Shadow Caddy SC-1000 User manual

1| Quick Reference
Congratulations on your purchase of the
Shadow Caddy SC-1000, the world’s rst
commercially available, robotic golf caddy.
Enclosed with the caddy is an Owners Manual.
This Quick Reference Guide DOES NOT replace
the manual and the Owner should read in
conjunction with the whole Owner’s Manual.
Unpacking
When you rst unpack the caddy, you will notice
two boxes either side of the front wheel. One is
empty and the other contains items you need.
The caddy will not operate initially because the
main circuit breaker is switched o for transport.
To switch on the circuit breaker take the top key
from the box (it looks like a bottle opener, and
in fact also opens bottles very well), insert in the
top lock and turn 90 degrees left. You can then
lift the top body and will see a red switch. Close
this by moving the little red lever. (Do not open
again with the lever however; you need to press
the little red button to do that).
Once the red switch is closed, you can start
the caddy by turning the switch under the
bag support. Both lights will come on and the
caddy will boot up in about 30 seconds. Once
the green light goes o and a beep is heard,
the caddy is ready to operate.
Welcome to a better way to play golf

5| Quick Reference
Contact
Shadow Caddy GmbH
CEO: Hans Kerscher
A-6370 Kitzbühel/Austria
Franz Reisch Straße 24
Tel.: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
www.shadowcaddy.eu
[e-mail]

Shadow Caddy SC-1000
Quick Reference
SC-1000: Quick Reference Version 1.4

2| Quick Reference
Moving Caddy by Hand
If you wish to move the caddy hand, please grip
only the blue plastic parts, not the white parts.
To roll the caddy, you need to disengage the
brakes by moving the levers at the front of each
motor outwards. Be sure to move them back to
the upright position before operating. We also
advise closing the top while moving the caddy,
because otherwise the top might fall and cause
injury.
Moving Caddy by Power
You can reverse the caddy by pressing the
“reverse” button and steering by hand. The caddy
will continue to move for approximately 30cm
after releasing the button. This is normal.
Operating in Follow Mode
Your caddy has some battery charge, but not
enough for a full round of golf. We recommend
charging overnight. The transmitter (RTU) also
operates by rechargeable battery. You will nd
these tucked into the box of the AA charger
It is very important to follow these steps
in order:
1. Ensure you are in an open area, away from
obstacles.
2. Ensure the caddy is NOT in follow mode (i.e.
green light should NOT be on).
3. Switch on the transmitter (RTU), check that
the blue light is ashing slowly, and locate
it securely on a belt or trouser top in the
middle of your back. The more securely
upright, the better.
4. Stand in front of the caddy, press the green
follow button.
5. Start walking. You will hear a beep and the
caddy will now follow you
Operate from
within this
zone

3| Quick Reference
Cautions
• If you are standing a bit to the side when
you press the follow button, the caddy
will swing to face you. That is normal. If
you do not have clubs on the caddy, this
movement may be sharper than when you
have the extra weight of a golf bag.
• If you walk o at an acute angle, the caddy
may not follow.
• You’ll be tempted to turn and check the
caddy is following. That is ne, but be
aware that as you turn you move your hips,
moving the transmitter forward from the
caddy and slightly to the side, so the caddy
will react.
• Similarly, when you stop and turn to face
the caddy, you move the transmitter
further from the caddy, which causes it to
accelerate briey. Don’t be alarmed - it will
stop. Turning slowly minimises this eect.
• Walk condently! The caddy operates
best at normal walking speed. “Tip-
toeing”it through conned spaces is not
recommended. Use the manual reverse
control for conned spaces.
• Shadow Caddy is susceptible to
interference when close to metal bridges,
fences (and cars). If your golf course has
bridges with metal content, this can, in
some cases, reect the radio signal and
confuse the caddy causing it to collide
with the bridge. We therefore strongly
recommend using manual controls near
metallic objects.
• During boot-up, the caddy releases its
brakes. Therefore, do not boot it up on a
slope.
• Switch the caddy out of follow mode
BEFORE switching o the transmitter.
Otherwise the caddy will move forward
about 50cm as the transmitter signal
decays.
• Do not over-ll the sand buckets or sand
can nd its way into the key switch and
interfere with its operation.
• The caddy is quite good at traversing hills,
however it is possible to make it“lose“ you
if crossing a steep slope diagonally. If this
happens it may run for a meter or two
before stopping. It is better to go straight
up and down hills if possible.

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Storage, charging and
maintenance
This is covered in the Owner’s Manual.
Two important points to emphasise are:
The caddy is designed to cope with rain, but not
with immersion in water and not with hosing.
To clean, use a dry rag and for persistent marks,
a commercial engine degreaser.
When not in use, a small but steady amount of
charge trickles from the batteries. We therefore
recommend that you leave the charger
connected when not in use. Alternatively, you
can open the circuit breaker by pressing the red
button (NOT moving the lever). Be sure to keep
the transmitter batteries charged also. They are
good for about 2 rounds.
If caddy starts to follow
noticeably off-centre
This is unlikely, but if it occurs, discontinue
use and call Customer Support for advice.
Some small shifting is expected with changes
in humidity and can also result from the
transmitter being tilted. Anything more than
about 20 cm might indicate a fault, however.
The bag strap
It is a “generic” length and can be trimmed if
you’d like it shorter. If you wish to do so, please
call Customer Support for advice.