Berto Essential Air and D Models (Equipped with Autonics Controls) - Roasting Intelligence Setup
Table of Contents
Specifications
Requirements
- USB cable
- Driver for the USB serial converter
The driver may already be pre-installed with your operating system.
Supported measurements
- Bean temperature [°]
- Exhaust temperature [°]
- Inlet temperature [°]
- Drum temperature [°]
- Gas [%]
- Airflow [%]
Supported controls
- Airflow control [%]
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Gas control [%]
- Essential Air and D Models without Gas and Airflow control capabilities can only read Bean temperature and Exhaust temperature.
- Essential Air and D Models with Gas and Airflow control capabilities support Bean temperature, Exhaust temperature, Gas, Airflow, Gas control, and Airflow control.
- Essential Air Models support Bean temperature, Exhaust temperature, Inlet temperature, Drum temperature, Gas, Airflow, Gas control, and Airflow control.
Roasting Intelligence Setup
Installing the Roasting Intelligence software
- Download Roasting Intelligence.
- Complete the installation process by following the steps provided.
- Double-click the Cropster icon on your desktop to access Roasting Intelligence.
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Click the green Login with the browser button.
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- You will be directed to the C-sar browser.
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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.
Important details to keep in mind:
- Before you start configuring your roast machine, ensure that you have added it via the online platform C-sar.
- Only click Save after you've completed all settings in Roasting Intelligence.
- Select
Preferences > 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 Berto PIDs from the dropdown.
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Click Select to add the connector.
- Click on the Gear icon in the Connector setup section to open and configure more settings.
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Select the Serial port according to your operating system:
- Windows: COMx
- macOS: /dev/tty.usbserial
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Click OK.
- Navigate to the Machine > Measurements tab. All supported measurements will be displayed.
- To activate the measurements, click the green toggle button.
- Enable the desired measurements and select Berto PIDs as the connector type.
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(Optional) Change the order of the measurements by using the
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Drag and Drop icon and move it into position.
- Navigate to the Machine > Slider controls tab.
- To activate the controls, click the green toggle button.
- Enable the desired controls and select Berto PIDs as the connector type.
- (Optional) Change the order of the controls by using theDrag and Drop icon and move it into position.
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Click Save to finalize the changes.
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Restart Roasting Intelligence. If the setup was successful, you will see the temperature values displayed on the right-hand side of the screen following the restart.
Learn more about the Roasting Intelligence Preferences.
Troubleshooting
If Roasting Intelligence indicates No source connected and/or you cannot see any measurements, please check the following:
- Is the roast machine connected to the computer?
- Is the correct serial port within the RI selected?
- Have you downloaded the driver for the USB serial converter?
- Are the settings copied correctly?
⚠️ If Roasting Intelligence shows "Sources connected" but no live temperatures appear, you may have selected the wrong serial port. Ensure you've chosen the port specifically assigned to your roasting machine.
Driver for the USB serial converter
If you cannot select the correct serial port within the Serial port field, your computer may not have the appropriate driver needed to recognize the serial converter's physical connection.
Please reach out to support.cropster.com and attach the following information relevant to the USB serial converter used:
- Manufacturer and model
- Serial number
- Picture of the serial converter
- Roasting Intelligence Log files
A Cropster representative will assess the information and assist in providing the required driver for the USB serial converter used.
If you have further questions, feedback, or concerns, please submit a support ticket directly from support.cropster.com.