Spinshot Pickleball User manual

OWNERS
MANUAL
Spinshot Player - Pickleball
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Contents
Section 1: Before Using Your Pickleball Machine
Section 2: Operating Your Pickleball Machine
Section 3: Drill Maker App
Section 4: Warranty
Section 5: Additional Information
Sections 6: FAQs
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Thank you for purchasing a SPINSHOT Player Pickleball machine. This
manual contains important information concerning the proper use and
care of your ball machine. Please read the owners manual completely
before operating your machine.
Important Warnings
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.
Do not stand closer than 10 meters in front of the ball machine when the
power is on.
Do not place balls or foreign objects into the ball hopper while the feeder
tray is moving. It could cause jam and damage the feeder motor.
Overloading of balls into the ball hopper may result in a jam of the feeder.
No more than 120 balls should be put inside the ball hopper.
Do not use your machine while it is raining. Do not use wet tennis balls.
Section 1: Before Using Your Pickleball Machine
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Section 2: Operating Your Pickleball Machine
Your pickleball machine can be operated via the machine’s Control Panel,
the Drill Maker App on your phone, the Spinshot Remote Watch (sold
separately).
Control Panel
POWER SWITCH
The power switch is used to turn the machine on
and off. After the machine is powered on, both
horizontal and vertical motors will perform a
functional initialization for proper function of the
machine.
Put the machine at the center of the baseline and
adjust to face the center of the court to ensure the
machine sweeps the balls evenly across the court.
The machine will default to the last mode set. To
start the ball feed, press the button of the chosen
program and push the START button. To stop the
ball feed press the STOP button again.
If at anytime the machine malfunctions, turn off the power switch to reset
the machine’s control logic. In most circumstances, the improper working of
the machine is caused by low battery voltage. In this case, please recharge
your battery to resume normal operation.
CHARGER JACK
To charge your machine plug the charger cable into the charging jack and
the other end into a power outlet.
Please read the Battery Charging section for full instructions on charging
your machine.
MOTOR T and B TRIP SWITCHES
The MOTOR switches protect the electronics and motors. When activated,
the switch pops out approximately 6 mm. In the event the switch is
activated, turn off the power and push the switch back in. Once the
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throwing wheels have stopped moving, check for any balls jammed inside
the machine and remove them. Turn the power back on to resume normal
operation.
The activation of the motor switch can be caused by excessively dirty or slick
ball throwing wheels, which can prevent the wheels from properly gripping
the balls. Cleaning the ball throwing wheels as described in the Maintenance
and Cleaning section will restore proper performance.
START BUTTON
The START button will set the machine to begin the ball feed. Every time you
switch the machine power ON, and once the initialization is completed, you
need to press the START button to start the machine. Your machine will not
accept any setting changes after powering it on until you have pressed the
START button.
STOP BUTTON
The STOP button will trigger the machine to pause. This process will only
halt the feeding of the balls but not the running of central service motors. To
completely turn off the machine switch the POWER switch to OFF. You do
not have to stop the machine to switch between drills.
DRILL BUTTONS 1-12
Press buttons 1 - 12 to select the machine’s preprogrammed drills. You can
either use the factory set programmed drills, or customize new drills using the
Drill Maker App on your phone. Please refer to the Drill Maker App section
for how to use the App.
Spinshot Remote Watch
The remote watch can be used to start and stop the ball feed and select drills.
A long click (over two seconds) will start and stop the ball feed. A short click
of the button selects the drill number equivalent to the number of clicks. ie, 2
clicks = Drill #2, 12 clicks = Drill #12.
The remote watch will enter sleep mode after 30 seconds of inactivity. When
the machine power is on, pressing the remote watch button to wake it up. If
the LED is not lit up on the remote please move closer to the machine and
check again.
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Battery Charging
To extend the life of your battery please follow these guidelines.
• Charge the battery immediately after each use. Don’t leave your
battery in a at state for extended periods.
• Don’t leave the battery plugged into the charger too long after it is
fully charged.
Your battery will take 8 to 15 hours to be fully charged. The LED light on
the charger pack will turn green when the battery is fully charged. If LED
stays red, the charging process is still continuing. A fully charged battery will
provide approximately 2-3 hours of use. Higher ball speed requires more
power and therefore will drain the battery faster.
Battery Model
Plug the battery charger to a electrical outlet and then insert battery charger
cable into the socket labeled CHARGER on the control panel.
Hybrid Power / External Battery Kit
Plug the battery charger into an electrical
outlet and then connect the battery
charger cable to the battery cable port
(as pictured).
Installing or Replacing
the Battery
If you need to install or replace your
battery you can do so by opening the battery cage. To access the battery
cage please follow these steps:
1. Remove wheel that covers the access panel to the battery cage.
2. Unscrew the four screws of the access panel.
3. Connect the battery to the terminals inside the battery cage - connect
the red wire to the red terminal and the black wire to the black terminal
4. Insert the battery into the battery cage. Ensure you put the battery
terminals to the top left side when you insert the battery into the cage.
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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. Some machines have been tted with a small chain on the underside
of the base to ground the machine and eliminate this issue.
Transporting and Storage
Remove all balls and close the ball hopper aps before transporting your
pickleball machine. Store the machine in a clean, dry location. Never store
the machine in a vehicle where temperatures can be very high. Extreme
temperatures and conditions can affect the machine’s electronic board and
battery. Never store the machine outside in cold or wet weather. Exposure
to rain and snow will shorten the life of the machine.
Maintenance and Cleaning
Use a vacuum cleaner to clean dirt and debris from the inside of the
machine and in and around the black hopper tray. The build up of debris in
the hopper can cause excess wear on the feeder motor which powers the
spinning of the hopper tray. Shake off excess sand and dirt from the tennis
balls before putting them into the hopper.
To clean the exterior case, use a damp cloth. Do not use chemicals or
abrasive cleansers.
The use of compressed air for cleaning is not recommended.
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The Player can be controlled via the Drill Maker app on Android and
iPhones.
Android Phones
Download the Drill Maker (2019) app from Google Play.
iPhones
Download the Drill Maker (2019) app from the App Store and choose the
model Player.
Using the Drill Maker App
Power on your machine and open the Drill Maker app on your phone.
Connect your phone to your machine’s WiFi network. Select and connect to
USR- xxx in WiFi settings before using the remote app.
Before you can use the Drill Maker you need to wait for the machine to nish
the start up calibration, and then press the PLAY button on your machine’s
control panel to start the machine. You can now press the CONNECT button
on the Drill Maker App.
Once you are connected you can start using the app to control your
machine.
Section 3: Drill Maker App
Power on machine and press
PLAY on control panel before
pressing Connect on app.
Machine connected and ready
for Drill selection. Drill 4 (Backhand Volley) selected. Press Start to begin
ball feed.
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At the bottom of the screen the selected drill, connection status and battery
voltage are displayed.
If you lose WiFi connection to the machine you should check that you are
still connected to the machines WiFi network in your phone settings. Press
the Connect button to re-establish your connection.
Custom Drills
There are 12 drills available. You can use the factory settings or customize
each drill with your own preferred settings and drill name.
To select a drill press the Drill number and then press Start.
To edit a drill’s settings or name, long press on the drill number. This will
open the drill edit screen where you can change the drill settings. Please
read the Editing Custom Drills section for more details.
The factory drill settings are:
1. Flat
2. Top Spin
3. Back Spin
4. Backhand
5. Forehand
6. Narrow 2-Line
7. Wide 2-Line
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Custom Drills
Manual Mode
Machine / App Status Start / Stop Button
Menu

8. Lob
9. Net to Baseline
10. Random Horizontal
11. Random Height
12. Full Random
Editing Custom Drills
To edit a custom drill long press on the drill
number you want to edit. The drill edit screen
will open and the settings for the corresponding
drill will be displayed.
You can edit the name (i.e Backhand Volley) at
the top of the screen.
The custom drills play six sequential shots
which you can adjust the settings for horizontal
placement, speed, spin, height and feed rate.
Horz
Set the ball’s horizontal angel from 1 to 20, 1
being a far left backhand and a 20 being a far
right forehand for a right handed player. When
you set Horz value to ‘R’, the machine will throw
balls in a random horizontal direction.
Spin
Set a negative value to produce backspin or
slice, or a positive value to create topspin. A
setting of 0 will serve a at shot. Spin ranges
from -9 (max backspin) to 9 (max topspin).
A high level of either topspin or backspin will
slow the ball speed. To increase ball speed
reduce the amount of spin on the ball.
Height
Set the ball height from the lowest position of 1 to the highest position of
50. If you set Height value to “R”, the machine will throw balls in a random
vertical angle and also random speed. The feed rate will be set to 6 at the
random vertical mode.
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Speed
Set the ball speed value from 1 to 20.
Feed
Feed rate ranges from 1 to 10. At the rate of 10 a ball will be fed at a rate of
one ball per second.
Save
After selecting the desired values, press the
Save button on the top right corner of the
display. The machine will save the settings on
the phone and also download settings to the
connected machine. The machine will switch to
the new saved settings directly after the user
has pressed the Save button.
Restore Default Settings
To restore a custom drill back to factory default
settings, go to the drill edit screen and select
Restore to Default Settings from the drop down
menu (as pictured above).
Manual Mode
Press the Manual Mode button to manually
control the horizontal placement, spin, height,
speed and feed rate of the balls.
Once Manual Mode is selected the values can
be edited using the respective buttons.
For full details on settings for Horz, Spin
Height, Speed and Feed - see Editing Custom
Drills section above.
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Warranty Period
The warranty service is free for materials and workmanship for a period of
two years from date of original purchase, except for the battery warranty
which is three months.
Scope of Warranty
This warranty covers all defects in material and workmanship. The following
are not covered by the warranty:
• Units damaged by accident, misuse, abuse, neglect
• Units modied by unauthorized personnel
• Units damaged during shipment
• Battery damage
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Section 4: Warranty

Ball Speed
Topspin and Backspin
A high level of either topspin or backspin will slow the ball speed. To
increase ball speed reduce the amount of spin on the ball. A default speed
setting of 20 will be set for spin levels higher than 7.
Alternating Fast and Slow Shots
The serving wheels can speed up faster than they can slow down. If you
want to set quick shots followed by slow shots, please set long feed
intervals between shots to give the machine time to slow down, or add a
mid speed shot in between.
For example, if you want
Ball #1 speed = 19 (fast)
Ball #2 speed = 12 (medium)
Then set feed rate to around 4 which will take 6 seconds for the machine to
slow down and allow for slower second ball.
Or set ball #2 to speed = 1, which will then make the ball machine slow
down quicker.
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Section 5: Additional Information

My machine is battery powered. Can I upgrade it to support mains
power?
Yes, you can change the battery to main’s power module. See http://www.
spinshotsports.com/power.html for more options.
After creating a new drill, will it be exactly the same next time I
use the same drill?
Yes, every time you use the drill you will get a consistent result if you use
the same batch of balls. Please don’t forget to charge the battery after each
use. A at battery can make the ball machine less powerful and impact the
consistancy of balls thrown.
Why does the machine move on the court in use?
This could happen on some slippery courts when the external battery
option is used. When the battery is taken out of the machine, the machine
may be too light to be stable. It could move a little bit due to recoil when
the machine shoots out the balls. To keep it stable, it is suggested the user
either puts a weight in the battery cage, or hangs the battery or other
weight on towing handle to increase its weight.
What about the pre-programmed drills for the machine?
The SPINSHOT player machine comes with all drill buttons programmed in
the factory. The setting values are similar to the default values shown in the
phone remote app.
We do not publish the detailed setting values for default drills, as it is
strongly suggested that the user edit the drill settings and download them
to the ball machines to try out, and then create their own preferences. This
is most the important feature that the player machine has. Once the favorite
drill is created, the user can save it on the machine or on the phone for
future use.
Can two or more phones set up different drills to be used on the
same machine?
Yes, the user can edit and save favorite drills on different mobile phones and
download them to the SPINSHOT player machine when using the machine.
The machine will save the downloaded drill data to its memory and shoot
the balls accordingly. The user needs to manually download each drill as
required.
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Section 6: FAQs

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