Control system for controlling one or more tapping valves of a beverage dispenser

A control system for controlling one or more tapping valves included in a beverage dispenser, wherein said beverage dispenser comprises a plurality of tapping valves comprising at least one first tapping valve and a second tapping valve, wherein said first tapping valve comprises a first control logic unit and first storage in which at least one unique identification code associated with said first tapping valve and a first set of parameters are stored, and said second tapping valve comprises a second control logic unit and second storage in which at least one second unique identification code associated with said second tapping valve and a second set of parameters, said control system comprising:

• a communication network comprising a cloud server comprising in turn a control logic unit and a storage in which at least one said first unique identification code and said second unique identification code are stored,
• a gateway configured to select said first tapping valve or said second tapping valve and connect said communication network to said first tapping valve or to said second tapping valve,
• wherein the control logic unit of said cloud server is configured to:
• send a control signal to said gateway, regardless of whether said control signal is directed to said first tapping valve or to said second tapping valve, wherein said control signal contains:
• a data packet comprising:
• at least one data referred to said first unique identification code, one or more data of the following data group:
• a first command for the first tapping valve, one or more data referred to respective parameters to be modified, one or more data referred to respective further parameters to be added to said first set of parameters, or
• a further data packet comprising the following data:
• at least one data referred to said second unique identification code,
• one or more data of the following data group:
• a data referred to a second command for the second tapping valve, one or more data referred to respective parameters to be modified, one or more data referred to respective further parameters to be added to said second set of parameters,
• said gateway comprises a further control logic unit configured to:
• verify if said control signal is directed to said first tapping valve through said first unique identification code or to said second tapping valve through said second unique identification code, and
• forward said control signal to said first tapping valve or to said second tapping valve based on an outcome of verification of the unique identification code,
• the first control logic unit of said first tapping valve is configured to:
• receive said control signal sent by the control logic unit of said cloud server through said gateway, and
• perform said first command and/or modify one or more parameters of the first set of parameters and/or add one or more further parameters to said first set of parameters;
• the second control logic unit of said second tapping valve is configured to:
• receive said control signal sent by the control logic unit of said cloud server through said gateway, and
• perform said second command and/or modify one or more parameters of the second set of parameters and/or add one or more further parameters to said second set of parameters.