VisTrak SCX

Golf Simulator Cameras

SCX Launch Monitors

All data is user verifiable

In contrast to most other systems - (especially radar based systems where essentially zero data is user verifiable)

all data with the VisTrak hi-speed camera systems is user verifiable.

i.e. you can see with your own eyes in the shot video playback the real vertical (ball LA) and horizontal (ball path) angles of the shot

plus club face angle at impact to the ball and club path.

Even ball spin can be user verified.

SCX ?

The S stands for Stereo

C for Camera

X for System

VisTrak SCX hi-speed camera systems from just

$1,699

Amazing Value !

Nearest competitors for an overhead hi-speed camera system like the VisTrak SCX are in the $5,500 to $19,000 range

i.e.

Uneekor QED at $7,000

Uneekor Eye XO at $10,000

ProTee VX at $6,500

Nvisage at $4,999

Apogee at $11,500

GC Hawk at $19,000

No one else even comes close !

GSA Golf develop and manufacture the world's most affordable, yet most advanced and comprehensive

hi-speed camera golf simulator tracking systems and Golf Launch Monitors on the market today

Coming soon for all VisTrak systems: Zero launch lag time - immediate launch after ball strike

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Try it before you buy it

GSA Golf Control Panel Full version download

Use the above download to install the full version Control Panel with sample shot videos.

Download includes sample shot videos

Plus free Swing Capture software

Plus free 18 hole golf course game software

Great for evaluation with the GSA Golf Control Panel - playable with the mouse.

Game software options

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GSA Golf VisTrak cameras function with all the above golf simulator course software

Please note that if you already own any of the above software systems and it was licensed for a tracking system other than GSAgolf

then you will have to contact the respective software company to have your license converted to GSA Golf systems.

SCX LED Track

Currently our best selling system

Hi-speed ceiling mounted stereo camera tracking system

IR monochrome cameras

Usually ships within 48 hours

~~Price $1,999~~

Off season price special till October

Price $1,699

SCX DIY price

GSA Golf CP camera control and image processing software : $299

2 x Camera : $300 each (available on Amazon)

LED 4 x light track : $120 (available on Amazon)

2 x USB3 32 ft powered extension cable $40 each (available on Amazon)

Total : $1,099

SCX framed with LED Track Lighting

Choose between color or monochrome cameras

Framed track lighting version - monochrome cameras

~~Price $2,499~~

Off season price special till October

Price $2,299

VisTrak SCX IR

Ceiling mounted hi speed stereo camera Launch Monitor with non-visible IR Lighting

Stereo hi-speed 3000 fps ! camera ball and club tracking system

VisTrak SCX IR

framed with internal Panel IR lighting

~~Price $2,999~~

Off season price special till October

Price $2,699

Data captured: ball speed, ball path, ball launch angle, ball spin, club speed, club path, club face angle

The SCX IR features 2 x CM Vision 24 IR LED hi-intensity narrow beam Infra Red lights

VisTrak SCX Pro

Especially developed for the more discerning player that only wants the best.

The SCX IR Pro features fixed precision mounted cameras with hi-definition lenses that require no manual adjustment

plus more intense 72 narrow beam IR LED lighting and precision alignment and ball placement laser.

System includes one year subscription to GSpro game software with over 250 courses

Price $3,999

System includes GSpro one year subscription !

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The SCX Pro uses a projector mount

VisTrak SCX IR Kit

System comes complete with 2 hi-speed cameras,

2 high power narrow beam IR lights, camera mounts, lenses and 40ft long USB3 cables,

plus SCX Control Panel and 18 hole course game software.

Price $1,799

SCX Mounting Layout

Optional Extras

Laser Ball Placement Indicator

Optional extra laser ball placement guide

Laser automatically switches off when ball is located.

Indicates to user that the ball has been detected in the launch zone area on the mat and ready for swing

$299

SCX Kit

System comes complete with 2 hi-speed cameras, 4 track lighting, camera mounts, lenses and 40ft long USB3 cables,

plus SCX Control Panel and 18 hole course game software.

Kit includes 4 track lighting and green LED strip

However, the supplied track power cable has to be attached to the track

and the green LED strip has to be applied to the track (via the adhessive backing) is required

Price $1,599

Usually ships within 24 to 48 hours

The VisTrak SCX has all the regular club and ball tracking features with video swing playback

In addition, users will be able to view a separate ball spin video - in the top right corner - of the regular shot playback video as shown above.

This feature allows the user to visible see how the ball is spinning and in what directing it is spinning for every shot.

New Ball Spin detection using the ball logo

for overhead SCX and Eagle systems

You can now select the option "Spin line / Logo on ball" to measure ball spin for overhead camera systems (i.e. SCX and Eagle).

As the logo will not always be visible in the frames, the system now automatically scans for 2 adjacent fames showing the ball logo

in all the 16 ball speed frames.

Optional Ball markings

24 Bridgestone spin dot balls

$ 59.98

The SCX requires that the balls have dot markings on them and the camera shutter speed has to be at or below 100 micro seconds

if ball spin is to be measured and not calculated.

If not using the narrow beam IR lights, this will require that the system have to feature additional lighting.

i.e. 8 LED track lights instead the standard 4 track lights

SCX systems view ball from above. Rotation and spin axis is calculated by comparing x and y spin dot deviation positions between frames

Optional Club markings

One or two white strips can be applied to the leading edge of irons and the top edge of woods

in order for the system to detect more precise club face angle, speed and path.

However, the system will also function with regular clubs without these markings.

You can use sticky-back white glossy photo paper as club strips

Club Detection Setup

with or without reflective stickers

Click above to read how the system detects club data with or without reflective stickers

Accuracy

VisTrak vs GC2 comparison results

Just in from independent tester Phil in the UK that has a GC2 and is running comparison tests with his VisTrak system

Putting

Vistrak 12.99 mph, GC2 13.0 2 mph

Vistrak 6.36 mph, GC2 6.0 3 mph

Vistrak 16.5 mph, GC2 17.3 mph

Chipping

Vistrak 49.73 mph, GC2 49.2

Full shots

Vistrak 80.37 mph , GC2 78.9 2 mph

Vistrak 78.63 mph , GC2 79.8 3 mph

Vistrak 87.22 mph, GC2 88.0 mph

SCX Dynamic ROI (Region of Interest)

The Dynamic ROI feature allows the user to place the ball in a 2ft wide area on the hitting surface

VisTrak AOA

AOA launch angle and club loft comparisons are shown

The red balls show what the launch angle would be if ball was struck square to the ball so that the LA would equal the loft of the club

The white balls show what the actual LA was for the shot.

SCX Installation

Click the above button to go to the SCX installation page

Click above to watch a selection of setup and intro videos

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Game software

GSA Golf 18 hole course game software included free of charge

World's first and only golf simulator camera tracking software

for use with low cost commercially available hi-speed cameras

Software only - without cameras and lighting

SCX Control Panel and 18 hole course game software.

Purchase your own hi-speed cameras and lighting on Amazon

Runs with E6, TGC, GSpro, CG3D and ProX game software.

The GSA Golf camera tracking software can be purchased separately for those that are purchasing their own cameras.

1500 fps Cameras are available on Amazon for $280 each.

All additional products required to build your own high-speed golf simulator camera tracking system are available on Amazon.

Including cameras, cables and lights.

Price $399

Simbox enclosure with VisTrak SCX hi-speed stereo camera tracking

$ 4,299.00

Note: Flooring, PC and Projector not included

Technical Support

Email and remote access support is available for all original purchasers of GSA Golf systems.

E-mail support is free of charge for all original purchasers of GSA Golf systems.

2 free remote access support sessions are available for first time buyers.

After that, remote access support is available for $75 per session (max 1 hr per session)

Remote support sessions are available 7 days a week (including weekends i.e. Sat or Sun) at 2pm ET

Remote access support requires that you have "TeamViewer" installed on your PC

Go to www.teamviewer.com to get your free team viewer installed

SCX Track Lighting

All SCX systems come with the extra 4 head LED lighting track that vastly increases image brightness

For those just purchasing stand alone cameras, you can purchase the LED Light Track separately

4 LED zoomable track light system 800 Lumens per light

LED Lighting Track

Price $199

LED Lighting Track

with green LED ball strip indicating looking for ball (flashing)

and constant ON when ball located

Price $199

GSA Golf Hi-intensity CM Vision IR narrow beam lights

Price $299 each

(3 required for the SCX)

GSA Golf system minimum PC requirements

Intel i5 or above Processor with a desktop gaming PC

Warning! Do not use PC's with AMD processors or Laptops!

8GB RAM Nvidia 1070 Graphics Card or equivalent

25GB of Hard Drive Space

Windows 10 or 11 (Required)

Internet Connection

(Required if using 3rd party game software such as E6, TGC or GSPro)

USB3 port (Required)

Note: The cameras are USB3 cameras

and will only run at the correct speed when connected via USB3 cables directly to separate USB3 ports on the PC

Warning

If using 2 cameras, do not connect the cameras together with a Hub !

All cameras must be directly connected to separate USB3 ports on the PC

Use only the supplied powered USB3 extension cables

Warning : Do not use Laptops

Laptop PCs are usually not powerful enough to run the cameras due to the limited band width of the USB 3 bus in laptops

and the gaming software (i.e. E6. TGC, Gs pro etc)

as the demand on the graphics card will be quite great and updating graphics cards on Laptops may not be possible.

ProTee VX vs VisTrak SCX

No doubt many readers of this web-site will be asking "so what are the pros and cons of the VisTrak SCX compared to the ProTee VX ?"

As the developer of the SCX system, I will still try to be as unbiased as possible with this short pros and cons summary here.

Point 1: Price

Straight off the bat, the first thing that stands out is the massive price difference between the VX and the SCX.

i.e. the VX at $6,400 is over 3 times the price of the SCX at $1,999.

For those on a tighter budget, this could be a deciding factor.

Point 2: Ball speed, VLA and HLA accuracy

We've got this nailed nicely with the VisTrak EV system (i.e. it's spot on) but the SCX is tad off at the moment.

Current disparity mapping development should fix this soon though.

So, currently, the VX is probably more accurate.

Point 3: Club face angle, path and speed

As long as the setup is correct, the SCX's club data detection is just as accurate as the VX's

Point 4: Spin detection accuracy

Again, we've got this nailed nicely with the VisTrak EV system (i.e. it's spot on) but the SCX is somewhat off at the moment.

Both the SCX and the VX use the ball's logo to determine ball back and side spin, so there shouldn't be a big difference..

Until we can confirm the SCX ball spin accuracy, we'll assume the VX is far more accurate.

Point 5: Image clarity

On the whole, ball and club image clarity is better with the VX compared with the statndard lens SCX.

SCX images using the standard 12mm IR Lens tend to appear a bit more blurry in comparison.

However, this is mainly due to the default SCX exposure time being too long and insufficient lighting with the use of IR Lenses.

If the user defined exposure time on the SCX is reduced to under 150 micro seconds, the motion blur is significantly reduced and thus the images are clearer.

Point 6: Camera FOV

The SCX's FOV with 12mm lenses is significantly smaller than that of the VX.

Uses are thus having to place the ball within a smaller area on the hitting mat

However, the SCX can be fitted with 8mm lenses which will double the FOV

Point 7: Ease of installation and complexity

The VX has the upper hand on this. The SCX requires quite a bit more time to setup

Point 8: Weight

Compared to the SCX (a real light weight here, weighing in at just 4 lbs) the VX appears to be pretty heavy ( not sure exactly what it is, but I was told upwards of 30 lbs).

Point 9: Looks.

While the VX comes in nice looking case, the standard SCX is just a track.

Still looks pretty good though with its bright green or blue "ball detected and system ready" LED strip light.

Note that the SCX is also available with a frame case for an additional $700.

Point 10: Ball launch lag time.

The VX is amazingly fast with little to no lag time between ball strike and ball launch in the system.

The SCX (with an approximate 1.5 second lag time) is about the same as a Trackman in this area.

See the $20,000 Trackman ball launch lag time in the above video.

BTW I think a small lag time is good thing because you then have time to look up and see how the ball launches from ground.

Otherwise, by the time you look up, the ball is already half-way down the fairway.

Point 11: Versatility.

The SCX has the upper-hand here because the cameras are accessible and can be re-mounted into different configurations.

For example you can re-mount one SCX camera to the center of the ceiling and the other at floor level

so that the camera views the ball from the side (showing attack angle) as well as from above.

Point 12: Color option

The SCX can run with color cameras, whereas - to the best of our knowledge at least - the VX only features monochrome cameras

Point 13: Camera frame rate

The SCX can run both cameras at full 1500 fps. Not sure what the frame rate is for the VX but I assume it's similar or higher

Point 14: Camera resolution

The SCX cameras have a max resolution of 640 x 480 pixels.

Not sure what the resolution of the VX cameras are but it is assumed they are far higher. At least 1280 x 1024 or even more.

Point 15: Lighting

The standard SCX comes with 4 500k LED visible light track lights.

The SCX cased version comes with with 2 24 IR LED lights in addition to the 4 track lights

To the best of our knowledge, the VX features 2 very high power IR LED lights.

The VX IR lights seem to be far more powerful than the SCX IR lights (either that or the VX cameras are more sensitive to IR light than the SCX cameras).

Point 16: Cabling

While the VX only requires 1 Cat cable to be connected to the PC

the SCX requires 2 USB3 cables (36ft with supplied power adapters)

Bottom line:

The VX beats the SCX on most points here (at least at present anyway) except the price.

So, if you're looking for the best and can afford the price, then the ProTee VX is the hands down winner.

On the other hand, if price is an issue, then nothing on the market today beats the SCX

for an overhead mounted hi-speed camera system in the $2,000 range.

In fact, the SCX is the only hi-speed overhead camera tracking system in this price range.

No one else even comes close!

Hope this small summary helps in your decision.

The SCX can be converted to a Video Swing Capture SC system

simply by swapping out the lenses and repositioning the cameras

The SC systems also measure ball data for use as a launch monitor in golf simulators

i.e. you don't require an additional launch monitor

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Hi! I'm Martin Paul Gardiner

Electronics and software development engineer and founder of GSA Golf