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Maxim DS18B20 Temperature Sensor

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WorksVerified plugin2 plugins

2 reports: 1 says it works, 1 says it can’t be supported.

Reported with 2 Homebridge plugins: 1-Wire OWFS, DHT Sensor.

What people report

PluginStatusWhat they saidConnectsSource
1-Wire OWFS Verified
homebridge-owfs
WorksWorks; v1.5.0-1.5.2 regression fixed in 1.5.3; negative temps fixed in 1.3.3
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I've recently upgraded from v1.4.4 to latest v1.5.2 and realized DS18B20 is broken. I get the following error message with v1.5.0-1.5.2 during startup of Homebridge, [9/24/2021, 10:25:12 PM] [Biblioteket] Initializing OWFS_Sensor accessory... [9/24/2021, 10:25:12 PM] [Biblioteket] Configuring device : 28.75437C060000 on 192.168.1.89:4304 [9/24/2021, 10:25:12 PM] [Biblioteket] Capabilities: temperature [9/24/2021, 10:25:12 PM] [Biblioteket] Unknwown device type Running v1.4.4, which is working properly, gives me, 9/24/2021, 10:33:18 PM] [Biblioteket] Initializing OWFS_Sensor accessory... …

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LocalIssue #14 · 2021-09
DHT Sensor Verified
homebridge-temperature-sensor-dht
Won’t be supportedMaintainer declined; different sensor type, suggests another plugin
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After more research, i will not add support for that, since the plugin name contains `dht` in it and that sensor is a different type of temperature sensor, i would suggest to try a plugin designed for that sensor. I found this plugin on NPM: https://www.npmjs.com/package/homebridge-ds18b20 @svenbla

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LocalIssue #3 · 2022-07

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In ReReHome

Once a Homebridge plugin publishes it, this device reaches Apple Home as a HomeKit accessory behind your Homebridge bridge, so ReReHome shows and controls it like any other.

Identifiers

BrandMaxim
ModelDS18B20
CategorySensors

Also reported as

  • Maxim DS18B20 temperature sensor
  • DS18B20 temperature sensor