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BEVMAX REFRESH 4 SEQUENCE OF OPERATION
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Machine is sitting powered up and in an idle state (waiting on a consumer).
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A credit is established by the consumer via coins, bill, or cashless device.
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As the VMC recognizes the currency, it will instruct the display to show that amount and wait for
activity on the keypad.
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When a selection is made by the consumer, the VMC will check the amount of credit available
against the selection requested to decide if it can vend that product.
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If the VMC determines the credit is adequate for that selection, it will then instruct the display to
show the word VEND.
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The VMC will then communicate with the Y and X Motor Boards via RS485 communication to get its
status, i.e., is its home switch closed, and it will communicate with the Cup Control Board to ensure
the picker home switch is closed.
If the Picker is extended it will not turn on the X or Y motors.
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It will also communicate to the Port Board to determine if the Port Door is opened or closed.
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Once the VMC is certain that the all home switches are closed, the VMC will instruct the X and Y
Motor Controllers to run the Motors to the position that corresponds with the selection requested.
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Once the Cup arrives at the selection, the Cup stops and both X and Y Motor Controllers report to
the VMC that they have arrived at the location, and their home switches are open. X and Y Motor
Controllers will wait for the next command.
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The VMC communicates with the Cup Motor Controller and instructs it to activate (turn on) its Cup
Sensor.
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The VMC will instruct the Cup Motor Controller to run its Motor.
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Once the Cup Motor runs, the Cup Motor Controller will communicate to the VMC that it ran it’s
Motor and that it does or does not have product in the Cup.
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If there is product in the Cup at this time,
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The VMC will then instruct the X and Y Motor Boards to run their Motors to take the Cup to the
Hook Swipe position near the Port opening.
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If the Cup Motor Board reports back that product is present, the VMC instructs the X and Y Motor
Boards to complete the hook swipe sequence.
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After the swipe motion, the X Motor will back off 1” and hold in place.
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After all 3, Cup, X & Y Motor, Boards report to the VMC that they have completed their tasks, the
VMC will instruct the X and Y Motor Boards to return the Cup to the home position.
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Once the Cup arrives home, the X and Y Motor Boards will report back to the VMC that the Cup is
home.
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The VMC will tell the Port Board to open the Port Door and ask if it has product present.
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The Port Board will open the Port Door.
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The consumer removes the product, the VMC instructs the Port Board to close the Port Door.
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The VMC will instruct the display to show THANK YOU.
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The Vender will go back to idle and wait for the next vend.
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