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A beverage dispenser includes an electronic control system for controlling beverage dispenser components. The beverage dispenser components include at least a user interface, a dispensing valve, and a valve interface for regulating the delivery of a beverage from the dispensing valve. The electronic

A beverage dispenser includes an electronic control system for controlling beverage dispenser components. The beverage dispenser components include at least a user interface, a dispensing valve, and a valve interface for regulating the delivery of a beverage from the dispensing valve. The electronic control system includes a microcontroller for monitoring the user interface and for activating the valve interface responsive to user input, thereby regulating the delivery of a beverage from the dispensing valve. The electronic control system further includes a program memory with firmware configured in a state machine system architecture for controlling the microcontroller. The state machine system architecture supports either a non-preemptive or a preemptive multitasking real time operating system. The firmware includes supervisory control firmware, dispenser tasks firmware, and low level drivers firmware.

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A beverage dispenser includes an electronic control system for controlling beverage dispenser components. The beverage dispenser components include at least a user interface, a dispensing valve, and a valve interface for regulating the delivery of a beverage from the dispensing valve. The electronic

A beverage dispenser includes an electronic control system for controlling beverage dispenser components. The beverage dispenser components include at least a user interface, a dispensing valve, and a valve interface for regulating the delivery of a beverage from the dispensing valve. The electronic control system includes a microcontroller for monitoring the user interface and for activating the valve interface responsive to user input, thereby regulating the delivery of a beverage from the dispensing valve. The electronic control system further includes a program memory with firmware configured in a state machine system architecture for controlling the microcontroller. The state machine system architecture supports either a non-preemptive or a preemptive multitasking real time operating system. The firmware includes supervisory control firmware, dispenser tasks firmware, and low level drivers firmware. program of claim 2 further comprising identifying crossover stitches between adjacent defined regions for colors of stitches that do not fit into one defined region and considering stitches on either side of the crossover stitch as a separate stitch. 5. A software program for dividing an embroidery design which is larger than a hoop of an embroidery machine for sewing the embroidery design having a plurality of stitches represented by embroidery stitch data, wherein the software program divides the embroidery stitch data, the program comprising instructions for: defining two or more regions based on a size of the hoop and/or based on a location of attachment points of the hoop to the embroidery machine; positioning the defined regions onto the embroidery design to create overlaid regions; analyzing each stitch of the embroidery data to determine overlaid regions that contain each stitch; and creating a file of embroidery stitch data which corresponds to at least one of the overlaid regions, the file comprising an executable set of instructions used by the embroidery machine to sew a regional design which corresponds to at least a portion of the embroidery design, wherein the file is configured such that the machine embroiders all stitches within one overlaid region before the machine embroiders stitches of any other overlaid region. 6. The program of claim 5 wherein the analyzing repeats itself in a top down analysis of stitches of each layer of the embroidery design. 7. A software program for dividing an embroidery design which is larger than a hoop of an embroidery machine for sewing the embroidery design having a plurality of stitches represented by embroidery stitch data, wherein the software program divides the embroidery stitch data, the program comprising instructions for: defining two or more regions based on a size of the hoop and/or based on a location of attachment points of the hoop to the embroidery machine; positioning the defined regions onto the embroidery design to create overlaid regions; analyzing each color of each layer of the embroidery data to determine overlaid regions that contain each color; and creating a file of embroidery stitch data that corresponds to at least one of the overlaid regions, the file comprising an executable set of instructions used by the embroidery machine to sew a regional design that corresponds to at least a portion of the embroidery design, wherein the file is configured such that the machine embroiders a first color of all stitches of all regions before the machine embroiders a next color of all stitches of all regions. 8. The program of claim 7 wherein the analyzing repeats itself in a bottom up analysis of each color of each stitch of the embroidery design. 9. A computer readable medium having computer executable instructions for performing the steps of the software program of claim 1. 10. A software program for dividing an embroidery design having a plurality of stitches represented by embroidery stitch data into predefined regions having a size based on a size of a hoop of an embroidery machine and/or based on a location of attachment points of the hoop to the embroidery machine, wherein the software program divides the embroidery stitch data, the program comprising instructions for: separating the embroidery stitch data into sections as a function of the stitches such that each section fits within one of the predefined regions; and creating for the separated sections an executable set of instructions used by the embroidery machine to sew the embroidery design whereby the embroidery machine sews the embroidery design by sequentially executing the instructions. 11. The software of claim 10 wherein creating comprises creating for all stitches in each section an executable set of instructions used by the embroidery machine to sew the stitches of each section whereby the embroidery machine sews the embroidery design by sequentially executing the instruc