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TEMP08 Description
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Introduction Description Schematic Instructions Software Vintages Differences with TEMP05 FAQ HomeSeer Setup News References Ordering Information Download the Instruction Manual Here (we're not kidding - we get a lot of e-mails with questions that are already addressed in the Frequently Asked Questions web page) Note: 1-Wire is a registered Trademark of Dallas Semiconductor The TEMP08 is based on the TEMP05, which was originally developed by Midon Design to be a serial logging interface between the Dallas Semiconductor/Maxim 1-Wire bus and a host PC. It was set up to log temperatures from the Dallas Semiconductor 1-Wire Weather Station and up to 20 additional DS18S20 1-Wire Thermometers. It has since evolved to also read multiple Dallas Semiconductor 1-Wire Rain Gauges, 1-Wire Barometers, 1-Wire Humidity Sensors, and other 1-Wire devices, up to 60 in total. The TEMP08 can be configured to send records of sensor readings through the serial port every 1 to 99 minutes, or on demand if required. The poll setting is adjustable in 1 minute increments. The temperatures can be sent in either Celsius or Fahrenheit, however all other sensor outputs (wind speed, rain count, barometric pressure, etc.) are in Imperial units, in other words, not SI (metric). A sample output string is shown in Figure 1. The TEMP08 has an optional connector (J6) for an extension to a relay board, also available from Midon Design. The software is capable of actuating up to eight relays connected via the J6 extension. A separate kit, the RELAY05, is available for the relay interface, or you can "roll your own" fairly simply. PLEASE NOTE that the RELAY05 interface is no longer supported with software versions 2.0 and higher. In a typical application, TEMP08 is connected to a spare serial port on a PC. Serial interface software is then used to gather the data received from TEMP08 and process it. Many users have interfaced TEMP08 into the HomeSeer product, which can be used to automate lights, HVAC, sprinklers, and other devices, based on the sensor readings from TEMP08. Midon has provide a sample script for interfacing TEMP08 to HomeSeer. Please also check the HomeSeer Bulletin Board for plug-ins that simplify the interface task. TEMP08 can be used with just the DS18S20 sensors or with a mix of the many other 1-Wire sensors available today such as the following:
Except as noted for the Weather Station, TEMP08 can interface to any multiple combinations of sensors, up to a total of 60 in all. > > Missing #03[600008001E316D10] > SUN 16:53:25 Restore #03[600008001E316D10] > |