WDS18B20

WDS18B20

This project allows you to build a wide DS18B20 sensors network over a house
It uses :

• a D1 Mini (ESP8266)
• a custom PCB
• some DS18B20 sensors
• Tasmota firmware

Build your 1-Wire bus

In order to get a wide 1-Wire bus (one that cover a house), Dallas provides some recommendations into their application note AN148.

This project use the Improved Interface bellow that is able to support a 200 meters long bus:

This one requires a pin for reading the bus state and another one as output to drive the bus low : I named it the "Dual Pin OneWire"

Warning : If you build a large 1 Wire bus inside your house, keep in mind that some voltage may appear on this one by induction. You need to have a good knowledge about electricity and associated risks!!!

Build your WDS18B20

All files are inside schematic subfolder and has been designed with KiCad

Schematic

PCB

Print your box

Box project (Fusion 360) and STL files can be found into box folder

Code/Compile/Flash

A specific variation in the Tasmota code needs to be done before compilation.
Compile it yourself by following bellow steps OR precompiled binaries are available in Releases.

Prepare compilation environment

You need to follow the Tasmota compilation guide to be ready for compilation.

Code

Edit tasmota/tasmota/user_config_override.h file

1. add #define DS18x20_USE_ID_ALIAS to use aliases (Tasmota DS18x20 documentation)
2. add #define DS18X20_MAX_SENSORS 16 if you plan to have more than 8 sensors (Tasmota DS18x20 documentation)
3. save

Compile Tasmota
Rename resulting tasmota.bin to tasmota-WDS18B20-16.0.0.bin

Flash

You will find all available tools to flash tasmota in the official documentation:
Tasmota getting started guide

Run

Tasmota Configuration

You need to apply this Template:
{"NAME":"WDS18B20","GPIO":[0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1344,0,1312,0,0,0],"FLAG":0,"BASE":18,"CMND":"Module 0|TelePeriod 60"}

To change number of digit after the dot on reported temperatures:
TempRes 2

To Enable arithmetic mean over teleperiod:
SetOption126 1

For more details, please refer to the Tasmota DS18x20 documentation.

And finally