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Re: Dallas Semiconductor's MicroLAN (Re: Addressable rice.)

What is involved in driving these things from a PC ... via a serial or
parallel or USB port?
I've built serial to parallel converters for driving small LCDs, so I assume
I would be capable of using these devices as well.  Could you give me an
overview of the hardware interface and the protocol, or maybe give me a URL
to something like that?
Also, is it easy to purchase these devices in small quantities like 1-10
pieces?
I'm really interested in these things..
----- Original Message -----
From: Doug Sutherland <>
To: Jason Cohen <>
Cc: <>
Sent: Thursday, January 03, 1980 02:12 AM
Subject: Re: Dallas Semiconductor's MicroLAN (Re: Addressable rice.)

> On Mon, 07 Feb 2000, Jason Cohen wrote:
>
> > I've been working with the iButton/MicroLAN/1-wire network for almost a
year
> > now and have thought about their usage in the wearable computing and
> > smarthome subworlds.
>
> Me too.
>
> > The more useful chips they offer are the addressable switches and the
> > thermometer.
>
> There are also some very small digital IO modules and A/D converters
> produced by PointSix that are interesting. I plan to use the digital
> modules (D2Ps) to switch on and off peripherals via software, and the
> A/D to interface sensors. I also plan to use the ibutton rings for
> authentication to the apps on my wearable.
>
> > For anyone who's interested, Dallas Semiconductor (www.dalsemi.com)
> > offers development APIs for the Win32 platform
>
> They also support Java ...
>
> > and the MicroLAN family of chips can be connected through serial
> > or parallel ports, with the proper line driver.
>
> No line drivers required if you use an RS232-to-1wire host adapter
> such as the DS9097U.
>
> > Sadly, I don't think linux or other platforms are supported
>
> Not true! You can run Blackdown Java and make all of this work!
>
>   -- Doug
>
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