Setpoint alerts are designed to tell you when
control curve values change, they do not function with temperature
reading curves.
Is your curve defined as a
reading curve? If so, just change its type to
control and you’ll get the alerts.
If you haven’t seen it, check out 18:15 on the screencast here:
http://rainfroginc.com/documentation/roasting-profiles-a-comprehensive-tutorial/This shows a pretend control curve for a Gene Cafe profile, representing the values of the roaster “heat” control. That would provide alerts in either the roast console, or the analyzer screens.
If all you want is a map of the roaster settings throughout the roast, then 1 curve is all you need, and this type of profile will suffice.
If you want to provide more detail, you can add a reading curve to that profile, that will show the approximate temperature values you observe when using that control curve on the roaster. (Shown in "Gene 1" attachment, with a preheat temp of 200)
During a roast, this would be a good way to see if the current temps displayed on the roaster are staying in line with the profile temps you have predefined, and allow you to adjust the machine based on the current temperature ramp, vs the intended temperature ramp. (Note the more detail you provide in the target reading curve, the more accurate it will be)
Going further, you could record current temps to a second reading curve (in the roast itself) to get an idea of how the current roast is behaving over time compared to your target curve in the profile. See "Gene 2" attachment. In this screenshot, the “Control Curve Plot Height” preference is set to 20% to allow screen room to easily compare the target profile temperature curve with the current actual temperature curve. The analyzer targeting mode in this screenshot is set to “Profile/Program” to give show which curve is current and which curves are target.
In any of these examples, you’d receive alerts for the control curve values as they changes
Hope this helps
Danny
