Dätgen DR/DW series (with USB port) - Roasting Intelligence (RI) Setup (Beta)

This manual explains how to connect the Dätgen DR/DW-series roasters equipped with a serial port to Cropster's Roasting Intelligence.

• Specifications
• Roasting Intelligence Setup
  • Installing the Roasting Intelligence (RI) Software
  • Establishing a connection to the machine
• Troubleshooting

Specifications

Requirements

• USB cable
• Drivers for the USB serial converter:
  • Windows: CH341 and IFD6500
  • Mac: CH341 and IFD6500
  • Linux: CH341

Supported measurements:

• Bean temperature
• Exhaust temperature 

Roasting Intelligence Setup

Installing the Roasting Intelligence (RI) Software 

1. Download RI.

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. If you are setting up RI for the first time, click the Select machine button in the banner at the top or 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 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 measurements, simply click the green toggle button.

8. Switch on the measurements you would like to enable and select Generic Modbus over serial port 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 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 more settings.
11. Configure the settings as shown in the screenshot below:
    
    

    Operation System	Serial port
    Windows	COMx
    Mac	tty.usbserial-x

    
    
    
    
12. Click OK.
13. 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 computer?
• Have you downloaded the driver for the USB serial converter?
• Is the correct serial port within the RI selected?

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