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      Giesen (between June 2014 and January 2018) - Roasting Intelligence (RI) Setup

      This manual covers the connection of the Giesen roast machine built between June 2014 and January 2018 to Cropster's Roasting Intelligence.


      This setup manual only applies to machines manufactured between June 2014 and January 2018.

      If the manufacturing date of your machine is after February 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 on your machine may vary depending on its model.
      • Drum speed (Hz/rpm)
      • Drum peed 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. Enter the specific IP Address for your roaster and replace the fourth number block with 42: 
          • IP Address (for W1/W6/W15): 192.168.2.42
          • IP Address (for W30/W45/W60): 192.168.3.42
            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.
        • Click the OK button to submit your changes.
        • 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 add replace the fourth number block by 42:
          In this example the IP address of the machine is 192.168.2.180.
          • IP Address (for W1/W6/W15): 192.168.2.42
          • IP Address (for W30/W45/W60): 192.168.3.42
            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 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.

        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

        1. If you are setting up RI for the first time, click the Select Machine button in the banner at the top or click gear-png-2 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. 

          💡 After selecting the machine from the dropdown menu, the roast machine settings may automatically be filled in. You have the flexibility to edit these settings at any time to ensure they align with the specifications of your roasting machine. 

          📚 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 Giesen PLC from the dropdown. Repeat this step for all measurements you would like to enable.  

          💡 Make your measurement readouts more compact. Choose the size of your measurement readouts by selecting either the Small or Large view for display.
          Screenshot 2024-07-25 at 14.41.53

        5. Click on the Gear  icon to open the PLC IP-Settings.
        6. Enter the IP address of the roast machine according to the machine type:

          Machine type  IP address 
          W1/W6/W15 192.168.2.180
          W30/W45/W60 192.168.3.180
        7. 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 the 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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        8. Click OK.
        9. 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: 

        1. Is the static IP address configured correctly?
        2. Is the, according to the machine type, correct IP address entered?
        3. Is the manufacturing year of the roast machine between June 2014 and January 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 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.