Provided by: w1retap_1.4.6-1ubuntu4_amd64 

NAME
w1retap - Data logger for 1-Wire weather sensors
SYNOPSIS
w1retap [OPTIONS]
DESCRIPTION
The w1retap package reads weather sensors on a 1-Wire bus and data logs the retrieved data to the
configured databases or files. It supports a number of different 1-Wire host bus adapters and 1-Wire
sensors designed by Dallas Semiconductor Corp (now Maxim Integrated) and compatible sensors including
those from AAG Electrónica and other hobby sensors.
OPTIONS
-h, --help
Show help options
-w, --wait
At startup, wait until next interval
-1, --once-only
Read once and exit
-R, --release-interface
Release the 1Wire interface between reads
-d, --daemonise
Daemonise (background) application
-T, --no-tmp-log
Disables /var/lib/w1retap/.w1retap.dat logging
-l, --tmp-log-name=FILE
Names logging file (/var/lib/w1retap/.w1retap.dat)
-i, --interface=DEVICE
Interface device, the DEVICE can be serial DS2480 adaptor or a USB DS2490-1 adaptor. Use the serial
device node (eg /dev/ttyS0 or /dev/ttyUSB0) for serial or use DS2490-1 to use libusb for a USB
adaptor.
-t, --cycle-time=SECS
Time (secs) between device readings
-N, --dont-read
Don’t read sensors (for debugging)
-v, --verbose
Verbose messages
-o, --vane-offset=VAL
Value for N for weather vane (0-15)
-V, --version
Display version number (and exit)
-s, --simulate
Simulate readings (for testing, not yet implemented)
-u, --use-utc
Store dates as UTC (vice localtime)
-r, --report-log=FILE
Report log file
EXAMPLE
• $ w1retap -l -i /dev/ttyUSBS0 -v
SIGNALS
The w1retap daemon accepts three signals. SIGUSR1 causes it to read all the sensors immediately. SIGUSR2
causes it to print the current configuration. SIGHUP causes it to re-read the configuration.
EXIT STATUS
0
Returns 0 on success or failure
SEE ALSO
w1find(1), w1sensors(1)
RESOURCES
• /usr/share/doc/w1retap-doc/w1retap.odt
• http://www.zen35309.zen.co.uk/wx/tech.html
AUTHOR
This manual page was written by Thomas Stewart <thomas@stewarts.org.uk> for the Debian GNU/Linux system
(but may be used by others). Permission is granted to modify and distribute this manpage under the terms
of GNU General Public Licence version 2 or (at your opinion) any later version.
04/01/2024 W1RETAP(1)