Abstract： The 1-Wire product family includes numerous devices that can be easily evaluated using a Windows?-based

　　PC with a USB port and free demo software from Maxim‘s website. This tutorial describes parts that can be used for the

　　hardware and explains how to download the software.

　　Introduction

　　You can easily build a 1-Wire evaluation （EV） kit from off-the-shelf 1-Wire components that are offered in TO-92， TSOC，

　　and TDFN packages. The EV kit includes free demo software that runs on a Windows?-based PC with a USB port. The

　　kit also includes a socket board into which the 1-Wire device is plugged. The EV kit is useful for performing a first-time

　　evaluation of a 1-Wire device， but is also convenient for low-volume preprogramming applications where specific data

　　patterns are written to a 1-Wire memory device. For iButton? packages， select the DS9092K iButton Starter Kit instead

　　of using the options detailed in the tutorial.