How Many Strokes help
Configure a terminal
Use Terminal Settings for screen layout, weather, units and screensaver overlays. Initial setup is usually handled by the How Many Strokes delivery team.
What to do
Find the Terminal ID
Use the Terminal ID when setting up the terminal for the first time.
Find the Terminal PIN
Use the eye icon to reveal the PIN during setup.
Add the club logo
Upload a logo. A transparent PNG works best.
Position the conversion table controls
Adjust the placement and check the result in the terminal preview.
Set the course-button size
Check that longer course names fit within their buttons.
Choose the number of rows
For a club with multiple courses, set how many rows of buttons are needed.
Set the columns per row
Choose the number of buttons to display across each row.
Adjust a single button
When a row contains one button, set its width and alignment.
More settings
Optional settings
- Set the time the Terminal screen will be at sleep during off hours. The screen will turn black when the sleep function is on
- Turn on the screen saver and set how long between users it should stay on. Normally it takes a player between 20 and 30 seconds to complete
- Disable the conversion table and only allow the screen saver to run. This can be handy if you have one screen that is only functioning as an information board
- If you have a bigger screen it is possible to have the Terminal screen oriented in landscape. This will permanently show all information including the conversion table on the screen
- Switch the position of the info boxes and the green info buttons. Enable this to put the green info button on top of the Today's course update boxes
- Enable "Forced Carry" will display the the longest tee shot on each tee box. The length for each tee box is set on each tee in "Courses Slope/Rating"
- This will replace the App Store mobile QR code with the you own Mobile QR on the Terminal screen
- Select between the two different handicap system. 2020 is including course rating minus par and 2019 is excluding course rating minus par. Read more about the difference between the two systems and where they are used here.
- Enable weather forecast on the conversion table
- Enable weather forecast on the screen saver
- Choose between 24 hour and AM/PM time
- Choose between m/s and mi/h windspeed
- Choose between meter and yards
- Choose between Celsius and Fahrenheit
- Save your changes when you are done
Screensaver overlay
- Enable screensaver overlay
- Select "Click here" button type
- Type the text for the first text section. Note that text can be multiple lines. Emoji's is supported
- Type what text you want in the "Click here" button and enable pointing finger. Emoji's is supported
- Type the text for the second text section. Note that text can be multiple lines. Emoji's is supported
- Select the font that you want to use
- Select text color and transparency
- Set the color and transparency of the text shadow. Select the shadow distance and blur, for example 3,3,3
- Fadeout bottom will create a a dark faded background behind the Info boxes and green buttons. This will ensure optimal readability
- Enable you club's logo on the screen saver. Set the size and location on the page
- Enable a sponsor logo on the screen saver. Set the size and location on the page
- Save the changes when you are done