Adding the measurement to a machine

First, you need to add the additional measurement to your machine online:

1. Log in to the online platform C-sar.
2. Navigate to theGear icon.
3. Select Machines. You will be directed to the Machines overview page. 
4. Click theEdit icon on the right side of the page at the roast machine you would like to add the measurement for. 
   

   

5. Scroll down to the Measurements section and click on +Add measurement. 
   

   

6. Click Update machine. 

Setting up the new measurement

Once the new measurement is enabled, it needs to be set up within Roasting Intelligence (RI):

1. Connect the probe wires to a free channel on your Cropster Connector. Start or restart Roasting Intelligence (RI) to sync the new measurement. 
2. Navigate toPreferences > Machine > Configuration tab. 
3. Click the + Add connector option to choose your connector from the dropdown list.
4. Depending on the type of your probes, choose one of the following options from the dropdown:
   • Temperature sensor K/J/E/T-type thermocouples (Phidget 1048)
   • Resistance temperature detectors (Pt100/Pt1000 RTDs) (Phidget 1046)
5. Click Select. 
   

   

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.
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.
    (Optional) Change the order of the measurements by using theDrag and Drop icon and move it into position
12. Click Save to finalize the changes. 
    

    

Congratulations! You are now ready to add a measurement to a machine within Roasting Intelligence (Cropster Connector setup).

Your opinion matters. If you have further questions, feedback, or concerns, please submit a support ticket directly from support.cropster.com.