Hello Elroy, Thanks for the reply.
On 16 June 2012 21:27, Eloy Paris <[email protected]> wrote: > <... snip ...> > but after seeing your > comment that my statement above is incorrect, I read the datasheets... Oh! Please don't interpret my comment as a statement that you are wrong! It was simply referencing what I understood. As can be deduced from the preceeding posts, I know *** *** (absolutely nothing) about this - I just have to rely on Dallas datasheets, which aren't very clear. The other problem I am noticing more and more is that URLs for datasheets etc. give a 404 error, so there is less info available. >> this would suggest I cannot mix an i-button lock on the same bus as my >> temperature sensors. > > Good point. If the slave cannot initiate communications then polling by > the master is the only option, and you are right in that a reasonable > polling frequency will be necessary so the user does not experience a > boring waiting time. Good. Well, that's as good as a definite for me that a lock facility should be on a separate circuit. However, a switch sensor, which I only need to poll every minute, is quite feasible. Best regards, Phil. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ _______________________________________________ Owfs-developers mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/owfs-developers
