Rapsodo Baseball Instruction manual

HOW TO SETUP
RAPSODO BASEBALL?
A QUICK
USER
GUIDE

CONTENT
1. DOWNLOAD THE RAPSODO BASEBALL SOFTWARE
2. PAIR THE MONITOR AND APP VIA WIFI OR VIA USB CABLE
3. SETTING UP THE MONITOR
4. STARTING TO MEASURE DATA
5. UNDERSTANDING LED DISPLAYS
6. RECHARGING
7. CUSTOMER SUPPORT
A. PAIR THE MONITOR AND APP IOS/WINDOWS via WIFI
B. PAIR THE MONITOR AND APP IOS/WINDOWS via USB
WHAT IS IN THE PACKAGE?
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WHAT KIND OF DEVICE IS REQUIRED?
1

WHAT IS IN THE
PACKAGE?
WHAT KIND OF DEVICE
IS REQUIRED?
Monitor
USB cable &
charger Tripod
For iPad:
iPad Air, Air 2,
Pro iOS 8.0 or later
For Computer:
WINDOWS
10 / 8 / 7
2

From
www.rapsodo.com/supportbaseball
WHEN APP OPENS, FOLLOW THE PROMPT
TO REGISTER ONLINE
DOWNLOAD THE RAPSODO BASEBALL
SOFTWARE
1.
3

Rear LED: RED Waiting for Pairing
PAIR THE MONITOR AND APP
VIA WIFI OR VIA USB CABLE
2.
PAIR THE MONITOR AND APP
IOS/WINDOWS via WIFI
A.
4

Search for the
“Rapsodo Baseball”
network
Go to
WIFI Settings
on your device
TURN ON THE MONITOR
PRESS THE ON/OFF BUTTON
WIFI
CONNECTION
Rear View Front View
5

CONNECT TO THE ACCESS POINT NAMED
RapsodoBB_xxxx
OPEN THE RAPSODO APP
WAIT FOR THE AUTOMATIC CONNECTION
TO THE MONITOR
XXXX denoted a unique number for your monitor
WIFI LIST
RapsodoBB_1234
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ONCE THE CONNECTION IS ESTABLISHED
A GREEN CHECK MARK APPEARS
ON THE WIFI ICON AND
THE MONITOR REAR LED
WILL TURN GREEN
Use the compatible USB cable provided in your Rapsodo Baseball package
PAIR THE MONITOR AND APP
WINDOWS via USB
B.
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For Windows 7 on PC, you need a “WinUSB” driver
MAKE SURE A USB CABLE IS CONNECTED
BETWEEN THE PC AND THE MONITOR
AND START THE APP
OPEN THE APP CLICK THE “USB” ICON
A GREEN CHECK MARK APPEARS ON IT
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REAR AND FRONT LEDS WILL BECOME
GREEN ON MONITOR
THE MONITOR AND APPLICATION ARE
READY FOR MEASUREMENT
Rear View Front View
9

Rapsodo Baseball works indoors and outdoors
RELEASE THE LEGS AND EXTEND
THE POLE OF TRIPOD
SETTING UP THE MONITOR
3.
6 FT
10

Just set it up 66’6 from pitcher
6 FT
POSITION THE TRIPOD BEHIND
THE HOME PLATE
REMOVE THE MOUNT PLATE AND
ATTACH IT TO THE MONITOR
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Follow calibration instruction on the app screen
20°
ADJUST THE TRIPOD AND MOUNT
SO THAT MONITOR FACES THE
PITCHER’S MOUND
STEP 1 – CALIBRATION: TILT THE MONITOR
20 DEGREES TO THE GROUND
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1. Pitcher in front of camera
2. Adjust monitor to align the
target line to center
Use the camera target line on the app screen as reference
STEP 1: LEFT SCREEN SHOWS
A CONFIRMATION ONCE THE
TILT/ROLL POSITION IS CORRECT
Calibrated
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STEP 2 - AZIMUTH CALIBRATION:
ALIGN MONITOR TO EXACTLY
FACE PITCHER’S POSITION

Self-Calibration: There is no confirmation from the app for this step
STEP 2: TAP “DONE” ON THE RIGHT
SCREEN WHEN ALIGNEMENT IS
FINISHED
DONE
2120
rpm
1,6
85.3
mph
SPIN SPEED
H/V BREAKSPIN AXIS
STARTING TO MEASURE DATA
4.
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MAKE SURE
-MONITOR PLACED CORRECTLY
-APP IS PAIRED
-FRONT LED IS GREEN
WHENEVER THE FRONT LED IS GREEN
YOU CAN PITCH THE BALL
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REVIEW INSTANT FEEDBACK
ON DASHBOARD
THE MONITOR CAPTURES DATA
ONLY IF THE PITCHED BALL
PASSES THROUGH THE TARGET AREA
5.2 FT
FROM GROUND
1.6 FT 1.6 FT
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INCOMPLETE DATA (SPEED ONLY)
ARE SHOWN IN CASE OF PITCH
OUTSIDE THE TARGET ZONE, WAIT FOR
THE GREEN LIGHT AND PITCH AGAIN
UNDERSTANDING LED DISPLAYS
5.
Rear View Front View
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REAR
LED
REAR
LED
Rear LED provides information about CONNECTIVITY & BATTERY
Only in NETWORK mode connection
GREEN
Succesfully connected
RED
Not connected to app
BLUE
Connected to a known
network, waiting for
app sync
BLUE FLASHING
Attempting to connect
to a known network
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