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Public Zone 公開區 => General Topics 綜合題目 => Topic started by: chin on 28 July 2010, 01:16:03
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I am installing this golf simulator in the office.
http://aboutgolf.com/
Their Aisan rep is Shuzi Golf
http://www.shuzigolf.com/
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The components arrived last Thursday. Installation scheduled next Monday.
The following pictures are for the aboutGolf folks to check the condition and quantity of the components.
The shipment arrived in two big boxes, plus a flat package, plus two metal pieces. This picture is after unpacking the two big boxes. The flat package is apparently a calibration board.
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First close up are the "structural" components.
The two metal pieces are some kind of mounting frame?
3 ball joint like mounts.
2 piece of clamp like thingy to join/hold the ball-like structure on the metal piece?
The sand/rough mat.
Marked balls.
Tees.
The long wire looks like to connect the power supply and the lamp.
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Some of the connectors:
2 firewire-to-usb (y-shape usb?)
2 long firewire cable.
1 Ethernet like cable.
Power supply, for the lamp?
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Sensors related
1 transformer like in metal housing (left back)
2 camera for ball tracking (middle back)
2 housing cases for the cameras? (right back)
The lamp housing, with bulb?
2 regular GE spot light bulb (MR16)?
2 cameras for the Video Trac (Downgraded already?)
Firewire card for PC
Simulator software CD
I installed the CD in a test computer. It's the game and driving range, with the included golf courses. I am not sure the Video Trac software is also inside. The version is 1.701.
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More connectors
1 bag of fastening plastic,
1 USB hub
3 USB cable (flat to square connector)
1 USB extension cord
1 Ethernet or phone cable like connector
4 rolls of?
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Screen
1 mesh screen for hooking up to the metal frame already in place
1 soft cloth (screen?)
2 camera stand wrap (for the ball cam or the video trac cam?)
2 very large piece of black cloth with Velcro
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Another view of the components. (OK not the scissors. ;D)
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I forgot to take a picture of the metal frame already in place. I will post in the morning.
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They start the installation on Monday? How long will it take for the whole installation??
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Hopefully just one day.
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One day just to finish the structural stuff, like raising the screens, fix the sensors, wiring, etc...
By around 7pm, we started the software installation on s brand new machine running Win7-64, did not work. Then WinXP-64, did not work. Then I dug out an old WinXP-32, and the software works properly. By then, it's too late to start calibration and tuning. It was about 10pm.
So the installation works will continue tomorrow...
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Hmmmm.......you should come play golf today and leave the installation tomorrow....
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Hmmmm.......you should come play golf today and leave the installation tomorrow....
Then the installation won't be done at least until Wed... ::) ;D
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installation doen?? Can't wait, man!!!
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Yes somewhat done.
Meaning you can play a round or practice. But there are still some bits and pieces not finished. E.g.
- the computer is only temporary, because the new PC needs to downgrade to 32-bit first.
- some of the covering is not done, so if you mis-hit to the side of the screen, the ball may bounce back right at you
- the video recording setup is not done
- the projected image is too small. need some tuning.
I have left instructions in the office. If you want to try, just call Emily.
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I am back and I played another round.
Anyone wants to try? This weekend or next week.
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Some pictures of the installation process.
First the sensor/projector rack built by our contractor in HK.
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Philip from Skytyan (aboutGolf distributor) mounting the mesh behind the hitting screen.
It took at long time to install the software. We wasted about 3 hours because of the OS. We have a new machine, with Win7 64-bit. But the aboutGolf software only works with 32-bit Win XP. (Have not tried 32-bit Win7.)
Don't forget this is not a mass market software.
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The equipment rack.
The piece in the middle is the LED lighting. The two black boxes on the side are the ball sensors. I can see while playing that the sensors take maybe 50 pictures during the split second of hitting, then about 15 to 25 frames would be used to determine the ball flight characteristics.
The system detects my hitting characters very well... that means all my slices and fades are show. ???
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Picture taken today. The screens shielding the side will be installed in the next few days.
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this system is really nice. I like this since they can really show you the side spin as well as the club head path. It is surprisingly accurate.
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And I just found out today that you can save a round. So you can play a round and stop in the middle, and continue on another day.
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Great! Nothing is more important than "save game" .... ;D