Coffee-Tech FZ-94 EVO with Controls - Roasting Intelligence (RI) Setup (Beta)

This manual covers the connection of a Coffee-Tech FZ-94 EVO roast machine with an ethernet port to Cropster's Roasting Intelligence.

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• Specifications
• Setting up a connection
• Network settings
  • Configuring a static IP - Windows 7, 8, 10
  • Configuring a static IP - MacOS
• Roasting Intelligence (RI) Setup
  • Installing the Roasting Intelligence (RI) software
  • Establishing a connection to the machine
• Troubleshooting

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Specifications

Requirements

• Touch panel
• Ethernet cable

Supported measurements

• Bean temperature (°)

• Exhaust temperature (°)

• Drum temperature (°)

• Other temperature (°) (=Target temperature)

• Gas (%)

• Gas control (%)

• Fan speed (Hz)

• Fan speed control (Hz)

• Drum speed (Hz)

• Drum speed control (Hz)

Setting up a connection

There are two ways to connect your roast machine to the network:

1. Via the computer directly
2. Via the network router

 

Via the computer 

1. Connect the network cable to your roaster's Ethernet port 
2. Connect the other end to the computer's Ethernet port.
3. Proceed with the Network settings.

 

Via the network router

1. Connect your network cable to your roaster's Ethernet port.
2. Connect the other end to the router's Ethernet port.
3. Make sure that your computer and the router are connected (via wifi or Ethernet cable). 
4. Proceed with the Roasting Intelligence (RI) Setup.

Network settings

Static IP address configuration - Windows 7, 8, 10

1. Navigate to the Control Panel > Network and Sharing Center or Network and Internet > Network Sharing Center.
2. Click Change adapter settings. 
3. Identify the Network connection item that refers to the connection to your machine and select that item.
   💡If you are not sure which icon refers to the roast machine, simply disconnect and reconnect the Ethernet cable and check which icon changes its status.
4. Right-click on WiFi or Local Area Connection. 
5. Click Properties. 
6. Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4). 
7. Click Properties.
8. Select the Use the following IP Address option.
9. Enter the specific IP Address for your roaster and replace the fourth number block with 42:
   
   • IP Address: 192.168.1.42
     Important: The first three blocks of the IP address need to match the IP address of your roaster, as identified via the roaster's panel.
   • Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
   • Leave the rest blank.
10. Click the OK button to submit your changes.
11. Proceed with the Roasting Intelligence (RI) Setup

Static IP address configuration - MacOS 

1. Navigate to  > System Preferences > Network
2. Identify the Network connection item that refers to the connection to your machine and select that item.
   💡If you are not sure which icon refers to the roast machine, simply disconnect and reconnect the Ethernet cable and check which icon changes its status.
   
   
3. Click on Details...
   
   
4. Open the TCP/IP section and choose Manually next to Configure IPv4.
5. Enter the specific IP Address for your roaster and replace the fourth number block with 42:
   
   • IP Address: 192.168.1.42
     Important: The first three blocks of the IP address need to match the IP address of your roaster, as identified via the roaster's panel
   • Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
     
     
6. Click the OK button to confirm the changes.
7. Proceed with the Roasting Intelligence (RI) Setup.

 

Roasting Intelligence (RI) Setup

 

Installing the Roasting Intelligence (RI) software

1. Download the custom version of Roasting Intelligence (RI) depending on your computer's Operating System here.

2. Complete the installation process by following the steps provided.

3. Double-click the Cropster icon on your desktop to access Roasting Intelligence (RI).
4. Click the green Login with the browser button.
   💡 Select the "Remember me on this device" option to save your login credentials for future access.
   
   
5. You will be directed to the C-sar browser. 
   
6. Enter your Username* and Password* and click the green Sign in with password button.
   💡You need to use the same credentials that you use to access the online platform C-sar.

Establishing a connection to the machine

Before you begin configuring your roast machine, ensure that you have added it via the online platform, C-sar.

1. Click Preferences > Machine > Configuration at the bottom left to access the Preferences screen. 

2. To choose the Roast machine, click on the dropdown menu in the Machine section.

3. By clicking on the + Add connector option, you can choose your connector from the available options in the dropdown list.

4. You need to select Coffee-Tech PLC 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 measurements, simply click the green toggle button.

8. Switch on the measurements you would like to enable and select Coffee-Tech PLC from the dropdown. 
   💡 Make your measurement readouts more compact. Choose the size of your measurement readouts by selecting either the Small or Large view for display.

9. Change the order of the measurements by using the  Drag and Drop icon and move it into position.
   

10. Navigate to the Machine > Controls tab.

11. To activate the controls, simply click the green toggle button. Enable the controls you wish to activate.

12. Choose the appropriate connector option that you selected in Step 8.

13. Change the order of the Slider controls by using the   Drag and Drop icon and move it into position.

14. Navigate back to the Machine > Configuration tab and click on the Gear icon in the Connector setup section next to the previously added connector to open and configure the PLC settings.
15. Select the Version: FZ94 Evo.
    
16. Select the Hostname/IP address override: 
    • Enter the IP address of the roaster, if not using the default IP address.
      The default IP address for Coffee-Tech FZ-94 EVO: 192.168.1.2
      💡Changing the IP address of the roaster is not possible.
17. Select the Temperature unit:  If your roast machine is configured to show F instead of °C, select Fahrenheit from the dropdown.
    
18. Click OK.
19. Click Save to finalize the changes.

After saving the changes, RI will automatically restart. If the setup was successful, you will see the temperature values displayed on the right-hand side of the RI screen following 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 network (router or computer)?
• If the roaster is connected to the computer directly, is the static IP address configured correctly?
• Does the IP address assigned to the roast machine match the default? 

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

Check out the Roasting Intelligence (RI5) - Getting Started manual and enjoy tracking your first roasts! More manuals and videos can be found on help.cropster.com.