Using Smart Customizable Alerts

This article introduces the Smart Customizable Alerts in Roasting Intelligence (RI5).

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• What's new?
• Activating Smart Alerts
• The Smart Alerts sidebar
  • The Log tab
  • The Manage tab
• Utilizing Smart Alerts 

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What's new?

If Smart Alerts seem familiar to you, that's because they're not entirely new.

In the past, you could only set audible alarms in RI for two specific events: when you were 60 seconds away from the First Crack or the end of the Profile. 

The improved Smart Customizable Alerts feature in RI5 allows you to: 

• Set alerts as visual or audible or both fast and efficiently. 
  💡This is particularly beneficial for individuals with hearing impairments or those working in noisy environments.
• Select the sound for your alerts. 
  💡 If your computer is equipped with Bluetooth, you can enhance your experience by connecting external devices to listen to Smart Alerts.
• Create an unlimited number of alerts. 
• Easily enable or disable alerts for each specific event according to your needs.
  💡 Temporarily disabling alerts rather than deleting them can help you save time and streamline your workflow.
• Choose when alerts can be triggered in relation to the Target, e.g. when the temperature is increasing, decreasing or both. 
• Keep track of all the alerts that have been triggered.
  💡 By reviewing the Alerts log, you can easily monitor the production and identify any patterns or issues that may arise. You can also easily clear the log, allowing you to start fresh and maintain an organized record of your alerts. 
• Improve the overall consistency of your roasts. 

Activating Smart Alerts

By following the steps below you can activate Smart Alerts in RI5: 

1. Log in to Roasting Intelligence (RI5). 
2. Navigate to Preferences.
3. Select Roasting > Smart features.
4. Scroll down to the Smart alerts section. 
   
5. By clicking on the respective checkboxes you can enable the use of the alerts to get informed about specific events.
   💡 In-app notifications won't be displayed if the Alerts log is open on its sidebar. 
6. Navigate to the section for Alerts sound repetition and customize how many times the alert sound will play.
   💡 Alerts can always be dismissed with the keyboard shortcut Esc. 
7. In the Alerts volume section, you have the option to adjust the volume to suit your preferences, separate from your system settings.
8. To adjust the volume, drag the button along the line to the right to increase it or to the left to decrease it according to your preferences.
   💡 The volume settings on your computer's operating system will take priority over any adjustments made here.
   
9. Click on the Test button to check if the volume level suits your preferences.
10. Click on Save to submit the changes. 

The Smart Alerts sidebar 

The Smart Alerts sidebar is organized into two distinct tabs:

1. The Log tab
2. The Manage tab

The Log tab

By clicking on the Log tab you can keep track of the Smart Alerts that have been triggered. 

💡 By selecting the  Clear icon, you can quickly remove any alerts that have been triggered, keeping your log organized and up-to-date.

The Manage tab

By selecting the Manage tab, you can perform a variety of actions:

1. Adding new Smart Alerts
2. Editing Smart Alerts
3. Enabling/Disabling Smart Alerts 
4. Deleting Smart Alerts 

Adding new Smart Alerts 

By following the steps below you can easily add Smart Alerts via the Manage tab: 

1. Log in to Roasting Intelligence (RI).
2. Navigate to the top left side of the page and click Alerts. 
   
3. Select the Manage tab.
4. Click + Add on the bottom. 
   
5. You can set the following details: 
   
   • Alert for:
     
     • Time
       💡 It is determined by the duration of the roast, Profile events based on the Reference duration, and it also monitors both the current duration and real-time progress.
     • Bean temperature
     • Turning point
     • Color change
     • First crack
     • Second crack
     • End of Profile 
     • Gas comments 
   • Target

1. • Alert during:
     • Pre-roasting
     • Roasting
     • Always
   • Alert type:
     💡 You have the option to select both alert types simultaneously.
     • Visual: Customize your alert by selecting the Border color. 
     • Audible: Customize your alert by selecting a specific alarm sound from the dropdown menu.

Editing Smart Alerts 

By following the steps below you can easily edit your Smart Alerts:

1. Complete steps 1-3 written above. 
2. Click on "..." to access the available options for the alert you would like to modify.
3. Select Edit. 
   
4. A dialog box will appear, allowing you to adjust the details of the selected alert as needed.
   
5. Click Save to confirm the changes. 

Enabling/Disabling Smart Alerts 

When you find that you do not need an alert for a certain period, you can easily disable it by toggling the switch located on the left side of the alert's title.

Deleting Smart Alerts 

By following the steps below you can easily delete your Smart Alerts: 

1. Complete steps 1-3 written above. 
2. Click on "..." to access the available options for the alert you would like to modify.
3. Select Delete.
   
4. Once you select this option, the Smart Alert will be removed immediately. 

Utilizing Smart Alerts 

By clicking on Hints in the top right corner of the Alerts sidebar, you can access valuable insights and tips to enhance your experience with Smart Alerts.

This section also provides helpful keyboard shortcuts to streamline your usage.

By clicking on the Detach sidebar button the Alerts sidebar can be moved into its own window:

💡 By clicking on the Attach sidebar  button, the Alerts sidebar can be moved back into the extended state.

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Related content

• Roasting Intelligence (RI5) - Getting Started 
• Using Smart Predictions
• What's new with RI5

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Congratulations! You have learned how to use the new Customizable Smart Alerts in RI5.

Your opinion matters. If you have further questions, feedback, or concerns, please feel free to reach out by submitting a support ticket directly from support.cropster.com.