This manual covers the RI setup for Exhaust, Inlet, and/or Drum temperature measurements for Diedrich roast machines with ZII/Z2.5 automation software.
Requirements
The ability to track Exhaust, Inlet, and Drum temperatures on your roast machine depends on factors such as the model, year, and the presence of the Diedrich sensor package.
- Phidget driver
- USB port (on machine)
- USB cable
Establishing a connection to the machine
If you have a Diedrich CR-series roast machine and you already track Inlet and Exhaust Diedrich PLC, follow the instructions below to set up Drum temperature only:
- Download the Phidget driver.
- Open RI.
- Click
Preferences > Machine > Configuration bottom left to access the Preferences screen.
- Select the Temperature sensor (Ungrounded K/J/E/T-type thermocouples) from the dropdown for Exhaust, Inlet, and Drum temperatures.
- Assign the Channel.
- Inlet: Channel 1
- Drum: Channel 2
- Exhaust: Channel 3
- Select K from the Type dropdown menu.
- 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 you have followed the setup instructions for a measurement but still cannot see its temperature values on RI, your Diedrich roast machine may not have a temperature sensor to track the measurement in question.
Please make sure to verify the following:
- Does your Diedrich roast machine have Diedrich's sensor package (indicated by a USB port)?
- Is the Diedrich connected to the computer via USB?
- Is the Phidgets driver installed?
- Mac only: has the Phidgets driver been enabled in the Mac's Security & Privacy settings?
You can submit a support ticket via the Roasting Intelligence (RI5) by following the steps below:
- Navigate to the Support menu on the left side of the page.
- Provide the Subject* and the Description* of the issue you are experiencing.
* is indicating mandatory fields. - Click on Submit.
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.