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https://github.com/corytodd/soft-bill
Emulate an RS-232 bill acceptor in software.
https://github.com/corytodd/soft-bill
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Emulate an RS-232 bill acceptor in software.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/corytodd/soft-bill
- Owner: corytodd
- License: mit
- Created: 2015-01-31T22:38:29.000Z (almost 10 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2016-09-25T06:07:58.000Z (about 8 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-04-16T12:53:25.622Z (7 months ago)
- Language: Python
- Size: 27.3 KB
- Stars: 6
- Watchers: 3
- Forks: 4
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
# Soft Bill
## A virtual RS-232 Bill Acceptor
Emulate an RS-232 bill acceptor in software.
This application can be used to test your RS-232 master such as found [here](https://github.com/PyramidTechnologies/Python-RS-232)
### Requirements
- Python 2.7
- Null modem emulation
- General knowledge of RS-232 protocol for bill validators
See [here] (http://developers.pyramidacceptors.com/coding/2014/08/26/RS-232-Diagram.html)for a good visual summary
### Getting Started
- Setup a null modem emulator
- Setup your RS-232 master (write your own, fork another, etc)
- Play with the code!
### Windows
1. Install com0com
2. Start up each your master and slave and attach them to the appropriate port e.g.
```
python main.py COM7
```
### Linux
1. [socat](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/23867143/null-modem-emulator-com0com-for-linux)
2. Start up each your master and slave and attach them to the appropriate port e.g.
```
./main.py /dev/tty3
```