Dispense control
NTap controller
Drives pumps, valves and sensors on the machine, and talks to the rest of the system over CAN bus. Boards identify their own position on the bus, so a machine is wired correctly by construction.
Hardware
Boards designed for connected dispensing equipment
We design the electronics inside the machine as well as the cloud behind it: motor and valve control, power, and the link to a Linux head unit with a touchscreen. Telemetry and remote updates are built in, not bolted on.
Power distribution
NTap Power In design
Smart 24 V distribution for the whole machine: generates the 12 V and 5 V rails, monitors every rail and reports over CAN. Designed so individual outputs can be power-cycled remotely.
Head-unit link
CAN interface
Connects the Linux head unit that runs the touchscreen and the telemetry agent to the machine bus.
Front panel
LED & button boards
Lighting, buttons and interconnects for the customer-facing side of the machine.
Platform
One stack, from the pump to the dashboard
- Linux head unit running a managed OS image that is updated over the air
- Local data store on the machine that buffers telemetry while the network is down
- CAN bus between boards, built for multi-product machines with many pumps and valves
- Telemetry agent that ships with every machine, ready to be switched on
Device documentation
Setup, configuration and firmware guides for our boards and machines.
Building a new machine?
We work with manufacturers on control, power and connectivity for new dispensing equipment. Tell us what you are designing.