Spinshot Player User manual

SPINSHOT player

USER MANUAL

Section-1: Before Using 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 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 being 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 jam and damage the feeder

motor.

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

a jam of the feeder. 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 function of the

machine. When this finish, the machine will

keep beeping. Then user needs to put the

machine at the centre of the baseline and in

parallel to it (see Q3 in section-6 for more

details). This will make machine sweep the

balls evenly across the court. Then the user

can press the START button to trigger the

machine serving the ball. Each time after power

up, the machine will recall the last settings for

drill mode and start its operations.

If anytime the machine functions improperly, the

user can turn off the power button to reset

machine’s control logic. Most of the time, the

improper working of the machine is caused by low battery voltage.

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

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

when the reset is activated, turn off the main power, press the reset

switch, check for 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 prevent the

wheels from properly grabbing the ball. 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 will only stop

the feeding of the ball but not stop the running of main service motors.

If user wants to turn off the whole machine, it is required to use the

POWER button.

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

will make machine work in different drill modes. All drill mode settings

can be edited on mobile phone and then download to the machine

and get stored. Please find more details in section of “Phone

Remote”

Battery Charging (for Battery Model)

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

and then insert battery charger into the socket labeled as

“CHARGER” on the control panel.

The battery will be fully charged in 8 to 15 hours. The LED light on the

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

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.

Battery Cage

The battery cage enables the user to

easily install and replace the battery

or an AC module. Disassemble the

wheel first before opening the battery

cage door. If wheel was installed too

tight, screw it down. After opening the

cage, you will find 2 wires which

should be connected to the battery

terminals. The red wire should be

connected to the red terminal and

black wire to the black terminal. Care must be taken to ensure you

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

battery into the cage.

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 the

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. The use of compressed air for cleaning is not

recommended.

Section-3: Phone Remote

The Player model is with phone remote control supported. Turn on the

phone app after power up the ball machine. The phone can then get

connected with machine via WIFI. The android phone can get such

connection automatically, and the iphone user needs to select USR-

WIFI-xxx from WIFI access list before make WIFI connections.

Android based app installation code can be downloaded from web link

of http://www.spinshot.co.uk/Remote.html . Iphone user can search

for "Drill Maker" in Apple Store for app installation.

The main control menu for phone remote is shown as 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 machine’s power supply voltage. For normal working, this

voltage should be over 11V.

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

Press it to start the machine to service the balls. Press

again to stop the service of the balls.

Pressing different D buttons will allow the machine to

provide different drill modes. Long pressing will enter

setting page where user can edit all parameters for each

shot. In setting page, the drill setting can be downloaded to

machine by clicking save button. See section “Drill

Setting” for more details.