Milk and Waste Tracking for Coffee Stations - Setup Guide

Setting Up a Product

📍 Admin Path: Network → Inventory → Product Search

Assign the appropriate Product Type:

• "AlarmAbove" → Notifies when a product reaches a high weight threshold (e.g., full waste bin).
• "AlarmBelow" → Notifies when a product falls below a low weight threshold (e.g., low milk supply).

Setting notification levels

📍 Admin Path: Network → Inventory → Restock Report

• Set up notifications when a specific percentage is reached.
• Find the product and enter the desired percentage in "Min Count":
  • AlarmAbove (e.g., waste bin full at 75%) → Enter 75.
  • AlarmBelow (e.g., milk low at 25%) → Enter 25.

Setting Up Email Notifications

📍 Admin Path: Network → Settings → Kiosk Settings

• Notifications are sent via email.
• To configure recipients:
  1. Open Kiosk Settings.
  2. Search for "MailTo.Alert".
  3. Enter recipient email(s), separating multiple addresses with a comma.

Setting Up Inventory

First, select the scale for your product, then click Next.

Select you product. Once you have made your selection, you can proceed by clicking the "Next" button.

Automatic Weighing:

• Place a full waste/milk bin on the scale.
• Wait until the weight stabilizes.
• Press Add to save the value.

To manually add the filled weight, click the box for the manual value.  Enter your desired value and click done.

After you have typed your value manually, press Add then Finish in the bottom.

Note, when calibrating scales of this type, it is essential to ensure that the calibration process is conducted with empty bins placed on the scale or with the milk cooler accompanied by an empty milk bin positioned on the cooler. This practice helps in achieving an accurate calibration that reflects the true weight measurements without the influence of additional weight from the bins.

Moreover, it is advisable to utilize a higher weight during the calibration process. The reason for this recommendation lies in the fact that scales generally exhibit a higher weight tolerance at increased weights. By calibrating with a greater weight, you can enhance the precision and reliability of the scale's measurements. A practical approach would be to use two or more of the 1000-gram weights that are typically included with the coolers. This method not only simplifies the calibration procedure but also ensures that the scale is accurately set for future use.