How to connect a Probat P Series or Probat Sample roaster to Rostoc.

Direct Answer

Rostoc can be tested with selected Probat P Series and Probat Sample roasters that expose machine data over the local network. This is early support, not a blanket claim that every Probat or every controller variant is production-ready.

Start from the exact catalog entry, confirm the connection method, add the machine in Rostoc, and run a validation roast before treating the data as an operational record.

• Use the Probat machine catalog entry that matches your exact model.
• Connect the roaster and computer through the same local network, or use direct Ethernet with matching subnet settings.
• Enter the roaster address shown by the machine or controller.
• Compare Rostoc BT, ET, and available feedback readings against the roaster display.
• Keep the first hardware run as validation before using the setup in production.

Which Probat setups this covers

This page is for the early Probat Ethernet path in Rostoc: selected P Series, Probat Sample, and related catalog entries that can be added with network-connected live roast data.

Probatone Modbus TCP and older Probat S7-style setups are separate branches. A Probatone entry marked supported in the catalog does not automatically promote a P Series or Sample entry, and a planned S7 entry should not be treated as working until its own catalog page says so.

The safest rule is simple: support is exact-model and exact-connection specific.

Before you connect

Collect the setup details before opening Rostoc. The important information is the exact Probat model, controller or touchscreen generation, local network address, and whether another application is already connected to the roaster.

If you already have an Artisan `.aset` file for this machine, keep it available as setup evidence. Rostoc can use `.aset` import as a starting point, but the imported settings still need to be checked against the catalog support status and the readings seen on hardware.

• Confirm the roaster model, for example P01, P05, P12, P25, or Probat Sample.
• Confirm that the computer can reach the roaster IP address over the local network or direct Ethernet cable.
• Record the IP address or host name shown by the roaster display or controller.
• Avoid running multiple roasting applications against the same machine during validation.
• Prepare a short roast or test run where BT, ET, and feedback values can be compared safely.

Choose one Ethernet setup path

Use the router or local-network path when possible. Use direct Ethernet when the roaster is not on your local network or when you need an isolated first test. Follow only the path that matches your setup.

Option A: Router or local network

This is the simplest setup when the roaster can join the same network as the computer.

• Connect the roaster with Ethernet.
• Connect the computer to the same network by Wi-Fi or Ethernet.
• Find the roaster IP address on the display, controller, manual, or router device list.

Option B: Direct Ethernet cable

Use this setup when the roaster is connected directly to the computer instead of through a router.

• Connect Ethernet directly from the roaster to the computer.
• Set the roaster or controller to a fixed IP address if it is currently DHCP-only.
• On the computer Ethernet adapter, set a manual IPv4 address in the same subnet as the roaster.
• Use the same subnet mask as the roaster and choose a different IP address.
• For mask 255.255.255.0, usually keep the first three IP blocks the same and change the last one.
• For mask 255.255.0.0, keep the first two IP blocks and choose another address in that range.
• Leave gateway and DNS blank unless the machine manual gives values.

Finish in Rostoc

After either network path is ready, add the matching Probat catalog entry in Rostoc and enter the roaster IP address, not the computer's manual IP address.

What Rostoc reads today

For matching catalog entries, Rostoc focuses on live roast logging and production context. Available streams vary by model and setup, but the expected shape is temperature readings plus selected control-feedback values such as gas, drum, fan, airflow, or related feedback when the machine exposes them.

Treat this as read validation first. Do not assume control writes, replay automation, or every optional sensor is available unless the exact Rostoc catalog entry and current release notes say so.

Once readings are validated, the value of Rostoc is that the roast data can sit beside green inventory, roast plans, batches, notes, and saved production records.

Validation checklist

Run one validation session before treating this as a production workflow. Keep the roast safe according to normal Probat operating procedures; Rostoc is a logging and record system, not a substitute for machine supervision.

• Add the exact Probat entry from the Rostoc machine catalog.
• Confirm Rostoc shows the network/Ethernet setup, not Modbus register fields, for the early Probat Ethernet entries.
• Connect and wait for a valid sample if the machine only emits live values during roasting.
• Compare BT, ET, and available feedback values against the roaster display.
• Record and save a short batch, then reopen the saved batch to confirm the chart and stream labels are still correct.
• Report mismatched values, missing streams, or connection failures with the model, firmware/controller details, IP setup, and logs.

Source Notes

PROBAT describes the P Series as a specialty roaster family with a web-based control system, profile transfer within the series, live event entry, and P01, P05, P12, and P25 versions: PROBAT P Series.

For current Rostoc status, use the machine compatibility guide, the Probat catalog pages, and this early support page together.

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