I know exactly what an Olympic-level training session should be. With the development of the Robo-Pong 3050XL, robot training has “come to life” for me. With human-like combinations of eight different spins, deceptive serves, powerful smashes, no-spin balls, spinny loops and excellent variations, I can now get an Olympic training session from the convenience of my own home.
START QUICK Verify All Parts Your new Robo-Pong 3050XL is quick and easy to set-up, no tools or assembly First, unpack your robot and all parts required. It is pre-assembled and factory from the box and verify that everything tested before being packed and shipped present.
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Pour in the Balls Make sure that you use only recommended Attach the Robot to the Table balls for the Newgy Robo-Pong 3050XL – Newgy Robo-Ball 2-Star 40+mm, or any Pick up the robot by the center base and secure it to the table by angling ITTF-approved 2 or 3 star 40+mm balls.
SUPPORT CONTACT PLAY: Press this button to launch the Newgy Robo-Pong 3050XL experience. SHOP: Press this button to navigate to www.newgy.com with a large inventory of table tennis equipment. SUPPORT: Press this button to navigate to a wide-range of support information.
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Set-Up Robot: Press this button to launch your robot’s set-up process. This can also be used if your robot needs re-calibration. Owner’s Manual: Press this button for the Newgy Robo-Pong 3050XL Owner’s Manual for more detailed information on your 3050XL.
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Control Mode: Standard Control Mode: Standard Set each function manually. Balls Per Minute – Duration (Minutes) – Continuous Play START SAVE LOAD BACK CLEAR Balls Per Minute: This is the number of balls thrown per minute. Duration (Minutes): This is the length of your play session. Setting this value to 0 will cause your play session to run continuously until you stop it manually.
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Control Mode: Standard Control Mode: Standard Set each function manually. Balls Per Minute – Duration (Minutes) – Continuous Play START SAVE LOAD BACK CLEAR When you touch the table, a screen will pop up In its most standard form, the user inferface allows you to allow you to set the characteristics of the to indicate where and what type of ball or balls the robot should throw.
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Control Mode: Precision Position #1 Position #1 Position #2 Position #2 Control Mode: Control Mode: Number of Balls Number of Balls Number of Balls Number of Balls Precision Precision – – – – Adjust the attributes of Adjust the attributes of Wait Time (Seconds) Wait Time (Seconds) Wait Time (Seconds)
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Control Mode: Precision Position #1 Position #2 Control Mode: Number of Balls Number of Balls Precision – – Adjust the attributes of Wait Time (Seconds) Wait Time (Seconds) each ball. – – Delay (Seconds) Top Motor Top Motor – – –...
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Control Mode: Precision Once you press the Start button, a preview of your Precision playing session will be displayed to show your chosen ball positions. Position #1 Position #2 Control Mode: Control Mode: Number of Balls Number of Balls Precision Standard –...
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Drills), giving you the flexibility to choose your training based off your experience level and goals. Please refer to the Newgy APP to access the pre-programmed drills and watch a brief demonstration video of each drill. You can also Create Your Own Custom Drills with the Robo-Pong 3050XL in the Control Mode. Drill Mode: Beginner Watch this drill’s video before starting.
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My Drill Library Easily save, store and access your Favorite and Custom Drills here. My Favorite Drills: My Custom Drills: My Drill Library Beginner Forehand Random My Custom Drill #1 My Custom Drill #2 Serve Then Two Random My Custom Drill #3 In-And-Out Footwork My Custom Drill #4 Beginner Forehand Warmup...
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Indicator Lights The Newgy Robo-Pong 3050XL has excellent spin variation in the rallies, just like playing against a real opponent in a tournament! The green and red indicator lights will let you know the exact spin on the ball so that you can choose the correct stroke to use.
DRILL DESCRIPTIONS INTRODUCTORY DRILLS Keep your racket in front, move into position, and control the ball sometimes hitting a bit harder, sometimes giving a slow variation! No-Spin Forehand This drill gives you a steady no-spin ball, slowly to Beginner Full Table Random your forehand.
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Short Forehand, Deep Backhand No Spin, Topspin The first ball will be short to your forehand, then the Watch out for the tricky spin variations. The robot follow-up ball will be deep to your backhand. If you will alternate between no-spin serves and topspin are right handed, step forward with your right foot serves! Pay attention and adjust your swing slightly to get you closer to the ball.
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INTERMEDIATE DRILLS drill. As you improve, you can also vary the speed, spin, and placement of your shots! Intermediate Forehand Warmup Random Contact the top of the ball and swing forward The fast topspin balls will now go anywhere on the toward the top of the net.
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and keep your hand in-front of your body and Spinny Serves cushion the ball with a pillow grip. This drill will give you very spinny serves anywhere long! Look at the lights to tell the direction and High Spins amount of spin. The more lights that are on, the This difficult five ball drill gives you a serve, then stronger the spin.
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Nine Balls Serve Then Rally of One-Ten Balls Three backhands, three forehands, then three After returning the left sidespin serve, be ready for random. Try your best to change locations when a variable rally of one to ten balls. Sometimes it will hitting, sometimes hit to the wide forehand, just give one, sometimes six, sometimes maybe ten.
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Short Ball Training Topspin, Sidespin After one to ten short backspin balls, the robot This drill gives one topspin ball then one sidespin will surprise long with a backspin ball anywhere, ball to the middle of the table. Be careful, the followed by a long topspin ball anywhere.
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Backhand, Middle, Backhand, Forehand High Intensity This systematic drill alternates between backhand Wide Faulkenberg and forehand with a unique pattern – backhand, middle, backhand, forehand! This drill gives you two balls to the backhand then one ball to the wide forehand. Play the first ball with your backhand, play the second ball with your Moderate Intensity forehand from the backhand side, play the final ball...
QUICK TAKE-DOWN, STORAGE & TRANSPORT Your Robo-Pong 3050XL is quick and easy to take-down, store and transport. Unplug Power Cable and Place Insert Ball Dams Side Nets in Trays Push the balls into the Center Trough and place the Ball Dams in their retaining First, unplug the power cable from the slots.
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From the back of the robot, detach If you own the optional Robo-Tote the left and right Curved Net Support carrying case, your Robo-Pong 3050XL Tubes from their associated Straight will now fit inside the case. The Robo- Net Support Tubes. Place the curved...
ADJUSTMENTS Wing 10, 11, 12 LEVELING ADJUSTMENT CT Support Robo-Pong 3050XL is designed to sit level when attached to Leg Rubber Newgy Industries has been the table. In proper position (Figure 1), the CT Support Legs fit Tip—Come CT Support...
CARE MAINTENANCE Robo-Pong robots are easy to maintain. The only wheel. Using a dry, clean section of the maintenance that our robots require is an occasional cloth, wipe the Upper Discharge Wheel cleaning. The Ball Discharge Wheels and Friction Block lightly to remove any remaining cleaner are prone to dirt build-up.
PARTS LIST NET ASSEMBLY 10,11,12 NOTE: The key numbers on this parts list correspond to the numbers used to identify parts in this manual. Key# Part # Item Qty. Key# Part # Item Qty. 2000-100 2000-130 Net Support Tube, Curved, L & R Center Trough 2000-101 CT Rubber Feet...
GLOSSARY OF TABLE TENNIS TERMS Antispin - An inverted rubber sheet that is very Down-the-Line - A ball that is hit along the side of slick so that spin does not take on it. It usually has the table, parallel to the sidelines, is hit down the a very dead sponge underneath.
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Lob - A high defensive return of a smash. Usually sheet of rubber with pips, with the pips pointing done with topspin or sidespin. either in or out. If pointed in, it is inverted sponge. If pointed out, it is pips out sponge. Long - See deep.
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