroll down the hardware li...

Page 10: ...yout is similar This procedure can still be used to ensure Desktop Computers with power saving features are set up correctly for the Vector Pro 6 Select the Put the Computer to Sleep option o Set On B...

Page 11: ...wn the left mouse button on the down pointing arrow next to the minute numerals until the Minutes display reads Never or Off 8 Select the plus sign next to the USB settings label o Then select the plu...

Page 12: ...ista Operating System from blocking the Vector Pro software and preventing it from launching or causing an error message on opening the application 1 Left Click on the Start Button Vista Windows Symbo...

Page 13: ...008 Page 13 Vector Pro User Guide v2 1 Software Installation Windows XP and Vista The following steps are for Windows XP Though cosmetically different the Windows Vista installation follows the same p...

Page 14: ...Vector Pro User Guide v2 1 Page 14 October 2008 Hardware Installation Windows XP...

Page 15: ...October 2008 Page 15 Vector Pro User Guide v2 1...

Page 16: ...r 2008 After installing the software you can access the Vector Pro User Guide at anytime by clicking Help in the menu bar of the Vector Pro screen NOTE Always use the same USB port on the computer tha...

Page 17: ...October 2008 Page 17 Vector Pro User Guide v2 1 Hardware Installation Windows Vista...

Page 18: ...Vector Pro User Guide v2 1 Page 18 October 2008...

Page 19: ...talled on SETTING UP Charging the Battery If you are using a fully charged battery no AC power source is needed If the battery is not charged or if you will be using the Vector Pro for an extended tim...

Page 20: ...ptop Computer Video Camera Diagram shows positioning for right handed golfers Left handed golfers tee up in left handed hitting zone and change software settings in the Student Information Window or c...

Page 21: ...tart the software Setup Wizard The Setup Wizard opens automatically the first time Vector Pro is started It can also be accessed by clicking Options in the menu bar of the Vector Pro screen Follow pro...

Page 22: ...e Information can be disabled in Preferences If the Bottom camera brightness warning appears though you can continue by clicking OK we recommend choosing Retry and resetting the brightness to 3 of 155...

Page 23: ...cified suggested range a final warning message will appear While you may bypass this message by clicking OK we recommend clicking Retry and resetting the brightness to 3 of 155 on both camera lenses T...

Page 24: ...ears click the camera drop down and select your camera The video form and frame rate will automatically appear in the dialog box If you are not using a video camera uncheck Use Camera and click OK 7 C...

Page 25: ...t is facing the Vector Pro and must be drawn perfectly straight You can also stripe the ball by extending an existing mark For instance if the name of the manufacturer is shorter than one inch add a s...

Page 26: ...ll should be clear ball dimples should be distinguishable and ball outlines should be completely visible not fading into darkness or cut off the edge of the screen You can verify that the images are c...

Page 27: ...ys a range with a moveable target flag for practice and competition Fitting In this mode Shot History appears at the top of the screen By clicking the small navigator you can toggle among Shot Profile...

Page 28: ...Closes the Vector Pro software Reports Opens the Reports Screen for printing reports of recorded data See Appendix A for report samples Options Clicking this feature allows Setup Wizard access and op...

Page 29: ...hot Ball Speed Displayed in miles per hour MPH feet per second FPS kilometers per hour km h or meters per second m s To change units click Options Preferences Calculated Club Speed is displayed in yel...

Page 30: ...rmation Activity and Item for a golfer To store data for later retrieval click the pen icon at the lower left labeled Select Student before beginning a lesson The Student Information window opens for...

Page 31: ...dent and click the Delete button beside the student s name Click Close to close the window The student s name appears in the lower left of the screen in all three Vector Pro modes Managing Activities...

Page 32: ...ory and enter the name of the new category To add a new item 1 Click to highlight the appropriate category 2 Right click on the category 3 Click Add New Item 4 When the words New and the name of that...

Page 33: ...s need adjustment Preferences Weather conditions under which you are hitting the ball Wind direction should be set at zero degrees if the ball flies directly into the wind at 180 degrees if the ball f...

Page 34: ...al and Always Always is the default setting Manual setting gives the user the option to save data at exit Advanced Mode The Advanced Mode displays detailed information about the golf shot including th...

Page 35: ...SLOW IRON SHOTS MAY REQUIRE THE DELAY BE SET TO MEDIUM BE SURE TO CHANGE THE DELAY BACK TO FAST WHEN HITTING DRIVERS Application Configuration Disables various software features Use for Vector Pro ap...

Page 36: ...the camera icon in the top left corner of the screen The drop down allows you to set video pre roll and clip length Each video recording is triggered by the sound of the club striking the ball Pre Rol...

Page 37: ...he ball Vector Pro will record and save the image replay it once and then stop 4 Shot data will appear on the Vector Pro Screen 5 Use the VCR buttons to play pause stop play at quarter speed or step t...

Page 38: ...video image to draw a circle Right click on a drawn line or circle to modify or delete it Club Analysis The Club Analysis window shows angle of attack The graphic at the top of the screen shows a sid...

Page 39: ...ator to change the lower window to display Shot Analysis Shot Profile or Club Analysis When you click to highlight a row in Shot History shown in blue the data from that shot appears in the lower wind...

Page 40: ...ight apex of shot in yards Total Spin actual spin of the ball which is broken into the components of back spin and side spin Group Score measure of shot consistency for selected item Flight Time numbe...

Page 41: ...ared to other shots After filling in hypothetical launch condition values such as speed spin launch angle side spin and side angle click Analyze to update the Shot Analysis chart Shot Profile Click th...

Page 42: ...Vector Pro User Guide v2 1 Page 42 October 2008 Club Analysis Club Analysis displays the angle of attack and club path for the last shot This view does not change for a What If analysis...

Page 43: ...mmended size for the background is 758 pixels wide by 522 pixels high 72dpi in windows bitmap bmp or jpeg jpg format The red icon in the upper left corner of the screen is for displaying the practice...

Page 44: ...lease have your serial number available HOURS Monday Friday 8 00 am to 5 00 pm EST Free customer support during regular business hours Weekend support available Saturday 10 00 am to 5 00 pm and Sunday...

Page 45: ...to 5 00 pm There is a per incident fee If the Vector Pro warranty has expired the customer is responsible for all shipping costs Visit our website www accusport com for additional user tips How can I...

Page 46: ...ect About Vector Pro The software version is underlined To determine if you have the most current version of the software go to www accusport com and click Downloads on the left side The most current...

Page 47: ...r by contacting Customer Support Will Vector Pro work on an Apple Mac No The Vector Pro Launch System will only work on 32 bit Personal Computers PCs using Windows XP Home or Professional as well as W...

Page 48: ...ball flight Preferences related to altitude and weather do impact ball flight The ball will fly higher and farther at high altitude than at sea level Therefore if you set your preferences for Colorad...

Page 49: ...not the aperture on the Vector Pro is probably set too dim Plane displays two crosses on the two black dots or a plane line around the golf ball The two red crosses should be visible in the two black...

Page 50: ...h cameras in the Setup Wizard focus and brightness screens The Quick Start Guide says I will need to install four drivers but only two instance of the wizard appear For these driver installation issue...

Page 51: ...ellow question marks or exclamation marks indicate that these drivers need to be installed using the procedures on page 14 for Windows XP page 17 for Windows Vista Yellow marks indicate uninstalled US...

Page 52: ...formance and Maintenance 4 Double left click Power Options If using windows classic look you should go straight to the Power Options icon and double left click 5 From the Power Schemes drop down box s...

Page 53: ...etup Wizard to ensure that the brightness is set to 3 of 155 2 Make sure the ball is marked properly and that the software is reading the marks not a spot or logo 3 If the problem persists click Optio...

Page 54: ...at the ball strike has not been correctly captured If the ball image is cut off at the top of the screen tilt Vector Pro back slightly If the ball image is cut off at the side use the setup template t...

Page 55: ...d when hitting the ball Check Ball Speed The ball speed is either less than 21mph or greater than 235 mph This message could also be caused by incorrect ball markings Check Contrast Compare the bright...

Page 56: ...e the ball No Balls Found This message appears if none one or only part of a ball can be seen on the image screen Use the setup template to ensure that the ball was hit at the required 14 inches from...

Page 57: ...of the items are ranked highest to lowest by score carry or offline User can type additional notes or comments in the space below The Lesson Summary indicates the skill addressed and shows ball fligh...

Page 58: ...alysis Report chart shows the effect of increasing or decreasing the launch angle or spin rate of a shot Each cell of the spreadsheet represents the yardage of a shot Green cells indicate more distanc...

Page 59: ...ation from Shot History It includes the shot details and summary information for each shot group The Shots Summary Report is a summary of Shot History data The plot below shows shot location for each...

Page 60: ...spreadsheet will open containing the data from Shot History If you have collapsed the rows you can unhide the details in the spreadsheet by highlighting the entire row then selecting Format Row and Un...

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