Temperature measurement with Dallas DS18X20

For the measurement of temperatures in a closed system or of the environment, a lot of sensors can be used with the Arduino. For starters the Dallas DS18X20 sensor is a good choice. Those devices are cheap, easy-to-use, and adding more sensors is simple. The simplicity is archived through the 1-wire technology.

The steps below are needed to get the DS18X20 working with Arduino.

Pin layout

Front view (the label is readable)

  • Leg 1: GROUND
  • Leg 2: DQ
  • Leg 3: VDD

Wiring

  • Standard wiring for DS18X20
  • Parasite power mode wiring for DS18X20
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