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==Temperature (DS18B20) component==
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A rugged temperature sensor allowing one or more sensors to be addressed and read. Capable of reading temperatures from -55 to +125 degrees C. Requires a One Wire component to perform the bus operations.
  
==[[File:Component Icon 783b7689_0c71_44fb_9dde_673e4b7455ba.png|Image]] Temperature (DS18B20) component==
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==Component Pack==
A rugged temperature sensor allowing one or more sensors to be addressed and read.
 
Capable of reading temperatures from -55 to +125 degrees C.
 
Requires a One Wire component to perform the bus operations.
 
  
==Examples==
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FREE
''<span style="color:red;">No additional examples</span>''
 
  
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==Detailed description==
  
==Downloadable macro reference==
 
  
===<span style="font-weight: normal;"><u><tt>SampleAllDevices</tt></u></span>===
 
Performs a temperature conversion on all compatible devices.
 
  
The temperature can be read using the ReadTemperature macro.
 
  
Brefore calling ReadTemperature you need to use one of the Address macros.
 
  
'''Parameters'''
 
  
:[[Variable Types|BOOL]] ''WaitForCompletion''
 
::0=Dont Wait, 1=Block and Wait To Complete
 
  
  
'''Return value'''
 
  
:''This call does not return a value''
 
  
  
===<span style="font-weight: normal;"><u><tt>AddressSpecificDevice</tt></u></span>===
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''No detailed description exists yet for this component''
Starts a temperature conversion on a specific device using a hex string identifier.
 
  
SerialNumber parameter should be 12 characters and contain the 48-bit Serial.
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==Examples==
  
'''Parameters'''
 
  
:[[Variable Types|<- STRING]] ''SerialNumber''
 
::48-bit Serial Number e.g. "32DF4A3C1901"
 
::''This parameter may be returned back to the caller''
 
  
  
'''Return value'''
 
  
:''This call does not return a value''
 
  
  
===<span style="font-weight: normal;"><u><tt>AddressNextDevice</tt></u></span>===
 
Scans for the next connected device with a matching family code.
 
  
Goes through the device list generated by the ScanBus macro.
 
  
'''Parameters'''
 
  
:''This macro has no parameters''
 
  
  
'''Return value'''
 
  
:''This call does not return a value''
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This example shows how to connect the DS18B20 component to the OneWire component and either select a specific device on the bus or scan through the devices on the bus collecting the temperature readings.
  
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The temperature and serial number is output using a UART connection as is onboard a Arduino or ESP32 device.
  
===<span style="font-weight: normal;"><u><tt>GetSerialString</tt></u></span>===
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{{fcfile|Example_DS18B20.fcfx|Example DS18B20}}
Gets the Serial String for the current addressed device.
 
  
'''Parameters'''
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==Downloadable macro reference==
  
:''This macro has no parameters''
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| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''SampleAllDevices'''
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| colspan="2" | Performs a temperature conversion on all compatible devices. The temperature can be read using the ReadTemperature macro. Brefore calling ReadTemperature you need to use one of the Address macros.&nbsp;
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-bool-icon.png]] - BOOL
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| width="90%" | WaitForCompletion
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| colspan="2" | 0=Dont Wait, 1=Block and Wait To Complete&nbsp;
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| width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-void-icon.png]] - VOID
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| width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return''
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'''Return value'''
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| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''AddressSpecificDevice'''
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| colspan="2" | Starts a temperature conversion on a specific device using a hex string identifier. SerialNumber parameter should be 12 characters and contain the 48-bit Serial.&nbsp;
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-string-icon.png]] - STRING
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| width="90%" | SerialNumber
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| colspan="2" | 48-bit Serial Number e.g. "32DF4A3C1901"&nbsp;
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| width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-void-icon.png]] - VOID
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| width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return''
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:[[Variable Types|STRING]]
 
  
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| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''GetSerialString'''
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| colspan="2" | Gets the Serial String for the current addressed device.&nbsp;
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| width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-string-icon.png]] - STRING
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| width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return''
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===<span style="font-weight: normal;"><u><tt>GetTemperature</tt></u></span>===
 
Reads the temperature from the last sample on the selected device.
 
  
The selected device is set using the AddressNext or AddressSpecific macros.
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| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''AddressNextDevice'''
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| colspan="2" | Scans for the next connected device with a matching family code. Goes through the device list generated by the ScanBus macro.&nbsp;
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| width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-void-icon.png]] - VOID
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| width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return''
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'''Parameters'''
 
  
:''This macro has no parameters''
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| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''GetTemperature'''
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| colspan="2" | Reads the temperature from the last sample on the selected device. The selected device is set using the AddressNext or AddressSpecific macros.&nbsp;
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| width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return''
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'''Return value'''
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:[[Variable Types|FLOAT]]
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| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''SampleAddressedDevice'''
 
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===<span style="font-weight: normal;"><u><tt>SampleAddressedDevice</tt></u></span>===
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| colspan="2" | Performs a temperature conversion on the current addressed device. Requires one of the Address component macros to be called. The temperature can be read using the ReadTemperature macro.&nbsp;
Performs a temperature conversion on the current addressed device.
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Requires one of the Address component macros to be called.
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-bool-icon.png]] - BOOL
 
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| width="90%" | WaitForCompletion
The temperature can be read using the ReadTemperature macro.
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| colspan="2" | 0=Dont Wait, 1=Block and Wait To Complete&nbsp;
'''Parameters'''
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| width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-void-icon.png]] - VOID
:[[Variable Types|BOOL]] ''WaitForCompletion''
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| width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return''
::0=Dont Wait, 1=Block and Wait To Complete
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'''Return value'''
 
 
 
:''This call does not return a value''
 
 
 
 
 
===<span style="font-weight: normal;"><u><tt>Initialise</tt></u></span>===
 
Configures each matching sensor on the bus with the specified conversion bits.
 
 
 
'''Parameters'''
 
 
 
:''This macro has no parameters''
 
 
 
 
 
'''Return value'''
 
 
 
:''This call does not return a value''
 
  
  
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| width="90%" style="background-color:#D8C9D8; color:#4B008D;" | '''Initialise'''
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| colspan="2" | Configures each matching sensor on the bus with the specified conversion bits.&nbsp;
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| width="10%" align="center" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | [[File:Fc9-void-icon.png]] - VOID
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| width="90%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000;" | ''Return''
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==Simulation macro reference==
 
  
''This component does not contain any simulation macros''
 
  
  
 
==Property reference==
 
==Property reference==
<span style="font-weight: normal;"><u>One Wire Component</u></span>
 
  
This property is of type ''Fixed list of ints'' and can be referenced with the variable name ''OneWireComp''.
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Link to the one wire component to host the bus.
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><u>Alarm High</u></span>
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This property is of type ''Unsigned integer'' and can be referenced with the variable name ''AlarmHigh''.
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-16-icon.png]]
 
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| width="90%" | One Wire Component
The high byte of the alarm range
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| colspan="2" | Link to the one wire component to host the bus.&nbsp;
<span style="font-weight: normal;"><u>Alarm Low</u></span>
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| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#EAE1EA;" | [[File:Fc9-conn-icon.png]]
This property is of type ''Unsigned integer'' and can be referenced with the variable name ''AlarmLow''.
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| width="90%" style="background-color:#EAE1EA; color:#4B008D;" | Sensor Settings
 
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The Low byte of the Alarm range
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><u>Conversion Bits</u></span>
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| width="90%" | CRC Checking
 
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This property is of type ''Fixed list of ints'' and can be referenced with the variable name ''ConversionBits''.
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| colspan="2" | Allows the data to be checked before being returned. Useful if the comunication with the sensor cannot be guarenteed. GetTemperature will return 999.9 if the CRC is not a match.&nbsp;
 
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The number of bits used to perform a temperature sample.
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-21-icon.png]]
 
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| width="90%" | Alarm High
Controls the conversion time and the resolution.
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| colspan="2" | The high byte of the alarm range&nbsp;
<span style="font-weight: normal;"><u>Max Conversion Time</u></span>
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-21-icon.png]]
This property is of type ''Unsigned integer'' and can be referenced with the variable name ''MaxConvTime''.
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| width="90%" | Alarm Low
 
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The maximum amount of time in milliseconds it will take for a sample to complete.
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| colspan="2" | The Low byte of the Alarm range&nbsp;
 
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><u>Temperature Resolution</u></span>
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-16-icon.png]]
 
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| width="90%" | Conversion Bits
This property is of type ''Floating point'' and can be referenced with the variable name ''TempRes''.
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| colspan="2" | The number of bits used to perform a temperature sample. Controls the conversion time and the resolution.&nbsp;
The maximum resolution steps that the temperature can be read in.
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-21-icon.png]]
<span style="font-weight: normal;"><u>Simulate Comms</u></span>
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| width="90%" | Max Conversion Time
 
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This property is of type ''True or false'' and can be referenced with the variable name ''SimComms''.
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| colspan="2" | The maximum amount of time in milliseconds it will take for a sample to complete.&nbsp;
 
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No - We use the panel GUI to perform the simulation.
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-15-icon.png]]
 
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| width="90%" | Temperature Resolution
Yes - We use OneWire comms via an API to communicate with real hardware.
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| colspan="2" | The maximum resolution steps that the temperature can be read in.&nbsp;
<span style="font-weight: normal;"><u>Number Sensors</u></span>
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| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#EAE1EA;" | [[File:Fc9-conn-icon.png]]
This property is of type ''Fixed list of ints'' and can be referenced with the variable name ''NumSensors''.
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| width="90%" style="background-color:#EAE1EA; color:#4B008D;" | Simulation
 
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Sens the number of sensors we can communicate with during simulation
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-7-icon.png]]
<span style="font-weight: normal;"><u>Serial 0</u></span>
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| width="90%" | Simulate Comms
 
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This property is of type ''Line of text'' and can be referenced with the variable name ''Serial0''.
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| colspan="2" | No - We use the panel GUI to perform the simulation. Yes - We use OneWire comms via an API to communicate with real hardware.&nbsp;
 
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Serial number for simulated one wire device
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| width="10%" align="center" style="background-color:#EAE1EA;" | [[File:Fc9-conn-icon.png]]
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| width="90%" style="background-color:#EAE1EA; color:#4B008D;" | Panel Simulation
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-16-icon.png]]
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| width="90%" | Number Sensors
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| colspan="2" | Sens the number of sensors we can communicate with during simulation&nbsp;
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| width="10%" align="center" | [[File:Fc9-type-10-icon.png]]
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| colspan="2" | Serial number for simulated one wire device&nbsp;
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Latest revision as of 17:23, 9 November 2022

Author MatrixTSL
Version 1.0
Category Environmental


Temperature (DS18B20) component

A rugged temperature sensor allowing one or more sensors to be addressed and read. Capable of reading temperatures from -55 to +125 degrees C. Requires a One Wire component to perform the bus operations.

Component Pack

FREE

Detailed description

No detailed description exists yet for this component

Examples

This example shows how to connect the DS18B20 component to the OneWire component and either select a specific device on the bus or scan through the devices on the bus collecting the temperature readings.

The temperature and serial number is output using a UART connection as is onboard a Arduino or ESP32 device.

FC6 Icon.png Example DS18B20

Downloadable macro reference

Fc9-comp-macro.png SampleAllDevices
Performs a temperature conversion on all compatible devices. The temperature can be read using the ReadTemperature macro. Brefore calling ReadTemperature you need to use one of the Address macros. 
Fc9-bool-icon.png - BOOL WaitForCompletion
0=Dont Wait, 1=Block and Wait To Complete 
Fc9-void-icon.png - VOID Return


Fc9-comp-macro.png AddressSpecificDevice
Starts a temperature conversion on a specific device using a hex string identifier. SerialNumber parameter should be 12 characters and contain the 48-bit Serial. 
Fc9-string-icon.png - STRING SerialNumber
48-bit Serial Number e.g. "32DF4A3C1901" 
Fc9-void-icon.png - VOID Return


Fc9-comp-macro.png GetSerialString
Gets the Serial String for the current addressed device. 
Fc9-string-icon.png - STRING Return


Fc9-comp-macro.png AddressNextDevice
Scans for the next connected device with a matching family code. Goes through the device list generated by the ScanBus macro. 
Fc9-void-icon.png - VOID Return


Fc9-comp-macro.png GetTemperature
Reads the temperature from the last sample on the selected device. The selected device is set using the AddressNext or AddressSpecific macros. 
Fc9-f32-icon.png - FLOAT Return


Fc9-comp-macro.png SampleAddressedDevice
Performs a temperature conversion on the current addressed device. Requires one of the Address component macros to be called. The temperature can be read using the ReadTemperature macro. 
Fc9-bool-icon.png - BOOL WaitForCompletion
0=Dont Wait, 1=Block and Wait To Complete 
Fc9-void-icon.png - VOID Return


Fc9-comp-macro.png Initialise
Configures each matching sensor on the bus with the specified conversion bits. 
Fc9-void-icon.png - VOID Return



Property reference

Fc9-prop-icon.png Properties
Fc9-type-16-icon.png One Wire Component
Link to the one wire component to host the bus. 
Fc9-conn-icon.png Sensor Settings
Fc9-type-7-icon.png CRC Checking
Allows the data to be checked before being returned. Useful if the comunication with the sensor cannot be guarenteed. GetTemperature will return 999.9 if the CRC is not a match. 
Fc9-type-21-icon.png Alarm High
The high byte of the alarm range 
Fc9-type-21-icon.png Alarm Low
The Low byte of the Alarm range 
Fc9-type-16-icon.png Conversion Bits
The number of bits used to perform a temperature sample. Controls the conversion time and the resolution. 
Fc9-type-21-icon.png Max Conversion Time
The maximum amount of time in milliseconds it will take for a sample to complete. 
Fc9-type-15-icon.png Temperature Resolution
The maximum resolution steps that the temperature can be read in. 
Fc9-conn-icon.png Simulation
Fc9-type-7-icon.png Simulate Comms
No - We use the panel GUI to perform the simulation. Yes - We use OneWire comms via an API to communicate with real hardware. 
Fc9-conn-icon.png Panel Simulation
Fc9-type-16-icon.png Number Sensors
Sens the number of sensors we can communicate with during simulation 
Fc9-type-10-icon.png Serial 0
Serial number for simulated one wire device