How Many Strokes on QR On Pole

Players can get the Conversion Table on their phones

Use a QR code to give your player the mobile version

Have a Digital Conversion table anywhere on the Golf Course or in the Clubhouse. The QR system uses the same Slope and rating as the How Many Strokes Terminal and will show the players Course Handicap on their phone instantly.

The QR code can be displayed on anything: • Stickers • Metal or plastic plates • Stones and rocks • On top of tee markers • Scorecards • Course guides.

You can try to scan this code with your Smartphones’ camera and see how it works. If you are viewing this on your phone, just click this link: Open QR

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Weather Terminal

Show the local weather forecast on the HMS Terminal

The How Many Strokes Terminal is a must-have resource for golfers who want to get the most out of their time on the course. With real-time updates and detailed information on Temperature, Wind, Sunset, and more, the Terminal is the ultimate tool for planning your round. Simply stop by the clubhouse and check out our weather forecast today! In addition to providing a local weather forecast for the next five hours, the HMS Terminal also displays the sunset time to help players plan their round accordingly. As a Golf Club, you have the flexibility to display the forecast in various formats, including m/s, mi/h, Celsius, Fahrenheit, and AM/PM, depending on your location. At the Terminal, you have access to all the information you need to make informed decisions and have a successful day on the course.
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Replace Mobile embed QR on Terminal

Replace Mobile embed QR on Terminal

The Terminal's QR code can be easily changed to link to the mobile version of the Conversion Table. This allows players to have the table accessible on their phones when meeting their playing partners at the first tee. If players are unsure of which tee to play and decide just before starting the round, they can use the Conversion Table on their phones to make an informed decision. To replace the QR code in the Terminal with the mobile QR code, simply select the option in the How Many Strokes Management System or sent us an e-mail.
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Is your Terminal connected to the internet

Is your Terminal connected to the internet?

Your How Many Strokes Terminal will work fine without an internet connection. Everything you need to run the Terminal is saved locally on the device. This includes Course and Tee data, but also screen saver images and videos. If the is no internet it will not be possible to update the Terminal with added information. We recommend that the Terminal is always connected to the internet with WIFI or a Network cable. If you are using Power Over Internet (POE) to power the Terminal, the internet connection is automatically delivered through the cabling (provided that the POE is connected to a router or switch on the other end)
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You Can Now Show And Hide Selected Tees And Courses

You can now show and hide selected Tees and Courses

In some situations, it is nice to be able to hide some of the Tee options or even a course. It could be that the course is undergoing maintenance or renovation for a longer period, or if you have season-based tee option, like winter and summer tees. You just click on the "Show/Hide" button next to the tee or course name to show or hide the option.
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Sort your Golf Courses on the Terminal

Sort your Golf Courses on the Terminal

Did you know that you can sort your Golf Courses on the Terminal to show the courses in a specific order? In some cases, you would want to have your 9-hole, Intermediate, and Par-3 courses shown as the last courses. Many of our customers have multiple 9-hole courses that are combined into several 18-hole courses with the 9-hole courses as separate options. In this case, it would be possible to move the 9-hole courses below the others. You simply sort the courses in the Portal by dragging the course to the right position in the course list.
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Customize button layout on Terminal

Customize button layout on Terminal

Many Golf Clubs have three or more courses. Often it is a combination of several 9-hole courses that can be combined. This, together with long course names can be difficult to fit into the default Terminal setup. You can now customize the button layout and get the exact layout that looks good with your number of courses. Besides changing the layout, the text size in the buttons can be changed as well.

Above are three examples from one of our customers who has ten courses.

 

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Operating the Terminal in a hot environment

Operating the Terminal in a hot environment

We all enjoy the sun and the heat to some extent and most golf is played in the summer. The Terminal can handle a lot of heat, but in some cases, it can be too much. There is no danger to the Terminal. It has a built-in thermal sensor that will detect if it is getting too hot. First, it will slow down to prevent too much heat generated from its internal power use, and eventually, it will stop all processes from running to protect it from damage. If this happens, simply turn it off, let it cool down and it should be ready for use again. To avoid too elevated temperatures, do not place the Terminal in direct sunlight in a non-cooled environment. It is not something we see very often, but it has happened. An operating temperature is the allowable temperature range of the local ambient environment at which an electrical or mechanical device operates. The device will operate effectively within a specified temperature range which varies based on the device function and application context and ranges from 0 degrees Celsius/32 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Celsius/158 degrees Fahrenheit. Outside this range of safe operating temperatures, the device may fail.
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Why it is a clever idea to lock the Terminal before use

We recommend that you lock the Terminal after the installation is done. You will find the steps in the installation manual on how to Hide the navigation bar. It might not seem that important, but in some cases, we have seen some creative use go into settings and changed how the Terminal is operating. This is obviously something that you don't want, and to prevent that you simply hide the navigation bar from the users, and then the only way to access the settings on the Terminal is by restarting it with the power button on the back.
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Power the Terminal with a long cable

In some cases, for decorative or practical reasons, there is no room for the power supply near the Terminal. Most Golf Clubs would like to have the power supply hidden away - it is obviously not the most beautiful thing in the world. If this is not possible or if there is too far from the nearest power outlet. The solution is to use a Power Over Ethernet (POE) device. A POE device is a power supply that can provide power to the Terminal through a normal network cable. The cable can be from 1 to 50 meters/55 yards long and will give you the option to hide the power supply far from the Terminal. Maybe your existing network cabling already supports POE, and you can simply plug it into the network connection in the wall. In case you use the POE option, the connection to the internet can also be provided through the cable and you don't need a WIFI connection. The Power over Ethernet device can be bought separately and can be connected to the Terminal after the installation
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