Specifications

Requirements

• USB cable
• Driver for the USB serial converter

Supported measurements

• Bean temperature

Multi-barrel setup

Downloading the startup script

1. Download the Roasting Intelligence from https://download.cropster.com/
2. The Cropster installer leads you through all the installation steps.
3. Download the multibarrel startup script below and save it to the desktop.
   • Windows: RoastingIntelligence5.beta.vbs
   • Mac: RoastingIntelligence5.beta.command.zip
   • Linux: RoastingIntelligence4.sh

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 roast machine, you need to delete the last two text blocks. 
6. Save your changes to the file.
7. Continue with Opening the Roasting Intelligence (for Mac).

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, e.g., if you have a two-barrel roaster, you need to delete the last two text blocks. 
5. Save your changes to the file.
6. Continue with  Opening the Roasting Intelligence (for Windows).

Roasting Intelligence (RI) setup

Opening the Roasting Intelligence (RI)

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

Windows
If you are using Windows, double-click the startup script (RoastingIntelligence41beta.vbs). Several instances of the Roasting Intelligence (RI) 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.beta.command.zip)
   It will create a file called RoastingIntelligence5.beta.command.
4. Drag the RoastingIntelligence5.beta.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.beta.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 (RI) configuration

Enter the machine preferences of each instance of the RI. 

1. SelectPreferences > Machine > Configuration
2. To choose the Roast machine, click on the dropdown menu in the Machine section.
   Each barrel will be reflected as a line item (e.g., Carmomaq Laboratto Barrel 1, Carmomaq Laboratto Barrel 2...) 
3. Click the + Add connector option to choose your connector from the dropdown list.
4. Select Generic Modbus over serial port from the dropdown. 
5. Click Select to add the connector.
   

   

6. Navigate to the Machine > Measurements tab. All supported measurements will be displayed.
7. To activate the measurement, simply click the green toggle button.
8. Enable the desired measurement and choose Generic Modbus over serial port as the connector type.
9. (Optional) Change the order of the measurements by using theDrag and Drop icon and move it into position.
10. Navigate to the Machine > Configuration tab and click on the Gear icon in the Connector setup section to open and configure more PID settings.
11. Copy the settings as shown in the screenshot below:
    

    

12. Click OK.
13. Save the changes, then repeat the steps for the remaining barrels, from each RI instance.
14. If the setup was successful, you will be able to see temperature values on the right-hand side of the RI screen after the restart.

Troubleshooting

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

• Is the roast machine connected to the computer? 
• Is the correct serial port within the RI selected?

No Sources connected / No temperature readouts

Connecting the USB cable of an Arc Roaster's barrel to a different port in the computer may reassign (or rename) the Serial port. Because of the serial port reassignment, the Roasting Intelligence (RI) cannot load the serial port saved previously because it has changed, leading No sources connected.

Congratulations! You have successfully set up the Cropster Roasting Intelligence.

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