Re: More on iButtons

["Stuart Grimshaw" <stuart@xxxxxxx>]

I ordered kit through Farnell. The only thing I can't seem to find is the
DS9097U comm port adaptor, it doesn't seem to be available from any UK
suppliers.

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Stuart Grimshaw
Schoolsnet LTD             Special
www.schoolsnet.com         Projects
Developer
stuart@xxxxxxx
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----- Original Message -----
From: M McAree Jr <michael.mcaree@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: 18 May 2000 18:08
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] More on iButtons


> I've had a look at this stuff and it seems quite interesting, can it
be
> purchased in the UK? or do I have to order online from DallasSemi?
> If so, does anyone have any idea of shipping costs and timescale?
>
> Michael
> BELFAST
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jon Whiten [mailto:jon@xxxxxxx]
> > Sent: 18 May 2000 17:28
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] More on iButtons
> >
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'm using iButtons in the form of Dalass's 1-wire Weather Station
> > kit.  (see
> > my semi online page at http://www.whiten.co.uk/weather.html
- the rain
> > sensor is counting but the display is only in whole inches at the
moment).
> > Additional sensors just connect across the bus and are polled in
software.
> >
> > I have run a length of Cat 5 out the side of the house and split
it at
the
> > greenhouse for one sensor and at the end of the garden for the
weather
> > station and additional temp and rain sensors.  Only a single pair
in the
> > cat5 cable is used and in this configuration 300m is not out of
the
> > question.
> >
> > I am using DS18S20 temp sensors at the moment and plan to add
> > others as time
> > permits.  These are simple three-legged packages that are very
simple to
> > locate and connect to the bus.  As I understand it, the iButton
version
is
> > an identical chip housed in the typical Dallas iButton stainless
> > steel can.
> >
> > If I can be of any further help just shout.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Jon
> >
> > +--------------Personal------------+----------Work-----------+
> >  Jon Whiten        Church Gresley   D.G. Controls Limited
> >                        Derbyshire  Beacon Lamp Specialists
> >  jon@xxxxxxx         England     mail@xxxxxxx
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> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Andy Powell [mailto:Andy@xxxxxxx]
> > Sent: 17 May 2000 22:42
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: [ukha_d] More on iButtons
> >
> >
> > 1. Can the temperature iButton give out real-time data or
> > does it just
> > 'record' it and then pass it back when 'connected'?
> >
> > 2. Has anyone tried multiple iButtons on a on a 'LAN'?
> >
> > 3. Anyone got any other possible solutions?
> >
> > many thanks
> >
> >
> > Andy
> >
> >
> >
> > --- Tag-it V1.0 (c) Andy Powell 1998
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