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      Setting a Reference Curve

      This article explains how to set up and maintain a Reference Curve.

      Setting the Reference Curve is available for the following products:

      • Roast
      • Commerce

      Before creating a Reference Curve, we recommend creating a Profile for all your Recipes. 

      Why use a Reference Curve?


      A Reference Curve is an important tool to help you to maximize your consistency. It functions as a guideline during roasting. 
      💡 We recommend setting a Reference Curve for each of the Profiles you create. 

      The Reference Curve will be the grey curve in the background of your Roasting Intelligence that guides you through the roast.
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      Setting the Reference Curve

      You can set the Reference Curve in four different ways:

      1. Via the Profile details page
      2. Directly within the Roasting Intelligence (RI)
      3. Via direct selection in your Cropster account
      4. Via Roast Compare in your Cropster account

      Via the Profile details page at Profile creation


      By following the steps below you can set a Reference Curve via the Profile details page: 

      1. Log in to the online platform C-sar.
      2. Navigate to Roasts on the main menu bar.
      3. Select Profiles.
      4. Click on the PR-tag of the Profile you wish to set as Reference. 
      5. You will be directed to the Profile details page. 
      6. Click on the green + Set reference roast button. 
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      Directly within the Roasting Intelligence (RI)

      By following the steps below you can set the Reference Curve directly within Roasting Intelligence (RI):

      1. Open the production bar by clicking the Today's production icon. 
      2. Select the roasted batch you would like to set as a reference and click the dots (...). 
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      3. Select Mark as a reference.
      4. Click on SyncIcon@2x Synchronize, so the changes will take effect via the online platform C-sar as well.
        📚 Learn how to synchronize the Roasting Intelligence (RI).

      Via direct selection on the online platform C-sar


      By following the steps below you can set the Reference Curve via direct selection:

      1. Log in to the online platform C-sar. 
      2. Navigate to Roasts on the main menu bar to get to the Roast overview page. 
      3. Click on the PR tag of the roast you would like to mark as the reference. 
      4. You will be directed to the Roast's details page. 
      5. Scroll down to the Roasting curves section:
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      6. Click on the green Mark as reference button. 
      7. A yellow star indicates that you have successfully set a reference curve.
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      Via Roast Compare on the online platform C-sar

      By following the steps below you can set the Reference Curve via Roast Compare:

      1. Log in to the online platform C-sar. 
      2. Navigate to Roasts on the main menu bar to get to the Roast overview page. 
      3. Select the finished roasts that you would like to compare by clicking on the respective checkboxes next to the ID-tag. 
      4. Select Roast Compare.
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      5. To set the Reference Curve, click on the star symbol next to the PR tag. The yellow star marks the current Reference Curve. 

      💡 For the best outcomes, we recommend utilizing this method after you have completed multiple roasting batches.

      FAQs

      How to remove the Reference Curve? 

      By following the steps below you can remove the Reference Curve:
      1. Navigate to Roast > Profiles.
      2. Choose the Profile from which you want to remove the Reference Curve by clicking on the Profile's Name.
      3. Scroll down to the bottom of the page to the History of references. 
      4. Click the respective checkboxes at the Reference Curves you wish to remove.
      5. Select the DeleteIcon-png Delete icon. 
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      6. The chosen Reference Curve(s) will be removed.

      Can I reset the Reference Curve?

      Yes, you can. You can click on the grey Reset prior reference button right next to the yellow star on the page. By completing this step the selected roast won't appear as the reference anymore. 
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      Congratulations! You are now ready to set up and maintain your Reference Curve.

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