acaia ORION BEAN DOSER User manual

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Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Getting Started
Chapter 3: Operations
Chapter 4: Settings
Chapter 5: Calibration
ORION BEAN DOSER™
OPERATION MANUAL

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Chapter 1: Introduction
Orion Bean Doser™is a professional weight-based coffee bean dosing system that offers
exceptional speed, precision, and control over bean portioning.
1.1 Features
The Orion Bean Doser™ is designed for dosing green beans or roasted beans based on
weight.
Weight-based efficiency
The speed of the dosing depends on the weight. It’ll dose 225 g in 12 seconds or 20 g in 3
seconds with an error margin of 2-3 beans.
Automatic mode
Dose multiple containers with automatic taring and no required button pushing.
Dial interface
The controls and settings menu can all be accessed through the dial interface.
Weighing scale mode
The Orion Bean Doser™can function as a smart industrial weighing scale with a 3000 g
capacity.
Intelligent dosing: Based on previous target weights and actual outputs, the Orion will
automatically adjust and decrease the margin of error.
Manual control: For the times you want to do it yourself, the Orion allows you to quickly
pause or dose those last few beans.
Firmware updates supported: Like all of our products, the Orion will receive periodic
updates to its firmware, which you can update through our firmware app.
1.2 Specifications
Product Name
Acaia Orion Bean Doser
Model Number
AO001
Dimensions
33.5 cm x 20 cm x 36 cm
Weight
3.24 kg
Capacity
6.6 lbs / 3000 g
Max weight
3000 g
Min weight
0.1 g

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Dosing Error Margin
~ 2 beans (+/- 0.5 g)
Battery
Li-lon 18650 7.4V 2600mAH
Measuring Units
g, oz
Display
LED
Connectivity
Bluetooth 4.0
Input
12 Vdc, 2.0 A
Warranty
1 Year
1.3 Interface & Buttons
1.4 LED Indicators
Green Light - Dosing progress indicator
When the green light is blinking, dosing is in progress. Once dosing is completed, the
indicator will show a solid green light.
Yellow Light - Dose warning indicator
When the yellow light is lit, it means that the current dose exceeds +/- 0.5g (2 beans). You
may want to add some beans with "pulse" function by short click Dose Button.
Red Light - System message Indicator
Power
Button
Modes
Presets
Indicators
LED
Dose Button
Rotate

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When the red light is lit, there is a system error on the Orion. Restart the Orion by
unplugging and plugging back in. If the problem persists, please contact us at
[e-mail]
Orion is charging
Bluetooth connection indicator
Measured in Oz.
Next, follow the instructions in the Preparation and Installation sections in the manual to
get started. To take advantage of its many features, carefully read through the operation
manual containing step-by-step procedures, examples, and other information.
Warning: Incorrect handling of this product could possibly result in personal injury or
physical damage.
Chapter 2: Getting Started
2.1 Initial Setup
1. Prior to using your Orion for the first time you should rinse and clean the bean hopper
in warm soapy water. Dry immediately after cleaning.
2. Attach the hopper to the Orion adapter and rotate the hopper clockwise until it clicks
into place.
3. Place a container on the weighing platform to avoid accidental dispensing.
4. Connect the power cord to the Orion.
5. Put coffee beans into the hopper.
2.2 Getting Started
1. Turn on the Orion by pressing the Power button. (See Chapter 1.2)
2. Set target weight by short pressing the Power button. Adjust values by turning the dial
then short press the Power button to confirm.
3. Press the Dose button to start dosing.
4. When dosing is complete, press the Power button to return to dosing.
2.2 General Operation
The Orion is designed for dosing portions of beans from 4 g to a maximum of 3000 g per
dose with an accuracy of +/- 2 beans (~0.5 g).

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There are two dosing mode in the Orion —manual mode and auto mode. To choose
between modes, long press the Power button and the display will show the current mode
of operation. Rotate the dial to toggle between modes.
Manual Dosing Mode
This is the default mode of dosing.
1. Select a preset by rotating the dial. Adjust the preset value by short pressing the Power
button and rotate the dial. Short press the Power button to confirm.
2. Press the Dose button, and the Orion will begin dosing until desired weight is reached
within +/- 0.5g (Solid Green LED will light to indicate an accurate dose).
3. At the end of dosing, you may press the Dose button several times to ‘Pulse’. Pressing
the Dose button to add a few more beans as needed.
4. Press the Power button to return to dosing mode.
‘Pulse’ in Manual dosing mode
The Orion has a pulse function that adds a few beans to the dose manually at the end of
each dose. To pulse (add) a few more beans at the end of each dose, simply press the
Dose button. If one press doesn’t drop any beans, you can press it multiple times until the
desired weight is reached.
Automatic Dosing Mode
There will be an ‘A’ indicator on the top left corner of the display when in automatic dosing
mode. The auto dosing mode is designed to dose automatically whenever a container is
placed on the Orion platform. When the display shows ‘Ready,’ it means the Orion is in
auto dosing mode and any container placed on top of the platform will automatically dose
to the target weight.
1. Switch to Automatic dosing mode by long pressing the Power button and selecting the
auto mode with the dial. Press Power button again to confirm.
2. Select a preset or adjust a preset weight.
3. Press the Dose button to start automatic dosing, the display will show [ READY ].
4. To start the first dose, press the Dose button again to start dosing.

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5. Remove the completed dose and container, and wait for the display shows [ READY ]
again.
6. Place another container on top of the platform and it will automatically dispense another
dose.
7. Press the Power button to set a different dose and leave the current auto dosing
session.
‘Pulse’ in Automatic dosing mode
The pulse function also works in the auto dosing mode. To pulse (add) a few more beans
at the end of each dose, simply press the Dose button. If one press doesn’t drop any
beans, you can press it multiple times until the desired weight is reached.
Weighing Mode
Indicated by a W in the top left corner of the display. The weighing mode is Orion’s smart
scale mode. It will function like an industrial weighing scale. To switch to weighing mode,
long press the Power button and rotate the dial until it display [ SCALE ], then press
Power button to confirm.
The weight of the object on the platform will show on the display.
The Power button and the Dose button will function as ‘Zero’ and ‘Tare’.
Chapter 3: Operations
3.1 Basic Operations

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Action
Operation
Turn On Scale
Short Press Power
Turn Off Scale
Double Press Power
Toggle Presets
Rotate Dial
Set Preset Weight
Short Press Power, rotate Dial, then short Press Power/Dose
Switch Mode
Long Press Power, rotate Dial, then short Press Power/Dose
Start Dosing
Short Press Dose
Reset Mode
Short Press Power
Empty Hopper
Long Press Dose
Stop Emptying
Hopper
Short Press Dose
In the main display menu, you may use the controls above to choose between presets,
enter different dosing modes, or start dosing in current mode.
3.1.1 Set Preset Weight
Action
Operation
Enter Preset Weight Setting
Short Press Power
Change Value
Rotate Dial
Save Preset Value
Short Press Power/Dose
You can store 3 preset weights in the Orion. For example, you can set preset 1 at 20.0 g, preset 2
at 30.0 g and preset 3 at 225.0 g for different applications. You may adjust the preset values with
the controls above.
3.1.2 Switch Mode
Action
Operation
Enter Mode Setting
Long Press Power

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Action
Operation
Switch Mode
Rotate Dial
Set Mode
Short Press Power/Dose
The Orion has 2 dosing modes: Manual dosing mode and Automatic dosing mode. You may
change the modes with the controls above.
3.1.3 Empty the Hopper
Place container on the platform and dosing will start when weight detected
Action
Operation
Empty the hopper
Long Press Dose
Stop emptying process
Short Press Dose
Back to preset
Short Press Power
To empty the bean hopper, you can long press the Dose button. The Orion will continuously
dispense the beans until you press the Dose button again to stop. Make sure you place a big
container on the platform for this operation.
There will be an ‘E’ indicator on the top left corner of the display when emptying the hopper.
3.2 Modes
3.2.1 Manual Dosing Mode
Action
Operation
Start Dosing
Short press Dose
Stop Dosing
Short press Dose
Pulse Beans
Short press Dose
Reset Mode
Short press Power
Manual dosing mode can dose on demand with a selected preset. At the end of manual dosing,
you may short press the Dose button to ‘Pulse’ a few more coffee beans if required.
3.2.2 Auto Dosing Mode

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Action
Operation
Enter Ready State
Short press Dose
Start Dosing
Short press Dose
Stop Dosing
Short press Dose
Pulse Beans
Short press Dose to add a few beans as needed
Reset Mode
Short press Power, return to preset mode
Automatic dosing mode can dose automatically whenever a container is placed on the platform.
There will be an ‘A’ indicator on the top left corner of the display when in automatic dosing mode.
At the end of auto dosing, you may short press the Dose button to ‘Pulse’ a few more coffee beans
if required. A [ READY ] message will show on the display when auto dosing mode is in action. To
leave the [ READY ] state, short press the Power button. You will be able to return to the preset
selection state.
3.2.3 Weighing Mode
Action
Operation
Tare
Short press Dose
Reset Mode/Zero
Short press Power
In Weighing mode, the Orion functions as an industrial weighing scale with 3000 g capacity. The
Dose button functions as the Tare button. There will be a ‘W’ indicator on the top left corner of the
display when in weighing mode.
Chapter 4: Settings
4.1 Speed Settings

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Action
Operation
Enter Set Menu
Long press Power and rotate the dial to SEt. Press Dose to enter Settings
menu.
Enter Speed Settings
When Speed is displayed, short press Dose to enter Speed menu.
Toggle Speed Options
Rotate the dial to toggle between dosing options. There are 3 speed
settings: Precision, Fast, and Green.
You may adjust the dosing speed to increase accuracy or speed of dosing.
There are three speed settings available:
PrEC —Precision: Default speed, high accuracy (default)
FASt —Fast: Faster speed, default accuracy (227 g within 12 seconds); recommended for
doses of 100 g or more
GrEEn —Green Bean: default speed for green bean or light roast beans doses
4.2 Zero Tracking Settings
Action
Operation
Enter Set Menu
Long press Power and rotate the dial to SEt. Press Dose to enter Settings
menu.
Enter Trace Settings
When trAcE is displayed, short press Dose to enter Trace menu.
Toggle Trace Options
Rotate the dial to toggle between trace options. There are 6 options: 0.5d,
1d, 2d (default), 3d, 4d, 5d, and off. Short press Dose to confirm.
4.3 Beep Settings
Action
Operation
Enter Set Menu
Long press Power and rotate the dial to SEt. Short press Dose to enter
Settings menu.
Enter Beep Settings
When bEEP is displayed, short press Dose to enter Beep menu.
Toggle Beep Options
Rotate the dial to toggle between beep options: On, Off. Short press Dose
to confirm.
4.4 Unit Settings
Action
Operation
Enter Set Menu
Long press Power and rotate the dial to SEt. Short press Dose to enter
Settings menu.

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Action
Operation
Enter Unit Settings
When Unit is displayed, short press Dose to enter Unit menu.
Toggle Unit Options
Rotate the dial to toggle between unit options: g (gram) and oZ (ounce).
Short press Dose to confirm.
4.5 About
Action
Operation
Enter Set Menu
Long press Power and rotate the dial to SEt. Press Dose to enter Settings
menu.
Enter Unit Settings
When About is displayed, short press Dose to display the firmware
version.
Chapter 5: Calibration
5.1 Calibrating the Orion
In weighing mode, press the Dose button 5 times to enter the user calibration mode.
Place a 500 g calibration weight on the platform and allow the Orion to calibrate.
1. While the Orion is in Weighing Mode and the weighing unit is in gram, press the Dose
button quickly multiple times until LED display shows [ CAL ] and then [ 500 ].
2. Place a 500 g calibration weight on platform and wait for the scale to execute
calibration procedure.
3. The Display shows [ -End- ] when the calibration procedure is completed.
4. Remove the calibration weight from the platform when calibration is completed.
* Note: Calibration weights of 100 g, 1000 g, 1500 g, 2000 g, and 3000 g can also be
used to calibrate the Orion.
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