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      Giesen (from February 2018 onwards) - Roasting Intelligence (RI) Setup

      This manual covers the connection of a Giesen roast machine built after February 2018 to Cropster's Roasting Intelligence.



      This setup manual only applies to machines manufactured after February 2018.

      If the manufacturing date of your machine is between June 2014 and January 2018 click here to go to the correct setup manual.


      Specifications

      RI is not available on Giesen's built-in Siemens panels. These panels are not powerful enough to support RI's advanced features.

      If you have one, you will need an external computer to access these new features.


      Requirements

      Supported measurements

      • Bean temperature
      • Exhaust temperature
      • Environmental temperature
        💡         The availability of environmental temperature for data logging may vary depending on your machine.
      • Drum speed (Hz/rpm)
      • Drum speed Control
      • Drum pressure (pa)
      • Drum pressure Control
      • Gas (%)
      • Gas Control

      Entering the unlock code

      The Giesen roaster needs to be unlocked before you can connect the machine to Cropster. 

      1. If you haven't yet, you must purchase your unlock code from Giesen.
        Unlock Code
        💡For questions regarding purchasing the unlock code please reach out to Giesen directly. support@giesencoffeeroasters.eu.
      2. Follow the instructions in this video to unlock your Giesen machine:
      3. Unlocking the Giesen was successful if the Giesen display says Enabled.

       

      Setting up a connection


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      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.


      Network settings

      When the roaster is connected to the computer directly, you need to set up a Static IP address. 

      Static IP address configuration - Windows 10, 11

      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 Use the following IP Address option.
      9. Click on Use the following IP Address and enter only the following:
        • IP Address - the first three blocks should match your roast machine's IP address, but the fourth block should be 42: 172.30.30.42
        • Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
        • Leave the rest blank. 
      10. Click OK to save your changes.
      11. Proceed with the Roasting Intelligence (RI) Setup.

      Static IP address configuration - MacOS 

      1. Go to > System Settings > 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 add replace the forth number block by 42:
        • IP Address: The first three blocks should match your roast machine's IP address, but the fourth block should be 42: 172.30.30.42
        • 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 RI.

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

      3. Double-click the Cropster icon on your desktop to access 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.
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      5. You will be directed to the C-sar browser. 
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      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. 

      Check out the Release notes for every version of RI5 to stay updated on the latest features and improvements. You can access the Release notes directly in RI by clicking on Help > Release Notes.

      Establishing a connection to the machine

      The images displayed below are meant to serve as reference examples; however, they may differ slightly from what you will see on your screen.


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

      1. Click gear-png-2 Preferences  > Machine > Configuration 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 Giesen PLC from the dropdown. 
      5. Click Select to add the connector.
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      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 Giesen 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.
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      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 to position. 

      14. Navigate back to the Machine > Configuration tab and click on the gear-png-1Gear icon in the Connector setup section next to the previously added connector to open and configure more PLC IP settings.
      15. Enter the IP address of the roast machine according to the type:

        Machine type  IP address 
        WPG/WPE 172.30.30.10
        W1A/W1E 172.30.30.30
        W6A/W15A 172.30.30.50
        W30A 172.30.30.70
        W45A/W60A 172.30.30.90
      16. Select the Drum speed unit according to Giesen's displayed Drum speed unit (i.e. HZ, RPM).
        💡 We recommend to adjust the Drum speed unit to your preferred unit both on RI, and the Giesen display. Please reach out to directly to Giesen for assistance changing the unit on the Giesen display.
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      17. Click OK.
      18. 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.

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      📚 Learn more about the Roasting Intelligence (RI) Preferences and roasting with the  Control and Replay Assist features. 
      💡 Set a roast with recorded Drum speed data as the Reference and begin replaying your recorded Drum speed changes!

      Troubleshooting

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

      • Is the static IP address configured correctly?
      • Is the, according to the machine type, correct IP address entered?
      • Is the manufacturing year of the roast machine after February 2018?

      If the RI indicates Source connected but the measurements on the right hand side show -1.

      • The Giesen roaster is not yet unlocked.
        Navigate to the Entering the unlock code section of this manual for more information. 

      When using Replay Assist:

      • Do not use any other temperature controlling software in parallel. Any gas/airflow/drum speed changes from a concurrent client disables Replay assist for the remainder of the roast. 
      • We recommend to replay (reference) roasts with logged drum speed data that matches your Giesen's currently set drum speed unit.
        • If your Giesen machine is set to rpm (or Hz), we recommend that the logged drum speed data for the reference was also recorded in the same drum speed unit. The RI will replay the values from the reference under the assumption that the unit of the reference is the same as the unit currently configured on the Giesen machine.

      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.