EXPLANATION & DOCUMENTATION FOR
VENDING CONTROLLER & ALSO TIMER BOARD VCB1 SERIES
Revision 3.01. March 15, 2003
Applications for vending time from 30 seconds to 8
minutes per bank note is accomplished with the VCB-1T Timer Board. Optional
time versions for 60 seconds to 16 minutes, or 2 minutes to 32 minutes
are also available. Time vends can be accumulated in
"escrow" for many cycles of minutes, hours or even days.
Ideal for connection to the USA Technologies G7 or
G8 e-Port MDB connector for timed vending.
Optional use of the VCB-1 series vending controller
board is for vending of products such as cards with a card dispenser
mechanism or a coin payout hopper assembly with +12 or +24 power input.
Many other applications are used for the VCB-1 vending controller board.
The VCB-1T Timer Board accepts dry relay contact closure pulses from a
bill acceptor as input. Each pulse input from the Bill Acceptor or Coin
Mechanism
represents a Time Unit of seconds to dispense. The basic time interval
in Revision 3.01 is thirty (30) seconds to eight minutes.
Four DIP switches on the board must be set before
power-up to define how many basic time intervals can be purchased for
one pulse form the Bill Acceptor. One input pulse is usually equal to
one dollar ($1.00).
Using the four DIP switches allows setting up to a
maximum of 16 basic time intervals to equal one Time Unit. The following
table gives the settings and possible Time Unit set at power-up.
| Switch Settings |
mm:ss |
Switch Settings |
mm:ss |
| None |
00.30 |
5 |
8:30 |
| 1 |
01:00 |
1,5 |
9:00 |
| 2 |
01:30 |
2,5 |
9:30 |
| 1,2 |
02:00 |
1,2,5 |
10:00 |
| 3 |
02:30 |
3,5 |
10:30 |
| 1,3 |
03:00 |
1,3,5 |
11:00 |
| 2,3 |
03:30 |
2,3,5 |
11:30 |
| 1,2,3 |
04:00 |
1,2,3,5 |
12:00 |
| 4 |
04:30 |
4,5 |
12:30 |
| 1,4 |
05:00 |
1,4,5 |
13:00 |
| 2,4 |
05:30 |
2,4,5 |
13:30 |
| 1,2,4 |
06:00 |
1,2,4,5 |
14:00 |
| 3,4 |
06:30 |
3,4,5 |
14:30 |
| 1,3,4 |
07:00 |
1,3,4,5 |
15:00 |
| 2,3,4 |
07:30 |
2,3,4,5 |
15:30 |
| 1,2,3,4 |
08:00 |
1,2,3,4,5 |
16:00 |
| |
|
6 |
16:30 |
| |
|
1,6 |
17:00 |
| |
|
2,6 |
17:30 |
| |
|
1,2,6 |
18:00 |
| |
|
3,6 |
18:30 |
| |
|
1,3,6 |
19:00 |
| |
|
2,3,6 |
19:30 |
| |
|
1,2,3,6 |
20:00 |
| |
|
4,6 |
20:30 |
| |
|
1,4,6 |
21:00 |
| |
|
2,4,6 |
21:30 |
| |
|
1,2,4,6 |
22:00 |
| |
|
3,4,6 |
22:30 |
| |
|
1,3,4,6 |
23:00 |
| |
|
2,3,4,6 |
23:30 |
| |
|
1,2,3,4,6 |
24:00 |
| |
|
5,6 |
24:30 |
| |
|
1,5,6 |
25:00 |
| |
|
2,5,6 |
25:30 |
| |
|
1,2,5,6 |
26:00 |
| |
|
3,5,6 |
26:30 |
| |
|
1,3,5,6 |
27:00 |
| |
|
2,3,5,6 |
27:30 |
| |
|
1,2,3,5,6 |
28:00 |
| |
|
4,5,6 |
28:30 |
| |
|
1,4,5,6 |
29:00 |
| |
|
2,4,5,6 |
29:30 |
| |
|
3,4,5,6 |
30:00 |
| |
|
1,3,4,5,6 |
30:30 |
| |
|
2,3,4,5,6 |
31:00 |
| |
|
1,2,3,4,5,6 |
32:00 |
Note: A five dollar bill would give five pulses, so
whatever the Total Time Set is multiplied by five. At any time,
more bills can be inserted to add to the Total Escrow Time.
The bill acceptor pulses must be at least 20 Msec ON
and 20 Msec OFF. So the standard fast pulses for pulse bill acceptors at
50 Msec ON and 50 Msec OFF will function to specifications.
A green LED will flash during the last time cycle to
indicate that more money should be inserted and that the time cycle is
about to end. A continuous illuminated green LED indicates that
more than one vend cycle is in the escrow in a count down
condition. As an example, a maximum escrow of 4,000 of the 8
minute cycles could accumulated.
Hardware configuration is as follows:
Requires a +12 volts DC power source at a minimum of
1/2 amp to power the VCB-1T Vending Access Time Control
Board. Connection of the power source is on pins 1 for
the ground and pin 2 for the +12 volts DC to the 1x12 JST
connector. The pin numbers are indicated on the female connector.
The "Trigger Pulse" or "Vend
Pulse" is on pin #4. This pin #4 is sitting high and must be
taken low by a closure to the pin #1 of the JST 1x12 connector.
Output to the host device is a +12 volt DC &
ground from the "output" 2 pin Molex connector (Motor).
A 12 volt DC counter can be connected to the bill
acceptor for accountability of cash pulses received.
Optionally...a coin mechanism can be connected in lieu of a bank note
acceptor. Each coin inserted will accumulate vend cycles in
escrow. Example is 1 Euro coin inserted for a 8 minute vend cycle
for a car wash application. Combination coins and bank notes
can be interfaced to the VCB-1T for input of cash value.
A green LED with a 1K resistor in series with the LED
can be connected to the output connector in parallel with the +12 volt
& ground output (motor). This green LED indicator would
provide a signal to the vending patron that the time vend cycle is in
operation.
Customer application for high voltage such as 110
volts or 220 volts should use a power relay with the proper amperage
contacts with a 12 volt coil.
|
Main 3x4 Connector |
VCB-1 1x12 JST Connector |
Description |
|
Electrical Power input |
P-1 |
Ground (-12 Volts DC) |
|
Electrical Power Input |
P-2 |
DC Input (+12 Volts DC) |
|
Ready Signal P3.0 |
P-8 |
100 MS Pulse #2 For Relay Coil |
|
Mechanical 6 Digit Meter P3.1 |
P-10 |
Mechanical Meter With Diode |
| Vend Signal Input P3.2 |
P-4 |
Bill Acceptor Pulses or Coin Mech. |
| Button Switch Closure P3.3 |
P-5 |
Push Button Input To Micro |
|
Empty Signal P3.4 |
P-12 |
Pulse #3 For Relay Coil |
|
Empty - Sensor P3.5 |
|
|
|
LED P3.7 |
U1. Pin 11 |
|
Note: Pulse Output for the Heavy Duty 20 - 40
Amp Relay is from the Motor Output 1x2 Molex Connector. This
output signal is held "latched" on the relay #1 for the total
vend time cycle.
- An alternate version identified as A-IM is available for the
Companion Massage Chair Vending Controller. We provided the delay
of 3.5 seconds on relay #2, then added the new circuit for 1 second
for a 3rd +12 volt common Bosh single pole relay available in the UK
at any Auto parts store or Electronics store. This requirement is
for the later version massage chairs that have a selection for the
foot or leg massage.
- We then changed the VCB-1T signal output that turns on the lamp
of the push button from "on" or "illuminated" for the full vend time
cycle" to a "1 second" time cycle after the #1 and the #2 relays are
energized. We also change the wiring of the circuit.
- The push button has a orange wire and a blue wire connected to
the lamp circuit of the push button. Remove these 2 wires from the
push button.
- A +12 volt single pole N/O relay is required for this
application Mount this relay on the back inner wall of the
Companion.
- Plug the blue wire that you removed from the push button to 1
side of the +12 volt coil of the relay and the orange wire from the
push button to the other terminal of the single pole +12 volt common
relay coil circuit.
- Connect a wire from the "common" contact and another wire from
the "Normally Open" contact of the +12 volt relay.
- The other end of these 2 wires would go to the common male 5mm
spade connector of your push button switch and the Normally Open
connection. Splice these 2 wires onto the existing black and white
wires of your green switch in your push button. This is your push
button normal circuit in the keypad or wand to trigger your foot
massage.
- Last...from the push button switch black wire and the white wire
& now your new relay contacts...connect this circuit to your foot
massage location in your wand or keypad. Your vending customer can
toggle in parallel with your new relay contacts for activation or
de-activation of the foot massage or other selection of the wand or
keypad.
- Last step. Connect the +12 volt contacts of your push button
to +12 volt output from your power supply that goes to the bill
acceptor. You can splice in a new +12 volt orange wire to one side
of the push button and a black wire to the ground circuit. The
+12 volt DC push button will always be illuminated.
- This circuit is very easy for you to use and allows you to use
on the Companion's for either newer model Sanyo or Panasonic massage
chairs that require three (3) vend selections of the keypad or wand.
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