HiBean v1.2.0: Automation System Launch
Released on: 2025-07-25
🎉 Perfect coffee, every time!
HiBean v1.2.0 brings an unprecedented intelligent roasting experience: the new automation system makes your roaster work like a seasoned coffee expert, programmatic roasting makes complex roasting processes simple and controllable, Skywalker factory roasting profiles perfectly demonstrate the professional standards of programmatic roasting, voice announcement features free your eyes during the roasting process, and expanded device support welcomes more coffee enthusiasts to the HiBean family.
This is not just a feature update, but an important milestone in the transition from manual roasting to programmatic roasting!
✨ Core Feature Highlights
1. 🤖 Programmatic Roasting System: Making Roasting Smarter
Revolutionary breakthrough: HiBean 1.2.0 officially introduces the concept of programmatic roasting!
The new automation rule engine uses the WHEN-IF-DO pattern, allowing you to transform roasting experience into repeatable executable programs, achieving true programmatic roasting:
Intelligent Trigger Support:
- Event Triggers: Automatically execute based on roasting events (charge, first crack, second crack, etc.)
- Temperature Triggers: Automatically trigger when bean temperature or environmental temperature reaches specific values
- Time Triggers: Automatically execute at specific time points during roasting
Rich Conditional Logic:
- Temperature Conditions: Precise temperature range control
- Time Conditions: Smart judgment based on roasting duration
- Event State Conditions: Conditional judgment based on current roasting state
Comprehensive Automation Actions:
- PID Control Actions: Automatically set target temperature, enable/disable auto heating, adjust PID parameters
- Heater/Fan Control: Precisely adjust power and speed
- Delay Actions: Set delayed execution to ensure proper roasting rhythm
- Audio Alerts: Automatically play notification sounds at important milestones
Global Automation Configuration: Support for cross-device automation rule sharing and management
🎯 Core Values of Programmatic Roasting:
- Standardization: Solidify successful roasting experience into programs, ensuring consistency in every roast
- Repeatability: Identical roasting parameters and timing control, eliminating human factor variations
- Shareability: Professional roasters' experience can be transferred to other users through programs
- Easy Learning: Beginners can quickly achieve professional-grade roasting results through programmatic roasting
You can now preset complete roasting workflows, letting HiBean execute every roasting action with the precision of a professional coffee roaster.
📖 Learn More: Automation Rules User Guide
2. 🔊 Voice Announcement System: Making Roasting Smarter
New intelligent voice announcement feature makes your roasting process more convenient:
- Automation Rule Voice Alerts: Voice notifications when automation rules are triggered
- Multi-language Voice Support: Support for voice announcements in multiple languages
- Key Milestone Reminders: Automatic voice alerts at important roasting stages
- Customizable Announcements: Customize voice announcement content
Now you can stay informed about roasting progress through voice, without constantly watching the screen.
📖 Learn More: Intelligent Voice System User Guide
3. ⭐ Skywalker Factory Roasting Profiles: Perfect Demonstration of Programmatic Roasting
🎯 Major Feature: Skywalker users can now directly use professionally crafted roasting profiles from the device manufacturer!
Skywalker factory roasting profiles are the perfect implementation of the programmatic roasting concept—each profile contains a complete programmatic process from preheating to roasting completion, demonstrating the professional standards of programmatic roasting:
🏭 Factory Professional Profiles Include:
- Natural Light (011) - Natural process light roast
- Natural Medium (012) - Natural process medium roast
- Natural Dark (013) - Natural process dark roast
- Washed Light (021) - Washed process light roast
- Washed Medium (022) - Washed process medium roast
Each profile has been expertly crafted by Skywalker's professional coffee roasters to ensure optimal roasting results.
🤖 Intelligent Automation Configuration:
Each factory profile comes with complete automation rule configuration:
- Preheat Phase: Automatically set PID target temperature (392°F), enable auto heating
- Preheat Complete: Voice announcement "Preheat Completed" when ambient temperature reaches 388.4°F
- Charge Control: After bean drop, automatically disable PID, set heater power to 65%, fan speed to 65%
- Roasting Adjustment: When bean temperature reaches 338°F, automatically adjust heater power to 50%, fan speed to 80%
- Roasting Complete: Voice announcement "Roasting Completed" and automatically turn off heater when bean temperature reaches 392°F
✨ Programmatic Roasting Experience:
- One-Click Application: Select the appropriate factory profile, system automatically configures the complete programmatic workflow
- Program Execution: The entire roasting process strictly follows the preset program automatically without manual intervention
- Precise Control: Every temperature point, timing, and power adjustment is executed precisely according to the program
- Voice Guidance: Voice prompts at key milestones keep you informed of program execution progress
- Professional Quality: Manufacturer-crafted programs ensure stable and consistent professional-grade roasting quality
🏆 Exemplary Case of Programmatic Roasting: Skywalker factory profiles perfectly demonstrate the advantages of programmatic roasting—transforming years of accumulated experience from professional roasters into precise programs, allowing every user to achieve consistent professional-grade roasting results.
Now Skywalker users can easily roast high-quality coffee like professional roasters through programmatic roasting!
4. 📱 New Device Support (Beta Version)
⚠️ Note: The following device support is still in beta phase with potentially incomplete functionality
- HiBean (HB) Series: Beta support with some features pending completion
- Santoker Roasters: Beta support, continuously being optimized
- Sandbox Smart Roasters: Beta support, use with caution
Beta device support may have connection instability or missing features. We are continuously improving these integrations.
📖 View Supported Devices: Hardware Support List
⚠️ Important Upgrade Notice
Automation System Fully Replaces Traditional Settings
In this update, the automation system will completely replace related settings from the previous device settings:
- "Auto turn off heating after drop" → Migrated to automation rules
- "Preheat completion alerts" → Migrated to automation rules
- "Automatic roasting stage adjustments" → Migrated to automation rules
- Other automatic control functions → Unified into the automation system
🚨 Data Migration Notice:
- Existing settings data will NOT be automatically migrated to the new automation system
- Please manually check and reconfigure automation rules after upgrading
- If you have questions, please refer to the automation user guide or contact technical support
While reconfiguration is required, the new automation system is more powerful and flexible, making it worth your time to set up properly.
🚀 Feature Improvements
Data Management
- CSV Export Function: Export roasting records to CSV format
- Enhanced Artisan Import: Added support for alog format files
- HiBean CSV Import: Support for importing CSV files from HiBean devices
- Pagination Optimization: Roasting logs support grouped display
User Interface
- Device Settings Page Redesign: Simplified setup process with clearer, more intuitive interface
- Roasting Preparation Page: Redesigned interface with more intuitive operations
- Chart Data Labels: Roasting curves can display numerical labels
- Selector Components: Improved temperature and time selector interactions
- Automation Page Optimization: Support for flexible display of global and profile automations
PID Control
- PID Controller: Optimized PID control algorithm
- Parameter Configuration: Adjusted PID parameters for different devices
- Interface Enhancement: PID control interface supports multiple languages
🌍 Multilingual Support
- New Languages: Vietnamese, Thai, Burmese
- Translation Improvements: Enhanced translation quality for existing languages
🔧 System Optimizations
- Android Back Button: Improved back button handling logic
- Bluetooth Connectivity: Enhanced connection stability
- iOS Support: Minimum supported version is iOS 15.0
🛠 Bug Fixes
- Fixed an issue where the automation manager would unexpectedly clear rules
- Fixed an issue where PID could not be disabled during automatic roasting
- Fixed device data synchronization related issues
- Fixed potential null value exceptions when reading temperature data
- Fixed multiple UI component display issues
- Improved automation rule execution stability
- Enhanced Bluetooth connection reliability
📈 Update Notes
HiBean 1.2.0 introduces a comprehensive automation system and voice announcement features, making the roasting process more intelligent and convenient. While reconfiguring automation rules is required after upgrading, the new system offers much more powerful capabilities that are worth experiencing.
Upgrade Reminders:
- Please reconfigure automation rules after upgrading
- Beta device support is for testing purposes only
We recommend users update to this version to experience the new intelligent roasting features.