There are other options that can be controlled by push button switches. Have you searched?
Failing that, sampling might be your best bet, if you can get a proper e-mail address, which TI seems to key on. So far as I know, there was no other validation done when I got one a few months ago as a sample. John
Well, just a senior moment. Dallas, Texas, what can I say. My son is graduating from down that way next week, and I must have just had it on my mind.
I ordered samples from both Maxim and TI at about the same time. TI was the one that required the non-generic address. Although, that trend seems to be catching on, and the business e-mail certainly comes in handy.
jpanhalt: Yes Thanks for that I ended up finding some DS1804 and while they are a little different from the DS1669 they should work well enough for my experments.
audioguru: Hello, Yes I'm female and thank you for welcoming me to your forum
mneary: Truth be told I didn't even know I hadn't filled in my profile or for that matter know this forum had such a system, I've now corrected that error so thank you for pointing it out