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Installing the software

The above image shows the complete set of DVDs for ProX and GSA Golf with 66 golf courses (10 GB),

the blue and green software activation keys and the USB to Serial adapter.

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GSA sensor and camera club and ball track systems can be run with two different types of golf simulation software: ProX and GSAGolf.

ProX has the interfaces to the tracking systems built into the software but

GSAGolf requires the GSAGolf Interface program to run in parallel with it to communicate with GSA tracking systems.

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The supplied DVD contains the GGSProXSetup, the GSAGolfSetup and the GSAGolfInterface Setups.

The GGSProXSetup will install all golf courses and run the GSAGolf and GSAGolfInterface setups.

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Insert the DVD into a drive on your PC to start the software installation process.

If the DVD doesn't auto start after 60 seconds when inserting the DVD into the PC then double click the GGSProXSetup on the DVD from the Windows Explorer.

The installer will also launch the GSAGolfSetup and the GSAGolfInterfaceSetup.

After GSAGolf has finished installing itself, de-select the Launch Now check box before pressing the Finish button.

You should see 3 new icons on your desktop window. ProX, GSA Gol Interface and GSA Golf

ProX & GSAGolf Interface requires that the supplied blue USB software copy protection dongle key be inserted into a USB port on your computer to run with sensor mat hardware.

Without this key ProX and GSA Golf will only run in PC mouse game mode.

GSA Golf Full Version software requires a second (green) USB software key.

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Serial Ports

All GSA sensor systems communicate with the host PC via a serial port connection.

If your PC does not feature a 9pin Serial Port then you either need to get one built in or to use our USB-to-Serial adapter.

The USB to Serial adapter requires the drivers to be installed which can be done automatically if your PC has a live internet connection.

The drivers will be automatically installed when first plugging the adapter into the PC.

If you don't have an internet connection on the PC then you must install the drivers manually.

Please go here for serial adapter installation instructions

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ProX and GSA Interface configuration

Both ProX and GSA Golf Interface need to be configured to whatever sensor systems you have connected.

GSA Golf Interface system setup window (setup shown is for a system consisting of a sensor mat only)

ProX system setup window. (setup shown is for a system consisting of a sensor mat only)

Go here to see Setup Examples

At present, GSAInterface and ProX have seperate configuration files so the setup must be done on both systems.

Go to the Setup window and ensure that the settings correspond to the sensor systems you have.

All will have at least the Pro Sensor Mat with Left Hand and Right Hand sensors so ensure that both LH/RH Pro Sensor Mat button indicators are lit red.

If you have a single bank XD ball track or camera trigger then click the XD Ball Track button so that Bank 1 is lit.

If you have a double bank XD ball track then click the XD Ball Track button so that Bank 2 is lit.

Most XD ball tracks are supplied with 192 sensors so ensure the XD 192 indicator is on.

The Putting Mat, Ball Sensor, NT Ball Track and XL ball tracks are no longer in production so unless you have one or more of these ensure that these buttons are off.

If you have a camera ball tracking system, ensure that the 3 camera buttons are set correspondenly otherwise they must all be set off.

Note: It is essential that you only activate the buttons in the setup window according to what sensor systems you are using.

So if you only have a sensor mat then only this should be activated and not cameras or ball tracks or any other product.

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COM port setting

In order for the sensor systems to communicate with the host PC via the serial connection, the correct COM port must be selected in the Sensor Mat COM port window.

This COM port selected in this window must correspond to the COM port shown in the windows Device Manager

Go to the Windows Device Manager and click on the Ports (COM & LPT) item to see which COM Port windows has assigned the Serial Port to.

The above image shows that the PC has two PCI serial ports and one USB Serial Port.

(You get to the Windows Device Manager via the Windows Control Panel)

Once you know which COM Port number to use, go back to the Sensor Mat COM port window, select the same port number and click the Connect to COM Port button.

You should see that the port has been successfully opened. (The button text will then change to Disconnect).

This procedure has only to be made once. From then on, the system will automatically connect to this port.

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Testing the GSA Sensor mat

You are now ready to connect the sensor mat to the PC.

Connect the sensor mat serial cable to the serial port or USB to Serial adapter and connect the power supply lead to the power supply.

Connect the power supply to a 220V/115V wall outlet.

Ensure that the green power light is on in the sensor mat.

Restart the ProX or GSA Golf Interface.

You should then see the Sensor Mat Detected message at the bottom left hand side of the screen

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Both the sensor mat and ball tracks require an overhead halogen spot lamp light source of between 50 and 70 watts to function

and there should not be too much ambient light in the room.

Ensure that the overhead light spot is directly above and pointing directly down on to the sensor mat.

Go to the Setup Window again and go to the Show Sensors window.

The above part screen shot shows the XD ball track banks 1 and 2 and the horizontal sensor mat sensors.

When passing a club over any one of the 3 reset sensors at the back of the sensor mat all sensor indicators in the window should go dark green except sensors 1 and 2.

You should also see that numbers will be changing in the timer windows.

When passing a club head over the sensor mat you should see that the corresponding sensor indicators in the window are being lit.

When making a swing you should see the Valid Swing Detected with the associated club head information (ie club head speed, path and club face angle).

If you are only using a GSA Sensor mat, you are now ready to play.

In ProX, you just select the course and the players in the flight and you are then ready to play.

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GSAGolf

GSAGolf requires the GSAGolf Interface program to run in parallel with it to communicate with GSASensor systems.
GSAGolf Interface is not normally visible during game play. It is a process that runs in the background.

GSA Golf Interface

This indicates that the system is running and communication with the GSA sensor systems is running correctly.

Click the Send Window Back pad button. This will reduce the size of the GSA Golf Interface and allow you to see your windows desktop.

Now start GSA Golf. (The GSA Golf Interface will still be running in the backgound)

You are now ready to tee off.

Note the bright green cursor at the top left of the screen.

This indicates that all systems are running and the system is ready for the next shot.

This indicator will turn red briefly if any off the mat reset sensors are covered.

If the cursor remains red or is flickering then you need to investigate the cause by going back into the GSA Golf Interface.

Use the Alt/Tab keys on your PC keyboard to do this. Click the Send Window Back to get back to GSA Golf or use the Alt/Tab keys again.

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GSAGolf should be run in windowed mode in order to allow screen window overlays from the interface.

The window is frameless and when your screen resolution is also set to 1024 * 768 then it will look the same as full screen mode.

(for technical reasons it is not possible to run GSAGolf in Full Screen mode with screen overlays ).

Use the Alt/Tab keys or press the Send Window Back button in GSAGolf Interface to see the Windows Desktop in order to launch GSAGolf.

Use the Alt/Tab keys at any time during play to switch to the Interface and back to GSAGolf.

As with ProX, you need to setup the system correctly according to what sensor systems you have and what com port you are using.

For evaluation purposes you can also launch shots with the mouse via the interface.

If you encounter a windows error message stating that it could not find d3dx9_30.dll copy the supplied d3dx9_30.dll to the windows\System32 folder.

With the sensor mat connected to the PC you should then see the sensor mat detected message. After this, all shots should be recognized and balls will be launched in the GSAGolf program.

The GSAGolf Demo program is a full functioning version of GSAGolf that can be used with any GSA sensor mat and ball tracking systems but is limited to just one golf course.

The full version of GSA Golf comes with 60 plus golf courses with many more coming later.

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Starting GSAGolfInterface and GSAGolf with one desktop mouse click

GSA Golf Interface and GSA Golf are two processes that both need to be started before play.

Instead of manually starting both processes seperately you can start both with one desktop icon mouse click using a batch file.

To create a batch file open the windows Notepad utility program - a basic text editor - and copy and insert the following text:

cd /d "C:\ProgramFiles\GSAGolfInterface"

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