Babolat Sensor Mono, Manual

Page 1: ...minton squash etc using strings made of synthetic materials or natural gut It must be used by operators who are qualified and well versed in the operating rules and safety instructions set out in this manual Your SENSOR stringing machine is CE certified and is in conformity with machine directive 89 392 EC We will not assume liability if any alterations are made to the machine without our authoris...

Page 2: ...g to power supply 11 Powering up 11 Changing voltage or fuses 11 USING THE MACHINE 13 Warnings 13 Menus and control panel 14 Control panel messages 14 Factory settings 16 Using the control panel 17 How to use the keys 17 Display 18 Positioning the racket 23 Adjusting the clamp 23 String tensioning 24 Clamp holding system 25 Removing the racket 25 Turntable braking system 25 TROUBLESHOOTING 26 Repl...

Page 3: ...e paragraphs concerning safety are therefore drawn to your attention by the following symbols Warning of a risk of serious personal injury BE CAREFUL Risk of damaging the machine It is very important that operators should be familiar with the functioning of any controls on the machine and be aware of its capacities and limits They must strictly comply with the instructions for use and any safety p...

Page 4: ...re sent back without their original packaging BE CAREFUL this operation must be carried out by two people Remove any accessories from the two boxes except for the machine itself until you are ready to install it The boxes should contain the following items Box 1 1 Sensor support post assembled with an incorporated power cable Box 2 1 stringing machine 1 set of 2 billiards for tennis rackets 1 or 2...

Page 5: ...4 Billiard control knob 5 Profiled arm control knob 6 Profiled arm 7 V shaped billiard pad 8 Billiard 9 3 tooth clamp 10 Arm pad 11 Clamp locking lever 12 Sensor pulling head 13 Rack 14 Control panel 15 Tool bay 16 Clamp holder locking handle 17 Clamp holder 18 Height adjustment handle 5 ...

Page 6: ...iard control knob 5 Profiled arm control knob 6 Profiled arm 7 V shaped billiard pad 8 Billiard 9 3 tooth clamp 10 Arm pad 11 Clamp locking lever 12 Sensor pulling head 13 Rack 14 Control panel 15 Tool bay 16 Clamp holder locking handle 17 Clamp holder 18 Height adjustment handle 6 ...

Page 7: ...ou just need to take it out and replace it with the one you will receive from your BABOLAT After Sales Service Centre for rack removal see the paragraph Changing voltage or fuses Identification The identification plate is attached to the bottom of the machine near the power socket 7 ...

Page 8: ... Vdc Voltage of power circuit 24 Vdc Noise level 73 dB A String tension Range between 5 and 40 kg for pitch of 0 1 kg 11 5 and 88 lb for pitch of 0 5 lb Options Stringing kit for badminton racket made up of 2 badminton billiards 1 or 2 badminton clamps depending on version mono or dual 1 H adapter for racket head 4 interlocking V shaped caps Tools sold separately To make your work easier BABOLAT h...

Page 9: ...he operator room to move allowing for a minimum safety area of 800 mm around the machine The following conditions should be respected for the environment of the workstation temperature 10 to 35 C relative humidity 30 to 70 minimum lighting 300 lux Make sure you protect the machine against splashes of water and never leave it in the rain 9 ...

Page 10: ...aligned Place the machine on the plate and swivel it round by 90 so that the power cable is on the same side as the power socket Tighten the 4 fixing screws 3 with the size 5 Allen key To obtain the most comfortable and best adapted working height for stringing loosen the handle on the support post whilst holding up the machine 4 Move the machine up or down until the required height is obtained an...

Page 11: ...ndicated on the identification plate corresponds to that of the local grid Powering up Plug the power cable into a properly earthed mains socket Switch the machine on using the On Off switch and a welcome message will appear on the display screen If this is not the case please refer to the section TROUBLESHOOTING Changing voltage or fuses For this job you will need to remove the rack from the mach...

Page 12: ...switch it to the required voltage Then change the two fuses depending on the new voltage 100 V and 120 V fuses 1 25 A T 220 V and 240 V fuses 0 63 A T In case of doubt call the BABOLAT After Sales Service Centre Changing fuses Type of fuse HPC 5x20 mm ceramic BE CAREFUL in the event of a problem you should change both fuses at the same time The warranty will be invalidated by the use of any fuses ...

Page 13: ...r off do not use the power cable Press the On Off switch to avoid any risk of electrocution or short circuiting due to poor contacts Never move or open the stringing machine without unplugging it first Never let the machine be used by children or persons not familiar with the instructions Make sure that nobody enters the 800 mm safety area around the machine whilst it is in use Never leave your wo...

Page 14: ...t the machine s functions to your demands There are 3 ways of changing the machine data by activating deactivating a setting by changing a digital setting by selecting an option on a menu It is very straightforward to use the control panel and change the options or values assigned to the menus Read the following paragraphs carefully and try it out for yourself Do not worry about making a mistake a...

Page 15: ...Makes the machine safe by locking the functions and pulling head Locking Unlocking UNIT Selection of measurement unit for the display of values on the control panel kg or lb KNOT High tension to make up for the loss of tension in the knot command only valid for a traction cycle Selection by pitch of 0 1 kg or 0 5 lb Selection by pitch of 1 kg or 5 lb PRESTRETCH Assignment of a modification express...

Page 16: ...chine has been on in hours Buzzer The buzzer goes off whenever the pulling head comes to its end of travel the shift key is held down for long press the pulling head reaches the equilibrium value provided the BIP function is activated Factory settings The factory settings are the current settings when you start the machine up for the first time They will remain programmed until you decide to chang...

Page 17: ...y step mode Press once on or keys Normal step by step selection Example with key 25 0 kg 25 1 kg 25 2 kg Press at the same time on and keys or on and keys Quick step by step selection Example with and keys 25 0 kg 26 0 kg 27 0 kg Scrolling mode Hold down the or keys Normal selection by scrolling Hold down at the same time the and keys or the and keys Quick selection by scrolling 17 ...

Page 18: ...e form of logic diagrams To make it easier to understand we will be using the following symbols to represent the pressing of keys key Quick press shift Long press long shift Long press followed immediately by quick press shift key Press Press together with shift key key Press Press together with shift key 18 ...

Page 19: ...irst use BEFORE USING THE MACHINE PLEASE READ THE USER S MANUAL utilisation TENSION 25 0 Kg Alternative display if prestretch other than 0 TENSION 25 1 Kg Pitch of 0 1 kg 0 5 lb PRESTRETCH 10 ACCESS TO PROGRAMMABLE MENUS see next page I 0 shift Pitch of 1 kg 10 lb TENSION 26 0 Kg OR OR shift Welcome message ...

Page 20: ...king SHIELD SHIELD Machine unlocking TENSION 25 Kg Choice of unit UNIT lb UNIT Kg UNIT Kg KNOT 2 0 Kg Pitch of 0 1 kg 0 5 lb KNOT 2 1 Kg Pitch of 1 kg 10 lb KNOT 3 0 Kg PRESTRETCH 10 Pitch of 5 max 20 PRESTRETCH 15 shift shift OR OR OR ...

Page 21: ...ressing on Selection buzzer on equilibrium BIP YES BIP NO BIP YES LANGUAGEENGLISH Choice of language for display LANGUAGE ESPAnOL LANGUAGE ITALIA LANGUAGE FRANCE LANGUAGE DEUSTCH LANGUAGE ENGLISH ACCESS TO MACHINE CONFIGURATION MESSAGES see next page 21 ...

Page 22: ...Machine configuration messages VERSION 01 01 k RACKETS 800 TRACTIONS 29080 SERIAL NR 12 RACK NR 12 CHECK 8 8 WORK TIME 320 Return to top of list SHIELD ACCESS TO USER MODE 22 ...

Page 23: ...e racket Make sure the racket is more or less centred between the arm pads then tighten the arms slightly Turn the billiard control knob on the side of the racket head until you bring the V shaped pad of the billiard into contact between 2 holes and in line with the first billiard Tighten the billiard slightly Adjusting the clamp The gap between the jaws should be adapted to the gauge of the strin...

Page 24: ...used to very quickly After the pulling head is activated the pulling unit closes itself over the string Let go of the string When the required tension is reached use the 3 tooth clamp to maintain the tension of the stretched string Lightly touch the cycle start button again The pulling head will return to its initial position and the pulling unit will open up and release the string When the pullin...

Page 25: ... 2 To release the clamp holder loosen the string by lifting the locking lever and let the clamp drop You can also release the clamp holder by lifting the locking handle To make it easier to move hold it by the base of the clamp support barrel Removing the racket Always start by loosening the billiards before opening the arms After releasing the racket unscrew the billiards completely so that you c...

Page 26: ...yed and the serial number of the machine then call your BABOLAT After Sales Service Centre During the stringing process the clamp holder malfunctions or does not unlock Call your BABOLAT After Sales Service Centre and if the problem cannot be solved you will need to replace the circular turntable see paragraph Replacing the circular turntable Replacing the circular turntable The turntable is fixed...

Page 27: ...he housing of the machine regularly with alcohol at 90 only Never use water detergents or acetone The circular turntable surface should be cleaned with alcohol every week to preserve the optimal sliding capacities of the clamp holder Remove the clamps clean the clamp holder rods and the inside of the clamp barrel with a cloth soaked in alcohol then lubricate them lightly with oil sewing machine ty...

Page 28: ...ES THAT THE MACHINE type SENSOR number CONFORMS TO THE SETTLEMENTS OF THE MODIFIED RULES MACHINES 89 392 EC AND TO THE NATIONAL REGULATIONS OF EEC COUNTRIES CONFORMS TO THE SETTLEMENTS OF THE EEC RULES HEREUNDER unapplicable ISSUED AT CHALEZEULE SIGNED BY COURGEY Jacques Production Manager 03 03 364Z 6 ...