1-Wire is looking very attractive for an application I am planning. However, I am a little unsure about hardware compatibility and have a few questions.
Based on this thread, I see that I can use either a DS9097U or LinkUSB controller. Since 1-Wire is a standard I would assume any sensor would work with either controller, but based on compatibility charts published on the various 1-Wire web sites I am not sure that is the case.
For controllers that are currently supported by the plugin, do all the sensors that work on the DS9097U also work on the LinkUSB, and visa-versa? Or, should I be asking,, is the DigiTemp software the limiting factor (as noted in an earlier post by @travisc)?
And, finally. other than possible sensor compatibility issues, Is there any significant benefit/advantage to either the DS9097U or LinkUSB controller?
EDIT: AFter looking over the various 1-Wire interfaces on the iButton web site, it seems that they all either use the same DS2480B chip as the DS9097U or offer DS9097U emulation. So, would it be safe to assume that any interface that claims DS9097U "compatibility" would work with the DigiTemp software, and the 1-Wire plugin?