AccuSport VectorX User manual

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User Gui e
KNOW THE GAME.

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GETTING STARTED
Congratulations on your AccuSport VectorX Launch Monitor purchase. You have
chosen to o business with the lea er in launch monitor technology. To vali ate
the AccuSport warranty, receive notification of software up ates an gain access
to technical support, please register your pro uct by filling out the enclose
warranty car , or by going to www.accusport.com to complete the online
registration.
To ensure trouble-free, reliable operation, rea this user gui e before setting up
an using your VectorX. Failure to follow the information provi e in this user
gui e can voi your warranty.
Please visit the AccuSport web site at www.accusport.com for a vance topics
an breaking news about AccuSport pro ucts.
VectorX Launch Monitor Com onents
*The VSeries software modules are an o tional add-on to the VectorX
monitor and require additional accessories. Contact Customer Su ort
for urchase information.

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Safety Instructions
•Follow all warnings an instructions marke on the pro uct.
•Do not rop the VectorX or subject it to mechanical shocks.
•When taking a swing, o not hit the VectorX.
•Do not open the VectorX unit. It contains high voltages an elicate components.
Opening the VectorX coul result in personal injury or harm to the unit, an will
voi the warranty. Do not allow moisture to enter the VectorX. Use only approve
accessories. To prevent harm to the VectorX or the computer system, use only the
supplie cables an power a apters.
•Do not place items on the isplay screen when packing or storing the VectorX.
This coul cause extensive amage to the screen.
•VectorX contains an onboar computer that is susceptible to computer viruses.
Use caution when connecting to another computer or plugging in a USB rive/key.
Care and Handling
•When necessary clean the VectorX lens using any photographic or eyeglass
cleaning kit. Paper towels or tissue are not recommen e .
•The outsi e of the VectorX case can be cleane using a amp cloth. Turn off an
isconnect the VectorX before cleaning. Do not allow liqui to enter the case.
•Clean the isplay screen using a stan ar LCD cleaning kit. Paper towels or tissue
are not recommen e .

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Charging the Battery
If you are using a fully charge battery, no AC power source is nee e . If the
battery is not charge , or if you will be using the VectorX for an exten e time
perio , you may use the optional external battery or use the AC a apter to plug
into an electrical outlet.
To charge the battery, plug the VectorX into an outlet via the AC a apter. Make
sure the VectorX unit is turne ON, an allow the unit to charge overnight or for
at least six hours.
Charging the Battery correctly is extremely Important!! If the Critically Low
Battery warning appears, connect the VectorX Imme iately to external power.
Failure to o so may cause significant loss of Battery Life, which can eventually
lea to Battery Failure. If a VectorX is left unatten e , an switches off ue to a
low battery. session ata will be lost.
When the Battery Level is low the Black an Re Warning screens (picture
above) will isplay, alternately, on the VectorX LCD screen, an a beeping soun
may be hear from the VectorX. In or er to clear this warning the VectorX MUST
be connecte to external power.
When using the VectorX on Battery the following in icators will enote the
battery level
In icates Full Battery In icates Partially Full Battery
In icates Low Battery In icates Critically Low Battery
In icates that VectorX is plugge into external power

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Starting the VectorX
To turn ON the VectorX, select the on/off switch locate on the back of the
system. A white screen with the AccuSport logo will appear while the system is
initialize . Initialization will take approximately two minutes.
AccuS ort VectorX Illustration

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Marking the Ball
The VectorX Launch Monitor uses black marks on the golf ball to measure the
ball flight parameters. The marks must face the VectorX unit when the ball is
positione for hitting. No other ball marks shoul be visible to the camera. If
making your own marks, they shoul be ma e using a black Sharpie® on a blank
face of a white ball.
Logo Metho - Most golf balls on the market to ay provi e a
marking with a straight line type orientation as picture , or you
may also use the stripe metho below.
Line metho - Draw a black line at least one inch long on the
blank face of the ball. The mark must be clearly visible when it
is facing the VectorX an must be rawn perfectly straight.
There are a number of golf ball marking evices commonly use
in the in ustry that will work for placing the line on the ball for
use with the VectorX.
Positioning the Ball
Use the Setup Template to tee up the ball in the
correct position. If you are not using the Setup
Template, review the setup illustration on page 6, to
un erstan the golfer position an hitting zones. The
VectorX must be level to the hitting surface. Tee the
ball up in the Right Tee Zone for a right-handed
golfer.
For a left-handed golfer, position the VectorX facing
the hitter an tee the ball up in the Left Tee Zone.
*Note: Do NOT leave Setup Template in place
when hitting shots.
right tee
zone
left tee
zone

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Positioning the VectorX
Diagram shows positioning for right han e golfers.
Note: A computer is require to link VectorX to the optional a -on VSeries
software. VSeries software is sol separately.

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Welcome Screen
The Welcome screen appears after
startup. Select the arrow on the
keypa for the option you wish to
choose: (Restore an Language are
not use in normal operation)
‘About’ – This option gives etaile
information about the VectorX
software an har ware.
‘Next’ – This option a vances you to
the ‘Select Activity’ screen.
Select Activity
Select the arrow on the keypa for
the option you wish to use:
‘Set Conditions’ – This option allows
you to ‘Switch to Meters’, ‘Set
Altitude’, ‘Set Tem erature’, or go
‘Back’ to the last screen.
‘Practice’ – This option navigates to
the ‘Data’ screen without entering
stu ent or club information. The ata
screen is iscusse un er the fitting
section.
‘Fitting’ – This option allows users to enter information such as ‘Name’,
‘User#’, or ‘Notes’ before beginning the session. This is helpful if saving to a
USB key or to i entify club changes, members or customers.
‘Run VSeries’ – Connects the VectorX to the optional VSeries software mo ules
if purchase .

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Set Local Conditions
Select the arrow on the keypa for
the option you wish to use. All
settings ma e on this screen will
remain the same until change even
if the VectorX is switche OFF.
‘Switch to Meters’ – This option
changes to Meters or Yar s.
‘Set Altitude’ – This options allows
you to change altitu e settings base
on your current location.
‘Set Tem erature’ – This option
allows you to change temperature settings base on current temperature.
‘Back’ – This option takes you back to the ‘Select Activity’ screen.
Set Altitude
Select the arrow on the keypa for
the option you wish to use.
‘>5000ft’
‘3000ft – 5000ft’
‘1000ft – 3000ft’
<1000ft – The VectorX efaults to
this setting.
‘Back’

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Set Tem erature
‘>90F’
’75F – 90F’
’60F – 75F’ – The VectorX efaults
to this setting.
‘<60F’
‘Back’ – This option takes you ‘Back
to the ‘Set Conditions’ screen.
Fitting
To enter a ‘Name’, ‘User#’, or
‘Notes’, select the arrow next to that
option.
Move the arrow keys to the
letter you wish to choose
an press the circle to
select, continue until all
characters are entere an then
select arrow for ‘Next’ to continue to
the ‘Enter Club’.

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To ‘Enter Club’
information, move the
arrow keys to the
character you wish to
enter an press the circle to select.
Continue until all characters are
entere an then select arrow for
‘Next’ to continue.
This takes you to the Data screen.
Data
Carry, Offline an Total Distance
appear across the top of the screen.
The irection Offline will be
represente by an “R” for Right or an
“L” for Left.
Total Distance inclu es carry an
roll.
VectorX measures ball spee , launch
angle, back spin, si e spin an si e angle. Club spee an escent angle are
calculate .
White numbers show ata from the current shot. Gol numbers show the
average of all shots for the item you are currently hitting.
‘Image’, ‘Profile’, an ‘Im act’ views can be accesse from the ‘Data’ screen.

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Launch Data:
Ball S eed: Measures in miles per hour (MPH) or kilometers per hour (KPH)
Club S eed: Calculates within 1 to 2 miles per hour (MPH) or kilometers per hour
(KPH)
Launch Angle: Displaye in egrees.
Descent Angle: Calculate angle of the golf ball in relation to the groun as it
escen s from the apex of its flight.
Back S in: Displaye in RPMs.
Side S in: The label besi e the number in icates raw/hook, fa e/slice, or center.
Displaye in RPMs.
Side Angle: The label besi e the number in icates push, pull or center. Displaye in
egrees.
Image
The ‘Image’ view isplays the image
of the ball from the camera. The
VectorX Launch Monitor uses a black
line on the golf ball to measure the
ball flight parameters; the line is
in icate in re an blue by the
software to vali ate how the shot was
measure .
If the software misrea s the black line
or you etermine the shot is not a
goo representation of the session,
the shot can be elete by selecting
the arrow on the keypa next to the
‘Delete’ option.
Select ‘O tions’ for a itional settings relate to the current session.
‘Data’, ‘Profile’, an ‘Im act’ views can be accesse from the ‘Image’ screen.

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Profile
‘Profile’ shows a top own an
si e view of the ball flight using
AccuSport’s best-in-the-in ustry
flight mo el.
‘Image’, ‘Data’, an ‘Im act’
views can be accesse from the
‘Profile’ screen.
Im act
The ‘Im act’ view isplays the attack
angle, face angle, an club path for
the selecte shot.
‘Image’, ‘Profile’, an ‘Data’ views
can be accesse from the ‘Im act’
screen.

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O tions
The ‘O tions’ screen gives you the
choice to enter information for the
‘Next Club’ or to a vance to
‘Finishing O tions’ for the current
session.
Select the arrow on the keypa for
the option you wish to use:
Finishing O tions
‘Finishing O tions’ allow you to
‘Add Finishing Notes’, ‘Clear All
Data’, ‘Proceed to New Session’,
‘Save to USB’, or go ‘Back’ to the
O tions screen.
‘Add Finishing Notes’ - enter
information regar ing the session.
‘Clear All Data’ – Imme iately
eletes all shots store since either
beginning a new session or turning on
the VectorX.
‘New Session – Procee s to a new session to enter stu ent an club
information.
‘Save to USB’ – Insert flash rive into the USB port on the si e of the VectorX
an select Save to USB to save an excel file of the sessions since the system has
been turne on. Inserting flash drive once the VectorX has reached the
Welcome screen and rior to shot ca ture is recommended.

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Run VSeries
The ‘Run VSeries’ option connects the software to the VSeries interface
mo ules if purchase as an a -on to the VectorX. The status will isplay
“Connecte ’ if available or ‘Not Connecte ’ if unavailable.
About VectorX
The ‘About’ option can be selecte from the ‘Welcome’ screen or can be
accesse from most screens by selecting the circle on the keypa as shown
below.
This screen gives etaile information about the VectorX software an har ware
of the VectorX.

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General Questions
Whom should I contact with questions about the AccuS ort warranty?
AccuS ort Customer Su ort is available by phone or email:
Phone: [phone] x2
Toll-free: 866-759-3302 x2
[email protected]
Please have your serial number available.
HOURS: Mon ay – Fri ay 8:00 am to 5:00 pm EST
Free customer su ort during regular business hours while under
warranty.
Weeken support available Satur ay (10:00 am to 5:00 pm) an Sun ay (1:00
to 5:00 pm). There is a per inci ent fee.
Visit our website www.accusport.com for a itional user tips.
How does VectorX connect to my com uter if the VSeries software
modules have been urchased?
VectorX connects to your computer via Ethernet cable. For capturing swing vi eo
a FireWire IEEE 1394 port is also require on your computer.
How does VectorX work?
VectorX is triggere by the soun of the club hitting the golf ball. The camera
takes two pictures of the golf ball within millisecon s of each other an a vance
image analysis software etermines the size, rotation, vertical path an istance
between the two images. The software utilizes this information to accurately
measure ball spee , launch angle, back spin, si e spin an push/pull, an to
calculate club hea spee an angle of escent.
Can I use irons with VectorX?
Yes. In a ition to rivers, irons can be use with the VectorX with minimal
a justment. Keep in min that the VectorX nee s to be positione at the same
level as the hitting surface to ensure the ball is not hit un er the camera lens.
We recommen changing the hitting position to the iron location on the setup
template.

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Will VectorX work for a left handed layer?
Yes. For a left-han e golfer, position the VectorX facing the hitter an tee the
ball up in the Left Tee Zone.
Does AccuS ort rovide roduct training?
The VectorX Launch Monitor is the first all-inclusive launch monitor with on-boar
processor. Training packages are available at an extra cost. For etails, contact
Customer Support.
Do I need to register my VectorX?
Yes. Registering your VectorX will activate your warranty. In a ition, it will
assure that your contact information is entere into our system so that you can
receive software announcements an technical support for the warranty perio .
You can register your VectorX at www.accusport.com or by contacting Customer
Support.
How accurate is club s eed?
VectorX club spee is accurate to within 2 mph. This calculation is erive from
ball spee , launch angle, back spin, si e spin an push/pull, all of which are
measure parameters.
Using VectorX
How im ortant is ball lacement?
Ball placement is crucial. If the ball is not place in the correct hitting area or is
not at the state 10-14 inches, from the launch monitor, the ball capture or
launch ata will be affecte . The Setup Template in icates where the ball shoul
be place for hitting.
Does it matter what kind of golf balls I use?
We recommen using a white ball with as few markings as possible, so that the
software can clearly rea the line on the ball. Be sure the ball is properly
marke . Range balls or limite flight balls will affect measure launch ata.

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Troubleshooting
I am getting launch data for drivers, but the system is not ca turing
irons.
1. Make sure that VectorX is on the same level as the mat an that the ball is
not being hit below the camera.
2. If the ball image is cut off at the si e of the screen, use the setup template
to verify that you are teeing up the ball correctly.
I am getting strange or incorrect readings.
This may be ue to lighting con itions or low battery.
1. Make sure the ball is marke properly by selecting the Image view, an
that the software is rea ing the correct mark, not some other spot on the
ball.
2. If the battery is low, charge it or use an alternate power source.
I cannot see the stri e on the ball.
Make sure when placing the ball in front of VectorX that the black line is facing
the VectorX.

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Error Messages
Analysis Terminated - This message in icates that the image of the ball has
not been correctly capture . Use the setup template to verify that you are
teeing up the ball correctly an that it is 10-14 inches from the unit.
No Planes – The software is unable to istinguish the black line on the golf ball.
Make sure the line is clear an facing the unit when place on the tee.
Beyond Hitting Range – The ball is tee up too far away from VectorX. Tee
the ball up within the recommen e 10-14 inches (shown on Setup Template)
Ball Cli ed To /Bottom/Right/Left Edge – A portion of the golf ball is cut
off an e ge of the image. Use the Setup Template to position the ball correctly
for Drivers, Irons, an We ges.