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Power Pong
Table Tennis Robot
User Manual
John Schmidt
Revision 1.0

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  • Page 1 Power Pong Table Tennis Robot User Manual John Schmidt Revision 1.0...
  • Page 2 • The Ball Throwing Wheels rotate at high speed. Avoid touching during operation. IMPORTANT: This User Manual has been developed exclusively for the Power Pong Delta table tennis robot. Copying this manual or any portion of it, without explicit permission in writing from Power Pong, is strictly prohibited.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Connecting the Control Panel Cable .............. 10 2.10 Mounting the Control Panel ................11 2.11 Connecting the Delta Robot to the Power Source ......... 11 2.12 Load the Delta Robot with Table Tennis Balls ..........12 2.13 Congratulations – Setup is Complete ............. 12...
  • Page 4 Instant Play / Non-Memory Mode ..............26 4.3.1 Instant Play / Non-Memory Mode Practice Ideas with One Ball ..26 Delta Robot Drills / Base Memory Mode ............27 4.4.1 Pre-Configured Drills ................. 27 4.4.2 Selecting / Starting a Drill ..............28 4.4.3 Creating a New Drill ................
  • Page 5 Pairing a New Remote-Control FOB ............... 49 Restoring Factory Supplied Drills ..............49 5.10 Typical Replacement Parts ................49 Section 6: Troubleshooting Ball Jams ......................50 General Troubleshooting ................51 Technical Data / Warranty Information ................52 Power Pong User Manual...

  • Page 6: Congratulations

    Back to Table Of Contents 1.1 Congratulations Congratulations on your purchase of the Power Pong Delta Table Tennis robot, the “best in its class”, outstanding product, and top performing robot. The Delta robot is ideal for every type of player and every level of play. With proper care and treatment this robot will give you years of quality practice time! 1.2 Delta Table Tennis Robot Features...

  • Page 7: Included Parts

    1.3 Included Parts Robot with Net Assembly Power Supply (Input: 100-240V, Output: 24V DC, 3A) with cable Control Panel Power Pong Carry Bag Power Pong User Manual Page 2...
  • Page 8 Control Panel Cable Control Panel Mounting Bracket 100 Power Pong Table Tennis balls Remote-Control FOB Adjustment Gauge/Tool Power Pong User Manual Page 3...

  • Page 9: Terminology Used In This Manual

    Attributes – the individual settings applied to a ball Ball Throw – the action of the Delta robot throwing a ball to a location on the table Ball Throw Type - 4 primary controls affect Ball Type: Top Spin/Back Spin, Speed, Sidespin, and Trajectory Bal Feed Tube –...

  • Page 10: Setup Of The Delta Robot

    Photo 2-3 2.3 Rotating/Raising the Throwing Head into Play Position The flexibility of being able to adjust the throwing height of the Delta robot allows for a very realistic match experience. By adjusting the height (from one of four different positions) together with the ball trajectory settings, you can have the robot throw you any type of ball from a low fast serve to a high lob.
  • Page 11 Pull the head upwards on the Ball Feed Tube until the second ring on the tube is just visible (Photo 2-7). SLIGHTLY tighten the Throwing Height Adjustment Knob to hold the throwing head in place - just enough to prevent it from dropping. Caution: Overtightening can damage the Ball Tube! Power Pong User Manual Page 6...
  • Page 12 Never operate the robot with the height beyond the 4 red ring. Photo 2-8 Photo 2-9 1 Ring Exposed 2 Rings Exposed Photo 2-10 Photo 2-11 3 Rings Exposed 4 Rings Exposed (Maximum Height) Power Pong User Manual Page 7...

  • Page 13: Connecting The Throwing Head Communication Cable

    2.5 Fully Opening the Collection Net 1. Standing behind the robot, grip the top points of the net and completely fold the net down on both sides until the net fully opens (Photo 2-15). Photo 2-15 Power Pong User Manual Page 8...

  • Page 14: Mounting The Robot On The Table

    Support Legs downward, and slip them under the end of your table. (Photo 2-16) 2. Gently push the robot onto the end of the table with the Power Pong logo aligned with the center line of the table. (Photo 2-17) 3.

  • Page 15: Securing The Side Nets

    2. Extend the other end of the Control Panel Cable to the opposite side of the table and connect to the Control Panel (see Photo 2-22 and 2-23). Be sure to fully seat/insert this cable. Fully Seated Connector Photo 2-23 Photo 2-22 Power Pong User Manual Page 10...

  • Page 16: Mounting The Control Panel

    Velcro strip to help secure the bracket onto the side of the table if you will always be using the same table. (Photo 2-25) Photo 2-25 2.11 Connecting the Delta Robot to a Power Source 1. Insert the power connector from the power adapter into the power jack on the side of the Robot Base Assembly. (Photo 2-26)

  • Page 17: Load The Delta Robot With Table Tennis Balls

    2. Plug the power adapter into the wall power (110VAC) as shown in Photo 2-27. When you do this, you will hear the Delta robot begin its startup process consisting of several clicking noises followed by the ball throw motors spinning for 1-2 seconds.

  • Page 18: Delta Control Panel

    3.2 Controls Affecting the Single Thrown Ball 3.2.1 Ball Select Buttons / LEDs (Figure 3-1) There are eight Ball Select buttons and eight Ball Select LEDs across the top of the Delta Control Panel. The eight Ball Select buttons are used for several purposes including: 1.

  • Page 19: Place Buttons / Led Display

    When the Green “G” LED is lit on the PLACE LED Display, the ball will be delivered approximately down the center line of the table. Press the left PLACE button to have the ball Power Pong User Manual...

  • Page 20: Trajectory Buttons / Led Display

    When the “0” LED is illuminated, there is no side spin on the “active” ball. Pressing the left/right SIDE-SPIN buttons, will change the amount of spin and whether the spin is left or right. The Side-spin LED will update with each click (left or right). Power Pong User Manual Page 15...

  • Page 21: Spin Buttons / Led Display

    The Speed buttons reduce or increase the speed of the ball. There are 19 increments of speed adjustment. The Speed LED will update with each click (left or right) and will apply to the active ball. Power Pong User Manual Page 16...

  • Page 22: Ball/Min (%) Buttons / Led Display

    Ball/min setting (for this ball). This results in a shorter delay before the next ball. Figure 3-8 Power Pong User Manual Page 17...

  • Page 23: Controls Affecting All Thrown Balls

    TYPE button once. The RND LED will illuminate. Now, rather than stepping sequentially through the defined ball types, the Delta robot will randomly choose between the ball types that you have identified for balls 1 through (up to) 8 and will continue to randomly select random types until you turn RND OFF and/or stop the robot.

  • Page 24: Place Button / Leds

    The following table summarizes the actions the Delta robot will take, based upon the 8 combinations possible in setting the TYPE and PLACE buttons.

  • Page 25: Cycle Button / Leds

    Drills are explained. Drills are covered additionally in Section 4. 3.4.1 MEMORY LED Display (Figures 3-12 and 3-13) The Memory LED Display is used to indicate which mode the Delta robot is in (Non- Memory/Instant Play mode, Base Memory mode, Cluster mode, etc.). Base Memory/Drill locations and Cluster/Drill locations are provided as well.

  • Page 26: Memory Location Increment Button

    Pressing this button while the 01 is displayed will cause the controller to loop back to Memory Location 99. A flashing Memory LED Display indicates that the Memory Location is not holding a Drill. Power Pong User Manual Page 21...

  • Page 27: Clear Button

    Note: Saving a Drill/Cluster will erase any Drill/Cluster that was previously stored in the indicated Memory Location. 3.4.6 Mem.t Button (Figure 3-14) The Mem.t Button is used to switch the Delta robot between the available Memory modes used with the robot including Non-Memory mode, Base Memory mode, and Cluster mode. 3.5 Drill Controls 3.5.1 Sample Button (Figure 3-15)

  • Page 28: Quit Button

    The Quit Button when held down for approximately 2 seconds will put the control panel back into Non-Memory/Instant Play mode. 3.6 Resetting the Delta Robot (Figure 3-16) Holding the PLACE left/right buttons together for approximately 3-5 seconds will reinitialize the throwing head of the robot.

  • Page 29: Operation Of The Delta Robot

    See Section 5 (Maintenance) for instructions on cleaning the Delta robot. • The Delta robot is designed for use in dry, indoor rooms. Do not use outdoors or in any wet or damp environment.
  • Page 30 Perform the following steps to check for proper adjustment. See Figures 4-1 and 4-2. 1. Turn the Delta robot OFF by unplugging the power supply from the power outlet, wait 10 seconds, turn the robot back ON by plugging the power supply back into the power outlet.

  • Page 31: Checking Ball Placement (Depth)

    It is also important that the basic ball lands 14” to 16” from the end of the table. To check this, perform the following steps. 1. Turn Off the Delta robot, wait 10 seconds and turn the Delta robot back on. 2. Set the Balls/min to 25 with the rotary dial.

  • Page 32: Delta Robot Drills / Base Memory Mode

    Once a Drill is designed and setup, it can be saved to a Memory Location of the Delta robot for future use. The robot must be in Base Memory Mode. If there is a “1” on the Memory Location LED press the Memory Increment button to activate Base Memory Mode.

  • Page 33: Selecting / Starting A Drill

    Under spin serve to mid forehand, lob to middle, power shot to backhand, and lob to mid forehand 4.4.2 Selecting / Starting a Drill (Figure 4-3) 1. Turn on the Delta robot. Power Pong User Manual Page 28...

  • Page 34: Creating A New Drill

    4.4.3 Creating a New Drill Before programming the Delta robot with a new Drill, you may find it useful to design your Drill ahead of time, on paper or in your head. Think about the number of balls that you want in your Drill as well as the ball attributes including ball placement, ball speed, ball height, spin, etc., for...

  • Page 35: Saving A Drill

    Continue this process until you have the desired number of balls in your Drill. When you have finished setting up your Drill, you can press the Start - Stop button to start the Drill. The Delta robot will cycle through all the balls in your Drill, and then repeat until the Start - Stop button is pressed again.

  • Page 36: Delta Robot Clusters

    In this example, we will add the Drills stored in Memory positions 75 and 89 into positions 20 and 21 of Cluster 3. You may wish to perform the steps on the Delta robot to familiarize yourself with the procedure.

  • Page 37: Removing A Drill From A Cluster

    You now have successfully saved Drill 75 in position 20 of Cluster 3 and Drill 89 in position 21 of Cluster 3. 4.5.2 Removing a Drill from a Cluster 1. Turn on the Delta robot. Power Pong User Manual Page 32...

  • Page 38: Removing A Cluster

    7. Press the Clear button for two seconds, until the Memory Display starts to flash ON/OFF. 4.5.3 Removing a Cluster 1. Turn on the Delta robot. 2. Activate Base Memory Mode by pressing the Mem.t button once. The Base LED should now illuminate, and the Memory Display will show indicating Memory position/Drill.

  • Page 39: Using Random Features With Clusters

    1. Stop the play using the Start - Stop button on the Control Panel. 2. Press the Mem.t button once – which will put the Delta back into Base Memory mode. 3. Edit the ball(s) as needed. 4. Press the Save button for 2 seconds.
  • Page 40 4. Disconnect the side nets from the table center net supports. 5. Lift the Delta robot from its mounted position on the table, set it on top of the table, and rotate 180 degrees to give you access to the front of the robot.
  • Page 41 14. Place the robot, along with all other pieces into a protective storage/transport box. 15. When transporting, exercise caution to prevent any damage to the robot. Power Pong User Manual Page 36...

  • Page 42: Maintenance And Repair

    For best performance from the Delta robot and for best longevity, the robot must be kept clean. The surface of the Delta Robot may be cleaned with a moist cloth and a mild, water- based cleanser as necessary. Do not expose the Delta robot to excessive amounts of liquid. Do not submerse any part of the robot in liquid.

  • Page 43: Deflector Strip Replacement

    2. Press/hold the Trajectory UP button on the Control Panel, to move the Deflector Assembly to the maximum UP position. 3. Turn the Delta robot OFF. 4. Disconnect the Throwing Head cable that plugs into the Robot Base Assembly. 5. Remove the Throwing Head assembly and lay flat on a work surface.
  • Page 44 Deflector Strip becomes worn (indentation or hole), you must remove BOTH strips and apply the replacement sponge-backed Deflector Strip. Perform the following: 1. Turn the Delta robot ON. 2. Press/hold the Trajectory UP button on the Control Panel, to move the Deflector Assembly to the maximum UP position.

  • Page 45: Throwing Wheel Maintenance

    5.3.1 Checking Throwing Wheel Clearance 1. Using a Power Pong supplied table tennis ball, insert into the space between the 3 wheels (Photo 5-6) and move it in and out. The ball should move in and out of this area with slight contact of the 3 throwing wheels.

  • Page 46: Lower Wheel Removal / Replacement

    2. Note how far the wheel was slid onto the motor shaft, and then slide the wheel off the motor shaft. 3. Slide the new replacement wheel onto the motor shaft positioned similarly to the wheel that was previously removed and slightly tighten the setscrew. Power Pong User Manual Page 41...

  • Page 47: Upper Wheels Removal / Replacement

    4. Using the 2 mm hex wrench, loosen but do not remove, the small setscrew that holds the wheel onto the shaft of the motor (Photo 5-10) 5. Note how far the wheel was slid onto the motor shaft, and then slide the wheel off the motor shaft. Power Pong User Manual Page 42...

  • Page 48: Robot Base Assembly / Lower Ball Feed Path Cleaning

    (See Photos 5-14 and 5-15) Photo 5-15 Photo 5-14 5. Remove 16 screws from the top of the robot base as shown in Photos 5-16 through 5-18. Photo 5-17 Photo 5-16 Power Pong User Manual Page 43...

  • Page 49: Calibration

    The robot comes pre-calibrated from the factory. To test calibration, perform the following: 1. Be sure that the robot legs are adjusted properly for the height of the table. (See Section 2 for details) Power Pong User Manual Page 44...

  • Page 50: Performing Calibration

    2. Turn off the Delta robot (unplug power cord), wait 10 seconds, and turn the robot back on. 3. Set the throwing head to the 2 ring position. 4. Set the Ball/min rotary dial to 25. 5. Press the Start - Stop button or the Start button on the Remote-Control FOB. Balls should be thrown near the center of the table, and land 14-16 inches from the end of the table.

  • Page 51: Replacing The Battery In Remote-Control Fob

    3. Carefully slide the battery holder with the batteries away from the circuit board. 4. Remove the two old batteries from the battery holder and discard the batteries. KEEP THE BLACK BATTERY HOLDER. See Photo 5-23. Photo 5-23 Power Pong User Manual Page 46...

  • Page 52: Replacing The Main Circuit Board

    Ball Feed Tube. 2. Remove the four Phillips screws (Photo 5-28). 3. The circuit board is held in place with one Phillips screw. Remove that screw (Photo 5-29). Power Pong User Manual Page 47...
  • Page 53 Connector shown in Photo 5-30. Grasp the circuit board by the edges only to avoid static damage to components as shown in Photo 5-30. Photo 5-30 5. Unplug the flat ribbon cable from the circuit board as shown in Photo 5-31 and 5-32. Photo 5-32 Photo 5-31 Power Pong User Manual Page 48...

  • Page 54: Pairing A New Remote-Control Fob

    To pair the new Remote-Control FOB with the Delta robot, perform the following procedure. 1. Press and hold BOTH the RND button on the Delta Control Panel, and the Start button on the Remote-Control FOB, and hold for 5 seconds.

  • Page 55: Troubleshooting

    5. Lay the robot base on its side and push a pencil up into the access hole to free any stuck balls. Balls should move freely. 6. Plug the Delta robot back into the power source which will restart robot. 7. Remove all the balls from the collection area so that you can see the springs moving.

  • Page 56: General Troubleshooting

    Note: If you are not able to solve a problem with the help of this Troubleshooting guide, please contact Power Pong support for additional assistance. Refer to Section 1-5. Power Pong User Manual Page 51...

  • Page 57: Technical Data / Warranty Information

    Conformity with Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC, as last amended by EEC Directive 93/68/EEC—Registration #: AN 50091861 0001, Report #: 17004848 001. Also Test Reports # NTEK2010NT1115351E and NTEK-2010NT1115353SS. The Power Pong DELTA table tennis robot is permitted to bear the CE trademark. Manufacturer: LCS.kft Warranty Information FULL 3 YEAR MANUFACTURER’S WARRANTY...

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