1-Wire SDK for Windows Readme

Welcome to the 1-Wire SDK for Windows

Version 4.10

 

The 1-Wire Software Development Kit (SDK) for Windows is divided into 2 sections, each representing a unique Applications Programmer Interface (API). The first section focuses on the 1-Wire .NET library called the Compact.NET API. It is primarily for Windows CE/Mobile/Pocket PC platforms using the Compact .NET framework but can also be used on full Windows platforms if only a minimal 1-Wire interface is needed. For now Maxim only provides the Compact.NET API. The second section is the TMEX API. This is a basic low-level, natively-compiled API that performs 1-Wire communication and file structure primitives. Both the TMEX API need the 1-Wire Drivers package installed before the example programs will run. Compact.NET programs can run without the 1-Wire Drivers as it can make calls to C#'s serial port library for the DS9097U style adapters. However if the 1-Wire Drivers are installed, the Compact.NET library will call the native drivers through the TMEX API to support all adapter types. The 1-Wire Drivers package also includes a demonstration application, the OneWireViewer, that can exercise most 1-Wire/iButton devices. The 1-Wire SDK for Windows supports the same operating systems supported by a specific version of the 1-Wire Drivers. 

Kit Contents (by Subdirectory):

/Docs 

· Contains HTML documentation for each API. Start with opening the 1-Wire_SDK_Help.html file, or open the index.html files under each API subdirectory.

/Examples

· Contains example programs. Underneath this directory are directories specific to each API mentioned above. Underneath each API directory, the example programs are organized by compiler/language. Each compiler directory will have a \bin subdirectory where all the binaries for each compiled program for that compiler are located.

/Lib

· Contains the API libraries. These libraries are compiled against for each API example program, except for TMEX examples. The TMEX API libraries get installed by the 1-Wire Drivers installation package.

/Source

· Contains the source to the APIs. Each API is represented here except for the TMEX API, which is closed source.

What’s New in 4.10

· Visual Studio Project Updated

- Visual Studio Project has been updated to newer version

· OW.NET

- Unfortunately, support for the OW.NET API has been discontinued because Microsoft no longer supports the underlying technology for J#

- Source cand still available in previous releases but not supported and not recommended.

· Compact.NET

- Added x64 and a new TMEX P/Invoke layer.

- AnyCPU builds are now possible, along with x64 builds using the OneWireLinkLayer.dll.

· TMEX

- None.

4.00 Version

· OW.NET

- The J# source to this API was consolidated with the Java source from the latest 1-Wire API.

- Support for the DS2430A has been corrected to account for the Tprog time when writing to the part.

· Compact.NET

- New as a released project.

· TMEX

- None

· OWCOM API

- Unfortunately, support for the OWCOM API has been discontinued because Microsoft no longer supports the underlying technology.

4.00 Version

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SDK Contents

 

COMPACT.NET API SDK CONTENTS
TMEX API SDK CONTENTS

For more information

· 1-Wire information: http://www.maximintegrated.com/en/products/digital/one-wire

· iButton information: https://www.maximintegrated.com/en/products/ibutton/ibutton.html

· Technical support: https://maximsupport.microsoftcrmportals.com/en-US/support-center/