justinricher/soft-bill

Emulate an RS-232 bill acceptor in software.

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

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
2. Start up each your master and slave and attach them to the appropriate port e.g.

./main.py /dev/tty3