ZEPP Tennis User manual

ZEPP TENNIS USER GUIDE
ZEPP TENNIS USER GUIDE
Updated May 19, 2015

Getting Started 1
What’s Included 1
iOS & Android Requirements 1
Downloading the app 1
Turning on your Zepp Sensor 2
Pairing your Zepp Sensor 2
Getting to know Zepp Tennis 4
Mounting the Sensor 5
Modes: Play Tracking and 3D Serve Practice 6
Home Screen 6
Training Center 6
My Racquet 6
Battery Life, Charging and Power 7
Firmware Updates 7
Cloud Sync 7
Multi-Sport Functionality 8
Flash Storage Capability 8
LED Indicator Lights 8
Low Battery Indicator 9

Play Tracking Overview 10
Play Tracking Overview 11
Capture a Session 11
Session Report 12
Overall Performance 12
Shot Breakdown 12
Intensity 12
Consistency 13
Power 13
Session History 13
3D Serve Practice Overview 14
3D Serve Practice Overview 15
What 3D Serve Practice Measures 15
Capture a Serve 15
3D View 16
Control Center 16
Compare a Serve 16
Share a Serve 16
Screen Lock 16
TABLE OF CONTENT

Delete a Serve 16
Serve History 17
General Information & Specifications 18
Zepp Tennis App Updates 19
Using your Zepp in Wet Conditions 19
Customer Support 19
Technical Specifications 19
Return Policy and Warranty 19
Regulatory and Safety Notices 20

Getting Started!
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What’s Included iOS & Android Requirements
iOS iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch – iOS 7.0 or later
Android - v4.1 and up
Downloading the app
You will need to download the free Zepp Tennis app to use your sensor.
1. Click on the App Store or Google Play icon on your iOS or Android
device.
2. In the search toolbox, enter Zepp Tennis.
3. There will be an icon with an add feature that says "Free" for iOS users
and "Install" for Android users. Click this icon. A new green icon will
appear asking "Install App”. Tap it.
4. Once the download is complete you can find Zepp Tennis on your
device.
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Turning on your Zepp Sensor
To turn it on, press in from the side towards the LED channel (see image
below). You should feel the button push in slightly when you do this. Hold
for at least 4 seconds when pushed in. If it doesn't turn on try holding a
bit longer and adjusting your finger to the top corner.
Pairing your Zepp Sensor
Pairing an iOS Device
1. Select the Settings icon and then select Bluetooth.!If Bluetooth is not
enabled, turn it on.
2. Your iOS device will automatically search for Zepp. This will take up to
15-30 seconds.!Once found, a pop up "Bluetooth Pairing Request" will
appear. !Select Pair.
3. When paired, your device will note Zepp “Connected” or “Paired.”
4. After connection has been established, another pop up will appear
asking you to allow Zepp to communicate with the ZEPP App. !Select
Allow.
5. From this point on, your iOS device will automatically pair with Zepp
Tennis. !Unless if you turn Bluetooth off or unconnected Zepp by
selecting “Forget this Device”, you will not need to pair the device when
you turn on your Zepp.
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Pairing an Android device
1. Select the Settings icon and then select Bluetooth.!If Bluetooth is not
enabled, turn it on.
2.With some Android OS, you may receive a pop up message to let you
know the Bluetooth is paring with your Zepp device. Select "OK".
3.It will take approximately 15-30 seconds for Zepp to pair with the
device. When paired, your device will note Zepp “Paired” or
“Connected.”
4.From this point on, your Android device will automatically pair with
Zepp. !Unless if you turn Bluetooth off or unconnected Zepp, you will
not need to pair the device when you turn on your Zepp.
Note - The Zepp sensor can only connect to one mobile device at a time.
If you would like to pair the sensor to a second mobile device, you must
first un-pair it from the initial mobile device.!
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Getting to know Zepp Tennis!
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Mounting the Sensor
The Zepp Tennis kit includes one Flex Mount and one Pro Mount which
can be attached to the base of any tennis racquet.
Flex Mount
Start by aligning the octagon shape of the mount with the octagon shape
of your tennis racquet handle. Stretch the mount over the bottom of the
handle so the shapes are aligned, and pull the mount tight over the
handle. To insert the sensor, find the Zepp logo and the two small
protruding vertical tabs on two of the corners of the mount near the logo
area. Align the sensor button with one of these tabs (either one) and insert
the sensor into the mount with LEDs facing outward.
Pro Mount
Start by aligning the octagon shape of the mount with the octagon shape
of your tennis racquet handle. Remove the tape from the bottom of the
mount and press firmly to apply. Allow 24 hours for adhesive to set prior
to use. To insert the sensor, align the LED channel with the logo on the
mount and insert the sensor into the mount with LEDs facing outward.
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Modes: Play Tracking and 3D Serve Practice
Zepp Tennis contains two separate modes: Play Tracking and 3D Serve
Practice.
Play Tracking
Play tracking mode is made to monitor your session statistics and rates
your performance on a scoring system based on improvement. More
specific information on Play Tracking can be found within the Play
Tracking section beginning on page 10.
3D Serve Practice
3D Serve practice mode is intended to help you focus in on improving
your serve mechanics. Here, you will receive a 3D representation of your
serve that includes specific measurements include racquet speed at
impact, ball speed potential, backswing time, spin and impact time. More
information on this can be found within the 3D Serve Practice section
beginning on page 15.
Home Screen
The home screen is the main landing page of Zepp Tennis. This page
contains the links that allow you to start a session or to swing the sensor
into 3D Serve Practice.
Training Center
Located in the main menu, the Training Center features video tips and
drills featured by Zepp Pro Milos Raonic and ATP Coach Lance Johnson.
Raonic introduces tips to success while Johnson walks you through a
number of drills on improving your serve, racquet speed, consistency,
intensity and grip.
My Racquet
My Racquet allows you to insert your racquet’s brand, model as well as
specific details on string information. If your racquet type is not listed,
simply select generic. In addition, you are able to select the type of mount
(Flex or Pro) being used with your racquet.
Note - Specific Racquet information does NOT influence measurements.
Inputting the correct mount DOES influence measurements.
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Battery Life, Charging and Power
Battery Life
It is recommended to fully charge the sensor prior to use. This may take
up to 2-3 hours. The battery will last up to 5.5 hours with continuous
swing recording.
Charging
Place your sensor into the USB Charger included in the box, and plug the
charger into any USB port. Charging your sensor will take approximately
2-3 hours. When charging is complete the light rotation of the sensor will
show all 10 of the LED lights will light up for a moment followed by all 10
LED lights fading away. This cycle repeating while in the charger
indicating a full charge.
Hibernate Mode
To save battery the sensor will enter a Hibernation Mode if it does not
detect a swing or a button press for 5 minutes. Simply press the multi-
function button or take a swing to wake the sensor out of hibernation
mode..
Firmware Updates
Zepp will periodically include firmware updates when updates to the app
are released. Updating the firmware will improve accuracy and overall
performance of the sensor. To check if a firmware update is available,
sync the sensor to the app. !If an update is available you'll see a red (1)
hovering over the Settings icon as shown below. Enter the settings and
select firmware update and follow the steps listed in the app. If firmware
update does not appear in your settings, then your sensors firmware is up
to date. This update will not take more than a few minutes to complete.
Cloud Sync
Whenever you swing, your swing data will automatically and instantly
appear on your smartphone or tablet. There’s no limit to how many
swings you can store and analyze in the app. When you’re connected to
WiFi or a 3/4G network your swings will automatically sync to the cloud.
Cloud sync allows you to view your swing history when you sign in to the
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app from any mobile device. This also acts as a secondary backup so that
swing information cannot be lost.
Multi-Sport Functionality
Your sensor will work with all 3 Zepp Sports Apps: Baseball, Tennis, and
Golf. Simply download the mobile app of choice and attach the sensor to
the appropriate racquet, bat, or golf glove. To use the sensor for a
different sport, connect your sensor to your mobile device and open the
sport app of your choice. The app will ask you if you wish to change the
sensor to the new sport mode. Select OK to begin change process.
Flash Storage Capability
The Zepp sensor is capable of working both when connected to the app
(online mode) and when the app is not connected. (offline mode) For
Zepp Tennis, it is recommended to operate in offline mode (not connected
to app).
In offline mode, the sensor is used when you’re disconnected from the app
on your phone or tablet. All swings are stored locally on the sensor and
saved to the app until the sensor is re-synced with the app. Once
reconnected to the app, you will be asked whether you would like to sync
all swing information. Select “Sync” to finalize this process. This flash
storage will hold up to 2,000 swings.
WARNING: If you have stored swings that have not been synced to an
app prior to switching to a new sport they will be erased. You must
upload the stored swings to the correct app prior to switching modes.
LED Indicator Lights
Your Zepp sensor features a display that consists of 10 LED indicator
lights. These lights communicate a variety of feedback including battery
status, searching to connect, firmware update mode, as well as lets you
know that your sensor is powered.
Battery Status
Press in on the multi-function button one time to check the battery status.
If less than four LEDs light up, this indicates a low battery. Charge your
sensor for 2-3 hours.
Connect Mode
If you’re having trouble connecting to Bluetooth press in on the multi-
function button two times to put the sensor in Connect mode. The sensor
will show 3 LEDs traveling back and forth across the LED channel.
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Tracking Mode
The sensor is in Tracking Mode when it is on and the LED lights are
running across the LED channel every 4 seconds.
Firmware Update and Swing Sync Mode
Once the process for updating your sensors firmware is initiated through
the app, the app will automatically power the sensor off. Once the sensor
is powered on and until the firmware update is complete, the LED lights
in position 3&6 / 4&5 will flicker back and forth consistently until the
firmware update is completed.
Similarly, if you have captured swing data in offline mode (i.e. when the
sensor was not connected to the app), the sensor will show this same LED
light rotation until all swing data has successfully downloaded into the
app.
Low Battery Indicator
The Zepp Tennis app indicates when your sensor has low battery as
shown below.!
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Play Tracking Overview!
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Play Tracking Overview
Play tracking is a score based mode that allows you monitor your
improvement in match play over time. Each time you capture a session in
Play Tracking, your performance is compared to the average performance
of all of your previous Play Tracking sessions. These averages are kept
separate for singles, doubles and practice matches since play style in each
category can differ.!
Scores colored green indicate improvement, yellow meaning you are
meeting the average score and red indicates performance was below
average.
Capture a Session
Once you have established Bluetooth connection and mounted the sensor
to your racquet, do the following to record a session:
1. Open the app.!Follow the steps to create your account if you haven’t
done so already.
2. Wait for the yellow sensor icon to appear and become solid in the
upper left corner of the Home Screen. Once the light becomes solid,
the app will ask you to calibrate the sensor. We recommend
calibrating the sensor prior to each session. If you are not asked to
calibrate or wish to recalibrate the sensor, tap the yellow sensor icon.
3. Select “Start Play Tracking” to open the start screen and select “Start”
prior to your session. Selecting start prior to your session will keep the
app from dividing your match into multiple sessions. Alternatively, it
can help you separate sessions by selecting start and stop once a
specific session has ended, such as a practice session prior to a singles
match.
4. Now put your mobile device away and begin playing. The sensor will
store all data locally until reconnected with the app.!
Once your session is complete, open the Zepp Tennis app and select “Sync
Data” to begin syncing your session. Once the sync is complete you will be
asked whether the session type was a practice or match. If the session was
a match you will be asked whether it was singles or doubles and if you
won or lost.!
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Session Report
A session report contains all of your match or practice information for a
selected session. Here you can view your overall performance, shot
breakdown and session highlights.
Overall Performance
Your overall performance contains your session score. Your session score
is an average of your intensity, consistency and power score. Each of these
measures, outlined below, are scored based on your performance in a
particular session, compared to your average performance in all previous
sessions captured with the Zepp Tennis app. Singles, doubles, and
practice sessions are all grouped with separate averages due to play style
differing for each session type.!
Note - Since your first Play Tracking session with the sensor does not
have any previous data, the scores will be based off your performance
compared to an index created by Zepp. This index differs for Men and
Women.
Shot Breakdown
Shot Breakdown gives indicates how many total shots you took during a
session as well as the percentage breakdown of number of forehands,
backhands and serves captured.!A more detailed overview containing
shot classification and sweet-spot percentage can be found within the
Power Metrics.
Intensity
Intensity is calculated as your total active time on the court, compared to
the total time you played. This number is calculated by the Zepp sensor
and is NOT influenced by selecting start and finish at the beginning and
end of your session.
Your intensity score for each session is based off of how intensely you
played in the current session in comparison to your average intensity
from all previous sessions within the same category. (Singles, Doubles,
Practice)
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Consistency
Consistency is the number of times you make contact with a ball in the
sweet-spot of the racket divided by your total number of shots for each
shot type. The racquet sweet-spot is measured for serves, forehands
(topspin, flat, slice) and backhands. (topspin, flat, slice)
Similar to the Intensity score, the consistency score is a comparison of
how consistent you were in a given session compared to all previous
sessions within the same category. (Singles, Doubles, Practice)!
Power
Power is the average speed (MPH or KPH) of the sweet spot of the
racquet, for all shots types. Shot types include serves, forehands (topspin,
flat, slice) and backhands. (topspin, flat, slice)
In addition to the averages, Zepp Tennis will also indicate the fastest
racquet speed (MPH or KPH) of the sweet spot of the racquet for each
shot type as well as the average level of spin (Flat, low, medium, high)
placed on each shot type.
Similar to the Intensity and consistency score, the power score is a
comparison of how powerful your shots were in a given session compared
to all previous sessions within the same category. (Singles, Doubles,
Practice)
Session History
Each session captured in Play Tracking is instantly saved to the app and
can be found within your Session History. Select Session History, located
in the main menu, to open a calendar that contains all swing content.
Days with swing information will be highlighted blue.
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3D Serve Practice Overview!
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3D Serve Practice Overview
Measure the most important aspects of your serve, then analyze and
improve each one. Zepp offers an incredible set of 3D analysis features
that give you instant feedback.
What 3D Serve Practice Measures
Racquet Speed Impact
Racquet Speed Impact is the measure (MPH or KPH) of the velocity of the
sweet spot of your racquet when it impacts with the ball.
Ball Speed Potential
Ball Speed Potential is NOT actual ball speed. It is a prediction of ball
speed based on your racquet speed and assumes perfect conditions. This
metric gives you an idea, based on your racquet speed, of the kind of ball
speed your serve can potentially generate.
Backswing Time
Backswing Time is the measure, in seconds, of the time between tossing
the ball until the lower point of the racquet drop position, or when you
have brought your racquet up, and bent your arm in an L shape, and the
racquet head has dropped in preparation to swing and make impact.
Spin
Ball Spin is the indicator of the amount of spin the racquet puts on the
ball after impact. Ball Spin is calculated on a scale o 0 to 10, with 0
indicating the ball has no spin, and 10 indicating the ball has a maximum
amount of spin.
Impact Time
Impact Time is the measure, in seconds, of the time from the end of the
backswing (the lowest point when the racquet head is facing down
towards the ground), until the racquet impacts the ball.
Capture a Serve
Once you have established Bluetooth connection and mounted the sensor
to your racquet, do the following to record a 3D Serve:
1. Open the app.!Follow the steps to create your account if you haven’t
done so already.
2. Wait for the yellow sensor icon to appear and become solid in the
upper left corner of the Home Screen. Once the light becomes solid,
the app will ask you to calibrate the sensor. We recommend
calibrating the sensor prior to each serve session. If you are not asked
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