acaia lunar User manual

Acaia Lunar
User Manual
FW 2.6.005

In the Box
Introduction
Scale overview
Getting Started
Placement
Power on/off
Tare weight
Switch mode
Product Care Information
Battery charge
Calibration
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 advan-
tage 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
that your Acaia Lunar box contains all the parts listed below:
*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 Tare
Acaia Lunar Heat Resistant Pad Micro USB Cable Acaia Calibration
Weight 100 g
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Getting Started
Placement
Power on/off
Tare weight
Switch mode
Select a work place that is stable, vibration-free and, if possible,
a horizontal location for the weighing platform.
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[Press] to turn on the scale.
[Double tap] to turn off the scale.
[Short 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 the battery as needed, but it is best not to
charge more than once a week.
• Battery percentage can be viewed via the Acaia apps.
* Note: Using a “fast-charging” charging block or charging hub (a charging block/hub delivering
over 5v at 1A) could damage your Acaia scale’s circuit board.
Turn on the Acaia
scale.
Make sure the scale
is in weighing mode
and the unit is set to
‘gram’, then tap the
‘T’ button rapidly.
Keep tapping the ‘T’
button until ‘CAL’ is
shown on the
display.
Place a weight
(100 g/500 g/1000 g)
on the scale and wait
until the display
shows ‘_End_’.
Calibration is now
complete!
Product Care Information
Turn on scale Tap T button See CAL display Place a weight
Battery charge
Calibration
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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. A dot will
appear in the upper right of the LED display and the scale will read 0.000 when weighing
in ounces.
• The LED display shows [ 0.0 ] when the scale is measuring in grams.
• The LED display shows [ 0.000 ] when the scale is measuring in ounces.
• The readability is 0.1 g or 0.002 oz. For high resolution mode, the readability is 0.01 g or
0.0005 oz.
• There are two different weighing units in Dual Display Mode: gram and ounce.
• When the scale is measuring in grams, the LED display shows [ 0:00 0.0 ].
• When the scale is measuring in ounces, the LED display shows [ 0:00 0.00 ].
• If the weight exceeds 2000.00 grams, the scale will display [ _ _ _ _ ].
• The maximum time that can be displayed is 9 minutes and 59 seconds. When the
limit is reached, the timer still goes up to until 999 minutes and 59 seconds. It can be
observed through our iOS/Android App.
Mode Introduction
Mode 1 - Weighing Mode
Mode 2 - Dual Display Mode
Action Operation
Tare Weight Tap Tare button
Switch Mode Long press 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. 12).

• The LED display shows [0:00 0.0] with the timer on the left and the weight on the right
in grams.
• The LED display shows [0:00 0.000] with the timer on the left and the weight on the
right in ounces.
• The timer displays from [0:00] to [9:59] and then stops.
Mode 3 - Timer Starts with Flow Mode ( ) - Droplet
Mode Description
Display
Action Operation
Start/Stop/Reset Timer The timer will start when ow is detected
Tare Weight Tap Tare button
Reset Mode Double tap Tare button
Stop Timer The timer will stop when ow is no longer detected
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.
Tare the weight manually.
Placing a container on the scale will
display its weight.
The timer starts when the ow of
espresso is detected.
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Action Operation
Start/Stop/Reset Timer The timer will start when ow is detected
Tare Weight Tare function operates when the weight exceeds 2 grams
Reset Mode Double tap Tare button
Stop Timer The timer will stop when ow is no longer detected
Switch Mode Press and hold Power button
Mode 4 - Auto Tare Timer Starts with Flow Mode ( ) -
Droplet and Square
• The LED display shows [0:00 0.0] with the timer on the left and the weight on the right
in grams.
• The LED display shows [0:00 0.000] with the timer on the left and the weight on the
right in ounces.
• 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 a stable weight is detected,
the scale will perform the auto-tare operation. After the
scale detects the espresso ow, the timer starts. The
timer will stop when the espresso ow stops.
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This mode is designed to measure
the time of the shot starting from the
rst few drops of espresso.
The scale will perform the auto-tare
function.
Place a stable weight on the scale.
When the scale detects the espresso
ow, the timer will start.
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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 stable
weight such as a cup is placed on the weighing pan,
the scale performs auto-tare and starts the timer.
• The LED display shows [0:00 0.0] with the timer on the left and the weight on the right
in grams.
• The LED display shows [0:00 0.000] with the timer on the left and the weight on the
right in ounces.
• The timer displays from [0:00] to [9:59] and then stops.
Mode Description
Display
Action Operation
Start/Stop/Reset 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
Reset Mode Double tap Tare button
Stop Timer The timer will stop when ow is no longer detected
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.
This mode is for baristas who
would like to measure the total time
of a shot, including pre-infusion
time.
Measure the total time of a shot
including the pre-infusion time.
After a stable weight such as a cup is
placed on the weighing pan, the scale
performs auto-tare and starts the timer.
When the espresso ow stops the
timer stops.
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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
• 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 without
automatically starting the timer. Put the cup on the scale
and auto-tare will be performed. Pull the shot of espresso
as usual. When the cup is removed from the scale, the
display ashes the nal beverage weight and also shows
In this mode the scale will only per-
form auto-tare without automatically
starting the timer.
Put the cup on the scale and
auto-tare will be performed.
Place a stable weight on the scale.
The weight resets after 30 seconds.
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the tare weight of the cup. The weight resets after 30 seconds (to change this reset time,
see the Conguration section to edit the [ Auto_rES ] setting).
Mode Description
• The scale performs auto-tare once a stable weight is detected.
• The weight resets after 30 seconds