acaia ORION BEAN DOSER User manual

Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Getting Started
Chapter 3: Operations
Chapter 4: Settings
Chapter 5: Calibration
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ORION BEAN DOSER™
OPERATION MANUAL
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Chapter 1: Introduction
The 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 coffee beans
based on weight.
Fast Weight-Based On-Demand Dosing
The Orion Bean Doser™ can dose 225 grams (1/2 lbs) in 12 seconds and 20 grams in 3
seconds within the error margin of 2-3 beans.
Full Automatic Mode
Designed with a fully automatic mode for continuous dosing of multiple containers without
pressing any buttons.
Intuitive Dial Interface
A new dial interface with three preset modes for storing different target weights and
allowing easy access by rotating the dial for different functions.
Weighing Scale Mode
The Orion Bean Doser™ can function as a smart industrial weighing scale with a capacity
of up to 3000 grams.
Statistic Tracking System
The Orion Bean Doser™ can track statistical information such as total number of doses or
total weight of the dosing session.
1.2 Specification
Product Name
Acaia Orion Bean Doser
Model Number
AO101
Dimensions
33.5 cm x 20 cm x 36 cm
Weight
3.24 kg
Capacity
6.6 lbs / 3000 g
Max.
3000 g
Min.
0.1 g
Dosing Error Margin
~ 2 beans (+/- 0.5 g)
Battery
Li-Ion 18650 7.4V 2600mAh
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1.3 Interface & Buttons
1.4 LED Indicator
Green Light - Dosing progress indicator
When the green light is blinking, dosing is in progress. Once dosing is complete, the
indicator will display a solid green light.
Yellow Light - Dose warning indicator
When the yellow light is lit, it means that the current dose is at least 0.5 grams less or more than
the target amount, you may want to add some beans with the pulse function or remove
some.
Red Light - System message indicator
When the red light is displayed, there is a system error with the Orion. Restart the Orion. If
the problem persists, please contact us at [email protected].
Measuring Units
g, oz
Display
LED
Connectivity
Bluetooth 4.0
Input
12 Vdc, 2.0 A
Warranty
1 Year
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Modes
Presets
Charging Indicator
LED Indicator
Dose Button
Power Button
Rotate

1.5 Buttons
* Please see “Chapter 3: Operations” for more details.
1.6 Charging Indicator
The Charging indicator will display when the battery is charging and will turn off when the
charger is removed. When the battery is fully charged, the indicator starts flashing. If the
USB cable is not working, the indicator does not appear.
Please note that the Orion ONLY charges on the AC-DC adapter included in the package.
It does NOT charge with any other USB-C charger.
Next, follow the instructions in Chapter 2 to get started. To take full advantage of the
Orion’s many features, carefully read through the entire manual, which contains step-by-
step procedures, examples, and other information.
Warning: Incorrect handling of this product could result in personal injury or physical
damage.
Button
Function
Example
Power
Button
Turn On
Short press to turn on the Orion
Turn Off
Double press to turn off the Orion
Set/Save Preset
Weight
Short press to set/save preset weight
Set Modes
Long press to switch Manual/Auto Mode
Save the Setting and
Back to Menu
Short press to save the Setting and go back to Menu
Dose
Button
Start Dosing
Short press to start dosing when in Manual/Auto mode
Empty Hopper
Long press for 5 seconds to empty the hopper
Stop Emptying Hopper
Short press to stop emptying the hopper
Save the Setting and
Back to Menu
Short press to save the Setting and go back to Menu
Rotate
Dial
Toggle Presets/Modes
Rotate to toggle presets/modes
Adjust Preset Weights
Rotate to adjust the preset weights
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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 bean hopper on top.
3. Place a container on the weighing platform to avoid accidental dispensing.
4. Connect the power cord to the Orion.
5. Place coffee beans into the hopper.
2.2 Getting Started
1. Make sure that the weighing platform is clean.
2. Turn on the Orion by pressing Power and place the container on the platform.
3. Set target weight by short pressing Power. Adjust values with Dial then short press
Power to confirm.
4. Press Dose to start dosing. If the display shows [ CUP ] [ rESEt ], please place a
container on the platform.
5. When a dose is complete, press Power to return to dosing.
2.3 General Operation
The Orion is designed for dosing portions of beans from 5 grams to a maximum of 3000
grams per dose with an accuracy of +/- 2 beans (~0.5 g).
There are two dosing modes 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 switch modes.
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Chapter 3: Operations
3.1 Basic Operations
In the main display menu, you may use the controls above to choose between presets, enter
different dosing modes, or start dosing with the current mode.
3.1.1 Set Preset Weight
There are 3 presets in the Orion for storing desired weights. For example, you can set preset 1 at
20.0 g for dosing, preset 2 at 30.0 g, and preset 3 at 225.0 g. You may adjust the preset value with
the controls above.
3.1.2 Switch Mode
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
Action
Operation
Enter Preset Weight Setting
Short press Power
Change Value
Rotate Dial
Save Preset Value
Short press Power/Dose
Action
Operation
Enter Mode Setting
Long press Power
Switch Mode
Rotate Dial
Set Mode
Short press Power/Dose
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There are 2 different modes in the Orion for operation — Manual dosing mode and Auto dosing
mode. You may set different modes using the controls above.
3.1.3 Empty Hopper
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 large
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
This is the default mode for dosing.
Action
Operation
Empty Hopper
Long press Dose
Stop Emptying
Short press Dose
Back to Preset
Short press Power
Action
Operation
Start Dosing
Short press Dose
Stop Dosing
Short press Dose
Pulse Beans
Short press Dose
Reset Mode
Short press Power
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1. Select a preset by rotating the Dial. Adjust the preset value by short pressing Power and
rotating the Dial. Short press Power to confirm.
2. Press Dose, and the Orion will begin dosing until desired weight is reached within +/- 0.5 g
(Solid Green LED will display to indicate an accurate dose).
3. At the end of dosing, you may press Dose several times to ‘Pulse’. Pulse will slowly add a few
more beans if needed.
4. Press Power to start a new dose.
• Manual dosing mode can dose on demand with a selected preset.
•A [ NO ISE] message will show when a container is removed from the Orion or when the
platform is touched during dosing. Please dose again.
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 and
the Orion will add a small amount of beans with each press. If one press doesn’t drop any beans,
you can press it multiple times until the desired weight is reached.
3.2.2 Auto Dosing Mode
Auto 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 Auto 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] display, short press the Power button. You will be able to return to the preset
selection display.
Action
Operation
Enter Ready State
Short press Dose
Start Dosing
Short press Dose
Stop Dosing
Short press Dose
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1. Switch into automatic dosing mode by long pressing Power and selecting the Auto mode with
the Dial. Press Power again to confirm the mode.
2. Select or adjust a preset weight.
3. Press Dose to start automatic dosing, the display will show [ rEADY].
4. To start the first dose, press Dose again and the automatic dosing will begin.
5. Remove the completed dose, and wait for the display to show [ rEADY] again.
6. Place another container on top of the platform and dispensing will start again.
7. Press Power to set a different dose and leave the current auto dosing session.
• Auto 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 Auto mode.
•A [ NO ISE] message will show when a container is removed from the Orion or the platform is
touched during dosing. Please dose again.
Pulse in Auto dosing mode
The pulse function also works in the auto dosing mode. To pulse (or add) a few more beans at the
end of each dose, simply press the Dose button and the Orion will add a small amount of beans
with each press. If one press does not dispense any beans, you can press it multiple times until the
desired weight is reached.
Pulse Beans
Short press Dose; this action can be repeated several times
Reset Mode
Short press Power to return to preset selection display
Action
Operation
Display
Action/Description
rEADY
Place container on the platform; dosing will start when weight is detected
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3.2.3 Weighing Mode
The weighing mode is the Orion’s smart scale mode. It will function like an industrial weighing
scale with a 3000-gram capacity. To switch to weighing mode, rotate the Dial until a ‘W’ indicator
appears on the top left corner of the display.
• The weight of the object on the platform will be shown on the display.
•The Power and Dose buttons will function as ‘Zero’ and ‘Tare’.
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Action
Operation
Tare
Short press Dose
Reset Mode/Zero
Short press Power
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Chapter 4: Settings
4.1 Accessing the Orion’s Settings
4.1.1 How to Enter the Settings Menu
1. With Orion powered on, long press Power to enter the Settings mode. The display will show
[ SEt ].
2. Press Dose to enter the Settings Menu. It will show the first setting for [ SPEEd ].
4.2 Diagram of the Settings Menu
Dosing Speed [ SPEEd ]
You may adjust the dosing speed to prioritize either the accuracy or the speed of dosing. There are
three speed settings available:
1. PrEC — Precision: Default speed, high accuracy (default)
2. FASt — Fast: Faster speed, default accuracy (227 grams within 12 seconds); recommended
for doses of 100 grams or more
3. GrEEn — Green Bean: Default speed for green beans or light roast beans
To save your selection and exit the settings sub-menu, press Dose.[ SPEEd ] will display on the
LED to confirm that the selected option has been saved.
Action
Operation
Enter Setting Mode
Long press Power
Enter Setting Menu
Short press Dose
Setting
Display
Options
Default
Speed
SPEEd
FASt, PrEC, grEEn
PrEC
Zero Tracking
trAcE
05, 1 d, 2 d, 3 d, 4 d, 5 d, OFF
1 d
Key Sound
bEEP
On, Off
On
Default Weighing Unit
Unit
g, oZ
g
Calibration
CAL
(Start calibration)
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About
About
(Show the current Orion Firmware version)
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Zero Tracking Setting [ trAcE ]
Zero Tracking is a function to help compensate the weight readout fluctuations at zero point to
improve the usability of the scale. The Acaia Orion is allowed to compensate fluctuations by up to
2d according to industrial weighing guidelines.
1. OFF: It is not recommended to turn off Zero Tracking as the zero indication will drift easily as
the room temperature changes.
2. 0.5 d~3 d: For example, since each division is 0.1 g, 3 d = 0.3 g. When Zero Tracking is set to
be 3 d, any initial weight between +/- 0.3 g on the weighing pan will be zeroed out.
3. 2 d is recommended in general for the Orion.
4. To save your selection and exit the settings sub-menu, press Dose.[ trAcE ] will display on
the LED to confirm that the selected option has been saved.
Key Sound Setting [ bEEP ]
1. Set the Key Sound function to Off/On to turn off/turn on the beeping sound.
2. To save your selection and exit the settings sub-menu, press Dose.[ bEEP ] will display on the
LED to confirm that the selected option has been saved.
Default Weighing Unit [ Unit ]
1. The Default Weighing Unit is set to grams if [ 9 ] is selected and ounce if [ o2 ] is selected.
2. Rotate Dial to switch the Default Weighing Unit between grams and ounces.
3. To save your selection and exit the settings sub-menu, press Dose.[ Unit ] will display on the
LED to confirm that the selected option has been saved.
Calibration [ CAL ]
Please go to “Chapter 5: Calibration” for more information
About [ About ]
Shows the current Orion Firmware version.
To update to the latest version, please use Orion Updater on www.acaia.co/pages/apps
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Chapter 5: Calibration
5.1 Calibrating the Orion
Press the Dose button rapidly 5 times in the Weighing Scale Mode to enter the calibration
mode.
Place the 500-gram calibration weight on the platform and allow the Orion to calibrate.
1. While the Orion is in Weighing Scale Mode and the weighing unit is in grams, rapidly
press the Dose button multiple times until the LED display shows [ CAL ] and then
[ 500 ].
2. Place a 500-gram calibration weight on the platform and wait for the Doser to execute
the calibration procedure.
3. The display shows [ -End- ] when the calibration procedure is completed.
4. You may unload the calibration weight when completed.
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* Note: Calibration weights of 100 g, 1000 g, 1500 g, 2000 g, and 3000 g can also be
used. For highest accuracy use Acaia calibration weights or F1 or F2 Class calibration
weights. Inexpensive lower-class calibration weights have a higher deviation from a true
accurate weight.
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Appendix: Display Codes
Error Codes List
Others
Error Code
Description
100
Code error
101
EEPROM error
102
AD read error
Over load: The weight is over the maximum capacity.
Under load: The weight is under the minimum capacity.
303
Unable to make zero point because the initial weight exceeds the limit (250% of
capacity).
304
Please calibrate the Doser in a stable environment free of vibration, wind, etc.
802
Unable to tare because the weight exceeds the tare range.
803
Unable to tare due to unstable weight.
904
Password error (the default password is 0000).
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Display Code
Description
UPdAtE
The Orion is in Update mode.
Note: If you want to exit update mode, the Orion will automatically turn off and
exit update mode after 1 minute and 30 seconds of no use.
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Copyright
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reproduced, processed, duplicated or published in any form by photocopying, microfilming, reprinting or any other
method, in particular electronic means, without the written agreement of Acaia.
© Acaia, California, 2019.
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