Provided by: libow-dev_3.2p3+dfsg1-5build1_amd64 
NAME
owcapi - easy C-language 1-wire interface
SYNOPSIS
libowcapi library to link with your program
Initialization
ssize_t OW_init( device name or full parameter string )
ssize_t OW_init_args( int argc, char ** args )
The full set of initialization options is extensive. They correspond roughly to the command line options
of owfs (1) owhttpd (1) and owftpd (1)
Get data
int OW_present( const char * path )
int OW_get( const char * path, char ** buffer, size_t * buffer_length )
ssize_t OW_lread( const char * path, unsigned char * buffer, const size_t size, const off_t offset )
Set data
ssize_t OW_put( const char * path, const char * buffer, size_t * buffer_length )
ssize_t OW_lwrite( const char * path, const unsigned char * buffer, const size_t size, const off_t offset
)
Debug
void OW_set_error_level( const char *param )
void OW_set_error_print( const char *param )
Close
void OW_finish( void )
FUNCTIONS
OW_init
OW_init_string offers the full flexibility of the owfs (1) and owhttpd (1) command line.
Arguments
Can be as simple as jus the device name, a full parameter specification. One or more device names
(includes tcp, serial, usb...) and command line switches. See owfs (1) for full syntax.
Returns
0 for success. -1 on error and errno will be set. OW_finish does not need to be called if OW_init
fails.
Sequence
One of the init functions must be called before accessing the 1-wire bus. OW_finish is optional.
OW_init_args
OW_init_args offers the full flexibility of the owfs (1) and owhttpd (1) command line.
Arguments
One or more device names (includes tcp, serial, usb...) and command line switches. See owfs (1)
for full syntax. Unlike OW_init_string the arguments are in argv/argc format.
Returns
0 for success. -1 on error and errno will be set. OW_finish does not need to be called if OW_init
fails.
Sequence
One of the init functions must be called before accessing the 1-wire bus. OW_finish is optional.
OW_present
OW_present is used to check presence of a 1-wire device.
Arguments
path is the path to the directory or file (property).
Returns
0 on success. -1 on error (and errno is set).
Sequence
One of the init functions must be called before accessing the 1-wire bus. OW_finish is optional.
OW_get
OW_get is used to get directory listings and file contents. The results are put in a dynamically
allocated buffer.
Arguments
path is the path to the directory or file (property). *buffer returns a pointer to a buffer
containing the directory (comma separated) or value. buffer_length returns the length of the
value/string in buffer
Returns
number of bytes on success. -1 on error (and errno is set).
Sequence
One of the init functions must be called before accessing the 1-wire bus. OW_finish is optional.
Important note
buffer is allocated ( with malloc ) by OW_get but must be freed in your program. See malloc (3)
and free (3)
OW_lread
OW_lread is used to read 1-wire memory chips. Think of it as a combination of lseek and read It allows
random-access to the memory, specifying location and length. Unlike OW_get directories cannot be obtained
and the buffer must be pre-allocated rather than allocated by the routine. buffer must be at least size
length.
Arguments
path is the path to the file (property). buffer is the (pre-allocated) memory area where the
value will be placed. size is the length of bytes requested. offset is the position in file to
start reading.
Returns
number of bytes on success. -1 on error (and errno is set).
Sequence
One of the init functions must be called before accessing the 1-wire bus. OW_finish is optional.
OW_put
OW_put is an easy way to write to 1-wire chips.
Arguments
path is the path to the file (property). buffer is the value to be written. buffer_length is the
length of the value buffer. Returns number of bytes on success. -1 on error (and errno is set).
Sequence
One of the init functions must be called before accessing the 1-wire bus. OW_finish is optional.
OW_lwrite
OW_lwrite is the companion of OW_lread. It allows writing to arbitrary positions in 1-wire memory.
Think of it as a combination of lseek and write. buffer must be at least size length.
Arguments
path is the path to the file (property). buffer is the data to be written. size is the length of
bytes to be written. offset is the position in file to start writing.
Returns
number of bytes on success. -1 on error (and errno is set).
Sequence
One of the init functions must be called before accessing the 1-wire bus. OW_finish is optional.
OW_set_error_level
OW_set_error_level sets the debug output to a certain level. 0 is default, and higher value gives more
output.
(0=default, 1=err_connect, 2=err_call, 3=err_data, 4=err_detail, 5=err_debug, 6=err_beyond)
Arguments
params is the level. Should be an integer.
Returns
None
Sequence
One of the init functions must be called before setting the level, since init defaults to level 0.
OW_set_error_print
OW_set_error_print sets where the debug output should be directed. 0=mixed output, 1=syslog, 2=console.
Arguments
params is the level. Should be an integer between 0 and 2.
Returns
None
Sequence
One of the init functions must be called before setting the level, since init defaults to 0 (mixed
output).
OW_finish
OW_finish cleans up the OWFS 1-wire routines, releases devices and memory.
Arguments
None.
Returns
None
Sequence
OW_finish is optional since cleanup is automatic on program exit.
DESCRIPTION
1-Wire
1-wire is a wiring protocol and series of devices designed and manufactured by Dallas Semiconductor, Inc.
The bus is a low-power low-speed low-connector scheme where the data line can also provide power.
Each device is uniquely and unalterably numbered during manufacture. There are a wide variety of devices,
including memory, sensors (humidity, temperature, voltage, contact, current), switches, timers and data
loggers. More complex devices (like thermocouple sensors) can be built with these basic devices. There
are also 1-wire devices that have encryption included.
The 1-wire scheme uses a single bus master and multiple slaves on the same wire. The bus master initiates
all communication. The slaves can be individually discovered and addressed using their unique ID.
Bus masters come in a variety of configurations including serial, parallel, i2c, network or USB adapters.
OWFS design
OWFS is a suite of programs that designed to make the 1-wire bus and its devices easily accessible. The
underlying principle is to create a virtual filesystem, with the unique ID being the directory, and the
individual properties of the device are represented as simple files that can be read and written.
Details of the individual slave or master design are hidden behind a consistent interface. The goal is to
provide an easy set of tools for a software designer to create monitoring or control applications. There
are some performance enhancements in the implementation, including data caching, parallel access to bus
masters, and aggregation of device communication. Still the fundamental goal has been ease of use,
flexibility and correctness rather than speed.
libowcapi
libowcapi (1) is an encapsulation of the full libow library for C programs.
libowcapi (1) allows a C program to use OWFS principles (consistent naming scheme, multiple adapters,
devices, and compatibility) directly from a C program. There are analogous modules for other programming
languages:
C libowcapi
perl owperl
php owphp
python owpython
tcl owtcl
EXAMPLE
/* Simple directory listing -- no error checking */
#include <owcapi.h>
unsigned char * buf;
size_t s ;
OW_init("/dev/ttyS0");
OW_set_error_print("2");
OW_set_error_level("6");
OW_get("/",&buf,&s) ;
printf("Directory %s0,buf);
free(buf);
OW_finish() ;
SEE ALSO
Programs
owfs (1) owhttpd (1) owftpd (1) owserver (1) owdir (1) owread (1) owwrite (1) owpresent (1) owtap (1)
Configuration and testing
owfs (5) owtap (1) owmon (1)
Language bindings
owtcl (3) owperl (3) owcapi (3)
Clocks
DS1427 (3) DS1904(3) DS1994 (3) DS2404 (3) DS2404S (3) DS2415 (3) DS2417 (3)
ID
DS2401 (3) DS2411 (3) DS1990A (3)
Memory
DS1982 (3) DS1985 (3) DS1986 (3) DS1991 (3) DS1992 (3) DS1993 (3) DS1995 (3) DS1996 (3) DS2430A (3)
DS2431 (3) DS2433 (3) DS2502 (3) DS2506 (3) DS28E04 (3) DS28EC20 (3)
Switches
DS2405 (3) DS2406 (3) DS2408 (3) DS2409 (3) DS2413 (3) DS28EA00 (3)
Temperature
DS1822 (3) DS1825 (3) DS1820 (3) DS18B20 (3) DS18S20 (3) DS1920 (3) DS1921 (3) DS1821 (3) DS28EA00 (3)
DS28E04 (3)
Humidity
DS1922 (3)
Voltage
DS2450 (3)
Resistance
DS2890 (3)
Multifunction (current, voltage, temperature)
DS2436 (3) DS2437 (3) DS2438 (3) DS2751 (3) DS2755 (3) DS2756 (3) DS2760 (3) DS2770 (3) DS2780 (3) DS2781
(3) DS2788 (3) DS2784 (3)
Counter
DS2423 (3)
LCD Screen
LCD (3) DS2408 (3)
Crypto
DS1977 (3)
Pressure
DS2406 (3) -- TAI8570
AVAILABILITY
http://www.owfs.org
AUTHOR
Paul Alfille (paul.alfille@gmail.com)