Specifications

Requirements

• USB cable
• VCP driver (FTDI)
  • Windows 11
  • Windows 10
  • macOS X 10.9 to 10.14

Supported measurements

• Bean temperature
• Exhaust temperature
• Environmental temperature
• Gas control (Beta)

Roasting Intelligence (RI) Setup

Installing the Roasting Intelligence (RI) software

1. Download the Roasting Intelligence from:
   https://download.cropster.com/ - for San Franciscan roast machines without a Cropster switch.
   https://download-beta.cropster.com/ - for San Franciscan roast machines with a Cropster switch.
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.
   

   

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. 
   Use the same credentials that you use to access the online platform C-sar.

Establishing a connection to the machine

1. SelectPreferences > Machine > Configuration
2. To choose the Roast machine, click on the dropdown menu in the Machine section.
3. Click the + Add connector option to choose your connector from the dropdown list.
4. Select San Franciscan PID (Watlow EZ-ZONE) 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. Enable the desired measurements and choose San Franciscan PID (Watlow EZ-ZONE) as the connector type.
9. (Optional) Change the order of the measurements by using theDrag and Drop icon and move it into position.
   

   

10. Navigate to the Machine > Configuration tab and click on the Gear icon in the Connector setup section to open and configure more settings.
11. Select the Serial port:
    • Windows: COMx
    • macOS: USBx
12. Click OK.
13. 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 RI indicates No source connected and/or you cannot see any measurements, please check the following: 

• Is the roast machine connected to the computer? 
• Have you downloaded the driver for the USB serial converter?
• Is the correct serial port within the RI selected?
• On MacOS: try installing the Beta VCP driver. macOS X10.15 to macOS 11 (this is a Beta driver release and the installer should be run from the /Applications folder on your 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.