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iButton adapters use RJ11 connectors like the telephone. Why don telephone cables work with iButtons?

April 26, 2017adapters cables connectors ibutton ibuttons rj11 telephone

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iButton adapters use RJ11 connectors like the telephone. Why don telephone cables work with iButtons?

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The telephone cable reverses one end from the other. The 1-Wire system uses data cables which are straight-through connections. If you are purchasing cables, be sure to get data cables not telephone cables. If making the cables, pin 1 goes to pin 1.