acaia AL010 User manual

Acaia Lunar
User Manual
AL008 / AL009 / AL010
FW 1.0.009

In the Box
Introduction
Scale Overview
Getting Started
Placement
Power On/Off
Tare Weight
Switch Mode
Product Care Information
Battery Charge
Battery Level Indicator
Calibration
Care and Cleaning
Flow-Rate Indicator
Brewing with Flow-Rate Indicator
Tare Save
Mode Introduction
Mode 1 - Weighing Mode
Mode 2 - Dual Display Mode
Mode 3 - Timer Starts with Flow Mode
Mode 4 - Auto-Tare Timer Starts with Flow Mode
Mode 5 - Auto-Tare Auto-Start Timer Mode
Mode 6 - Auto-Tare Mode
Conguration
Appendix
Buttons
LED Indicators
Error Codes
Other
Specications
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Contents

Next, follow the instructions in Getting Started to begin using your scale. To take full
advantage of the Lunar’s many features, carefully read through the manual, which contains
step-by-step procedures, examples, and other information.
Warning: Incorrect handling of this product could result in personal injury or physical damage.
Thank you for choosing our scale. The Acaia Lunar is designed and manufactured to the
most rigorous standard to give you the best coffee brewing experience. Start by checking
your Acaia Lunar box to nd the following:
*Note: For the best performance, place the weight in the center of the weighing pan.
In the Box
Introduction
Scale Overview
Weighing Pan
LED Display
Power Button Tare Button
Acaia Lunar Heat Resistant Pad USB Type-C
Charger Cable
Acaia Calibration
Weight 100 g
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Getting Started
Placement
Power On/Off
Tare Weight
Switch Mode
Place the scale on a stable and vibration-free surface at a preferably
horizontal location.
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[Press] to turn on the scale.
[Double tap] to turn off the scale.
[Press] to tare/zero the weight.
[Press and hold] to switch modes.
* Please see the “Mode Introduction” section for more details.

• You can charge the battery by plugging the USB cable into any
of the power supplies listed below:
• A computer
• A USB wall-charger with an output of 5 volts and 1 amp
• A DC car-charger with an output of 5 volts and 1 amp
• It takes about 1-2 hours to fully charge the battery from
empty. Try not to let the battery completely run out before
charging. Charge as needed.
• To check remaining battery level, see below for Battery Level
Indicator.
• When powering off the scale, the Battery Level Indicator can be seen on the top of the display.
• You can also check the battery level in the main settings menu. When the scale is powered
off, press and hold the Power button, the LED display will show [ ACAIA ] and then changes
to [ SEt ]. Continue holding the Power button until the battery percentage is displayed.
• You can also check the battery level by connecting the scale to Acaia Apps.
Product Care Information
Turn on the Acaia
scale.
Turn on scale
Make sure the scale
is in weighing mode
and the unit is set to
‘gram’, then tap the
‘T’ button rapidly.
Tap T button
Keep tapping the ‘T’
button until ‘CAL’ is
shown on the
display.
See CAL display
Place a weight on the
scale and wait until the
display shows ‘_End_’.
Calibration is now
complete!
Place a weight
Battery Charge
Calibration
Care and Cleaning
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Battery Level Indicator
When powering off When accessing settings
Note: You may also use 500 g, 1000 g or 2000 g weights. If you use weights other than Acaia
Weights, we recommend F2 class standard calibration weights.
• Use a soft cloth with warm water only to clean the product.
• Do not use detergent or other chemicals for cleaning and soaking as it can damage the
anodized coating on the product.

Flow-Rate Indicator
The Flow-Rate Indicator is an LED bar on the top of the display. It helps you visualize your
espresso ow-rate in real time and spot channeling during brewing. The indicator measures
ow-rate with lit LEDs starting from 0.1 g per second on the left to 3.4 g per second on the right.
When the ow-rate exceeds 5.0 g per second, the last three LEDs will light up with enhanced
brightness, indicating a high ow-rate. During an espresso brew, the Flow-Rate Indicator will
display the highest peak ow-rate of this brew with a single bright LED.
The Flow-Rate Indicator can be activated in all modes. You can turn the indicator on or off in the
advanced settings menu.
You can also enable markings on the Flow-Rate Indicator for easier reading of the ow-rate
value. Each marking indicates an increment of 0.5 g/s for the current ow-rate, and the highest
marking is 4.0 g/s.
Note: To enable this function, please see Flow-Rate Indicator in the Conguration section (p.15).
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Place a cup on the scale to start brewing.
During an espresso brew, the Flow-Rate Indicator will
display the highest peak ow-rate of this brew with a
single bright LED.
The highest peak ow-rate LED will stay on the display
during an espresso brew.
When brewing is completed, the highest peak ow-rate
LED will stay on the display.
When brewing is completed and the cup is removed
from the scale, the display will ash to show the nal
beverage weight and the average ow-rate of the
brewing. The Flow-Rate Indicator will show the average
ow-rate with a stripe LED and the highest peak
ow-rate with a single bright LED.
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Brewing with Flow-Rate Indicator
The highest peak & Real ow-rate
The highest peak ow-rateReal ow-rate
Average ow-rate
The highest peak ow-rate
The highest peak ow-rate
The highest peak ow-rate

Tare Save
If you have a frequently used container in your weighing workow, you can save the weight of the
container using the Tare Save function. This will allow you to weigh the container with contents,
then trigger Tare Save to deduct the container weight and obtain the net weight. The Tare Save
function can be activated in Weighing mode and Dual Display Mode.
Save Container Weight
Tare Container Weight Using Tare Save
Place a container on the
scale.
Place a container along
with its contents on the
scale.
Press and hold Tare
button for 2 seconds
when reading is stable.
The weight is stored
as a preset container
weight.
Press and hold Tare
button for 0.5 second.
The scale will display
the weight to be
deducted.
You may continue using
your scale.
The net weight is displayed
on the scale.
Action Operation
Save Container Weight Press and hold Tare button for 2 seconds
Subtract Container Weight Press and hold Tare button for 0.5 second
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• To save a new container weight, place the desired container on the scale, then press and hold
Tare button for 2 seconds. This will register a new preset container weight.
• It is only allowed to tare container weight once, if you press and hold Tare button for 0.5 second
again, the scale will display [ CUP ] and the preset container weight, but the cointainer weight will
not be tared again.
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In the Weighing Mode, the scale will only display weight,
in either grams or ounces.
In the Dual Display Mode, the scale displays [ 0:00 0.0 ]
with a timer (left) and weight (right).
• There are two different weighing units in Weighing Mode: gram and ounce.
• In grams, the LED display shows [ 0.0 ].
• In ounces, the LED display shows [ 0.000 ] and the Weighing In Ounces Indicator on the
bottom left lights up.
• The readability is 0.1 g or 0.002 oz. For high resolution mode, the readability is 0.01 g or
0.0005 oz.
• The Tare Save funtion is supported in this mode.
• There are two different weighing units in Dual Display Mode: gram and ounce.
• In grams, the LED display shows [ 0:00 0.0 ].
• In ounces, the LED display shows [ 0:00 0.000 ].
• The timer displays from [ 0:00 ] to [ 9:59 ] and then stops.
• The Tare Save funtion is supported in this mode.
Mode Introduction
Mode 1 - Weighing Mode
Mode 2 - Dual Display Mode
Action Operation
Tare Weight Tap Tare button
Switch Mode Press and hold Power button
Action Operation
Start/Stop/Reset Timer Tap Power button
Tare Weight Tap Tare button
Switch Mode Press and hold Power button
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Note :
To change the weighing unit to either gram or ounce, please see Default Unit Setting in the
Conguration section (p. 15).

• In grams, the LED display shows [ 0:00 0.0 ].
• In ounces, the LED display shows [ 0:00 0.000 ].
Mode 3 - Timer Starts with Flow Mode - Droplet
Mode Description
Display
Action Operation
Start Timer The timer will start when the ow is detected
Tare Weight Tap Tare button
Stop Timer The timer will stop when ow is no longer detected
Reset Mode Double tap Tare button
Switch Mode Press and hold Power button
When the scale detects the ow of espresso, the timer
starts. The timer will stop when the ow stops.
*Please note: The ow detection mode is designed to
detect the slow trickle of a shot of espresso. The timer
may not trigger when attempting to pour from a kettle.
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• The timer starts when the ow of espresso is detected.
• When the espresso ow stops, the timer stops.
The droplet icon indicates that you
are in Timer Starts with Flow Mode.
The timer starts when the ow of
espresso is detected.
Place a cup on the scale and tare
the weight manually.
The timer will stop automatically
when the espresso ow stops or the
cup is removed.
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Action Operation
Start Timer The timer will start when the ow is detected
Tare Weight Tare function starts when a stable weight is placed on the scale
Stop Timer The timer will stop when ow is no longer detected
Reset Mode Double tap Tare button
Switch Mode Press and hold Power button
Mode 4 - Auto-Tare Timer Starts with Flow Mode -
Droplet and Square
• In grams, the LED display shows [ 0:00 0.0 ].
• In ounces, the LED display shows [ 0:00 0.000 ].
• The timer displays from [ 0:00 ] to [ 9:59 ] and then stops.
Display
Mode Description
This mode is designed for baristas who would like to
measure the time of the shot starting from the rst few
drops of espresso. When the weight reading is stable,
the scale will perform the auto-tare operation. After
the scale detects the espresso ow, the timer starts
automatically. The timer will stop automatically when
the espresso ow stops.
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The droplet and square icon
indicate that you are in Auto-Tare
Timer Starts with Flow Mode.
The timer starts when the ow of
espresso is detected.
Place a cup on the scale, and it will
perform auto-tare.
The timer will stop automatically
when the espresso ow stops or the
cup is removed.
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• The auto-tare function operates when a stable weight is placed on the scale.
• The timer will start automatically when the ow of espresso is detected.

Mode 5 - Auto-Tare Auto-Start Timer Mode -
Triangle and Square
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This mode is for baristas to measure the total time of
a shot including the pre-infusion time. After a cup is
placed on the scale and the weight reading is stable,
the scale performs auto-tare and starts the timer.
• In grams, the LED display shows [ 0:00 0.0 ].
• In ounces, the LED display shows [ 0:00 0.000 ].
• The timer displays from [ 0:00 ] to [ 9:59 ] and then stops.
Mode Description
Display
Action Operation
Start Timer The timer will start when a stable weight is placed on the scale
Tare Weight Tare function starts when a stable weight is placed on the scale
Stop Timer The timer will stop when ow is no longer detected
Reset Mode Double tap Tare button
Switch Mode Press and hold Power button
• The scale performs auto-tare once a stable weight is detected, then the timer starts.
• The timer stops when the espresso ow stops.
Scale will measure the total time of a
shot including the pre-infusion time.
The timer will stop automatically when
the espresso ow stops or the cup is
removed.
The triangle and square icon
indicate that you are in Auto-Tare
Auto-Start Timer Mode.
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Place a cup on the scale. The scale will
perform auto-tare and start the timer.
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Start brewing. The nal beverage weight will be
displayed when brewing is complete.
The square icon indicates that you
are in Auto-Tare Mode.
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Place a cup on the scale for auto-tare.
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Mode 6 - Auto-Tare Mode - Square
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Action Operation
Tare Weight Tare function is performed when a stable weight is placed on
the scale
Reset Mode Double tap Tare button
Switch Mode Press and hold Power button
• The LED display shows [ 0.0 ] with the weight in grams.
• The LED display shows [ 0.000 ] with the weight in ounces.
Display
In this mode, the scale will only perform auto-tare. Put the
cup on the scale and auto-tare will be performed. Pull the
shot of espresso as you normally would. When the cup is
removed from the scale, the espresso brewing summary
will be displayed.
Mode Description
• The scale performs auto-tare once a stable weight is detected.

In all three Auto-Start Modes ( , , ), the timer will stop when the espresso ow stops
or when the cup is removed from the scale.
In all Auto Modes (including Auto-Tare Mode), when brewing is complete and the cup is removed
from the scale, the display will ash to show the nal beverage weight and the average ow rate of
the brewing.
If the scale remains idle for 30 seconds, it will reset the timer and perform the tare operation. This
feature is ideal for streamlining bar workow. The scale automatically resets after the cup has been
removed, eliminating the need for pressing buttons.
Note: To change this reset time, please see Auto-Reset Setting in the Conguration section (p. 15).
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Timer Auto Stop
Espresso Brewing Summary
Auto-Reset
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1. With the Lunar powered off, press and hold the Power button. When the LED display
shows [ ACAIA ] and then changes to [ SEt ], release the Power button.
2. Tap the Tare button to enter Settings. The rst setting is [ SLEEP ].
3. Please refer to the following table for key operations.
Conguration
Enter Settings
Action Operation
Next Setting Tap Tare button
Enter Setting Press and hold Tare button
Toggle Options Tap Tare button
Save Option Press and hold Tare button
Back to Menu Without Saving Tap Power button
Exit Settings and Return to Modes Tap Power button
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Settings Menu
Settings Display Sub-Menu Options Default
Sleep Timer Setting SLEEP 5, 10, 20, 30, 60, Off 5
Brightness Setting bright 1, 2, 3, 4 2
Battery Saving Setting bAttSavE 30, 90, 180, Off 90
Default Weighing Unit Setting Unit Gram, Ounce Gram
Key Sound Setting bEEP On, Off On
Weighing Mode Setting NOdE_1 On, Off On
Dual Display Mode Setting NOdE_2 On, Off On
Timer Starts with Flow Mode Setting NOdE_3 On, Off On
Auto-Tare Timer Starts with Flow Mode
Setting NOdE_4 On, Off On
Auto-Tare Auto-Start Timer Mode Setting NOdE_5 On, Off On
Auto-Tare Mode Setting NOdE_6 On, Off On
Flow-Rate Indicator Setting FLorAtE. d Default, Grad, Off Default
Average Flow-Rate Setting Avg. FLo On, Off On
Weight Stable Indicator Setting StAbLE. d On, Off Off
Auto-Reset Setting Auto_rES Off, 10, 30 30
Pre-infusion Time Out Setting PrE_inFu 10, 30, 60, 120 60
Auto-Start Sensitivity Setting SEnSE 0.1, 0.2, Off Off
Weighing Resolution Setting rESoL Default, High Default
Weighing Filter Setting FiLtEr Fast, Normal, High Fast
Zero Tracking Setting trAcE 0.5 d, 1 d, 2 d, 3 d, Off 1 d
Zero Range Setting 0. rAnGE 2., 100. 100
Bluetooth Setup Setting bt _SEt On, Off On
Reset to Default Setting rESE t. d No, Yes No
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Sleep Timer Setting [ SLEEP ]
1. Sleep Timer setting can also be congured in the Acaia apps.
2. The number indicates the amount of time before the scale automatically powers off. For
example, when 10 is selected, the scale powers off after 10 minutes of being idle if the scale is
disconnected from all mobile devices.
Brightness Setting [ bright ]
1. The default setting is 2.
2. You can adjust the brightness of the LED display. Set to 4 when operating under strong light,
such as when outdoors.
Battery Saving Setting [ bAttSAvE ]
1. Save up to 20% of your battery by dimming the display after some time. It will return to its original
brightness when the scale detects objects on it.
2. The number indicates the amount of time in seconds before the scale enters battery saving
mode.
3. Tap the Tare button to toggle through the options.
Default Unit Setting [ Unit ]
The Default Weighing Unit is set to grams if [ 9 ] is selected and ounce if [ o2 ] is selected.
Key Sound Setting [ bEEP ]
1. Key Sound setting can also be congured in the Acaia apps.
2. Set the Key Sound function to on/off to enable/disable the beeping sound.
Weighing Mode Setting [ NoDE_1 ]
The default setting is On.
• On: Mode enabled.
• Off: Mode disabled.
Dual Display Mode Setting [ NodE_2 ]
The default setting is On.
• On: Mode enabled.
• Off: Mode disabled.
Timer Starts with Flow Mode Setting [ NodE_3 ]
The default setting is On.
• On: Mode enabled.
• Off: Mode disabled.
Auto-Tare Timer Starts with Flow Mode Setting [ NodE_4 ]
The default setting is On.
• On: Mode enabled.
• Off: Mode disabled.
Auto-Tare Auto-Start Timer Mode Setting [ NodE_5 ]
The default setting is On.
• On: Mode enabled.
• Off: Mode disabled.
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Auto-Tare Mode Setting [ NodE_6 ]
The default setting is On.
• On: Mode enabled.
• Off: Mode disabled.
Flow-Rate Indicator Setting [ FLorAtE.d ]
1. This is automatically set to Default.
2. Default: Flow-Rate Indicator enabled. The Flow-Rate Indicator on the top of the display turns
on and visualizes your espresso ow-rate in real time.
3. Grad: Flow-Rate Indicator and Flow-Rate Markers enabled. The markers will turn on when
brewing. Every marker represents a 0.5g/s increment in ow-rate.
4. Off: Flow-Rate Indicator disabled.
Average Flow-Rate Setting [ Avg.FLo ]
1. The default setting is On.
2. On: Average Flow-Rate enabled. When brewing is complete and the cup is removed from the
scale, the display will show the espresso summary with the beverage weight and the average
ow-rate of brewing.
3. Off: Average Flow-Rate disabled. When brewing is complete and the cup is removed, the
display will show the espresso summary with the beverage weight and the current weight.
Weight Stable Indicator Setting [ StAbLE.d ]
1. The default setting is Off.
2. On: Weight Stable Indicator enabled. The Weight Stable Indicator on the bottom left of the
display lights up when the weight is stable.
3. Off: Weight Stable Indicator disabled.
Auto-Reset Setting [ Auto_rES ]
1. After a cup is removed, the timer and weight will automatically reset. This setting gives you
options on how long to wait for the reset. It enables the user to pull successive shots of
espresso quickly in the three Auto-Start modes.
2. The number indicates the timeout value in seconds of timer reset after a cup is removed.
Pre-Infusion Time Out Setting [ PrE_inFu ]
1. Determines when the scale times out in Auto-Start mode and two Auto-Start modes
when the timer is manually started. This is most useful for long pre-infusion times and resolves
the timeout issue that sometimes happens for slower pre-infusions.
2. The number indicates the time in seconds it will take for the scale to reset if no espresso ow
or weight is detected.
Auto-Start Sensitivity Setting [ SEnSE ]
1. Minimum weight is decreased for more sensitivity. This is ideal for slower espresso shots in the
modes. Stability depends on environmental noise.
2. The number indicates the sensitivity of ow detection in the modes. A smaller value
indicates higher sensitivity, but is recommended only for stable working environments.
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Weighing Resolution Setting [ rESoL ]
1. The Weighing Resolution is automatically set to [ dEFAUL ]: the division is 0.1 g/0.002 oz.
2. Tap the Tare button to switch the Weighing Resolution between [ dEFAUL ] and [ hiGh ].
3. When the Weighing Resolution is set to high, the division will be 0.01 g/0.0005 oz. The default
display will show [ 0.00 ] when the scale is set to grams, and [ 0.0000 ] for ounces in Weighing
Mode.
Note: After setting Weighing Resolution to high, the default display will show [ 0:00 0.00 ] with timer
in Dual Display Mode and Auto Start Modes.
Weighing Filter Setting [ FiLtEr ]
1. The Weighing Filter Setting determines the speed at which the load receptor responds to weight
and determines the weighing value. The larger the number, the more stable but slower the
weighing result will be. The number shown on the LED display indicates the current lter setting.
2. Press the Tare button to change the parameter.
Zero Tracking Setting [ trAcE ]
1. Zero Tracking is a function for automatically maintaining the zero indication within certain limits.
2. Off: It is not recommended to turn off Zero Tracking because the zero indication can drift easily as
the room temperature changes.
3. 0.5 d~3 d: For example, for standard resolution each division is 0.1 g, 3 d = 0.3 g. When Zero
Tracking is set to be 3 d, any initial weight between ± 0.3 g on the weighing pan will be zeroed out
gradually.
4. 2 d is recommended in general for the Acaia Lunar.
Zero Range Setting [ 0.rAnGE ]
1. The Zero Range Setting determines the range for which the Tare button executes zero operation
instead of tare operation.
2. When Zero Range is set to 2, the range for zero-setting will be 2% of the capacity, i.e., ± 40 g for
Acaia Lunar. By pressing the Tare button, any weight within ± 40 g is zeroed out by zero operation
while any weight that lies outside the range is tared out by tare operation.
3. If Zero Range is set to 100, the range for zero-setting will be 100% of the capacity, i.e., ± 2 kg for
Acaia Lunar. Therefore, instead of tare operation, zero operation would be executed in this setting
whenever the Tare button is pressed.
Notice: The difference between zero operation and tare operation is that zero operation would simply
ignore the weight and display as 0 while tare operation would deduct the weight from the weighing
result. However, zero operation does not increase the scale capacity.
Bluetooth Setup Setting [ bt_SEt ]
1. Off: Bluetooth disabled. The scale does not allow any Bluetooth connection.
2. On: Bluetooth enabled. The scale allows Bluetooth connection. The user may connect the scale
with Acaia apps.
Reset to Default Setting [ rESEt.d ]
Select [ YES ] to reset all settings to default value.
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Appendix
Buttons
Function Example
Power
Button
Turn On Press and hold for 0.5 seconds to turn on
the scale.
Turn Off Double-tap to turn off the scale.
Switch Mode While the scale is turned on, press and hold
for one second to switch modes.
Start / Stop / Reset Timer Tap to start/stop/reset timer.
Back While in Settings Menu, tap to go back to
Modes.
Tare
Button
Tare Tap to tare weight.
Tare and Reset Timer While in Auto-Start Modes, double tap to
zero weight and reset timer.
Save / Subtract
Press and hold for 2 seconds to save the
container weight.
Press and hold for 0.5 second to subtract
the saved container weight.
Switch Option
While in Settings, tap to scroll through
sub-menus. While in sub-menus, tap to
toggle options.
Conrm
While in Settings, press and hold for two
seconds to conrm the option selected in a
sub-menu.
Enter Calibration Mode While in Weighing Mode, rapidly tap to
enter Calibration Mode.
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