Datasheet
DS18S20 
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Figure 14. ROM Commands Flowchart  
CCh 
SKIP ROM 
COMMAND 
MASTER T
X
RESET PULSE 
DS18S20 T
X
PRESENCE 
PULSE 
MASTER T
X 
ROM  
COMMAND 
33h 
READ ROM 
COMMAND 
55h 
MATCH ROM 
COMMAND 
F0h 
SEARCH ROM 
COMMAND 
ECh 
ALARM SEARCH 
COMMAND 
MASTER T
X 
BIT 0 
DS18S20 T
X
 BIT 0
DS18S20 T
X
 BIT 0 
MASTER T
X
 BIT 0
BIT 0  
MATCH? 
MASTER T
X
BIT 1 
BIT 1  
MATCH? 
BIT 63  
MATCH? 
MASTER T
X
BIT 63 
N 
Y 
Y  Y  Y 
Y 
N 
N 
N 
N 
N 
N 
N 
Y 
Y 
Y 
DS18S20 T
X
 BIT 1 
DS18S20 T
X
 BIT 1 
MASTER T
X
 BIT 1 
DS18S20 T
X 
BIT 63 
 DS18S20 T
X
 BIT 63 
MASTER T
X
 BIT 63
BIT 0  
MATCH? 
BIT 1  
MATCH? 
BIT 63  
MATCH? 
N 
N 
N 
Y 
Y 
Y 
DS18S20 T
X
FAMILY CODE 
1 BYTE 
DS18S20 T
X
SERIAL NUMBER
6 BYTES 
DS18S20 T
X
CRC BYTE 
DS18S20 T
X
 BIT 0 
DS18S20 T
X
 BIT 0 
MASTER T
X
 BIT 0
N 
Y 
DEVICE(S) 
WITH ALARM 
FLAG SET? 
Initialization 
Sequence 
MASTER T
X
FUNCTION 
COMMAND 
(FIGURE 15) 










