Hello all,
If any one can help point me in the right direction I would greatly appreciate it. I am in the process of making a vending machine, credit card only, but I need to outsource the technical aspects, I just don’t know who to call?
I have the following questions:
Vending machines usually have a dedicated controller that uses use MDB (Multi drop Bus) protocol. Will a PLC work in place of a dedicated controller, what is the advantage of MDB, and do I have to use this protocol?
Can I connect a PLC to a mobile (GPRS) payment terminal such as the following: http://www.verifone.com/PDF/op3100_acquirer.pdf or http://www.ingenico.com/en?t=/documentManager/sfdoc.file.supply&fileID=1244540115106. IF so how do I have the PLC integrate with the Payment terminal, do I need dedicated software for this so I can use the terminal keypad to enter a selection?
Who should I be getting in contact with? ...a software programmer or ?
Thanks very much,
Grant.
If any one can help point me in the right direction I would greatly appreciate it. I am in the process of making a vending machine, credit card only, but I need to outsource the technical aspects, I just don’t know who to call?
I have the following questions:
Vending machines usually have a dedicated controller that uses use MDB (Multi drop Bus) protocol. Will a PLC work in place of a dedicated controller, what is the advantage of MDB, and do I have to use this protocol?
Can I connect a PLC to a mobile (GPRS) payment terminal such as the following: http://www.verifone.com/PDF/op3100_acquirer.pdf or http://www.ingenico.com/en?t=/documentManager/sfdoc.file.supply&fileID=1244540115106. IF so how do I have the PLC integrate with the Payment terminal, do I need dedicated software for this so I can use the terminal keypad to enter a selection?
Who should I be getting in contact with? ...a software programmer or ?
Thanks very much,
Grant.
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