Compatibility
Will Dryline work with what you run?
Three things decide compatibility: your machines, how you take payment, and your data.
Most MDB machines work.
MDB is the standard cashless interface on modern vending machines, and the Rain Pay reader connects over it. Most machines built in the last couple of decades support it. There is no retrofit for a machine that cannot take MDB cashless.
Most MDB machines
Snack, beverage, and combo machines from most manufacturers, as long as they support MDB cashless.
No rewiring
The reader plugs into the MDB bus the coin mech and bill validator already use.
Order online
If your machines support MDB cashless, you can order the reader today.
Rain Pay takes cards over MDB.
The Rain Pay reader takes tap, chip, and swipe over MDB cashless. If you run a legacy cashless reader today, Nayax or another, the Rain Pay reader replaces it on the bus.
- Rain Pay processing is part of the solution; you do not bring your own processor
- Every card vend is tied to the product in the slot, which is what feeds reconciliation
- Wi-Fi and cellular with a SIM included
- DrylineVMS Core is added with each reader, month to month
Bring your setup across.
Dryline imports from two formats: a NAMA VDI 2.0 file, the vending industry’s interchange standard, or a CSV. Coming from Nayax, Cantaloupe/Seed, or a spreadsheet? If it exports one of those, your setup comes across.
Locations, machines, products
Brought across from a NAMA VDI 2.0 file or a CSV.
Layouts and opening stock
Your planograms and current counts come across from a NAMA VDI 2.0 file.
Preview before it’s live
You approve every record, and anything ambiguous is flagged for you, not guessed.
Past sales history is not migrated; reporting in Dryline starts at go-live. See the full breakdown on the Switching page.
Compatibility questions
- How do I know if my machine is MDB-capable?
- MDB (Multi-Drop Bus) has been the standard vending interface for decades, so most machines built in roughly the last twenty years support it.
- Can I keep taking coins and bills?
- Yes. The reader adds tap, chip, and swipe alongside the coin mechanism and bill validator already on the machine, over the same MDB bus. Cash keeps working exactly as before.
- I have Nayax or Cantaloupe today. Can I switch?
- Yes. The Rain Pay reader replaces the cashless reader on the machine over MDB, and your locations, machines, and products come across from a NAMA VDI 2.0 file or a CSV.
Questions about your setup?
Most machines that support MDB cashless just work. If you run something unusual or want a hand moving your data, book a 20-minute setup review.