Specifications

Requirements

• Ungrounded digital thermocouples type K, J, T or E
• Cropster Connector (Phidget 1048)
  

  

Supported measurements

• Bean temperature

Setting up a connection

Up to four barrels can be connected to Cropster. 

1. Follow the bean probe of the first barrel from the probe tip to its end. 
2. Connect the two wires to channel "0/G" on the Cropster Connector.

EURO-standard	US-standard
K-type Green wire to number port (e.g., 0) White wire to the corresponding G port	K-type Yellow wire to number port (e.g., 0) Red wire to the corresponding G port
J-type Black wire to number port (e.g., 0) White wire to the corresponding G port	J-type White wire to number port (e.g., 0) Red wire to the corresponding G port

Repeat the steps above to connect the remaining barrels to another channel of the Cropster Connector (up to 4 barrels).

Phidget driver setup

Firstly, you will need to start Phidgets WebService.

1. If you haven't yet, install the Phidget driver compatible with your computer's operating system.
2. Open the Phidget Control Panel:
   • Windows: Search for Phidget Control Panel in the search field
   • Mac: Search for Phidget Control Panel through the Finder app, under Applications
3. Go to the Network Server tab and enter the information as follows:
   • Server Name: Cropster 
   • Port: 5001
   • Leave the password field empty.
   • Check the Start Automatically on Boot box on macOS / Set the Startup Type to Automatic on Windows.
   • Click Start Network Server on macOS / Click the Start button at the bottom on Windows.
4. Close the Phidget Control Panel.

Multi-barrel setup

Downloading the startup script

The second step is to download the startup script. 

1. Download Roasting Intelligence.
2. Complete the installation process by following the steps provided.
3. Download the multibarrel startup script below and save it to the desktop.
   • Windows: RoastingIntelligence5.vbs
   • MacOS: RoastingIntelligence5.command.zip

Configuring the startup script

The startup script is preconfigured for a four barrel sample roaster. If your roaster has fewer than four barrels, you will need to adapt the file first. Follow the steps based on your computer's operating system:

• MacOS
• Windows

MacOS

1. Double-click the .zip file to decompress the .command file.
2. Right-click on the .command file, select Open With , and choose the Text edit application.
3. The file contains four text blocks as shown below. Each block refers to one barrel of your roaster.
   

   

4. Refer to the machine and identify the number of barrels you are setting up.
   The number of barrels on your roaster must match the number of blocks on the file.
5. Starting from the bottom of the file, delete the text blocks until there are as many text blocks as there are barrels on the roaster. E.g., If you have a two-barrel roaster, you need to delete the last two text blocks. 
6. Save your changes to the file.
7. Open Roasting Intelligence.
    

Windows

1. Right-click on the vbs file, select Open With, and choose the Notepad application.
2. The file contains four text blocks as shown below. Each block refers to one barrel of your roaster.
   

   

3. Refer to the machine and identify the number of barrels you are setting up.
   The number of barrels on your roaster must match the number of blocks on the file.
4. Starting from the bottom of the file, delete the text blocks until there are as many text blocks as there are barrels on the roaster.
5. Save your changes to the file.
6. Open Roasting Intelligence.

Roasting Intelligence setup

Opening the Roasting Intelligence

To open several instances of the Roasting Intelligence, follow the steps below. 

Windows

If you are using Windows, double-click the startup script (RoastingIntelligence5.vbs). Several instances of the Roasting Intelligence will open. 

MacOS

If using macOS, you will need to make the start script executable. 

1. Download the make executable.zip to your desktop.
2. Unpack the file by double-clicking it. It will create a new file called make_executable.
3. Unpack the start script file RoastingIntelligence5.command.zip
   It will create a file called RoastingIntelligence5.command.
4. Drag the RoastingIntelligence5.command file on top of the extracted make_executable automator file.
5. Click Open in the following dialog. Nothing visually will happen, but the file will now be executable.
6. Double-click the startup script (RoastingIntelligence5.command). Several instances of the Roasting Intelligence will open.
   

   

Linux

Check how to run a sh-file on Linux or issue a support ticket for further assistance. 

Roasting Intelligence configuration

Lastly, please enter the machine preferences of each instance. 

1. Log in to the Roasting Intelligence
2. Navigate toPreferences > Machine > Configuration tab.
3. Under the Roast machine, select the item that refers to the first barrel. Each barrel will be reflected as a line item (e.g. Probat BRZ Barrel 1, Probat BRZ Barrel 2,...) 
4. Select Temperature sensor (Ungrounded K/J/E/T-type thermocouples) from the dropdown for measuring bean temp. 
5. Set the Channel according to the Cropster Connector port the probe is connected to.
   If the wires are connected to the 0/G-port, select 0 from the dropdown. 
6. Select the Type of your thermocouples.
7. Save changes and repeat for the remaining barrels. If the setup was successful, after the restart, you will be able to see temperature values on the right-hand side of each instance of Roasting Intelligence.

Troubleshooting

If Roasting Intelligence indicates No source connected and/or you cannot see any measurements, please check the following: 

• Is the Cropster Connector connected to the computer?
• Has the WebService been started? 

If double-clicking the startup script does not open the RI, check the following:

• Is the startup script compatible with your computer's operating system?
• Mac only: Has the startup script been made executable?

f you have further questions, feedback, or concerns, please submit a support ticket directly from support.cropster.com.