Party Robotics Bartendro B015V1 User manual

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Geng Started Guide
Model Number:
B015V1
Please read this guide before
operang your BartendroTM Cocktail Bot
EDITION
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v 1.0
BartendroTM B15

Important Precauons
• Do not use Bartendro or its components for medical or life-crical
applicaons.
• Avoid touching electronics when possible. The electronics in Bartendro
may be damaged by stac electricity, the sort your hands can pick up
from shuing your feet across the carpet. If you need to touch them,
make sure to rst discharge yourself by touching something metal
connected to ground like a faucet or metal appliance.
• Plugging and unplugging dispensers while the system is powered may
cause permanent damage to your Bartendro.
• Powering the Router board without the Raspberry Pi and dispensers
plugged in may cause permanent damage.
• Plug networking devices into the port available on the back of your
Bartendro. Plugging them into any other RJ45 connector on the Router
Board will cause damage.
• It is not recommended to keep clear tubing immersed in liquid for
extended periods of me. Doing so may cause discoloraon, or cause mold
to form.
• You may need to periodically recalibrate the dispensers as the tubing
wears. See www.partyrobocs.com/docs/ for instrucons.
• If storing Bartendro for more than several weeks without use, we
recommend removing the beige tubing from the dispensers to extend tube
life. See www.partyrobocs.com/docs/ for instrucons.
• Please drink and use responsibly.
You will need
Phillips screwdriver
Device with web browser (phone, tablet, laptop, etc.)
Wired Networking Router (for soware updates)
Computer (for soware updates)
Congratulaons!
You are one of the rst owners of the latest in cocktail dispensing technology.
BartendroTM Cocktail Bots and Dispensers pour a variety of liquids precisely,
and you can control them from phones or tablets. Whether you set up
your bot to host a party, or use it for mixing avored syrups into sno-cones,
it will be sure to liven things up. What applicaons will you come up with?
Please share your projects at:
hp://partyrobocs.com/forums/forum/sharing/
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BartendroTM B15 Contents
BartendroTM B15
What’s Included
A Le Side of Frame
B Right Side of Frame
C Frame Back
D Frame Foot
E Frame Front
F Housing
G 24V, 200W Power Supply with AC Power Cord
H Alcohol Pad
I Wire Clips (4)
J Dispenser Compression Nuts (14)
K Hole Plugs (4)
L Screws (4)
M Chopsck (tubing replacement tool)
N Level Sensor Tubing Adapters (15)
O Level Sensor Tubing Keepers (15)
P Bole Topper Caps (15)
Q Various Bole Toppers (15)
R Tubing (15 Input, 15 Output, 15 Sensor)
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B
A
D
E
F
J
KL
I
C
H
M
N
P
G
O
Q
R

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Step 1
Assemble Frame
Place the right side of the
frame (B) against a solid
surface which will not scratch
the metal.
Press the frame foot (D), back
(C) and front (E) pieces into
the ngs on the right side
(B). Note the locaon and
orientaon of each piece seen
below. If the pieces do not
slide all the way down onto the
ngs you may tap them in
with a rubber mallet.
Press the le side of the frame
(A) onto the pieces (C, D and
E) unl there are no gaps in
the joints. Clean up any plasc
shavings that are created.
Assembly Instrucons
B
A
D
C
E

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Step 2
Aach Housing to Frame
Place the completed frame upside-down onto a smooth, at surface
and place the housing in-between the frame as seen below.
Line up the 4 holes in the frame with the holes in the housing.
Aach the frame to the housing (F) using the screws (L) and a Phillips
screwdriver.
Once the screws are ghtened rmly, use the plugs (K) to cover the
open holes.
F
K
L

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Step 3
Aach Wire Clips (oponal)
We’ve included some adhesive wire
clips (I) to keep the power supply cable
neatly tucked behind the frame.
Use the alcohol pad to clean the
surface before you apply the clips so
that they sck well.
Remove the backing, and aach where
desired. You may use as many or as few
as you like.
I
Step 4
Plug in and Power On
Important: Before plugging the power supply into your bot, make sure
the power switch is o. Plug the 4 pin connector into the bot rst,
then plug the AC power cord into a wall outlet. Turn the switch on and
Bartendro will take approximately 1 minute to boot up.
Note: If the power supply experiences a fault while plugged in, its green light will
turn o. Reset by unplugging it from the wall and plugging back in.
Bartendro is ready when the dispenser’s lights begin to fade in and
out, changing color.
The status light on the right side of the bot will also turn green. This
light will also serve to nofy you when ingredients are low or out when
the liquid sensors are enabled.

Step 5
Install Input Tubing
Find the bags labeled “Input Tubing for
Front Row” and “Input Tubing for Back
Row.”
Feed the at ends of these tubes through
15 compression nuts (K). Make sure the end
of each tube scks out of the nut by about
1/4” on the side of the nut that says “>PP<”
on it.
If it’s hard to feed the tubing through the
opening, try using the chopsck to widen it.
Turn each tube with compression nut
onto the right (input) port of each
dispenser unl it is nger ght. You
should only see one or two threads
remaining.
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Input
Output
K
Note: Tablet Mounng (oponal)
There are two holes on the right side of
the frame designed to t RAM-B-309-1
from www.rammount.com. This part is not
included, and if you use it, you will also need
to get an arm and specic cradle for your
device.

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Step 6
Install Output Tubing
Repeat step 5 for the tubing
labeled “Output Tubing”, this
me install the tubes onto the
le (output) port of each of
dispenser.
Each piece of tubing is a
unique length and has a
number on its bag that should
be matched with the dispenser
of the same number.
When you load ingredients
into the soware interface
at a later step, these are the
dispenser numbers that will be
referred to.
Front View
Back View
Step 7
Route Output Tubing
Route each output tube
from its dispenser to the
corresponding hole in the
spout bracket and push
the tubing downward an
inch or two.
81
2
3
4
5
67
15 11
12
13
14 10 9
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
810
9
11
12
13
15
14
Top View

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Step 8
Spout Fine Tuning
Remove the spout by pulling straight
down on it. Take care to not move it
sideways before reaching the boom of
the tubing separator or you may cause
damage.
Pull the tubes from the spout bracket
straight down so that they go through the
lower tubing separator. It may be easiest
to pull the inner tubes (dispenser 4, 5, 10,
12, 14) down rst.
The tubes should protrude from the
boom by about 1/4”.
Return the spout by pushing it straight
up into the bracket. Tighten or loosen the
grip on the spout by adjusng the two
screws. Adjustment
Screws

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Step 9
Install Sensor Tubing (oponal)
Find the tubing labeled “Sensor Tubing for
Front Row” and “Sensor Tubing for Back
Row ”.
Install the clear tubing into the barbed
ng of each Level Sensor Tubing Adapter
(N).
Install the open end of the adapter (N) to
the le sensor port of each dispenser.
Liquid sensors can be enabled/disabled in
the Admin Menu.
Step 10
Aach Bole Toppers and Sensor Tubing
Keepers (oponal)
Bole Toppers (Q) and their Caps (P) are meant to
keep fruit ies and dust out of your boles.
The Bole Topper Caps (P) have cutouts so that
you can pass tubing through them. One for the
input tube and one for the sensor tube.
Pass the tubing through (P) and (Q) rst, then you
can pass them through the Tubing Keepers (O).
Space the tubing keeper about 1 inch from the
boom of the tubes.
N
Q
P
O

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Step 11
Insert Tubing into Boles
Insert each dispenser’s input tube (with or
without sensor tube) into an opened bole
unl the tube(s) reach the boom.
If using Bole Toppers, press them down into
the neck of the bole unl they are snug and
snap the Bole Topper Caps onto them.

Connect to Bartendro
Find Network and Connect
Using a WiFi-enabled device, nd the “bartendro” WiFi network by
looking for it in your sengs, and connect to it. The rst me you
connect may take as long as 30 seconds to establish the connecon.
Open Browser
iPhones and iPads will automacally display the Bartendro user
interface (UI) soon aer they connect to the Bartendro network.
Users of Android and other devices will need to go to a web browser,
like Chrome, type in any web address, and they will automacally be
redirected to the Bartendro UI.
For Windows 7 users, if Bartendro is turned on and your computer is
connected to the Bartendro network, but the browser does not load
the page, you may need to change the following seng:
• Click Start (boom le corner).
• Type “network connecons” and hit enter.
• Right-click on Wireless Network Connecon and select properes.
• Select Internet Protocol Version 4 and click the properes buon.
• Make sure “obtain DNS server address automacally” is selected.
Pour a Drink!
The main menu will display the drinks available to be served based
on the ingredients selected for each dispenser. Each drink name is
a buon that you can press to select your drink. Once selected, you
can make adjustments before pouring. Some drinks have dierent
adjustment opons depending on their ingredients.
The rst me you dispense, you will not get a precise drink because
the tubing sll has air in it. You should go to Admin > dispensers and
turn on each dispenser unl each tube has no air le in it. Don’t forget
to put a glass under the spout.
To change the menu, create new drinks or modify your sengs, you
must log into the admin menu.
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BartendroTM B15
Geng to the Admin Menu
To get to the Admin menu, nd the hidden link at the boom le
corner of the main menu, or type “bartendro/admin” in the address
bar of your browser.
When prompted use the default:
Name: bartendro
Password: boozemeup
Note: You can change the login name and password by going to
Admin > opons.
Admin
menu: This takes you to the main menu where drinks can be poured.
dispensers: Select the ingredients you have loaded into Bartendro
here. You can control the dispensers manually by pressing the “turn
on” or “dispense 10mL” buons (useful for removing air from tubes).
Add more ingredients in Admin > booze.
drinks: Create or modify exisng drink recipes by selecng ingredients
and their proporons. An ingredient’s number of parts is rounded to
whole numbers. You must click “save” for changes to take eect.
booze: Edit and create your ingredients in this secon. What you save
here will be displayed in the pull-down menu in Admin > dispensers.
opons: Customize your sengs by enabling or disabling many
features here, including liquid level sensors and shot mode. Follow
the instrucons on-screen to make your selecons. Your database le
stores your sengs and saved booze informaon. You can download
this le and restore from it aer a soware update.
liquid level (if enabled): Calibrate the low and out threshold of the
liquid level sensors by following the on-screen instrucons.
debug: Use this tab if Bartendro is mis-behaving. You can see the
communicaons logs and test dispenser connecvity. You will likely
need to reference this tab if requesng support.
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BartendroTM B15
Cleaning and Maintenance
For longest tube life, you should clean all of Bartendro’s tubing aer
every use.
Step 1
You will need three containers. Fill one with hot soapy water, one with
clean water, and keep one empty for collecng discarded liquids.
Step 2
Go to Admin > dispensers, li input tubing out of each bole and use
the “turn on” buon to pump the liquid remaining in the tubes into
your discard container. Repeat for each dispenser.
Step 3
Place the drained tubes in your container of hot soapy water and press
the “clean” buon with your discard container under the spout. The
buon is located at the boom of Admin > dispensers. This will run
the dispenser long enough to wash out the tubes. Wipe down the
outside of the tubing, tubing keepers and bole toppers (if you are
using them) while they are in the soapy water.
Step 4
Repeat step 3 but with the container of clean water. Make sure to rinse
the outside of the tubing as well. Sanizing soluons like Star San (beer
brewing sanizer) may also be used. Do not use household chemicals.
Step 5
Finally, remove the tubes from the clean water and press the “clean” or
“turn on” buon once more to empty the clean water from the tubing
and prepare it for its next use.
You should replace the inner beige dispenser tubing aer 500 hours
of use (actual rotaon me). If you plan on not using the bot for over
one month, you should remove the beige tubing from the pump-head.
Instrucons on doing this can be found at www.partyrobocs.com/
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BartendroTM B15
Troubleshoong
Dispenser is blue / green / blank aer power up
This is normal. The lights will remain in this mode unl the Bartendro is
booted and establishes a proper connecon with the dispensers (which
takes about one minute). If aer a minute the lights don’t begin fading
in and out, make sure the SD card is inserted properly.
Dispenser is ashing red
The dispenser has been over-worked and has been shut o to prevent
damage. Check tubes for blockage and press the “reset” buon
under Admin > dispensers when they look clear. This will restore the
dispenser to proper operaon.
Air bubbles in tubes, or dripping
This is a sealing issue. You can try ghtening the compression nuts
rst to see if they were just too loose. There should only be one or
two threads visible. If that doesn’t x it, then the tubing might not be
protruding all the way through the compression nut (see page 5 for
reference).
Main Menu doesn’t allow me to pour a drink
Check to make sure there are ingredients selected and saved under
Admin > dispensers. Make sure either level sensor tubes are properly
connected and submerged in liquid, or that liquid level sensors are
disabled in Admin > opons. Also, make sure there is a drink which can
be made with your selected ingredients and that the “List this drink in
the menu” opon is selected in Admin > drinks for that drink.
Geng Under the Hood — Advanced Users
If you know how to SSH into a machine and want to modify the
behavior of your bot, you can do that by plugging an ethernet cable
from Bartendro’s Raspberry Pi into a wired networking router (wireless
is disabled for security). Once connected, the credenals are:
login as: bartendro
password: hackme!
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Having Issues?
If you didn’t nd what you were looking for in this manual, try
some of these opons:
• Search the forums at www.partyrobocs.com/forums. We en-
courage you to post your quesons so that others may learn from
them.
• Check for up-to-date videos, manuals, and other guides at:
www.partyrobocs.com/docs
• Email Us:
support@partyrobocs.com
Maker Warranty:
We’re here for you! If you have made modicaons to your
hardware or soware and are having technical issues, we will be
glad to aempt to resolve them with you. If an item was damaged in
shipping, or is otherwise defecve or malfunconing, please email
us right away and we will do our best to make things right on a case-
by-case basis.
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