Fry Developments Pty Ltd SPINFIRE User Manual
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Manual Revision 4.1.5
carefully when determining which balls to use in your machine. We
recommend the use of Spinfire Juice balls or a brand thoroughly tested and
recommended by your distributor (we do not recommend mixing brands).
Pressureless balls will also allow your machine to perform at its best. Each
ball will have a consistent bounce allowing you to consistently hit the spots on
the court that you want. Normal pressurized balls go flat quickly when used in
conjunction with a ball machine.
recommend the use of Spinfire Juice balls or a brand thoroughly tested and
recommended by your distributor (we do not recommend mixing brands).
Pressureless balls will also allow your machine to perform at its best. Each
ball will have a consistent bounce allowing you to consistently hit the spots on
the court that you want. Normal pressurized balls go flat quickly when used in
conjunction with a ball machine.
Low Compression Balls
Our machine can handle both orange (stage 2) and green (stage 3) low
compression balls. It cannot work with red (stage 1) balls due to their larger
size.
compression balls. It cannot work with red (stage 1) balls due to their larger
size.
HIDDEN FEATURES
Manual Mode
If you experience any alignment (eg, shooting too far to the right) or
initialization (HCAL or VCAL errors) issues, it is likely you can resolve them by
starting the machine in manual mode. To do this, please follow these 3 steps:
initialization (HCAL or VCAL errors) issues, it is likely you can resolve them by
starting the machine in manual mode. To do this, please follow these 3 steps:
1. Make sure your machine is turned off (you may need to use the master
switch under your machine).
2. Manually move the internal mechanism of your machine to the lowest
possible elevation and to the center of the opening.
3. With the master switch on, hold both the power and menu buttons at
the same time for 5 seconds to turn on your machine. The LCD should
display a message to let you know you have entered “manual mode”.
display a message to let you know you have entered “manual mode”.
The above steps can be seen in this video: https://goo.gl/C6zB3J
If this resolves your problem, then you can continue to use your machine this
way until a permanent solution can be obtained from your Spinfire dealer.
Please note that this solution relies on you performing step 2 above correctly.
If you do not set the machine to the correct position before turning on the
machine, you will find that the calibration may be off target. You will either
need to turn the machine off to try again, or physically point your machine in a
direction that will achieve the desired results.
45 Second Safety (Feeder)
By default, your feeder is designed to turn off automatically after
approximately 25 seconds (can be up to 45 seconds) if no balls are fired. This
is to prevent balls firing unexpectedly at the user. However, sometimes this
feature can cause the feeder to stop, even when balls are firing. The solution
is to simply disable this feature, which you can do by following these steps:
approximately 25 seconds (can be up to 45 seconds) if no balls are fired. This
is to prevent balls firing unexpectedly at the user. However, sometimes this
feature can cause the feeder to stop, even when balls are firing. The solution
is to simply disable this feature, which you can do by following these steps:
1. Start with your machine off
2. Turn it on by pressing “power” and “down” simultaneously
3. You can now toggle this setting by pressing “up”.
4. Press “menu” to save the new setting.
2. Turn it on by pressing “power” and “down” simultaneously
3. You can now toggle this setting by pressing “up”.
4. Press “menu” to save the new setting.