Butterfly AMICUSUP User manual

BUTTERFLY AMICUS
PRIME UPGRADE KIT
Installation Instructions
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INTRODUCTION
Butterfly has introduced an Upgrade Kit for the
Amicus Professional, Advance, and Basic models.
This kit attaches to the side of the Base and allows
the robot to be controlled by the supplied Android
tablet, or other iOS or Android device running the
Amicus app.
The above photo shows the components in-
cluded in the kit. You will receive an Android
tablet preloaded with the Amicus app and with
the Tablet Holder preattached, a Power Control
Board attached to a metal cover, screws to at-
tach the cover, a Tablet Power Supply, a Remote
Switch Key Fob, and a USB Micro charging cable
(alternative method for charging the tablet). You
will also receive the Prime Owner’s Manual (not
pictured).
The only tool you will need is a power screw-
driver with a Phillips #1 bit. A regular #1 Phillips
screwdriver will also work, but is not as easy as
using a power screwdriver.
INSTALLATION
First, remove your robot from the end of your
table tennis table and lay it down on its side on
top of the table so its power and serial ports are
facing up.
Take the Power Control Board and match its se-
rial port with the serial port on the Base. Press
down on the metal cover above the serial port
until you feel the two halves of the serial port are
fully mated together. Also be sure to not cover
the power port with any part of the metal cover
(see photo below).
Next, using a power screwdriver, screw the
two #1 Phillips screws (indicated by red circles
above) into the side of the Base. These screws are
self-drilling, so it is not necessary to drill a pilot
hole. As the screw approaches full insertion, be
careful not to screw too forcefully, which can
strip out the threads in the plastic.
Attach the robot’s Power Supply to the power
port and then attach the robot to your table (see
next photo).

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Now hook the Tablet Holder onto your Control
Panel Bracket. If you haven’t done so already, we
recommend the use of a long Velcro strip (that
came with your robot) to secure the Control Pan-
el Bracket onto your table. This will help prevent
knocking the tablet off the table, which could
then crack its screen or otherwise damage it.
Attach the Tablet Power Supply to the power
port of your tablet. This will keep your tablet
fully charged and will allow the screen to stay ac-
tive during your entire training session. You may
need to use an extension cord to go from the wall
outlet to the table as the cord on Tablet Power
Supply is not very long.
Alternatively, you can also power the tablet using
a USB micro cable plugged into a common USB
charger (user supplied). The charger should have
an output of 5V and at least 1500 mA (1.5A).
Press and hold down on the tablet’s power but-
ton until the screen becomes active, then let go of
the button. After about 2 minutes, the tablet will
display the Exercise Screen within the Amicus
app (see next photo).
Look at the Robot icon at the bottom of the
screen. If it shows connected ( ), then you’re
all set to go and you can select any exercise and
start playing it, or begin creating your own cus-
tom exercise.
But if the Robot icon shows disconnected ( ),
tap on that icon to open the Connection Manager.
If Amicus BTLE is listed at the top, tap the Con-
nect button and the connection should be made
and the Robot icon will show connected ( ).
If you do not see Amicus BTLE listed, verify
that the robot is connected to power (using
the Robot Power Supply) and also check that
Settings>Location and Settings>Bluetooth are both
turned on. Go to Settings by tapping the open
circle ( ) at the very bottom and then the circle
with 6 dots in it ( ).
Once connected, refer to the Prime Owner’s
Manual for further instructions on how to use
the Amicus app and access its multiple functions.
The manual is available onscreen within the app
or in printed form.
You now have 2 ways to control the robot: (1) Us-
ing the Amicus app on the tablet with the Up-
grade Kit connected, or (2) Remove the Upgrade
Kit and use the original Control Panel and cable
that came with your robot.