Overview

This article shows how to connect your Air-Motion Roaster to Cropster Roasting Intelligence.

Note: We are currently testing this integration. If you would like to use it, please sign up for our RMM Beta Program before proceeding with the setup.

Requirements

• USB cable
• FTDI driver
  • Note: This driver may already be installed on your computer
• If your machine uses the TC4 protocol, reach out to Air-Motion Roasters and request a firmware update to the Modbus RTU version

Supported measurements

• Bean temperature [°]
• Heater temperature [°]
• Burner temperature [°]
• Power [%]
• Power control [%]
• Airflow [%]
• Airflow control [%]

Setup

Install Roasting Intelligence

1. Download the appropriate custom version of Roasting Intelligence for your system:
   1. Windows: x64 version ending in .exe
   2. macOS: version ending in .dmg
   3. Linux: version ending in .rpm or .deb
2. Complete the installation process by following the steps provided.
3. Double-click the Cropster Roasting Intelligence icon on your desktop.
4. Click the Login with browser button.
   
5. You will be directed to the sign-in page in your browser. Enter your email and password, then click the green Log in button. Use the same credentials that you use to access our online platform.

Establish a connection to the machine

1. In the top-left corner of the screen, click on Preferences > Machine > Configuration.
2. Click on the Machine drop-down menu (a) at the top of the window and select your roasting machine.
3. Click the + Add connector button (b) to choose your connector from the drop-down menu.
   
    
4. Select Air-Motion Roaster PLC from the list, then click Select:
   
    
5. Click the Gear icon next to the added connector:
   
    
6. Click the Serial port drop-down menu and select the serial port:
   1. tty.usbserial for macOS
   2. COM[number] for Windows
7. Click OK.
   
    
8. Navigate to the Measurements tab. All supported measurements will be displayed.
9. To activate the measurements, click the toggles next to every measurement in the list. If the toggle is green, the measurement is enabled:

7. For every measurement, click on the accompanying drop-down menu labeled Select source … and select Air-Motion Roaster PLC.
   
   You can change the order of the measurements by moving the Drag and Drop icons.
    
8. Click Save in the bottom right corner of the Preferences window to save the changes.
   

After saving the changes, restart Roasting Intelligence. If the setup was successful, you will see the data from supported measurements in the bottom-right part of the screen.

Troubleshooting

If you do not see the measurements in Roasting Intelligence, try the following:

• Verify that the roasting machine is connected to the computer via a USB cable.
• Follow the section Establish a connection to the machine back to step 6 and try to select another serial port.

If this does not help, submit a ticket to Cropster Technical Support, and our representatives will assist you.