Re: [Owfs-developers] Temperature-Sensors show mixed power states

2010-12-07 Thread Farmer iButtonLink
Hmmm, sounds like a floating Vdd pin on one (or more) of the DS18B20's (your power connection really isn't). If you float the +5V pin on a DS18B20, sometimes they work, sometimes they don't. BTW, did you realize the LinkUSB has 70ma of +5V power at the connector? Regards, Bill Farmer > -

Re: [Owfs-developers] Temperature-Sensors show mixed power states

2010-12-07 Thread Paul Alfille
Power is reported by the chip, using the 0xB4 command. The datasheet is a little unclear: http://pdfserv.maxim-ic.com/en/ds/DS18B20.pdf page 12 READ POWER SUPPLY [B4h] The master device issues this command followed by a read time slot to determine if any DS18B20s on the bus are using parasite pow

[Owfs-developers] Temperature-Sensors show mixed power states

2010-12-07 Thread Martin Patzak (GMX)
Hello to all owfs-developers, First of all I am very pleased with the all the work you must have put in, to bring owfs to such a mature development state. I am using owfs, 1-wire, mblogic and self-written software for the heating system of my house. There is a wood-burning oven, that heats water,