How ATM machines work - GIF

**Altair** · Apr 27, 2023, 01:56 PM

How ATM machines work.

Previously:

1976 mobile automated teller machine - photo

**sossol** · Apr 27, 2023, 10:22 PM

It's an Automated Teller Machine machine?

**Hoosiersmoker** · Apr 28, 2023, 06:44 AM

Yeah, it's like a hot water heater.

**2SSRedline** · Apr 28, 2023, 11:55 AM

PIN number

**mklotz** · Apr 28, 2023, 12:28 PM

It would be interesting to know how the doubled bill sensor works. Maybe shining a light through the bill(s) and detecting the lower intensity when two bills are present?

Also, what does it do when a doublet is detected ?

I've never experienced an error from an ATM. Which is good, since one has no recourse if it were to happen. I can just imagine going into the bank and asking them to take my word for the fact that the machine only delivered $80 when I requested $100.

**IntheGroove** · Apr 28, 2023, 02:09 PM

Sir, your balance was only $60. You now owe us $45...

**bob47907** · Apr 28, 2023, 09:38 PM

Yeah. The thing is, if it errored on your transaction, it likely would have before, or will soon again. I used to work on paper-handling gear, and found that the mis-picks generally travel in packs.