Hi Steinar, Steinar Midtskogen <[email protected]> wrote:
>[Marc MERLIN] > >> If they don't exist as wireless, you're indeed out of luck. You >obviously >> know what you're doing, while in the past I saw people with the same >problem >> using 1-wire devices that totally exist as wireless options and where >> actually cheaper in a WMR-200 than as independent 1-wire sensors. > >I agree that cost isn't the one reason to choose 1-wire, though I >should add that the snow depth sensor that I've built with 1-wire >stuff costs about $300 in parts and a couple of hours of work, while >commercial sensors easily cost $3000+. Or that it's hard to beat the >cost of DS1820 at $1 each at eBay if you need dozens of thermometers. >Or that if something breaks, it's often simple to repair 1-wire stuff >with spare components, whereas a weather station bought at the >supermarket will have to be returned. > >Still, I recommend people who wonder what equipment I use to go for a >"supermarket" version unless they're prepared to use the soldering >iron. > >And I like owfs a lot, so even if I bought something completely >different, I'd still be inclined to make a 1-wire interface so I could >still use owfs... I'd love to know more about your custom sensors and your 1-wire network (it always help to know what others are doing/using); have you documented your stuff somewhere? Have you built any microcontroller-based 1-wire sensors? Cheers, -- Eloy Paris ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BlackBerry® DevCon Americas, Oct. 18-20, San Francisco, CA The must-attend event for mobile developers. Connect with experts. Get tools for creating Super Apps. See the latest technologies. Sessions, hands-on labs, demos & much more. Register early & save! http://p.sf.net/sfu/rim-blackberry-1 _______________________________________________ Owfs-developers mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/owfs-developers
