Vending Reader Overview

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Vending Reader Overview

• Presented By Don Sokol
• Blackboard Inc.

April 12, 2005
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Vending Reader Discussion

• History
• Machine Types
• Reader Types
• Communication
• ????? !!!!!
• Demo

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History

• Once Upon a Time, in a Far Away Place Called
  Rochester, NY, There Lived a Disgruntled Kodak
  Engineer Named Harvey Bryans

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History..

• In the beginning, Harvey Bryans said
• This piece of plastic will open doors, buy your
  meals, and quench your thirst.
• The people of Rochester said
• Sure when man walks on the moon!
• Harvey Bryans said
• All you have to do is

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Insert Your Card
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History..

• And then Harvey Bryans said
• I shall go to my garage where I will start my
  own company called Harveys Company (later
  changed to Harco) and I shall invent something
  that the people can put their plastic card into
  and get their refreshing beverage.

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Insert Readers
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Insert Readers

• Bad Points
• Too Many Components
• Card Reader Damaged Cards
• Took Too Long To Configure
• Stability Issues

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Insert Readers

• Good Points

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Next Came..

• SWIPE VENDING
• READERS

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Swipe Vending Readers

• VR/SP (Single Price)
• VR/MM (Micro-Mech)

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Swipe Vending Readers

• National Automated Merchandising
• Association
• NAMA Standards

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Swipe Vending Readers

• VR/SP (Single Price)
• VR/MM (Micro-Mech)
• VR/MDB (Multi-Drop Bus)

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Vending Reader Communications

• RS485 Multi-Drop Bus Type of Communication
• Up to 16 Readers on a Loop
• Up to 4000 of Communication Wire

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Vending Reader Communications

• Next Came
• IP Converters
• NEP Connects to Network
• IP Converter Connects to Network
• We are dealing with Logical Loops
• Up To 16 Readers on a Loop
• Up to 4000 of Communication Cable for every Two
  Readers
• Simultaneous Downloads

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Swipe Vending Readers

• RDR/E/MDB485 Reader for Envision
• VR/MDB2 RS-485 or IP Addressable

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VR/MDBMP

• Works with BbTS Unix or Windows
• Communicates to host via RS-485 or IP
• Configuration accessible via front panel Config
  Port, or telnet
• Stores up to 2500 transactions

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VR/MDBMP

• Allows mixed card and cash sales (if supported by
  machine controller software)
• Interfaces to all NAMA Compliant Vending Machines
• Mounts easily in bill acceptor or comparable size
  opening
• Reduces interference problems with limited size
  inside the machine

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VR/MDBMP

• Two simple connections Machine Controller/Coin
  Mech and Network
• Display readable in all light conditions
• Volume can be set to off, quiet, or loud
• Front panel and telnet access can be disabled for
  added security

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VR/MDBMP

• All IP communications encrypted and authenticated
  for data security
• Tracks cash sales (if supported by machine
  controller)
• Displays balance, account warnings, and other
  messages following vend
• Water resistant design

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Vending Reader Overview

• ???????? !!!!!!!!
• (Questions) (Answers)

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Vending Reader Overview

• DEMO TIME