Matrix Orbital Corp

Posted: **Sun Apr 04, 2004 1:44 pm**

I am using the VK204-24-USB with DS18S20 1-wire Dallas probes to measure case temperatures.
I am able to read the temps using the MXtest program or LCDC.

However, I wish to use Girder to communicate with the GPOs and therefore read the probes temperature. Ideally I do not want to run LCDC in the background as it would seem like bloatware to me for just reading the temperature. I am already able to communicate with the device via Girder's LCD Driver plugin. I assume it is not possible to communicate with another program if one application has already established communication with the device. Therefore, I think my only option is to somehow send RAW commands to the device for temp readings?

Is this possible?

Regards,

Marc.

Posted: **Mon Apr 05, 2004 4:40 pm**

Hello...

Unfortunately you are correct in your assumption. On page 26 of the manual under section 6, an indepth description is given on 1-wire commands.

Posted: **Tue Apr 06, 2004 6:08 pm**

I have looked at adding better support for the VK204-24-USB in Girder. However, there are discrepencies in the manuals and I do not have one to experiment with. See, for instance, this post.

Posted: **Tue Apr 06, 2004 6:38 pm**

MMcM wrote:I have looked at adding better support for the VK204-24-USB in Girder. However, there are discrepencies in the manuals and I do not have one to experiment with. See, for instance, this post.

E-mail me and I'll get you what ever displays you want henryj@matrixorbital.ca

Posted: **Sun May 23, 2004 10:13 am**

The latest version of the Girder LCD plug-in includes support for temperature and fan monitoring.

Matrix Orbital Corp

can Dallas 1-wire probes communicate with Girder ? :-?

can Dallas 1-wire probes communicate with Girder ? :-?

LCD 3.2 now available