Fabrica Roasters (via USB) - Roasting Intelligence (RI) Setup

This manual explains how to connect the Fabrica roast machine via USB, to Cropster's Roasting Intelligence.

• Specifications
• Roasting Intelligence (RI) Setup
  • Installing the Roasting Intelligence (RI) software
  • Establishing connection to the machine

Specifications

Requirements

• USB cable
• SiLabs CP210x driver
  • Windows
  • MacOS X 10.11+

Supported measurements

• Bean temperature
• Exhaust temperature

Roasting Intelligence (RI) 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 RI.

4. Enter your username and password.
   Use the same login information that you use to access the online platform C-sar.

5. Click the Login button. 

Establishing a connection to the machine

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 bottom left to access the Preferences screen.
   📚 Learn how to use the keyboard shortcuts in RI.
2. To choose the Roast machine, click on the dropdown menu in the Machine section (e.g. Fabrica) 
   📚 Learn how to add a new roast machine. 
3. After selecting the machine all supported measurements will load.
   Change the order of the measurements by using the  Drag and Drop icon and moving it into position.
4. Switch on the measurements you would like to enable and select Fabrica Roasters PIDs 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. 
   
5. Click on the Gear  icon to open and configure the PID settings as shown in the screenshot below:
   💡 Choose Celsius or Fahrenheit according to the temperature unit displayed from the machine's temperature readouts.
   
   

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

6. Click OK.
7. Click Save to finalize the changes. 

RI will automatically restart after saving the changes. 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? 
• 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!