1-Wire Public Domain Kit
The 1-Wire® Public Domain Kit is a software development kit (SDK) containing a 1-Wire API written entirely in C. The API source included in the kit is portable across multiple PC operating systems, handheld operating systems, and microcontroller platforms. The kit also contains over 20 sample 1-Wire/iButton applications, all written in C. For microcontroller platforms without an available C compiler, the kit also includes assembly code functions representing low-level 1-Wire bus protocol algorithms such as reset/presence detect, byte I/O, and bit I/O. The following download is source code only, and contains the Public Domain Kit's API, the example programs, different platform-specific link files, and assembly language files for microcontrollers without a C compiler.
Download Version 3.10—source code only. (Now supports the DS9490 USB 1-Wire Adapter.)
*See the table below to download precompiled binary builds for specific platforms and 1-Wire adapters.
- The 1-Wire Public Domain Kit enables the developer to create a 1-Wire master in software that can identify and communicate with slave devices. The 1-Wire protocol is a single-wire-and-ground network with one master and one or more slave devices (such as iButtons and 1-Wire chips). The kit provides all the 1-Wire transport and file-level services to communicate with any 1-Wire device, including iButtons.
- The developer can easily port 1-Wire programs to multiple PC and microprocessor platforms. There are provided "TODO" templates (link files) to be completed for a specific platform. The kit provides several platform example implementations with their source code.
- The kit contains higher level API functions, such as ReadAtoDResults() and ReadTemperature() for different 1-Wire sensors, along with MemoryBank and File functions for writing and reading 1-Wire memory.
All the platform-specific code in the Public Domain Kit is organized into a few files (TODO templates) for easy porting to different platforms. These files represent the lowest level of the API that is hardware-dependent. As long as these few files are coded correctly, the rest of the API (and sample apps) should compile and run nicely.
There are three standard ways to code the lowest level of the API. The first method is called "general" and the second is called "userial". The general build requires an implementation of the primitive link-level 1-Wire communication functions (see Application Note 126). The userial build assumes that the user has a serial port (RS-232) and wants to utilize Maxim's DS2480B, a Universal Serial 1-Wire Line Driver Master. The DS2480B receives commands over the serial port, performs 1-Wire operations, and then sends the results back to the serial port. The source code converts the intended 1-Wire operations into serial communications packets to the DS2480B. The only components that must be provided for a userial platform are the serial port read/write primitives (see Application Note 192). Maxim sells several DS2480B-based serial adapters, such as the DS9097U-009, DS9097U-S09, DS9097U-E25, or DS1411. A third, 'other' implementation category provides the standard 1-Wire Public Domain basic API, but can diverge in API implementation by taking advantage of particular system or adapter features.
To demonstrate the 1-Wire Public Domain API, several example applications have been provided. These applications are described below.
| Program | Description of Program |
| atodtst | Finds and displays the value for channels A, B, C, and D on the DS2450 quad ADC. |
| counter | Reads DS2423 1-Wire Counter values. |
| coupler | Tests the DS2409 1-Wire Coupler (switch) commands and searches for DS2409s and any devices on a branch of the specified DS2409. |
| fish | Read, write, format, and display the file system on a 1-Wire memory device. |
| gethumd | Measures the humidity using a DS2438-based humidity sensor. |
| humalog | Sets and/or stops mission for recording temperature and humidity (or voltage) for the DS1923 Hygrochron, an iButton that logs humidity. The application will also set the device's passwords, and will read the current data if a mission is not in progress. This application also works with the DS1922T, DS1922L, or DS2422. |
| memutil | Reads and writes 1-Wire memory devices. Memory for each device is divided by feature into different 'banks'. Memutil reads and writes using 'banks'. |
| mweather | Reads the 1-Wire Weather Station. Supports both versions of the weather station. |
| sa_ps (2 programs) | Test applications (ps_init and ps_check) for software authentication using the DS1991 iButton and its password-protected memory areas. |
| sa_sha (2 programs) | Test applications (sha_init and sha_chck) for software authentication using the DS1963S/DS1961S SHA iButtons. |
| sa_time (2 programs) | Test applications (tm_init and tm_check) for an example of software authentication using timed trials. The application relies on the real-time clock in the DS1994 iButtons. |
| shaapp | Test application for exercising the DS2432, and DS1961S on a 1-Wire network. shadebit |
| (3 programs) | Test program to debit the DS1963S/DS1961S SHA iButton in an e-cash/vending application that requires secure authentication. The application requires the initcopr and initrov programs to set up a DS1963S as a SHA coprocessor (initcopr) and a DS1963S or DS1961S as a roving token (with a small electronic change purse). |
| swtduo | Test application to perform various operations on the DS2413 Dual Addressable Switch. |
| swtloop | Test application to perform various operations on the DS2406 Dual Addressable Switch. |
| swtmain1c | Test application to perform various operations on the DS28E04 1-Wire EEPROM with PIO. |
| swtmulti | This application is for accessing and controlling the DS2408. A list of options will be provided when the program starts and finds the first DS2408. |
| swtsngl | Test application to turn the DS2405 on and off, and read the on/off status of the DS2405 Addressable Switch. |
| temp | Finds and displays the temperature measurement for the DS18S20/DS1920 1-Wire Digital Thermometer. |
| thermo (2 programs) | These utilities are used to download (thermodl) and mission (thermoms) a DS1921G Thermochron iButton. (Application does not currently support the H or Z versions of the Thermochron.) |
| tstfind | Simple application that finds all 1-Wire devices on the network. |
| assembly language routines | Assembly language routines that represent low-level 1-Wire bus protocol algorithms such as reset/presence detect, byte I/O, and bit I/O. The routines are available for the following types of microcontrollers: 6303, 8051, 808X, ATMEL (ATmega103), and PIC (16C54, 12C508A). |
- Added Macintosh OSX builds for serial and usb (libusb) 1-Wire adapters.
- Removed 16-bit DOS, 16-bit Windows, and Windows CE/PocketPC builds.
- Updated humutil.c with fixes for convert errors.
- Added the applications swtduo, swtmain1c, and swtmulti to support the DS2413, DS28E04-100, and the DS2408 respectively.
- Changed the search CRC calculation to account for the changing DS28E04-100 serial number.
- Fixed owRelease() in the "multiport" and the "DS9490" builds. The code should now release the adapter correctly.
The Public Domain Kit was ported to several platforms, which are available for download below. Each build contains the source code, the make files or project files, and the executables. Note that the userial implementations require a DS2480B-based serial adapter such as the DS9097U-009, DS9097U-S09, DS9097U-E25, or DS1411.
| Platform | Port | Library | Complier | Download |
| Win32® | COM | userial | Visual C++® | All standard examples (ZIP, 2.2MB) |
| Win32 | USB | other (DS9490) | Visual C++ | All standard examples (ZIP, 2.1MB) |
| Win32 | USB | other (DS9490 + libusb) | Visual C++ | All standard examples (ZIP, 2.2MB) |
| Win32 | USB LPT COM | other (multi-port) | Visual C++ | All standard examples, search example only across multiple adapters (ZIP, 2.6MB) |
| Win64 (x64 and IA64) | USB | USB other (DS9490 + libusb) | WDK | All standard examples (ZIP, 4.8MB) *version 3.11 beta (pre-release) |
| Mac OS® X | USB | USB other (DS9490 + libusb) | GNU C | All standard examples (ZIP, 2.9MB) *universal binaries (PPC/Intel) |
| Mac OS X | COM | userial | GNU C | All standard examples (ZIP, 3.2MB) *universal binaries (PPC/Intel) |
| Linux | COM | userial | GNU C | All standard examples (ZIP, 1.9MB) |
| Linux | USB | other (DS9490 + libusb) | GNU C | All standard examples (ZIP, 1.9MB) |
| Win32 | LPT | general (DS1410E) | Visual C++ | All standard examples (ZIP, 1.8MB) |
| Win32 | TMEX | other (wrapper) | Visual C++ | All standard examples (ZIP, 1.7MB) *see errata page for updates |
| Win32 | COM | userial | GNU C | All standard examples (ZIP, 2.0MB) |
| DS550 | Active Pull-up Pin | general | Keil™ | All standard examples (ZIP, 809kB) |
| DS550 | COM | userial | Keil | All standard examples (ZIP, 817kB) |
*Visor®, Palm®, DOS, Win16, Windows CE, and other platform binaries can be built from the link files available in the PDK 3.00 source code download (ZIP, 1.3MB).
The following binary builds are preliminary version 3.11 beta 2. This update incorporates the WinUSB support and 64-bit Windows operating systems (Window Vista® x64, Windows XP x64, and Windows 2003 x64).
| Platform | Port | Library | Complier | Download |
| Win32 | USB | other (DS9490 + WinUSB) | Visual Studio® | All standard examples (ZIP, 6.6MB) |
| Win32 | USB LPT COM | other (multiport with WinUSB) | Visual Studio® | All standard examples (ZIP, 2.6MB) |
| Win64 | USB | other (DS9490 + WinUSB) | Visual Studio | All standard examples (ZIP, 6.9MB) |
| Win64 | COM | userial | Visual Studio | All standard examples (ZIP, 2.6MB) |
| Win64 | LPT | general (DS1410E) | Visual Studio | All standard examples (ZIP, 2.6MB) |
| Win64 | USB LPT COM | other (multiport with WinUSB) | Visual Studio | All standard examples (ZIP, 3.1MB) |
Older/alternate Public Domain Kits are still available
If a developer has support questions, needs code examples, or has specific hardware questions, he/she is encouraged to take advantage of the following resources:
- Use our Examples Search Engine. A developer can search for a software example that suits design requirements based on 1-Wire device, platform, API, and programming language.
- An iButton FAQs page is available for finding quick answers to common questions.
- 1-Wire Public Domain Kit White Paper: "White Paper 2: Using The 1-Wire Public Domain Kit"
- Still need help? Just ask an applications engineer.