DEX and MDB: A Primer For Vendors
Technology Basics 101: Both technologies are important but serve different functions.
Some cashless and remote data communication providers choose to bypass DEX and derive audit information from MDB communications. While it is possible to derive sales and selection choices, the information produced by MDB is not as detailed as DEX, because it was never intended to be.
DEX and MDB are clearly distinct technologies. DEX allows product auditing, cash accountability and possible pre-kitting, while MDB is the means in which various transactional devices operate and communicate with the brains of the vending machine. DEX is used with a handheld unit or remote monitoring, of which the MDB is an internal component. Both DEX and MDB were meant to make it easier to deploy useful technology in vending equipment.
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