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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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-== Button Used to Menus ==
-The bottons are as follows
-* 1st-Home
-* 2nd-Up
-* 3rd-Down
-* 4th-Enter
-== Free Vend ==
-This will set the machine to free vend and will continue to track usage.
-# Push red button on inside board
-# Go to "PASS"
-# Pres "Ent+4+2+3+1+Ent"
-# Go to "Prlc"
-# Go to "ALL"
-# Adjust price to "0.00"
-# Hit ENT
-# Close Door
 == DEX (Data Exchange (UCS)Uniform Code Standard) ==
 * [http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview/id/32149.html What is DEX]