Specifications

Requirements

• Ungrounded Digital Thermocouples Type K, J, T, or E
• Cropster Connector (Phidget 1048)
• Splicing wire (ad-hoc)
  

  

Setup options
 

Direct connection
 

• A direct connection applies when adding new probes independently from the roaster's readout. 
• The newly added probe can be connected directly to the Cropster Connector. 
   

Dual connection
 

• A dual connection applies when the roaster is equipped with a dual probe. 
• A dual probe is a probe with two sensors inside the hull and two pairs of wires that allow a simultaneous connection to Cropster and the roaster's readout.

Splicing connection

Cropster Connector installation

1. Follow the probe cable from the tip of the probe to its end, where the two wires appear.
   In the case of dual probes, take the free end that is not connected to the roast machine.
2. Connect the two wires to any port of the Cropster Connector (e.g., 0/G, 1/G, 2/G, 3/G) with the provided screwdriver, as shown in the table below.
3. Connect the Cropster Connector via the provided USB cable.
4. Proceed with the Roasting Intelligence setup. 

EURO-standard	US-standard
K-type Green wire to number port (e.g., 0) White wire to the corresponding G port.	K-type Yellow wire to number port (e.g.,  0) Red wire to the corresponding G port
J-type Black wire to number port (e.g., 0) White wire to the corresponding G port.	J -type White wire to number port (e.g., 0) Red wire to the corresponding G port

Roasting Intelligence Setup

Installing the Roasting Intelligence software

1. Download Roasting Intelligence.
2. Complete the installation process by following the steps provided.
3. Download the Phidget driver.
4. Double-click the Cropster icon on your desktop to access Roasting Intelligence. 
5. Click the green Login with the browser button.
   

   

6. You will be directed to the C-sar browser. 
7. Enter your Username* and Password* and click the green Sign in with password button. 
   Use the same credentials that you use to access the online platform C-sar.

Establishing a connection to the machine
 

1. SelectPreferences > Machine > Configuration
2. To choose the Roast machine, click on the dropdown menu in the Machine section.
3. Click the + Add connector option to choose your connector from the dropdown list.
4. Select Temperature sensor (Ungrounded K/J/E/T-Type Thermocouples) 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. Enable the desired measurements and choose the Temperature sensor (Ungrounded K/J/E/T-type Thermocouples) as the connector type. (Optional) Click the toggle button to turn on (or off) the Rate of Rise (RoR) curve for your measurements.
9. Select the Channel.
   The channel refers to the ports on the Cropster Connector. If the probe wires are connected to port 1/G, select 1 under the channel. 
10. Select the Type of thermocouple.
11. (Optional) Click the toggle button to turn on (or off) the Rate of Rise (RoR) curve for your measurements.
12. (Optional) Change the order of the measurements by using theDrag and Drop icon and move it into position.
13. Click Save to finalize the changes. 
14. Restart Roasting Intelligence. If the setup was successful, you will see the temperature values displayed on the right-hand side of the screen following the restart.
    

    

    
     

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

• Is the Cropster Connector connected to the computer? 
• Is the Phidget driver installed?
• Mac only: Has the Phidget driver been enabled on the Mac's Security & Privacy settings?