Giesen (between June 2014 and January 2018) - Roasting Intelligence (RI) Setup

Learn how to set up the Roasting Intelligence system by Giesen between June 2014 and January 2018 for better coffee roasting results.

Table of Contents

Specifications Requirements Supported measurements Entering the unlock code Setting up a connection Network settings Static IP address configuration - Windows 10, 11 Static IP address configuration - macOS Roasting Intelligence (RI) Setup Installing the Roasting Intelligence (RI) software Establishing a connection to the machine Troubleshooting

This setup manual only applies to machines manufactured between June 2014 and January 2018.

If the manufacturing date of your machine is after February 2018, click here to go to the correct setup manual.

Specifications

RI is not available on Giesen's built-in Siemens panels. These panels are not powerful enough to support RI's advanced features.

If you have one, you will need an external computer to access these new features.

Requirements

Giesen unlock code
Manufacturing date between June 2014 and January 2018
Ethernet cable

Supported measurements

Bean temperature
Exhaust temperature
Environmental temperature: The availability of environmental temperature for data logging on your machine may vary depending on its model.
Drum speed (Hz/rpm)
Drum speed control
Drum pressure (Pa)
Drum pressure control
Gas (%)
Gas control

Entering the unlock code

The Giesen roaster needs to be unlocked before you can connect the machine to Cropster.

If you haven't yet, you must purchase your unlock code from Giesen.
unlock code. For questions regarding purchasing the unlock code, please reach out to Giesen directly via support@giesencoffeeroasters.eu.
Follow the instructions in this video to unlock your Giesen machine:
Unlocking the Giesen was successful if the Giesen display says Enabled.

Setting up a connection

Connect the network cable to your roaster's Ethernet port.
Connect the other end to the computer's Ethernet port.
Proceed with the Network settings.

Network settings

When the roaster is connected to the computer directly, you need to set up a Static IP address.

Static IP address configuration - Windows 10, 11

Navigate to the Control Panel > Network and Sharing Center or Network and Internet > Network Sharing Center.
Click Change adapter settings.
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.
Right-click on WiFi or Local Area Connection.
Click Properties.
Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4).
Click Properties.
Select the Use the following IP Address option.
Enter the specific IP Address for your roaster and replace the fourth number block with 42:
- IP Address (for W1/W6/W15): 192.168.2.42
- IP Address (for W30/W45/W60): 192.168.3.42
  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.
Click the OK button to submit your changes.
Proceed with the Roasting Intelligence (RI) Setup.

Static IP address configuration - macOS

Navigate to > System Preferences > Network
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.
Click on "Details..."
Open the TCP/IP section and choose Manually next to Configure IPv4
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 192.168.2.180.
- IP Address (for W1/W6/W15): 192.168.2.42
- IP Address (for W30/W45/W60): 192.168.3.42
  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
Click the OK button to confirm the changes.
Proceed with the Roasting Intelligence (RI) Setup.

Roasting Intelligence (RI) Setup

Installing the Roasting Intelligence (RI) software

Download RI.
Complete the installation process by following the steps provided.
Double-click the Cropster icon on your desktop to access RI.
Click the green Login with the browser button.
You will be directed to the C-sar browser.
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

The images below are for reference and may vary slightly from your screen.

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

SelectPreferences > Machine > Configuration
To choose the Roast machine, click on the dropdown menu in the Machine section.
Click the + Add connector option to choose your connector from the dropdown list.
Select Giesen PLC from the dropdown.
Click Select to add the connector.
Navigate to the Machine > Measurements tab. All supported measurements will be displayed.
To activate the measurements, simply click the green toggle button.
Enable the desired measurements and choose Giesen PLC as the connector type.
(Optional) Change the order of the measurements by using theDrag and Drop icon and move it into position.
Navigate to the Machine > Controls tab.
To activate the controls, simply click the green toggle button. Enable the controls you wish to activate.
Choose Giesen PLC as the connector type.
(Optional) Change the order of the Slider controls by using the Drag and Drop icon and move it into position.
Navigate to the Machine > Configuration tab and click on the Gear icon in the Connector setup section to open and configure more PLC IP settings.
Enter the IP address of the roast machine according to the type:

Machine type	IP address
W1/W6/W15	192.168.2.180
W30/W45/W60	192.168.3.180

Select the Drum speed unit according to Giesen's displayed Drum speed unit (i.e. HZ, RPM).
We recommend to adjust the Drum speed unit to your preferred unit both on the RI, and the Giesen display. Please reach out to directly to Giesen for assistance changing the unit on the Giesen display.
Click OK.
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.

Learn more about the Roasting Intelligence (RI) Preferences and roasting with the Control and Replay Assist features.

Set a roast with recorded Drum speed data as the Reference and begin replaying your recorded Drum speed changes.

Troubleshooting

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

Is the static IP address configured correctly?
Is the, according to the machine type, correct IP address entered?
Is the manufacturing year of the roast machine between June 2014 and January 2018?

If the RI indicates Source connected but the measurements on the right hand side show -1.

The Giesen roaster is not yet unlocked.
Navigate to to the Entering the unlock code section of this manual for more information.

When using Replay Assist:

Do not use any other temperature controlling software in parallel. Any gas/airflow/drum speed changes from a concurrent client disable Replay assist for the remainder of the roast.
We recommend replaying (reference) roasts with logged drum speed data that matches your Giesen's currently set drum speed unit.
If your Giesen machine is set to rpm (or Hz), we recommend that the logged drum speed data for the reference be also recorded in the same drum speed unit.
The RI will replay the values from the reference under the assumption that the unit of the reference is the same as the unit currently configured on the Giesen machine.

Congratulations! You have successfully set up the Cropster Roasting Intelligence.

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

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