Overview

This setup article will help you connect your Fabrica roast machine to Cropster Roasting Intelligence via a USB cable.

Requirements

• USB cable
• Silabs CP210x driver
  • Windows
  • macOS X 10.11+
    Note: The driver may be pre-installed.

Supported measurements

• Bean temperature
• Exhaust temperature

Roasting Intelligence setup

Install Roasting Intelligence

1. Download RI.
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 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. Select Preferences > 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 Fabrica Roasters PIDs 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, click the green toggle button.
8. Enable the desired measurements and choose Fabrica Roasters PIDs as the connector type.
9. (Optional) Change the order of the measurements by using the Drag 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. Under Serial port, select:
    1. tty.usbserial for macOS
    2. COM[number] for Windows
11. Choose Celsius or Fahrenheit, matching the temperature unit configured on the machine.

12. Click OK.
13. Click Save to finalize 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 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?

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