Difference between revisions of "Soda Machine/Hacking"

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The bottons are as follows

This will set the machine to free vend and will continue to track usage.

What is MDB (DEX vs. MDB)
- requires an account to read, but a good article --Omegix 15:37, 4 November 2010 (CDT)
Protocol Specifications for the MDB (Multi Drop Bus) File:Mdb version 4-2.pdf
- See Chapter 7 of above PDF for designing a cashless interface
To be well designed, MDB devices should have a Y-connector built into them so that devices can piggy back onto the bus. See pictures in this document for example
Talking to a vending machine over mdb using arduinos
another makerspace's solution to cashless transactions (https://github.com/NottingHack/Vend/blob/master/Vend.ino)
MDB Sniffer
more makerspace fun (with code)

Service bulletins, Package info, etc from Royal Vendors (possibly the manufacturer). Our machine is a GIII

It's a BA30B. This talks using MDB. pinout

* How to connect one to an arduino

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 == DEX (Data Exchange (UCS)Uniform Code Standard) ==
 * [http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview/id/32149.html What is DEX]
+** [http://web.archive.org/web/20020609204522/http://auditsystems.com/dexinfo.htm DEX FAQ (from archive)]
 * Schematics for connector [http://www.bonusdata.net/Products/Pricelist/1-11-1.PDF link]
 * Information Available via DEX ([http://www.allbusiness.com/technology/computer-software-data-management/955648-1.html source]