Open Source ATM
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Should have checked out the Tutorial first, Doh!
I’ll step through the Arduino code and see what it actually contains and have a look at what is required to make it include network connectivity and realtime exchange rates.
Also, where did you order the Arduino and shield from? This could certainly be made smaller and cheaper by using a different Arduino and SD Card Shield, e.g. there is an Ethernet shield which also had an SD card slot.
Let me get back to you on the Arduino stuff…
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What read the manual before we start! Jesus man you’ve gone crazy O0
All over the place >:D kinda like that when I get an idea in my head, the shield I have order has the SD card and RTC in it as per the write up. Was going with the basics, before we start to mess around with things, but more than happy once we have this working to go with v2 and spend the required on another batch of hardware.
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Ok, the Arduino code is extremely basic, which is good as it can be easily adapted for FTC, without the intermediate BTC step. Unless you are set on dispensing whole BTCs for a dollar each…
I will fork the Github code and make some changes to it to enable it to work on Arduino and dispense FTC, although that is mainly a case of changing the text a little. Currently, on every note inserted, it will print a QR code, which will have to have been preloaded. We will have an FTC specific PoC without any security in no time, pretty much almost as soon as you have the hardware including the printer!
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COOL!!!
I’m liking this, just hunting a printer now, will order today! Then on to find a note taker
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Github link for my forked Repo: https://github.com/spynappels/openfeathercoinatm.git
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I’m amazed! Thank you so much for your help on this one
Printer has just been ordered! now if I could find a note taker for delivery tomorrow we might just be able to get it to the Oxford Blue at the weekend!
In case you where wondering, this is Muddy getting excited!
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Github link for my forked Repo: https://github.com/spynappels/openfeathercoinatm.git
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I’ll +1 muddy as well…
Keep up the enthusiasm!
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Wow would love to build one of these its amazing what you guys are doing here!
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There’s a guy called Ronan who’s the Director of Internation Sales at pyramid. I’ve dropped him an e-mail asking about UK distributors. I’ll report back.
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Kris, thats the idea :)
I’m just drawing the case up in CAD now, bit difficult without the hardware here, but I can get the basics done. As soon as the hardware arrives I’ll get it finished and off to the laser cutters to get it burnt in 2mm steel. When we have it right we can make the files open source as well!
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There’s a guy called Ronan who’s the Director of Internation Sales at pyramid. I’ve dropped him an e-mail asking about UK distributors. I’ll report back.
I’ve just emailed them the same question :)
Do you think they will put the price up because of the sudden interest in their product?
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Haha, now they think there’s a demand, send them e-mail offering to be a distributor.
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I’m looking at one of these http://shanghai-elan.cn/Download/Download%20files/Lumina%20Datasheet.pdf I think everything we have so far is configured to use a pulse interface, so maybe this will do?
spynappels can you see anything in the code that might allude to how the pulses are counted? and if there is anything that looks like it’s expecting the pulses to come in at a set frequency?
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We do not have a distributor at this point of time. If you wish to acquire a unit you may buy it directly from us.
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The pulses are counted at 50ms intervals, with a 2000ms timeout.
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Given the price of FTC, we could try it with a coin acceptor first, these are cheaper:
Limit it to 50p, £1 and £2 perhaps?
They work on the same principle, using pulses…
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FYI
A 12 Volt Pulse mode Apex 7000 series with a 500 notes cash box will cost 239 dollars plus shipping, approximately 65 dollars to the U.K.
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Then the coin acceptor at < £25 is a better first bet!
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Just come across them.
Looking at the code
const int DOLLAR_PULSE = 4; //pulses per dollarIs it going to be easy enough to add addition lines? for what we want at this point?
I’m in for ordering 1 to go with the rest of the stuff that’s on it’s way, if you think we have a 50%+ chance of getting it to work, I have found a link where people are using the same model with a Ardunio to create a piggy bank, so that sounds promising to me
He’s going to get very suspicious as I’ve just sent him the same question. I’m not fussed about the shipping as if we wait till the end of March I can get one brought back with family. I’m warming to the coin taker version the more I read about it
