Re: [misterhouse-users] iButtonlink question

[Neil C. <nc...@co...>]

Craig Schaeffer wrote:
> I saw a reference to a Dallas DS9097U-09 replacement (DB9 serial to iButton
> interface) in an earlier mh post: http://www.ibuttonlink.com/
> Has anyone purchased this unit? It is $35 plus $5 shipping (main page states $3
> shipping, but shopping cart says $5) payable only via PayPal. The web site
> claims it works better with larger iButton networks. I am concerned that this
> is just the Dallas part being resold at 3x the price. It looks just like the
> Dallas unit, except you can't see any text on the white label in the photo.
> Anybody buy one of these? Do they work better than the stock unit? I still
> experience periods of time where parts of my iButton network disappear. I would
> like to find something that is more reliable. Thoughts?

It sounds to me like the Dallas part resold. The advert. talks about the
DS9097U which is the old Dallas part. Try doing a google search of the
IButtonLink and see what you get.

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