MAXIM DS1413

19-4863; 8/09
DS1413
Passive Serial Port
iButton® Holder
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FEATURES
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Small size, low-cost interface to an RS232C
COM Port for reading and writing iButton®
devices
Supports reading all and writing nonEPROM iButton devices at regular speed
Powered entirely from an RS232 interface
Standard DB female connector for mating to
the COM Port of a computer with a DS9098
iButton Retainer for a single iButton or
MicroLAN Cable (DS1402x)
ORDERING INFORMATION
DS1413#
DB–9 Connector
# Denotes an RoHS-compliant device that may include
lead(Pb) that is exempt under the RoHS requirements.
DESCRIPTION
The DS1413 Passive Serial Port iButton Holder is a simple, low-cost adapter which performs RS232C
(±12 volt) level conversion, allowing a non-EPROM iButton to be read and written directly. It can also
read all EPROM based iButtons. The serial port must support a data transmission rate of 115.2 kbits/s in
order to create the 1-Wire® time slots correctly. Nearly all PCs and several other hardware platforms
support the required bit rate and are fully compatible with the DS1413. Since an eight bit character
(6-data bits plus start-and stop bit) on the RS232C port operating at 115.2 kbits/s is used to form a single
1-Wire time slot, the maximum effective 1-Wire transfer rate is 14.4 kbits/s (regular speed). The DS1413
has a DS9098 retainer for a single F5 Micro-Can and can replace the DS9097 COM Port Adapter in
applications that use only a single iButton. Multiple iButtons can be connected to the DS1413 using
standard MicroLAN Cables and button holders (see DS1401 and DS1402x data sheets).
The DS1413 does not support the strong pullup. For applications requiring a strong 5-volt pullup see
DS1411. Details on the operation of the DS1413 are found in Application Note 214: Using a UART to
Implement a 1-Wire Bus Master.
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REVISION HISTORY
REVISION
DATE
7/99
8/09
DESCRIPTION
Initial release.
 Added # to the Ordering Information to reflect the conversion to a RoHS-compliant
product.
 Changed the reference in the Description section from Application Note 74 to
Application Note 214.
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