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etapdmf/php-fmt-vending
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Initial FMT Vending Library use to communicate to device using Serial Port

v1.0.4(10mo ago)016PHP

Since Apr 12Pushed 10mo ago1 watchersCompare

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ETAP FMT Vending
================

[](#etap-fmt-vending)

A PHP package developed by **ETAP INC** for communicating with vending devices over a serial port.

📦 About
-------

[](#-about)

**ETAP FMT Vending** is a PHP-based package that interfaces with vending devices via serial communication. It is part of ETAP INC’s suite of vending machine technologies, enabling reliable device-level interaction and control.

🔧 Features
----------

[](#-features)

- Communicates with vending devices using serial ports
- Designed for reliability and performance in real-world vending scenarios
- Built in PHP for flexibility and ease of integration

🛠 Requirements
--------------

[](#-requirements)

- PHP 8.1+
- `php-serial` or equivalent extension for serial communication
- Compatible OS with access to serial ports (Linux/Windows)

###  Health Score

29

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LowBetter than 60% of packages

Maintenance56

Moderate activity, may be stable

Popularity6

Limited adoption so far

Community7

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity41

Maturing project, gaining track record

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 100% of commits — single point of failure

How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window.

**Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores.

**Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement.

**Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability.

###  Release Activity

Cadence

Every ~13 days

Recently: every ~2 days

Total

6

Last Release

324d ago

Major Versions

v0.0.1 → v1.0.02025-06-11

### Community

Maintainers

![](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/fc55b9b541c623bb60ffc325f15d77d1332b39ddabeb3ccc6b116289722cff34?d=identicon)[davemartin.fullante](/maintainers/davemartin.fullante)

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Top Contributors

[![dmfullante](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/207289456?v=4)](https://github.com/dmfullante "dmfullante (11 commits)")

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