Mate Dealer 2.0

by Bouni - 2017-12-31

Changes to MateDealer 1.0

• completely custom-built VMC
• new wiring
• no buttons on the machine to interact with it -> web service / smartphone app only
• no MDB -> reduce the complexity
• a clear json based protocol

To Do List

• renew the wiring of the slot motors ✓
• renew the wiring of the slot empty switches ✓
• renew the wiring of the motor position switches ✓
• print a mount for the new vending machine controller ✓
• design the pcb for the new vending machine controller ✓
• mount the power supply in a nicer way than in the old MateDealer ✓
• do the wiring on the vmc side ✓
• write the code for the vmc ✓
• write an Android/iOS app that can control the vending machine (the webapp works well for all devices)
• write a webinterface that can control the vending machine ✓(alpha)

Files

• Eagle design files of the prototype board. Note that for some reason the cooler part is not working yet.

Impressions

The prototype of the custom VMC stacked on top of the Arduino Mega 2560