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Systems Inc. on vehicles, which may be driven on public roads or highways, and assumes no responsibility for damages incurred by such use. NOS nitrous oxide is legal for use in most states when used in accordance with state and local traffic laws. NOS does not recommend or condone the use of its products in illegal racing activities.
HAZARDS DEFINED This manual presents step-by-step instructions that describe the process of installing your NOS Mini 2-Stage Progressive Controller. These procedures provide a framework for installation and operation of this kit. Within the instructions, you are advised of potential hazards, pitfalls, and problems to avoid. The following examples explain the various hazard levels: WARNING! Failure to comply with instructions may result in injury or death.
Connecting the NOS Mini 2-Stage Progressive Nitrous Controller to the Touchscreen LCD Connect the NOS Hand-held to the main harness. This is a simple plug and play connection. If you are going to permanently leave the hand-held in the vehicle, you will need to find a factory grommet in your firewall to pass the Display CAN bus connect through and secure the excess wire away from hazards.
Unused Wires As you finish the installation of your NOS Mini 2-Stage Progressive Nitrous Controller you may have unused wires. These wires need to be properly taken care of before installation is considered complete. The preferred option is to remove them from the connector and insert a weather proof plug in their place.
3.3.3.1.1 Setup - Ramp Builder The Ramp Builder App, allows you to easily create a linear curve which the NOS Mini 2-Stage Progressive Nitrous Controller will use to progressively introduce the nitrous/fuel into the engine. The controller will need the following information to properly generate the curve.
I am a die hard Apple person. All my desktop computers at home are Apple, my other 4 family members all have iPhones and we have laptops that are all Apple. Not really sure why I decided to try out the Samsung Galaxy S9+ but happy that I did so far. I was using a 4 1/2 year old iPhone 5s so I figured any phone would be a huge upgrade to the modern world. It still takes a little getting used to coming from the IOS system"s way of doing things. I do lose the capability of iMessage and FaceTime. Not a huge deal and I can use the DUO app from Google which is the same as FaceTime. The key points with this phone are that the large and beautiful screen looks great. I like the haptic feel of the keys when texting how you feel the keys being pressed (a little buzz/vibration). I think the new iPhone X does this too but again, I"m coming from a 5s. My only two choices for a new phone were this S9+ or keep on with Apple and get an iPhone X. The X would have cost me $1150 plus an AppleCare warranty for $200. I got this Samsung (and got the Ultimate Play Bundle) for $840 plus $100 for the bundle. Took out a Square Trade 2 year warranty for $108 with only a $99 deductible should I need to use it. I have used Square Trade warranties in the past for other products and they have always replaced and stood by their guarantee. Square Trade is owned by Allstate so I have confidence in them. Getting back to the phone, the S9+ seems to work VERY fast when loading apps and pages. I use it for a lot of my wireless products at home (Nest thermostat, wireless cameras, LIFX lights, Liftmaster garage door opener) and all work fast and flawlessly. The audio when playing music sounds great. Plays very loud and clear for a phone. I like the fact that it does still have an earphone jack. I like the Android system as it comes with Google Assistant voice command. Most people hate the Bixby feature on this phone. My only real gripe with it is the large button on the left side of the phone and that when trying to adjust the phone volume I accidentally hit Bixby sometimes. I do like though that i"s voice activated. I get in my car in the morning, speak to wake up Bixby and command it to open up whatever app I need (usually Waze). Once open, I speak to Waze to take me to work. All of this without having to look at my phones screen or take my eyes off the road. Also, the Bixby AI camera function is very cool too. There are about 8 or 9 different things it can do with the camera. Like, point the camera lens at a sign in a foreign language and have it live translate the sign to English or any other language on the phone (and there are plenty of them on this phone). Point it at food and it will tell you what it is and average calorie count. Point it at a wine bottle label and it will give you the information on the wine (type, year, etc...). The ONLY thing I think I will never use again and of course I tried it out is the Animoji of myself or any of my friends. It"s scary weird. Everyone looks the same on this. I would personally like to see an update to the phone where they fix this to be more of a 3D type and look more realistic. I have been looking online for days at comparisons of the pictures taken on this phone compared to others. Mot notably the iPhone X. In my opinion, the X does do a lot of pix better. The contrast is usually better. The real advantage to this phone is it tends to overexpose a bit. So, dark scenes will look a bit brighter than on the iPhone X. The only thing I had to get used to is the colors on a Samsung phone are very oversaturated. Colors are very bright. There is a setting in display function that gives you 4 options of view. I turned it down to one of them and it now looks a LOT more realistic. I like the fact that this phone, as well as the iPhone X, features ability to record video at 4K 60fps. Looks great. On the Samsung though the optical stabilization doesn"t work when shooting 4K 60fps. Keep a steady hand and this isn"t an issue. For all other video formats, the stabilization on the Samsung works better than the X. All in all, I am happy I went with the Samsung. In a few months if I regret it, I can always keep it for a few months and sell it to get the new larger iPhone X Plus.
I discovered a great feature today. I wish these Galaxy 9 phones had the rise to wake feature which is what the iPhone X has. You pick up the phone and just look at it to unlock via your face and it"s good to go. What I discovered is setting the Google Assistant to open the Galaxy EVEN FROM the locked screen via my voice and the phone unlocks and does what you ask the Google Assistant to do. Love this feature immensely.
As I play around more with this phone, I am learning some cool things it can do. For instance, from the factory it come pre-set so that whether you swipe up or down the phone will go to your app tray. No need for repetition with swiping either up or down. There is a setting so that when you swipe up it opens the app tray (as it come from Samsung pre-set) but change the setting and when you swipe down from any place on the phone and you"ve got your phones popular settings in front of you. Even better, if you swipe down using two fingers from the top of the screen, it opens the second part of the settings which control other functions (usually this is a two part deal so this makes it one step easier). Also, one thing Samsung addressed with the 9 and 9+ (using the Oreo software) is a problem people using these phones prior used to hate. Now, you can set the up/down volume buttons to control MEDIA volume no matter what you are viewing. And, if you want to control the ringtone or another type of volume, when you push up or down on the volume and the MEDIA volume shows just tap on the down arrow on the top left of the screen and you have all the others ready to adjust exactly as you like them. Apparently from reading online this has been an annoyance of a problem for a long time with the Galaxy phones that is now solved.
The present invention relates to an automated golf ball launcher for aerodynamics testing. More specifically, the present invention relates to a system and method that launches a golf ball according to predetermined launch conditions. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
As technology has evolved, more advanced systems have been designed to launch golf balls at a controlled velocity, angle, and spin for the purpose of measuring the flight and aerodynamic coefficients of a golf ball. However, even current systems suffer from maintenance, safety, lack of precision, limited operational range, and automation issues. Accordingly, a continuing need exists for a golf ball launcher that can accurately control golf ball launch conditions more accurately and precisely. Moreover, a continuing need exists for a golf ball launcher that has a greater operating range that completely maps the range of golf ball flight. Finally, there is a need for a golf ball launcher with a simplified operation that minimizes the amount of manual intervention necessary. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In addition, a velocity sensor mounted at the cannon muzzle provides feedback for ball launch speed control. Preferably, the translational velocity of the drive belts is controlled to obtain alternative ball speed and ball spin rates, and the electric angle linear motor and integral inclinometer are used to set launch angles. It is desirable for the system to be pre-programmed with a series of desired launch conditions and the number of balls to be fired at each condition. According to one aspect, the system will automatically fire the desired sequence. Because it is desirable to minimize the manual operation necessary, it is preferred that the only manual intervention necessary to use the automated ball launcher is the placement and/or orientation of the balls in the feeder tray. Mechanical System
In one embodiment of the present invention, a graphical user interface may be included to allow human interaction with the computing system. The graphical user interface may comprise a screen, such as an organic light emitting diode (OLED) screen, liquid crystal display (LCD) screen, thin film transistor (TFT) display, and the like. The graphical user interface preferably generates a wide range of colors, although a black and white screen may be used.
It may also be desirable for the graphical user interface to be touch sensitive, and it may use any technology known to skilled artisans including, but not limited to, resistive, surface acoustic wave, capacitive, infrared, strain gauge, optical imaging, dispersive signal technology, acoustic pulse recognition, frustrated total internal reflection, and diffused laser imaging. To aid with the clarity of the screen, the graphical user interface preferably includes a anti-reflective screen or a trans-reflective screen.
In one embodiment, the graphical user interface preferably includes a screen that is about 10 inches diagonal or greater. More preferably, the graphical user interface includes a screen that is about 12 inches diagonal or greater. Most preferably, the graphical user interface includes a screen that is about 14 inches diagonal or greater.
One feature of the present invention is that the user interface allows on-screen programming of the system and apparatus of the present invention. In this manner, an operator of the system may specify different characteristics of a test or testing sequence. For instance, it may be desirable to create a testing sequence for a particular object that varies different launch parameters. To do so, the present invention provides the ability to create a test program, using the user interface, that varies parameters such as launch angle, velocity, spin, e.g., backspin and sidespin, a machine vibration limit, and the number of balls to be tested per test program.
The features described above for the test program comprise features of the present apparatus and system that may be varied. However, under certain circumstances it may be desirable for outside variables to be accounted for during testing. The outside features may include air pressure, air temperature, humidity, dew point, wind conditions, and the like. The present invention may be used in combination with launch monitors, which are devices that determine the kinematic characteristics of golf objects, e.g., golf balls and golf clubs. Combining a launch monitor with the ability to input and account for outside variables allows a potential golf ball manufacturer to determine the effect of the outside variables on the golf ball kinematics when a golf ball is launched with known properties, such as launch angle, velocity, and spin. Examples of launch monitors that may be used in combination with the present invention include U.S. Pat. Nos. 7,395,696, 7,369,158, 7,143,639, 6,781,621, and 6,758,759, the entireties of which are incorporated herein by reference.
Occasionally, elements of the present invention may become faulty, either due to mechanical or electrical failure. When such a failure occurs, it is desirable to provide a self-diagnosis capability that can isolate and/or determine where the failure has occurred. To enable such a functionality, the present invention includes a self-diagnosis feature that provides feedback to the operator through the user interface. Although it is contemplated that every aspect of the present invention maybe monitored, and appropriate feedback provided, exemplary aspects of the self-diagnosis system are provided as examples below.
In one aspect, the present invention includes one or more velocity monitoring sensors positioned in, on, or around the firing barrel and/or the passage 150 between the belt drive assemblies 60. Preferably, at least one sensor is positioned within the firing barrel in order to verify that the speed of the object as it is being fired through the barrel matches the speed setting selected by a user. At least one sensor may be operatively connected to the computing system 90 to provide it with velocity measurements. Computing system 90, in turn, may compute any variation between the measured velocity and the velocity setting that is requested. If there is a discrepancy, computing system 90 is able to adjust the velocity setting by a predetermined amount in order to provide the appropriate velocity. Optionally, the computing system may enter a self-diagnosis operation, either automatically or when manually requested to do so, in order to perform test firings that allow it to more accurately compute the discrepancy.
For instance, if a user sets a desired ball velocity to 200 fps, and the velocity sensor detects a velocity of 190 fps, it may adjust the velocity of air cannon 20 by 10 fps. Because computer system 90 has determined that the actual velocity is 10 fps less than the requested velocity setting, this is appropriate. In other situations, the discrepancy between the requested velocity setting and the actual velocity may not be linear. In these situations, computing system 90 may determine that more tests are necessary in order to determine the discrepancy between the set velocity and the actual velocity. To do so, the computer may provide an indication on the user interface that tells a user that an error has been detected and that further self-diagnosis is necessary. When the user provides an input that indicates that it is acceptable to perform the self-diagnosis, computing system 90 may fire a series of objects from the firing barrel to measure the discrepancy at various velocity settings. In this manner, the computing system may determine a mathematical algorithm that describes that difference between the set velocity and the actual velocity.