diff --git a/demo/gpio/ds18b20/README.md b/demo/gpio/ds18b20/README.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..c266967 --- /dev/null +++ b/demo/gpio/ds18b20/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,39 @@ +# DS18B20 + +A very popular digital thermometer, temperature monitoring with 2-wire or 3-wire Connections. + +# Wiring + +## Normal Power Mode + +3-wire connection of normal power mode + +* P35 -> DQ +* GND -> GND +* 5V/3.3V -> VDD + +## Parasite Power Mode: + +In parasite power mode, it's a 2-wire connection. It requires both DS18B20 GND and Vdd to be connected to ground. The DQ pin is the data/parasite power line, which requires a pull-up resistor (set by PxPU command). + +It has to be noted that **not** all DS18B20 you bought online works in parasite mode. There are cheap units that output `0` only in parasite mode, in this case you need some modifications to make it work. + +* P35 -> DQ +* GND -> GND -> VDD +* 5V + +## Parasite Power Mode Emulation: + +In case some DS18B20 doesn't work in parasite mode, you can add one 0.1uF capacitor and one 1N4148 to achieve 2-wire connection. +In thise way DS18B20 actually works in normal power mode + +``` + +-----1N4148-|>|-----+ + | | + | |DS18B20|-VCC--+ + | | | | +P35 --+-DQ--|DS18B20| 0.1uF + | | | +GND ----GND-|DS18B20|-GND--+ +``` +