Blue King - Roasting Intelligence (RI) setup

This manual covers the connection of a Blue King roast machine to Cropster's Roasting Intelligence.

Table of Contents

Specifications Requirements Supported measurements Setting up a connection Via data cable Roasting Intelligence (RI) Setup Installing the Roasting Intelligence (RI) software Establishing a connection to the machine Troubleshooting

Specifications

Requirements

USB cable
Driver for the USB serial converter:
- WCH driver:
  - Windows
  - macOS
  - Linux
Or
SiLabs CP210x driver
- Windows
- macOS X 10.11+

The driver may already be pre-installed with your operating system.

Supported measurements

Bean temperature
Exhaust temperature

Setting up a connection

Via data cable

Plug the data cable into the communication port of the machine
Connect the cable to the USB port of the computer.

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 Generic Modbus over serial port 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 Generic Modbus over serial port 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 > Configuration tab and click on the Gear icon in the Connector setup section to open and configure more settings.
Copy the settings as shown in the screenshot below, and select the Serial port and Temperature unit:
- Serial port:
  Windows: COMx
  Mac: USBx
- Temperature unit: Choose Celsius or Fahrenheit according to the temperature unit displayed on the machine's temperature readouts.
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.

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?
Are the settings copied correctly?

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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