On 12/5/06, Mark Richards <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Dallas had an issue with 18B20, 18S20, 18B20-PAR, and 18S20-PAR devices,
> known famously as the "C3" Die problem, some time ago.  It is
> characterized, as I am told, by repeated 85C readings returned from the
> device caused by a failure of the chip to properly POR.  The fix
> involves issuing an "exit from test mode" command prior to a conversion.
>
> Reset
> issue ROM Command (Skip, Match)
> issue 0x64
>
> I haven't seen this problem in new stock so perhaps the best fix is to
> replace the device in question.  However I do cover this in my software
> and perhaps 1WFS might, too.
>
> /m
>
> Paul Alfille wrote:
> > 85 (the AA00 bit pattern) is apparently one of the error modes of the
> > chip. We repeat the measurement if it occurs. Then return the value (it
> > COULD be correct). I don't know how to improve. Perhaps power issues?
> > Purely a guess.
> >
> > Paul
> >
>
>


Not sure what's going on behind the scenes BUT the error only occurs
when I have two  separate scripts trying to read the devices BOTH
through owserver.

-darryl
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