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troy
12-30-2002, 11:43 AM
I bought one cheap snack vending machine, 17 selections.
It does not have any manufacture name on it.
It has a coinco for receiving quarter and a PC board with number 0-9, and a window display. Some selections already have price set. On Back of the pc board, there is a red square button (I believe for programming). I try different ways to set the price for different selections, but failed.
The seller either forgot or does not know how to program it.

Any advice for me.

Thanks

Howard
12-30-2002, 12:43 PM
Without a brand name, it will be difficult to solve your problem.
However, if you have time on your hands:

1. Push the red button. This should set the machine into the programmable mode. (usually it will turn itself off after about five minutes, noticeable by a "beep" sound and/or the display returning to aa attraction mode message).
2. Try some different initial buttons to create an action:
For example, hit "5" and then A-1. If the price blinks, try setting a new price and then enter the "#" sign. If a candy spills out instead, you have found
force vend".

Keep going for a w hile. If you can establish two or three numercial codes, one of us probably has the same machine and can list the code sequences for you.