BROOKSVILLE, Fla. - VENDAPIN LLC has announced the introduction of its CTD-202 USB-compliant card dispenser for kiosk card dispenser applications. It is now possible to have from one to 120 USB devices in a kiosk equipped with a PC running Microsoft Windows XP.

According to a news release, card-dispensing mechanisms produced previously by VENDAPIN and its competitors were available only in either pulse mode or serial RS-232. However, experience and market research revealed the demand among kiosk developers and manufacturers was for a communications technology that would allow for virtually unlimited expansion, and a card dispenser that could keep up with Microsoft's ever-evolving Windows operating systems.

VENDAPIN supplies CTD-202 USB compliant card dispensers with free Tester Software developed by Robert J. Rademacher, son of Darrell & Diane Rademacher, to provide kiosk software developers a platform to build their kiosk application.

An optional "VendaCard" software package is available for kiosk developers who prefer to purchase a "plug & play" card-vending software package. The optional VendaCard software package supports off-the-shelf multiple-port USB modules, USB bill acceptors, USB CTD-202 card dispensers, USB touchscreens, USB Targus keypad hardware, VENDAPIN's USB spiral gear motor dispensers, and a VENDAPIN USB compliant coin payout hopper.