CN113721932B - Online deployment method for vending machine software - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention discloses a vending machine software deployment method, which comprises the steps of firstly, carding information of a vending machine VMC main board communication mode, constructing a software feature list, generating each vending machine VMC main board communication mode into a software feature item, and storing the software feature list in a software server platform. The industrial personal computer automatically detects the communication software corresponding to the VMC main board of the current vending machine, and automatically retrieves the matched communication software according to the software feature list and completes downloading and installation.
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Technical Field
The invention relates to the technical field of vending machines, in particular to an online deployment method of vending machine software.
Background
Conventional vending machines have been keyboards or keys to purchase goods. With the continuous upgrade of modern information technology, the requirement for the novel vending machine is that the novel vending machine can realize cashless payment, can be remotely controlled to update commodity information, and can purchase through a touch screen. At present, the improvement method for the traditional vending machine at present uses an industrial personal computer developed specially for the VMC main board of the traditional vending machine to connect the VMC main board of the vending machine with the industrial personal computer by using a serial port. Specific communication protocols are used between the vending machine VMC mainboard and the industrial personal computer to realize functions such as cashless payment, commodity information display, touch screen commodity purchasing operation and the like.
Because of the variety of vending machines on the market and the difference between vending machine VMC boards, when the industrial personal computer is first connected to the vending machine VMC board, a communication program matched with the current vending machine VMC board needs to be installed on the current industrial personal computer. At present, the engineering personnel generally install the communication program on the industrial personal computer on the construction site through a USB memory and other modes. As vending machine VMC motherboard models increase, it is a very labor-cost consuming task for the engineer to carry the communication program that matches them accurately. Once the engineer carries the wrong communication procedure, this results in an extended construction time.
Therefore, there is an urgent need in the art for a method for deploying computer control software of an automatic vending machine, which is convenient and accurate.
Disclosure of Invention
One of the technical problems to be solved by the invention is to provide a method for realizing software deployment of an automatic vending machine industrial personal computer automatically through a software server platform.
In order to solve the technical problems, the invention provides a vending machine software deployment method, which comprises the following steps:
the automatic vending machine industrial personal computer firstly acquires a software feature list related to all communication software versions from a remote software server platform;
after the automatic vending machine industrial personal computer acquires the software feature list, starting to test from a first software feature item listed in the software feature list;
the test comprises the steps that firstly, an industrial personal computer configures a serial port of the industrial personal computer according to serial port numbers and serial port parameters specified in software characteristic items;
the automatic vending machine industrial personal computer selects an industrial personal computer serial port to communicate in an active mode or a passive mode according to the working mode of the industrial personal computer serial port specified by the current software characteristic item; if the current software characteristic item prescribes that the serial port of the industrial personal computer communicates in an active mode, the industrial personal computer sends a test signal to the VMC main board of the vending machine through the serial port; the industrial personal computer detects whether a feedback signal sent by the vending machine VMC main board can be received after the test signal is sent; if the current software characteristic item prescribes that the serial port of the industrial personal computer communicates in a passive mode, the industrial personal computer starts to scan the serial port; the industrial personal computer detects whether a sending signal sent by a vending machine main board VMC is received or not;
if the detected vending machine VMC motherboard sends a feedback signal or a sending signal, and the feedback signal or the sending signal is consistent with a data format specified in the software feature item, the instruction indicates that the communication software corresponding to the software feature item is matched with the current vending machine VMC motherboard; and the industrial personal computer downloads the communication software of the version corresponding to the software feature item from the software server platform and installs the communication software to complete the deployment of the vending machine software.
In one embodiment, the software feature list includes a plurality of software feature entries, each corresponding to a piece of communication software, where parameter settings for communication between the industrial personal computer and the vending machine VMC motherboard are specified in the software feature entries.
In one embodiment, a serial port number for communication, a serial port model, and a communication baud rate, data bits, start/stop bits, parity bits, etc. for setting the serial port are selected according to the software feature entry.
Compared with the prior art, the anti-cracking structure has the following invention points:
in the invention, the information of the communication modes of the VMC main board of the vending machine is utilized to comb, a software feature list is firstly constructed, the communication modes of each VMC main board of the vending machine are generated into a software feature item, and the software feature list is stored in a software server platform.
According to the method for automatically detecting the communication software corresponding to the VMC main board of the vending machine, which is constructed on the other hand, the industrial personal computer can automatically search the matched communication software according to the software feature list and finish downloading and installing.
Additional features and advantages of the invention will be set forth in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention. The objectives and other advantages of the invention will be realized and attained by the structure particularly pointed out in the written description and claims hereof as well as the appended drawings.
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FIG. 1 is a flow chart of a vending machine software deployment method according to an embodiment of the invention.
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In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention more apparent, the present invention will be further described in detail with reference to fig. 1.
As shown in fig. 1, the vending machine software deployment method of the present invention includes the steps of:
step 101, after the vending machine starts software deployment, the vending machine industrial personal computer firstly obtains a software feature list related to all communication software versions from a remote software server platform, wherein the software feature list comprises a plurality of software feature items, each software feature item corresponds to one piece of communication software, and parameter settings of communication between the industrial personal computer and a vending machine VMC main board are specified in the software feature items.
Step 102, after the automatic vending machine industrial personal computer acquires the software feature list, starting to test from the first software feature item listed in the software feature list.
Step 103, the industrial personal computer first configures the serial port of the industrial personal computer according to the serial port number and the serial port parameter specified in the software feature item, for example, selects the serial port number for communication according to the software feature item, the serial port model, and sets the communication baud rate, the data bit, the start/stop bit, the parity bit, and the like of the serial port.
And 104, selecting the serial port of the industrial personal computer to communicate in an active mode or a passive mode according to the working mode of the serial port of the industrial personal computer specified in the current software characteristic item.
In step 105, if the current software feature entry specifies that the serial port of the industrial personal computer communicates in the active mode, the industrial personal computer sends a test signal to the vending machine VMC motherboard through the serial port.
In step 106, the industrial personal computer detects whether the feedback signal sent by the vending machine VMC motherboard can be received after the test signal is sent.
In step 107, if the current software feature entry specifies that the serial port of the industrial personal computer communicates in the passive mode, the industrial personal computer starts to scan the serial port.
In step 108, the industrial personal computer detects whether a transmission signal sent by the vending machine main board VMC is received.
In step 109, if the signals in step 106 and step 108 are detected as yes, and the data format is consistent with the data format specified in the software feature entry, it is indicated that the communication software corresponding to the software feature entry is matched with the current vending machine VMC motherboard. And the industrial personal computer downloads the communication software of the version corresponding to the software feature item from the software server platform and installs the communication software.
Step 110, if the signals in step 106 and step 108 are detected as no, it is indicated that the communication software corresponding to the software feature entry is not matched with the current vending machine VMC motherboard, and it is further detected whether all the software feature entries in the software feature list are detected.
Step 111, if it is determined in step 110 that the software feature entry in the software feature list is not detected, the industrial personal computer carries the next software feature entry, and jumps to step 103.
The above description is only a specific embodiment of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, and any person skilled in the art should modify or replace the present invention within the technical specification described in the present invention.
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1. A vending machine software deployment method, the method comprising:
the automatic vending machine industrial personal computer acquires a software feature list related to all communication software versions from a remote software server platform;
after the automatic vending machine industrial personal computer acquires the software feature list, starting to test from a first software feature item listed in the software feature list;
the test comprises the steps that firstly, an industrial personal computer configures a serial port of the industrial personal computer according to serial port numbers and serial port parameters specified in software characteristic items;
the automatic vending machine industrial personal computer selects an industrial personal computer serial port to communicate in an active mode or a passive mode according to the working mode of the industrial personal computer serial port specified by the current software characteristic item; if the current software characteristic item prescribes that the serial port of the industrial personal computer communicates in an active mode, the industrial personal computer sends a test signal to the VMC main board of the vending machine through the serial port; the industrial personal computer detects whether a feedback signal sent by the vending machine VMC main board can be received after the test signal is sent; if the current software characteristic item prescribes that the serial port of the industrial personal computer communicates in a passive mode, the industrial personal computer starts to scan the serial port; the industrial personal computer detects whether a sending signal sent by a vending machine main board VMC is received or not;
if the detected vending machine VMC motherboard sends out a feedback signal or a sending signal, and the feedback signal or the sending signal is consistent with a data format specified in the software feature item, the communication software corresponding to the software feature item is indicated to be matched with the current vending machine VMC motherboard; and the industrial personal computer downloads the communication software of the version corresponding to the software feature item from the software server platform and installs the communication software to complete the deployment of the vending machine software.
2. The vending machine software deployment method of claim 1, wherein the software feature list comprises a plurality of software feature entries, each corresponding to a piece of communication software, wherein parameter settings for communication between the industrial personal computer and the vending machine VMC motherboard are specified in the software feature entries.
3. The vending machine software deployment method of claim 2, wherein a serial port number for communication, a serial port model, and a communication baud rate, data bits, start/stop bits, or parity bits for setting the serial port are selected according to the software feature entry.
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