DS18B20_sensor_setup.md

DS18B20 Temperature Sensor Setup

The DS18B20 temperature sensor uses the 1-Wire protocol and is a very accurate an precise temperature sensor.

SolarThing can be setup to read the temperature from these sensors if wired correctly into a Raspberry Pi.

Useful links:

• https://www.deviceplus.com/raspberry-pi/raspberrypi_entry_018/
• https://pinout.xyz/pinout/1_wire
• https://www.waveshare.com/wiki/Raspberry_Pi_Tutorial_Series:_1-Wire_DS18B20_Sensor

Troubleshooting disconnects:

• https://www.raspberrypi.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=254497
• https://forum.arduino.cc/index.php?topic=75757.0