Probat Probatone 5/12/25 (PIII series) - Roasting Intelligence (RI) Setup

This manual covers the connection of the Probat Probatone 5/12/25 (PIII series) roasters to Cropster's Roasting Intelligence.

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• Specifications
• Setting up a connection
• Network settings
  • Identifying IP address/DNS name
  • Configuring a static IP - Windows 7, 8, 10
  • Configuring a static IP - MacOS

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

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Specifications

Requirements

• Ethernet cable
• RI 4.11.3 or higher

Supported measurements

• Bean temperature
• Exhaust temperature
• Gas (%)
• Gas Control
• Other temperature (=Cooling air) (Optional)
• Inlet temperature (Optional)
• Drum temperature (Optional)
• Airflow (%) (Optional)
• Airflow control (Optional)
• Drum pressure (Pa) (Optional)
• Drum speed (%) (Optional)
• Drum speed control (Optional)

Setting up a connection

There are two ways to connect your roast machine to the network:

1. Via the network router
2. Via the computer directly

Via the network router

1. Connect your roaster with an Ethernet cable to your network router.
   The router assigns an IP address to your roaster.
2. Make sure that your computer is connected to the local network.
3. Proceed with the Roasting Intelligence (RI) Setup.

Via the computer 

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

Identifying the IP address

Once the Probat PIII is connected to the network, an IP address will be assigned to your roaster. You will find the IP address from your Probat's display under Preferences > General. 

💡The IP address of your Probat differs from this screenshot.

Static IP address configuration - Windows 7, 8, 10

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 the Use the following IP Address option.
9. Enter the specific IP Address for your roaster and replace the fourth number block with 42:
   In this example, the IP address of the machine is 10.20.0.211.
   
   • IP Address: 10.20.0.42* 
     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.
10. Click the OK button to submit your changes.
11. Proceed with the Roasting Intelligence (RI) Setup.

Static IP address configuration - MacOS 

1. Go 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 replace the fourth number block with 42:
   In this example, the IP address of the machine is 10.20.0.211.
   
   • IP Address: 10.20.0.42* 
     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. Click the green Login with the browser button.
   💡 Select the "Remember me on this device" option to save your login credentials for future access.
   
   
5. You will be directed to the C-sar browser. 
   
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.

Establishing a connection to the machine

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

1. Click 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 Probat Websocket (P III Series) 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. Switch on the measurements you would like to enable and select Probat Websocket (P III Series) 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.
   
   

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 icon in the Connector setup section next to the previously added connector to open and configure more PLC settings.
    
15. Enter the IP address
16. Click OK.
17. 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 the RI indicates No source connected and/or you cannot see any measurements, please check the following: 

• Is the IP address correct?

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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.