DS2506(3) manual page

Name

DS2506: Add-Only Memory (64 kBit)
DS2506-UNW: UniqueWare Add-Only Memory (64 kBit)
DS1986: Add-Only iButton (64 kBit)
DS1986U: UniqueWare iButton (64 kBit)

Synopsis

EPROM add-only memory.

8F: [.]XXXXXXXXXXXX[XX][/[ memory | pages/page.[0-255|ALL] | address | crc8 | id | locator | r_address | r_id | r_locator | type ]]

Family Code

0F: DS2506 DS1986
8F: DS2506-UNW DS1986U

Special Properties

memory

read-write, binary
8192 bytes of memory. Initially all bits are set to 1. Writing zero permanently alters the memory.

pages/page.0 ... pages/page.255 pages/page.ALL

read-write, yes-no
Memory is split into 256 pages of 32 bytes each. ALL is an aggregate of the pages. Each page is accessed sequentially.

read-only, ascii
The entire 64-bit unique ID. Given as upper case hexidecimal digits (0-9A-F).
address starts with the family code
r address is the address in reverse order, which is often used in other applications and labeling.

crc8

read-only, ascii
The 8-bit error correction portion. Uses cyclic redundancy check. Computed from the preceding 56 bits of the unique ID number. Given as upper case hexidecimal digits (0-9A-F).

family

read-only, ascii
The 8-bit family code. Unique to each type of device. Given as upper case hexidecimal digits (0-9A-F).

id

r_id

read-only, ascii
The 48-bit middle portion of the unique ID number. Does not include the family code or CRC. Given as upper case hexidecimal digits (0-9A-F).
r id is the id in reverse order, which is often used in other applications and labeling.

locator

r_locator

read-only, ascii
Uses an extension of the 1-wire design from iButtonLink company that associated 1-wire physical connections with a unique 1-wire code. If the connection is behind a Link Locator the locator will show a unique 8-byte number (16 character hexidecimal) starting with family code FE.
If no Link Locator is between the device and the master, the locator field will be all FF.
r locator is the locator in reverse order.

present (DEPRECATED)

read-only, yes-no
Is the device currently present on the 1-wire bus?

type

read-only, ascii
Part name assigned by Dallas Semi. E.g. DS2401 Alternative packaging (iButton vs chip) will not be distiguished.

Alarms

None.

Description

1-Wire

1-wire is a wiring protocol and series of devices designed and manufactured by Dallas Semiconductor, Inc. The bus is a low-power low-speed low-connector scheme where the data line can also provide power.

Each device is uniquely and unalterably numbered during manufacture. There are a wide variety of devices, including memory, sensors (humidity, temperature, voltage, contact, current), switches, timers and data loggers. More complex devices (like thermocouple sensors) can be built with these basic devices. There are also 1-wire devices that have encryption included.

The 1-wire scheme uses a single bus master and multiple slaves on the same wire. The bus master initiates all communication. The slaves can be individually discovered and addressed using their unique ID.

Bus masters come in a variety of configurations including serial, parallel, i2c, network or USB adapters.

OWFS design

OWFS is a suite of programs that designed to make the 1-wire bus and its devices easily accessible. The underlying priciple is to create a virtual filesystem, with the unique ID being the directory, and the individual properties of the device are represented as simple files that can be read and written.

Details of the individual slave or master design are hidden behind a consistent interface. The goal is to provide an easy set of tools for a software designer to create monitoring or control applications. There are some performance enhancements in the implementation, including data caching, parallel access to bus masters, and aggregation of device communication. Still the fundemental goal has been ease of use, flexibility and correctness rather than speed.

Ds2506 Ds1986

The DS2506 (3) is used for write-once incremental storage. It’s main advantage is for audit trails (i.e. a digital purse).

The DS2506-UNW is one of the UniqueWare class of devices. Some of the memory was preprogramed at the factory. See the datasheet for specifics. The DS2502 , DS2505 , and DS2506 differ in their function by the amount of on-board memory they possess. (The internal protocols are slightly different, but the OWFS system handles this automatically.

Addressing

All 1-wire devices are factory assigned a unique 64-bit address. This address is of the form:

Family Code: 8 bits
Address: 48 bits
CRC: 8 bits

Addressing under OWFS is in hexidecimal, of form:
01.123456789ABC

where 01 is an example 8-bit family code, and 12345678ABC is an example 48 bit address.

The dot is optional, and the CRC code can included. If included, it must be correct.

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