Newgy Industries Robo-Pong 2040+ Owner's Manual

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•Quick Set-Up, 545 ...........3

•Quick Set-Up, 1040+ .......4

•Quick Set-Up, 2040+ ....... 5

•Operation ....................... 7

•Robot Positions .............13

•Misc. Adjustments .........14

•Important Notices ..........16

•Take-Down, 2040+ ........ 17

•Maintenance ................19

•Accessories ................... 20

•Troubleshooting ............ 20

•Exploded Views ............23

•Parts List ....................... 25

•Training Log .................. 27

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Table of Contents

Summary of Contents for Newgy Industries Robo-Pong 2040+

Page 1: Table Of Contents
Manufactured under one or more of the following U.S. patents: 4,844,458; 800-556-3949 4,854,588; 4,917,380; 5,009,421; 5,335,905; 5,383,658; 5,485,995; and 615-452-6470 6,406,386. Also covered by multiple foreign patents/patents pending. Robo-Pong, Newgy Newgy Pong-Master, Robo-Balls, and Newgy are trademarks of Newgy Industries, Inc., Tennessee, USA. Newgy © January 2018...
Page 2 © October 2018 by Newgy Industries, Inc.. This manual, including all photographs, illustrations and software, is protected by International Copyright Law, with all rights reserved. The manual and any materials contained therein may not be copied without the author's written permission.
Page 3: Quick Set-Up, 545
NEWGY TABLE TENNIS ROBOT SYSTEM GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS The Newgy Table Tennis Robot System includes Robo- complete disassembly, maintenance, troubleshooting, Pong models 545, 1040+, and 2040+. Upgrade kits are accessories, parts replacement, service, and warranty. In general, instructions will apply to all models except when incorporated into the system to enable a customer to retain their investment in their robot and to add features and clearly designated by a caption, heading, or the following...
Page 4: Quick Set-Up, 1040
ATTACH CABLE CLIP TO TABLE GET READY TO PLAY! Bring the free end With your paddle in your playing hand, turn of Connector Cable the Ball Speed knob to 2–3 and the Ball to the player’s end Frequency knob to 4–5. It takes about 30 sec- Cable t h e t a b l e .
Page 5: Quick Set-Up, 2040
GET READY TO PLAY! CONNECT CABLES TO CONTROL BOX Turn Oscillator Speed on and when the head Bring the free end aligns with the centerline of the table, turn C o n n e c t o r Oscillator Speed off. Pick up your paddle, Cable to the play- turn the Ball Speed knob to 2–3 and the Ball er ’s end of the...
Page 6 LOWER BALL TRAYS SET CONTROL LEVERS TO 3 & 4 Grasp one of the Ball Return Trays, lift Walk around straight up to unlock it, grasp the adjacent to the rear of Net Support Tube, and slowly lower them the robot, open into position.
Page 7: Operation
OPERATION OF YOUR ROBOT Your robot is extremely versatile and fully adjustable to shots. Lower settings increase the time between shots. suit a wide variety of playing abilities and styles. Ball Higher settings decrease time between shots. Lowest set- speed, frequency, spin, trajectory, and placement can all be ting at which balls will come out is approximately 2 (13 to adjusted, as well as oscillator speed and range.
Page 8 WARNING: DO NOT adjust the head angle when the BALL TRAJECTORY (ALL MODELS) head is moving side to side. Failure to follow these instructions The trajectory of a ball is regulated by adjusting the angle will likely result in broken parts and may void your warranty. of the robot head.
Page 9 Topspin causes the ball to dip downward as it travels BALL SPIN (ALL MODELS) through the air. When you strike the ball with your paddle, Robo-Pong robots are capable of putting any type of spin it has a tendency to pop up high in the air. To compensate on the ball.
Page 10 OSCILLATION RANGE (1040+/2040+ ONLY) Oscillation is the sweeping motion of the robot’s head, enabling the robot to deliver consecutive balls to different CAUTION: spots on the table. Since Robo-Pong 545 has no oscillation Do Not Move Robot controls, the information on this page does not apply to the Head By Hand;...
Page 11 REATTACH ROBOT BODY REMOVING ALL BALLS FROM THE SYSTEM Reattach the Clear Front Cover (reverse of Step 6). REMOVE BALLS FROM TRAY OR BUCKET First, remove all balls Reattach the robot body, mak- from the Bucket (545 ing sure that it fits fully down or 1040+) or Trays on the locating tab of the Center Trough ( 2 0 4 0 + ) a n d p l a c e...
Page 12 BALL DAMS (2040+ ONLY) Ball Dam Robo-Pong 2040+ comes with a pair of Ball Dams. They Ball Dam Retainer Slot serve three functions: (1) they keep balls inside the Center Trough when the robot is folded up, (2) they keep balls from entering the Center Trough when you want to remove the robot body, and (3) they serve as a ball gauge for deter- mining if a ball is the proper size and whether it should be...
Page 13: Robot Positions
POSITIONING YOUR ROBOT AND CONTROLS (ALL MODELS) Robo-Pong robots are versatile in how they are posi tioned length of the Connector Cable from 10 to 20 feet. This per- in relation to the table. The 545 and 1040+ nor mally sit on mits the Control Box to stay within reach of the player.
Page 14: Misc. Adjustments
MISCELLANEOUS ADJUSTMENTS (2040+ ONLY) LEVELING ADJUSTMENT (2040+ ONLY) Table Tennis Robot Robo-Pong 2040+ is designed to sit level when attached to CT Front Table Support Plate the table. In proper position (Figure 16), the CT Support Legs fit underneath the table and the CT Front Support Plate sits on top of the table.
Page 15 The Trap Net is normally hung loosely to increase its energy-absorbing capability. If you are practicing hard hit shots like smashes or fast loops, you may find that a tighter Trap Net captures more of your shots. The tension of the Trap Net is adjusted by tightening or loosening the velcro straps at the sides of the Trap Net (see Figure 19).
Page 16: Important Notices
IMPORTANT NOTICES (ALL MODELS) WARNING: These points are vital for proper use and care. Failure to heed these points may cause damage to the robot. Before connecting your robot to power, be sure the transformer matches the power source in your area. Transformer specifications are printed on top of the transformer.
Page 17: Take-Down, 2040
TAKE DOWN, STORAGE, & TRANSPORT (2040+ ONLY) Robo-Pong 2040+ can be easily taken down in less than 5 PLACE CORDS IN CENTER TROUGH Unplug the Trans- minutes. Your robot folds very compactly with all parts former and Con- inside the robot. This model is also lightweight and very nector Cable from portable.
Page 18 FOLD TRAYS UP SECURE TRAY STRAP Fold the Ball Return Pull the tops Trays closed by lift- of the Ball ing carefully until Return Trays they lock into their to gether by verti cal position. attaching the free end of the Tray Strap to the top hole of the opposite tray.
Page 19: Maintenance
MAINTENANCE STEPS & TRANSFORMER SPECS (ALL MODELS) Robo-Pong robots are easy to maintain. The only maintenance that Country Input Output our robots require is an occasional cleaning. The Ball Discharge & Part # Specs Specs Shape Wheel and Friction Block are especially prone to dirt build-up. 120VAC, 12VDC Periodically inspect these parts and clean with Rubber Drive...
Page 20: Accessories
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE NOTES: 1. There are no adjustments to any part, so if a faulty or worn part causes the robot to malfunction, replace that part. 2. If you are not well-skilled at soldering, please send in your Control Box for service when soldering is indicated. Control Box parts are small and easily damaged.
Page 21 40mm balls. If unsure of ball size, check with Ball Dam. levers. 11. PROBLEM B. Ball Speed Motor is not running. See Problem 14. Robot does not deliver the ball all the way to either the left or C. Friction Block is missing or not functioning properly. See Solution 4F.
Page 22 envi ronment). Turn knob controlling the inoperative balls using the ball checker holes in the Ball Dams motor to 10. Give the steel gear or rubber wheel at the Discard any balls that do not pass easily through this end of the motor a turn with your fingers. If the motor gauge.
Page 23: Exploded Views
crimped shut so the spring and ball cannot come apart. This ARTS OBOT SSEMBLY AND simpliﬁes assembly and disassembly. to show new part numbers and key num Making this change also necessitated enlarging the hole into parts are deleted from the list. Please r EXPLODED VIEWS, DISASSEMBLY, AND REPAIR which the Steel Ball and Spring were inserted.
Page 24 FIGURE G FIGURE F ONLY OSCILLATOR COVER ROBOT HEAD TO UPPER GUIDE TO PIVOT GUIDE Robot Head When attach ing the Oscillator 1040+/2040+ Motor Cover ONLY (83) to the robot, move the Oscillator Control Levers (81 & 82) to positions 1 and 6 (see page 9).
Page 25: Parts List
CORRECTIONS TO PAGE 26 The net illustration on page 26 changes to show the ﬂexible bands attached to the end of the Side Nets instead of Side Net Extenders, that PARTS LIST FOR NET ASSEMBLY (2040+ ONLY) are removed from the illustration. The Parts List changes to show a new part number for the net, shows Side Net Extenders no longer being used, and adds a new part—Net Support Tube Plugs (19A)—that help prevent the ends of the tube sleeves on the net from fraying.
Page 26 PARTS LIST FOR ROBOT BODY ASSEMBLY/BALL BUCKET (545 Key# Part # Item Qty. ONLY) 36 1040-100A Ball Bucket 37 1040-101 Ball Bucket Pad 1040+/2040+ 38 1040-105 Bucket Extender ONLY 39 2040-142A Ball Feed Back Panel, 40+mm 40 2000-144B BF Collector Plate 41 2000-145 BF Mounting Plate 42 2040-147A BF Top Cap, 40+mm 43 2040-147-1 BF Top Cap Plug (not shown)
Page 27: Training Log
TRAINING LOG DATE TIME NOTES...
Page 28 DATE TIME NOTES...
Page 29 U.S. and foreign patents pending. Robo-Pong, Pong- 800-556-3949 Master, Robo-Balls, Pong-Pal, Newgy, and The Quicker 615-452-6470 Ball Picker Upper are trademarks owned or exclusively newgy@newgy.com licensed to Newgy Industries, Inc., Tennessee, USA. www.newgy.com V1.01.2018 © Newgy Industries, Inc., 2018 All rights reserved.

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