cMDB (Cartadis Multi-Drop Bus) is the Cartadis MDB controller for Gespage. cMDB is the physical link connecting a vending machine to a Gespage server.
Gespage manages a database with user’s accounts. A user having an account on Gespage could pay a product dispensed by a vending machine from his wallet located on the Gespage server.
By using a cMDB, users could use their identification card to pay products from a vending machine. The same wallet located on Gespage is used for paying vending machine (VM) products or copies from a multifunction.
A contactless card reader has to be connected to a USB port of the cMDB to authenticate users at the multifunction (for example TCM2 or TCM3 contactless card readers).
Fully compatible with the MDB standard, it can be connected to any type of machines featuring a MDB connector like automatic vending machines, laundry controllers …