---
name: "w1find"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "w1retap"
version: "1.5.5-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/w1find"
---

# w1find(1)

Find 1-Wire weather sensors

## NAME

w1find - Find 1-Wire weather sensors

## SYNOPSIS

**w1find** DEVICE

## DESCRIPTION

w1find searches for and displays sensors for the [w1retap(1)](/w1retap/1.md) package.

## OPTIONS

*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.

## EXAMPLE

• $ w1find /dev/ttyUSBS0

• $ w1find DS2490-1

## 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

**1**

Returns 1 on failure

## SEE ALSO

[w1retap(1)](/w1retap/1.md), [w1sensors(1)](/w1sensors/1.md)

## 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.