SPEEDSENSOR CRICKETBALL

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

1. The Platypus Speedsensor cricketball is made to inform the user of their bowling speed. It is the official size, shape and weight of a standard cricketball. What makes it special is it ability to sense and display the speed the cricketball is bowled.

 2. Operation functions and how to Change the Bowling distance Metres for distance and Kilometre per hour (KPH) for speed.

You may select one of the preset bowling distances for your bowling practice. Please be aware of the fact that the longer the distance you choose the more accurate the speed displayed. The balls are in metric units, changeable through 6,9,12,14,16,18,21,and 24 metres.

 When power is off, press START button using the plastic probe supplied to turn the power on.

The previously set bowling distance will be displayed on LCD as “-xx-“. When LCD shows either distance (as “-xx-“) or speed (as “-xx-“), press and hold the START button for more than 2 seconds. Now the LCD will scroll through all distance settings one by one, blinking. Hold the button until the desired distance is displayed and release button immediately. Now, the LCD will show the new distance setting with no blinks. Press & release the Start button again and the LCD will be blank. Please note that the Speedsensor Cricketball has hand sensing ability. Once activated a tight grip should be maintained until the ball leaves your hand.

  When you hold the ball “- - - -“ is displayed. This hold must be continued until the ball is released (bowled) to achieve accurate results.

This technology enables the ball to detect when the ball is bowled. Now you are ready to bowl.

NOTE: After the “- - - -“ is shown on LCD, you cannot change the bowling distance unless the ball is bowled.

 

4 digits

 Indicator Blinking Status
- x x - Distance No when displaying distance
- x x - Distance Yes when setting up distance for balls with changeable distance option
- - - - (None) No after pressing START button and ready to bowl
x x x Speed No when displaying speed
L speed No when speed is too low to display (less than Km/hr)
160-189 Speed No When speed is between (160Km/hr ~ 189Km/hr) (This may happen when bowling distance is shorter than SpeedSensor programmed value
(or 190) Speed No when speed is greater than 190Km/hr (This may happen when bowling distance is shorter than SpeedSensor programmed value)

3.  Tips you need to know

The hand-sensing feature of the Platypus SpeedSensor works by detecting the changes of the static-electric field between your hand and the surface of the ball.  This field exists in and between two objects consisting of different substances.  Experiments have revealed that environmental factors can affect the strength of the static-electric field.  This field varies depending on who is holding the ball and how he/she is holding it.  However, the sophisticated circuit inside the SpeedSensor can sense the differences.

Occasionally the LCD will fail to read "____" for several seconds after you press and release the START button while holding the ball.  This indicates that the ball has not yet sensed the static-electric changes; it does not mean that the ball has malfunctioned.  Ninety percent of the time the circuit inside the SpeedSensor will activate if you move the position of your fingers or turn the ball in the other direction.  Before bowling, try holding the ball in several different ways to find out if the LCD will display "_____", indicating the circuit inside is in READY mode.

4.  Enjoy your Platypus SpeedSensor Now!

When the ball is ready, it is best to hold in a bowling grip along the seam before bowling.  The moment the ball is caught, hits the pitch, stumps or whatever you are using for a wicket, the speed will register on the LCD display.  If the ball is bowled too slowly, the LCD display will read "_____" or "L".  To bowl again, simply press the START button and bowl.  In order to get more accurate speed readings, please ensure you measure out the required distance.