19-4609; 4/09
Thermochron iButton Starter Kit
__________________________ Features
Starter Kit to evaluate the DS1921 Thermochron
iButton temperature recording device with a
Microsoft Windows-based PC
______________ General Description
The DS1921K Thermochron™ iButton® Starter Kit
provides the basic hardware for a quick evaluation of
Maxim’s
Thermochron
iButton
family
that
communicates using the 1-Wire® protocol. The kit uses
the USB port of a Microsoft Windows®-based Personal
Computer running Vista®, XP SP2 (or higher), or
Microsoft Server Operating Systems Windows 2003 or
2008. The kit includes a DS1921 Thermochron iButton
and all hardware required to communicate with it. The
DS1921K is also capable of evaluating any other
iButton, including the high-capacity Thermochrons
(DS1922L, DS1922T, and DS1923), the Hygrochron™
(DS1923), and the temperature-only iButton (DS1920).
Please note that the DS1921 is the only iButton
included in the kit. All other iButtons may be purchased
separately. The easy setup process includes the free
download of 1-Wire drivers and the OneWireViewer
demonstration software to easily communicate with
iButtons through the PC’s USB port. The download site
for the free 1-Wire drivers and bundled OneWireViewer
is found at:
Easy Setup with USB Adapter
Free download of 1-Wire drivers and
OneWireViewer Demonstration Software
Compatible with other Thermochron iButtons
DS1922L, DS1922T, DS1922E, DS1923 (not
included)
http://www.maxim-ic.com/1-wiredrivers
For software developers who wish to create custom
iButton applications, Maxim provides documentation
and a free library of source code examples at
http://www.maxim-ic.com/ibutton under the Software
Development Kits link. Please check our website
regularly for software updates.
To evaluate plastic-packaged 1-Wire devices instead of
the iButton form factor, use the DS9090K instead of the
DS1921K. To evaluate any iButtons other than
Thermochrons, see the DS9092K.
__________________ EV Kit Contents
QTY
DESCRIPTION
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1
1
1
DS1921G-F5# Thermochron iButton
DS9093F Snap-in Fob, Black
DS1402D-DR8 dual Blue Dot™ Receptor
DS9490R USB to 1-Wire adapter
_____________ Ordering Information
PART
TYPE
DS1921K#
EV Kit
# Denotes an RoHS-compliant device that may include lead(Pb)
that is exempt under the RoHS requirements.
Windows and Vista are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp.
1-Wire and iButton are registered trademarks of Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.
Thermochron, Blue Dot, and Hygrochron are trademarks of Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.
________________________________________________________Maxim Integrated Products
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For pricing, delivery, and ordering information, please contact Maxim Direct at 1-888-629-4642,
or visit Maxim’s website at www.maxim-ic.com REV:042309