To install and start the
OneWireViewer application, CLICK
HERE. If the application fails to load, see the Installing
OneWireViewer section below. For
further documentation, please download the OneWireViewer
User’s Guide.
The OneWireViewer is a Java™ application for exploring iButton or 1-Wire™ chip
features from your PC. Before installing any software, a USB port kit (DS9490R
+ DS1402D-DR8) or a serial port kit (DS9097U + DS1402D-DR8) must be connected
to the PC. OneWireViewer automatically finds iButtons or 1-Wire chips on the
1-Wire Network and displays their serial numbers with a description of relevant
features and menu options. The OneWireViewer supports nearly every feature of
the 1-Wire family of devices, including support for temperature, potentiometer,
switch, A-to-D, humidity, and memory devices. In addition, device-specific
features are included to support the Thermochron, the DS1963S SHA device, and
the DS1961S/DS2432 SHA EEPROM device. The following screenshot demonstrates the
interface to the OneWireViewer as well as the temperature log viewer for the
Thermochron:
Using the OneWireViewer
requires Java Web Start, which is included in the Java Runtime Environment
version 1.4.0 (or later), which can be downloaded at http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4/download.html.
To use another version of the JRE, see the Java
Web Start section below.
Installing Java Web Start
If Java SDK version 1.3 is used (the minimum required to run OneWireViewer),
the Java Web Start Runtime must be downloaded separately. The Web Start Runtime
is available for Windows,
Solaris™
SPARC, Solaris
X86, or Linux™.
For a windows installation that already has a Java SDK installed, it is only
necessary to download the Web Start Update Package. Otherwise, the Full Package
must be downloaded.
Installing OneWireViewer
If clicking on the OneWireViewer
JNLP file fails to start the application, right-click on the url and save
the file to your desktop. Then double-click on the file to launch Java Web
Start. After launching the application, you can delete the .jnlp file from your
desktop. You can then launch the application by first loading Java Web Start
and then selecting OneWireViewer.
It is possible to run the OneWireViewer from the command-line (without Java Web
Start) like a standard Java application, but the jar's must be downloaded
manually. Get OneWireViewer.jar
and
OneWireAPI.jar and use the following command line:
java -cp "OneWireViewer.jar;OneWireAPI.jar" OneWireViewer
Troubleshooting
To help debug any problems with installing the OneWireViewer, click on
File->Preferences in the Java Web Start application. Then select the
advanced tab. Select the "Log Output" option and specify the filename
of the log file in a location it is easily recovered. Any output to this log
may be useful in troubleshooting some problems.
Additionally, the OneWireViewer has a built-in message log that will display
any "normal" exceptions such as those generated by intermediate
contact or lack of 1-Wire adapter features. This is available under the
View->Message Log menu option.
Updates
For more information about the OneWireViewer or for descriptions of any
available updates, please visit the OneWireViewer
home page.