Hi Josh,

Go to the Maxim website, has all the info on Ibuttons there :o)

I believe there is nothing in the reader, just the PC interface in the D25
and D9 plugs to change the +5V signal to RS232 levels :o) (maybe a bit of
ESD protection too)


Regards,

Kat.

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Josh Koffman" <listsjosh@3MTMP.COM>
To: <PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU>
Sent: Friday, November 16, 2001 10:09 AM
Subject: [OT]: Dallas iButton


> Hi all. I was given a few iButtons at a trade show, and now I want to
> experiment with them, but I don't really want to buy a reader. Does
> anyone know what the readers actually are - circuitry wise? Any
> interfacing tips for use with pics, and for use with computers?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Josh Koffman
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