Spinshot Player User manual

SPINSHOT PLAYER

USER MANUAL

Section-1: Before Using the Machine

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing a SPINSHOT tennis ball machine. This

manual contains important information concerning the proper use and

care of your ball machine. Please read your owner’s manual

completely before operating your machine.

Tennis Balls To Be Used

Please take note that brand new tennis balls are not recommended to

be used especially during first ten hours of break-in period. The ink

and waxy coating on brand new tennis balls can leave a slick coating

on the new ball throwing wheels, resulting in inconsistent ball throws.

It is best to use balls that are slightly used to reduce the potential for

developing the slick coating on the wheels.

The consistency of ball throws will depend on the consistency of the

tennis balls used. A mixture of new and old balls will produce

inconsistent throws. Inconsistent ball throws may also be caused by

excess dirt and ink build up on throwing wheels. Cleaning the ball

throwing wheels as described in the section “Maintenance and

Cleaning” will restore consistent performance.

Important Warnings

WARNING: Do not reach or look into the ball exit hole without turning

the main power off and only after both wheels come to a complete

stop.

WARNING: Do not stand closer than 10 meters in front of the ball

machine when the power is on.

WARNING: Do not place balls or foreign objects into the ball hopper

while the power is on. It could cause a jam and damage the feeder

motor.

WARNING: The overloading of balls into the ball hopper may result in

the feeder becoming jammed. It is suggested that no more than 120

balls be put inside the ball hopper.

WARNING: Do not use machine while it is raining or in water. Do not

use wet tennis balls.

Section-2: Operating Machine

Control Panel

POWER: The switch is used to turn on or off

the machine. After you turn on the power, both

horizontal and vertical motors will perform a

functional initialization for proper functioning of

the device. After initialization, the machine will

keep beeping. Then the user needs to re-

position the machine perpendicular to the

baseline facing the opposite side of the

court (see Q3 in section-7 for more details).

Proper placement will make the machine sweep

the balls evenly across the court. Then the

user can press the START button to trigger the

machine to serve the balls. Each time after

powering up, the machine will recall the last

settings for drill mode and start its operations.

If at any time the machine functions incorrectly,

the user can turn off the power button to reset

the device’s control logic. Low battery voltage causes most of the

time, the improper working of the machine.

RESET: The white reset switch protects the electronics and motors.

When activated, this switch pops out approximately 6 mm. In the

event the reset is activated, turn off the central power, press the

reset switch, check any balls jammed inside machine and then turn

on the main power to normal operation status. The “reset” can be

caused by excessively dirty or slick ball throwing wheels, which can

prevent the wheels from properly grabbing the balls. Cleaning the ball

throwing wheels as described in the section “Maintenance and

Cleaning”will restore proper performance.

CHARGER: Plug the charger into the jack and the other end into a

power outlet to start the charging of your machine.

START: The button will trigger the machine to start.

STOP: The button will trigger the machine to stop. This process will

only halt the feeding of the ball but not the running of central service

motors. If a user wants to turn off the whole machine, it is required to

use the POWER button. User is not required to STOP the machine

when switching between the different drill modes.

DRILL: This includes the 12 buttons from D1 to D12. Pressing these

buttons will make the machine work in different drill modes. All drill

mode settings can be edited on your mobile phone and then

downloaded to your machine and be ready for use. Please find more

details in the section referred to as “Phone Remote”

Battery Charging (for Battery Model)

You will need to first connect the battery charger to a live electrical

outlet and then insert the battery charger into the socket labeled as

“CHARGER” on the control panel.

After 8 to 15 hours your battery is fully charged. The LED light on the

charger pack will turn green when the machine is fully charged. If LED

light stays red, the charging process is still continuing. A fully charged

battery will provide approximately 2-3 hours of practice time. Higher

ball speed requires more power and therefore will drain the battery

faster.

It is very important to CHARGE THE BATTERY IMMEDIATELY

AFTER EACH USE. Keeping the charger connected to the machine

will not overcharge the battery and the users don’t need to use up the

battery before charging it.

Battery Cage

The battery cage enables the user to

easily install and replace the battery

or an AC module. Remove the wheel

first before opening the battery cage

door. If a wheel was installed too

tight, screw it down. After opening the

cage, you will find 2 wires: A red wire goes to the red terminal and

a black wire to the black terminal. Please take extra care to ensure

you put the battery terminals on the top left side when you insert the

battery into the cage.

The user can quickly uninstall the battery and fit the AC power

module to bring infinite hours of play. The hybrid module will allow

you to draw energy from a mains AC socket when available, or switch

instantly to a battery kit when needed. For more information about the

different power configurations, please refer to

http://www.spinshotsports.com/poweroptions.html

Static Electricity

It is possible that the action of the tennis balls rubbing against the

throwing wheels will cause a small static electric shock when you

touch the control panel. To eliminate this, connect a wire from the

control panel to the court surface.

Transporting and Storage

Remove all balls and close the ball hopper before transporting your

SPINSHOT ball machine. Store the machine in a clean, dry location.

Never store the machine in a closed trunk where temperatures can be

very high. Extreme temperatures and conditions can affect the

machine’s electronic board and battery. Never store the machine

outside. Exposure to rain and snow will shorten the life of your

machine.

Maintenance and Cleaning

It is suggested that you clean the ball throwing wheels every year or

after 150 hours of use, especially when the machine is not throwing

the balls consistently. Clean the ball throwing wheels only when the

machine is off. Firmly rub coarse sandpaper across the throwing

wheels through the ball ejection opening, to remove the dirt and ink

build-up. Sand the entire circumference of each wheel and use

enough pressure to rough-up the rubber surface of the wheels.

To clean the case, use a slightly damp cloth. Do not use chemicals or

abrasive cleansers. Use a vacuum cleaner to clean dirt from the

inside of the machine. Please do not use compressed air for cleaning.

Section-3: Phone Remote

The Player model features a phone remote control. Turn on the

phone app after powering up the ball machine. The phone can then

get connected with your machine via WIFI. The android phone may

get such a connection automatically, and the Apple iPhone user

needs to select USR- xxx in WIFI setting before start the remote

app.

For Android user, please go to the following website for your

installation code: http://www.spinshotsports.com/Remote-

Player.html. Apple iPhone user can find "Drill Maker" in the apple

store link of https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/drill-

maker/id923840793?mt=8

Please review the control menu for your phone remote below. The top

left corner is showing the connection status, and the top right corner

is showing the drill mode or manual mode. The right bottom corner is

showing the machine’s power supply voltage. For normal working

conditions, this voltage should be over 11 V. The phone remote can

ONLY work to control the machine after the machine has

finished the startup calibration and then user has PRESSED the

START button. If the remote can't show CONNECTED status,

click DRILL MAKER logo to make the connection.

The list of below will introduce each button’s function.

Drill

maker

If the Phone Remote can’t be connected, press the logo at the top

left corner and this will set up the WIFI connection with the ball

machine. Not required to reset the machine or APP.

Press it to start the machine to feed the balls. Press again to

stop the feeding of the balls. It is not required to press this for

switching between different drill modes.

Pressing different D buttons will allow the machine to provide different

drill modes. Long pressing will enter settings page where user can

edit all parameters for each shot. In the setting page, the drill setting

can be downloaded to the machine by clicking the save button. See

section “Drill Setting”for more details.