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®
BRW
BUNN
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BrewWISE
Recipe Writer
INSTALLATION AND OPERATING MANUAL
BUNN-O-MATIC CORPORATION
POST OFFICE BOX 3227
SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS 62708-3227
PHONE: (217) 529-6601 FAX: (217) 529-6644
www.bunnomatic.com
34446.0000C 07/04 ©2002 Bunn-O-Matic Corporation
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Introduction ® The BrewWISE Recipe Writer box connects to a PC by way of a standard serial port or USB port where applicable. PC software ® is included that provides a user interface to the Writer box. A unique feature of the BrewWISE system is the ability to transfer information to and from the brewer, funnels, and grinder via the funnels or memory cards. ® The BrewWISE Recipe Writer provides a convenient method of transferring information. The system can then be used to configure the brewer, f
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System Requirements • PC with 486DX/66MHz or higher processor; Pentium or higher processor recommended. ® ® • Microsoft Windows 95, 98, 2000, NT , or XP operating systems. • VGA or higher resolution monitor; Super VGA recommended. •A functional, available RS-232 serial port set up as Com1-Com4 or a USB to Serial adapter Cable (Bunn-O-Matic part # 37076.0000) where applicable. Installation If a USB to Serial Adapter was included with your writer, follow the instruction supplied with it for instal
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• After all the necessary files are copied, the installation program displays a Welcome screen that allows the user to continue with installation or exit the setup program. If any Windows applications are running, it is recommended that you close them at this time. 34446 071002 4
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® • This label indicates the default installation path of the BrewWISE software. • Click this button to change the default installation path. • Click this button to exit the setup program. • Click this button to continue with the software installation. ® • The setup program will then prompt the user to choose a program group. It is recommended that the default BrewWISE group be chosen. Click “Continue” to accept this Program Group. • Once the “Continue” button is clicked, a progress bar will dis
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Program Operation ® •To begin using the BrewWISE Recipe Writer, plug the serial cable connected to the Recipe Writer Box into the first available serial port on the host computer. If a USB to Serial Adapter Cable was included with your Recipe Writer, you may connect it between the attached serial cable on the Recipe Writer box and the USB port on the host computer. Plug in the power supply attached to the Recipe Writer Box. The green indicator lamp on the Recipe Writer Box should light to indica
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New Recipe • Clicking “New Recipe” from the Switchboard screen brings up the main Recipe form. After a Coffee Name has been typed in and the “Enter” or “Tab” key is pressed, the remaining three buttons on the form will become active. Recipe volume parameters may be entered or saved in either English or Metric units. Depending on the specific software in your brewer, Recipes may be written in Metric units and recognized by the brewer as such. If you are more comfortable with Metric units, but you
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Existing Recipes ® • Clicking the “Existing Recipes” button from either the Switchboard form or the main Recipe form brings up the BrewWISE File Handler form. The File Handler form allows the user to Open files, Save files, Delete files, or Sort files by name or number. Double-clicking on a file name in the file list box brings the associated recipe into the main form for writing or editing. The File Handler also insures that all recipes have a unique name and number. In order for the brewer and
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Existing Recipes • After filling in the form for a new recipe or retrieving an existing recipe, the recipe can be edited and saved, written to a memory card, or a hard copy of the recipe can be printed to your default Windows printer. • Clicking “Save” brings up the File Handler form where the user can scroll through the existing recipes in order to make sure the desired name or number are not already taken. If “Save” is clicked on the File Handler form, the application checks to make sure that
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Writing Recipes • After a recipe has been filled in completely, it may be transferred to a recipe card by clicking the “Write” button. Make sure that the card is in place on the Writer Box before clicking the “Write” button. A progress bar and a message label will appear at the bottom of the recipe form during the write process in order to keep the user informed as to the status of the write. If the card returns the correct response to the PC, the application displays “Writing Successful”. If th
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Ads ® ® • The BrewWISE Recipe Writer can be used to transfer ad messages from the BrewWISE software into the brewer by using an ad (advertisement) card. Each position can hold five 16-character lines, so that the total ad stored in the brewer can consist of ten 16-character lines. Ads are displayed in screens, each 2-line screen displaying for a few seconds in rotation while the brewer is idle. Writing is done in the same manner as with recipes, except that two write cycles are required. The ad
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Dedicated Funnel The Dedicated Funnel screen (shown above) can be accessed by clicking the “Dedicated Funnel” button from the switchboard screen. The Dedicated Funnel Function is intended to be used when: ® 1. The ground coffee to be used in the funnel is NOT dispensed by a BrewWISE grinder. 2. The same coffee name is always used in the funnel. 3. There is no plan to change to a different named coffee in the funnel. The dedicated funnel has the name locked into it and can NEVER be erased. ® The
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No-Name Recipes The No-Name recipe screens are accessed by clicking on one of the “No-Name Recipe” buttons on the switchboard screen. The “Coffee Name” in the No-Name recipe screen is filled in automatically by the application and cannot be edited. The “Coffee Number” for a No-Name recipe is always 000 and cannot be changed. No-Name Recipe Notes ® When a brew funnel is inserted in under the sprayhead of the BrewWISE brewer, the information stored in the funnel handle is read by the brewer. ® If
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Troubleshooting ® 1. If you have software for your PDA installed on the computer used to connect to the BrewWISE Recipe Writer box, it may reserve ® the computers serial port as soon as the computer is started up, causing the port to become unavailable to the BrewWISE ® Recipe Writer hardware. In order for the BrewWISE Recipe Writer to write to a card or funnel, the PDA’s software may have to be disabled or un-installed before starting the Recipe Writer program. 2. If a valid communication port
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CARD CONTAINS AD MESSAGE UP UP • Remove both funnels. • Hold chip #1 under sense coil. Use only left coil on a DUAL brewer. • Display will read “CARD CONTAINS ADS”. • Follow instructions on brewer display screens. CARD CONTAINS RECIPE UP Instructions for transfer to brewer. • Remove both funnels. • Hold card under sense coil. Use only the left coil on a DUAL brewer. • Display will show "CARD CONTAINS RECIPE" • Follow instructions on brewer display screens. NAME
