diff --git a/experimental/devices/ds18b20/ds18b20.go b/experimental/devices/ds18b20/ds18b20.go
new file mode 100644
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/experimental/devices/ds18b20/ds18b20.go
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+// Copyright 2016 The Periph Authors. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed under the Apache License, Version 2.0
+// that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+
+// Package ds18b20 interfaces to Dallas Semi / Maxim DS18B20 and MAX31820
+// 1-wire temperature sensors.
+//
+// Note that both DS18B20 and MAX31820 use family code 0x28.
+//
+// Both powered sensors and parasitically powered sensors are supported
+// as long as the bus driver can provide sufficient power using an active
+// pull-up.
+//
+// The DS18B20 alarm functionality and reading/writing the 2 alarm bytes in
+// the EEPROM are not supported. The DS18S20 is also not supported.
+//
+// Datasheets
+//
+// https://datasheets.maximintegrated.com/en/ds/DS18B20-PAR.pdf
+//
+// http://datasheets.maximintegrated.com/en/ds/MAX31820.pdf
+package ds18b20
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/google/periph/devices"
+	"github.com/google/periph/experimental/conn/onewire"
+)
+
+// New returns an object that communicates over 1-wire to the DS18B20 sensor with the
+// specified 64-bit address.
+//
+// resolutionBits must be in the range 9..12 and determines how many bits of precision
+// the readings have. The resolution affects the conversion time: 9bits:94ms, 10bits:188ms,
+// 11bits:375ms, 12bits:750ms.
+//
+// A resolution of 10 bits corresponds to 0.25C and tends to be a good compromise between
+// conversion time and the device's inherent accuracy of +/-0.5C.
+func New(o onewire.Bus, addr onewire.Address, resolutionBits int) (*Dev, error) {
+	if resolutionBits < 9 || resolutionBits > 12 {
+		return nil, errors.New("ds18b20: invalid resolutionBits")
+	}
+
+	d := &Dev{onewire: onewire.Dev{Bus: o, Addr: addr}, resolution: resolutionBits}
+
+	// Start by reading the scratchpad memory, this will tell us whether we can talk to the
+	// device correctly and also how it's configured.
+	spad, err := d.readScratchpad()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	// Change the resolution, if necessary (datasheet p.6).
+	if int(spad[4]>>5) != resolutionBits-9 {
+		// Set the value in the configuration register.
+		d.onewire.Tx([]byte{0x4e, 0, 0, byte((resolutionBits-9)<<5) | 0x1f}, nil)
+		// Copy the scratchpad to EEPROM to save the values.
+		d.onewire.TxPower([]byte{0x48}, nil)
+		// Wait for the write to complete
+		time.Sleep(10 * time.Millisecond)
+	}
+
+	return d, nil
+}
+
+// ConvertAll performs a conversion on all DS18B20 devices on the bus.
+//
+// During the conversion it places the bus in strong pull-up mode to
+// power parasitic devices and returns when the conversions have
+// completed. This time period is determined by the maximum
+// resolution of all devices on the bus and must be provided.
+//
+// ConvertAll uses time.Sleep to wait for the conversion to finish,
+// which takes from 94ms to 752ms.
+func ConvertAll(o onewire.Bus, maxResolutionBits int) error {
+	if maxResolutionBits < 9 || maxResolutionBits > 12 {
+		return errors.New("ds18b20: invalid maxResolutionBits")
+	}
+	if err := o.Tx([]byte{0xcc, 0x44}, nil, onewire.StrongPullup); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	conversionSleep(maxResolutionBits)
+	return nil
+}
+
+//===== Dev
+
+// Dev is a handle to a Dallas Semi / Maxim DS18B20 temperature sensor on a 1-wire bus.
+type Dev struct {
+	onewire    onewire.Dev // device on 1-wire bus
+	resolution int         // resolution in bits (9..12)
+}
+
+// Temperature performs a conversion and returns the temperature.
+func (d *Dev) Temperature() (devices.Celsius, error) {
+	if err := d.onewire.TxPower([]byte{0x44}, nil); err != nil {
+		return 0, err
+	}
+	conversionSleep(d.resolution)
+	return d.LastTemp()
+}
+
+// LastTemp reads the temperature resulting from the last conversion from the device.
+// It is useful in combination with ConvertAll.
+func (d *Dev) LastTemp() (devices.Celsius, error) {
+	// Read the scratchpad memory.
+	spad, err := d.readScratchpad()
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0, err
+	}
+
+	// spad[1] is MSB, spad[0] is LSB and has 4 fractional bits. Need to do sign extension
+	// multiply by 1000 to get devices.Millis, divide by 16 due to 4 fractional bits.
+	// Datasheet p.4.
+	c := (devices.Celsius(int8(spad[1]))<<8 + devices.Celsius(spad[0])) * 1000 / 16
+
+	// The device powers up with a value of 85°C, so if we read that odds are very high
+	// that either no conversion was performed or that the conversion failed due to lack of
+	// power. This prevents reading a temp of exactly 85°C, but that seems like the right
+	// tradeoff.
+	if c == 85000 {
+		return 0, busError("ds18b20: has not performed a temperature conversion (insufficient pull-up?)")
+	}
+
+	return c, nil
+}
+
+//
+
+// busError implements error and onewire.BusError.
+type busError string
+
+func (e busError) Error() string  { return string(e) }
+func (e busError) BusError() bool { return true }
+
+// conversionSleep sleeps for the time a conversion takes, which depends
+// on the resolution:
+// 9bits:94ms, 10bits:188ms, 11bits:376ms, 12bits:752ms, datasheet p.6.
+func conversionSleep(bits int) {
+	time.Sleep((94 << uint(bits-9)) * time.Millisecond)
+}
+
+// readScratchpad reads the 9 bytes of scratchpad and checks the CRC.
+// It returns the 8 bytes of scratchpad data (excluding the CRC byte).
+func (d *Dev) readScratchpad() ([]byte, error) {
+	// Read the scratchpad memory.
+	var spad [9]byte
+	if err := d.onewire.Tx([]byte{0xbe}, spad[:]); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	// Check the scratchpad CRC.
+	if !onewire.CheckCRC(spad[:]) {
+		for _, s := range spad {
+			if s != 0xff {
+				return nil, busError("ds18b20: incorrect scratchpad CRC")
+			}
+		}
+		return nil, busError("ds18b20: device did not respond")
+	}
+
+	return spad[:8], nil
+}
diff --git a/experimental/devices/ds18b20/ds18b20_test.go b/experimental/devices/ds18b20/ds18b20_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cef656e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/experimental/devices/ds18b20/ds18b20_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,153 @@
+// Copyright 2016 The Periph Authors. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed under the Apache License, Version 2.0
+// that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+
+package ds18b20
+
+import (
+	"os"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/google/periph/devices"
+	"github.com/google/periph/experimental/conn/onewire"
+	"github.com/google/periph/experimental/conn/onewire/onewiretest"
+	"github.com/google/periph/host"
+)
+
+// TestMain lets periph load all drivers and then runs the tests.
+func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
+	host.Init()
+	os.Exit(m.Run())
+}
+
+// TestTemperature tests a temperature conversion on a ds18b20 using
+// recorded bus transactions.
+func TestTemperature(t *testing.T) {
+	// set-up playback using the recording output.
+	ops := []onewiretest.IO{
+		// Match ROM + Read Scratchpad (init)
+		{Write: []uint8{0x55, 0x28, 0xac, 0x41, 0xe, 0x7, 0x0, 0x0, 0x74, 0xbe},
+			Read: []uint8{0xe0, 0x1, 0x0, 0x0, 0x3f, 0xff, 0x10, 0x10, 0x3f}, Pull: false},
+		// Match ROM + Convert
+		{Write: []uint8{0x55, 0x28, 0xac, 0x41, 0xe, 0x7, 0x0, 0x0, 0x74, 0x44},
+			Read: []uint8(nil), Pull: true},
+		// Match ROM + Read Scratchpad (read temp)
+		{Write: []uint8{0x55, 0x28, 0xac, 0x41, 0xe, 0x7, 0x0, 0x0, 0x74, 0xbe},
+			Read: []uint8{0xe0, 0x1, 0x0, 0x0, 0x3f, 0xff, 0x10, 0x10, 0x3f}, Pull: false},
+	}
+	var addr onewire.Address = 0x740000070e41ac28
+	var temp devices.Celsius = 30000 // 30.000°C
+	owBus := &onewiretest.Playback{Ops: ops}
+	// Init the ds18b20.
+	ds18b20, err := New(owBus, addr, 10)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	// Read the temperature.
+	t0 := time.Now()
+	now, err := ds18b20.Temperature()
+	dt := time.Since(t0)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	// Expect the correct value.
+	if now != temp {
+		t.Errorf("expected %s, got %s", temp.String(), now.String())
+	}
+	// Expect it to take >187ms
+	if dt < 188*time.Millisecond {
+		t.Errorf("expected conversion to take >187ms, took %s", dt)
+	}
+}
+
+// TestConvertAll tests a temperature conversion on all ds18b20 using
+// recorded bus transactions.
+func TestConvertAll(t *testing.T) {
+	// set-up playback using the recording output.
+	ops := []onewiretest.IO{
+		// Skip ROM + Convert
+		{Write: []uint8{0xcc, 0x44}, Read: []uint8(nil), Pull: true},
+	}
+	owBus := &onewiretest.Playback{Ops: ops}
+	// Perform the conversion
+	t0 := time.Now()
+	if err := ConvertAll(owBus, 9); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	// Expect it to take >93ms
+	if dt := time.Since(t0); dt < 94*time.Millisecond {
+		t.Errorf("expected conversion to take >93ms, took %s", dt)
+	}
+}
+
+/* Commented out in order not to import periph/host, need to move to smoke test
+// TestRecordTemp tests and records a temperature conversion. It outputs
+// the recording if the tests are run with the verbose option.
+//
+// This test is skipped unless the -record flag is passed to the test executable.
+// Use either `go test -args -record` or `ds18b20.test -test.v -record`.
+func TestRecordTemp(t *testing.T) {
+	// Only proceed to init hardware and test if -record flag is passed
+	if !*record {
+		t.SkipNow()
+	}
+	host.Init()
+
+	i2cBus, err := i2c.New(-1)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	owBus, err := ds248x.New(i2cBus, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	devices, err := owBus.Search(false)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	addrs := "1-wire devices found:"
+	for _, a := range devices {
+		addrs += fmt.Sprintf(" %#016x", a)
+	}
+	t.Log(addrs)
+	// See whether there's a ds18b20 on the bus.
+	var addr onewire.Address
+	for _, a := range devices {
+		if a&0xff == 0x28 {
+			addr = a
+			break
+		}
+	}
+	if addr == 0 {
+		t.Fatal("no DS18B20 found")
+	}
+	t.Logf("var addr onewire.Address = %#016x", addr)
+	// Start recording and perform a temperature conversion.
+	rec := &onewiretest.Record{Bus: owBus}
+	time.Sleep(50 * time.Millisecond)
+	ds18b20, err := New(rec, addr, 10)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("ds18b20 init: %s", err)
+	}
+	temp, err := ds18b20.Temperature()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	// Output what got recorded.
+	t.Log("var ops = []onewiretest.IO{")
+	for _, op := range rec.Ops {
+		t.Logf("  %#v,", op)
+	}
+	t.Log("}")
+	t.Logf("var temp devices.Celsius = %d // %s", temp, temp.String())
+}
+
+//
+
+var record *bool
+
+func init() {
+	record = flag.Bool("record", false, "record real hardware accesses")
+}
+*/
diff --git a/experimental/devices/ds248x/dev.go b/experimental/devices/ds248x/dev.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fa44ef5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/experimental/devices/ds248x/dev.go
@@ -0,0 +1,186 @@
+// Copyright 2016 The Periph Authors. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed under the Apache License, Version 2.0
+// that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+
+package ds248x
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"sync"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/google/periph/conn"
+	"github.com/google/periph/experimental/conn/onewire"
+)
+
+// Dev is a handle to a ds248x device and it implements the onewire.Bus interface.
+//
+// Dev implements a persistent error model: if a fatal error is encountered it places
+// itself into an error state and immediately returns the last error on all subsequent
+// calls. A fresh Dev, which reinitializes the hardware, must be created to proceed.
+//
+// A persistent error is only set when there is a problem with the ds248x device itself
+// (or the I²C bus used to access it). Errors on the 1-wire bus do not cause persistent
+// errors and implement the onewire.BusError interface to indicate this fact.
+type Dev struct {
+	sync.Mutex               // lock for the bus while a transaction is in progress
+	i2c        conn.Conn     // i2c device handle for the ds248x
+	isDS2483   bool          // true: ds2483, false: ds2482-100
+	confReg    byte          // value written to configuration register
+	tReset     time.Duration // time to perform a 1-wire reset
+	tSlot      time.Duration // time to perform a 1-bit 1-wire read/write
+	err        error         // persistent error, device will no longer operate
+}
+
+// String
+func (d *Dev) String() string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf("ds248x")
+}
+
+// Tx performs a bus transaction, sending and receiving bytes, and
+// ending by pulling the bus high either weakly or strongly depending
+// on the value of power.
+//
+// A strong pull-up is typically required to power temperature conversion
+// or EEPROM writes.
+func (d *Dev) Tx(w, r []byte, power onewire.Pullup) error {
+	d.Lock()
+	defer d.Unlock()
+
+	// Issue 1-wire bus reset.
+	if present, err := d.reset(); err != nil {
+		return err
+	} else if !present {
+		return busError("ds248x: no device present")
+	}
+
+	// Send bytes onto 1-wire bus.
+	for i, b := range w {
+		if power == onewire.StrongPullup && i == len(w)-1 && len(r) == 0 {
+			// This is the last byte, need to activate strong pull-up.
+			d.i2cTx([]byte{cmdWriteConfig, d.confReg&0xbf | 0x4}, nil)
+		}
+		d.i2cTx([]byte{cmd1WWrite, b}, nil)
+		d.waitIdle(7 * d.tSlot)
+	}
+
+	// Read bytes from one-wire bus.
+	for i, _ := range r {
+		if power == onewire.StrongPullup && i == len(r)-1 {
+			// This is the last byte, need to activate strong-pull-up
+			d.i2cTx([]byte{cmdWriteConfig, d.confReg&0xbf | 0x4}, nil)
+		}
+		d.i2cTx([]byte{cmd1WRead}, r[i:i+1])
+		d.waitIdle(7 * d.tSlot)
+		d.i2cTx([]byte{cmdSetReadPtr, regRDR}, r[i:i+1])
+	}
+
+	return d.err
+}
+
+// Search performs a "search" cycle on the 1-wire bus and returns the
+// addresses of all devices on the bus if alarmOnly is false and of all
+// devices in alarm state if alarmOnly is true.
+//
+// If an error occurs during the search the already-discovered devices are
+// returned with the error.
+func (d *Dev) Search(alarmOnly bool) ([]onewire.Address, error) {
+	return onewire.Search(d, alarmOnly)
+}
+
+// SearchTriplet performs a single bit search triplet command on the bus,
+// waits for it to complete and returs the outcome.
+//
+// SearchTriplet should not be used directly, use Search instead.
+func (d *Dev) SearchTriplet(direction byte) (onewire.TripletResult, error) {
+	// Send one-wire triplet command.
+	var dir byte
+	if direction != 0 {
+		dir = 0x80
+	}
+	d.i2cTx([]byte{cmd1WTriplet, dir}, nil)
+	// Wait and read status register, concoct result from there.
+	status := d.waitIdle(0 * d.tSlot) // in theory 3*tSlot but it's actually overlapped
+	tr := onewire.TripletResult{
+		GotZero: status&0x20 == 0,
+		GotOne:  status&0x40 == 0,
+		Taken:   status >> 7,
+	}
+	return tr, d.err
+}
+
+//
+
+// reset issues a reset signal on the 1-wire bus and returns true if any device
+// responded with a presence pulse.
+func (d *Dev) reset() (bool, error) {
+	// Issue reset.
+	d.i2cTx([]byte{cmd1WReset}, nil)
+
+	// Wait for reset to complete.
+	status := d.waitIdle(d.tReset)
+	if d.err != nil {
+		return false, d.err
+	}
+	// Detect bus short and turn into 1-wire error
+	if (status & 4) != 0 {
+		return false, shortedBusError("onewire/ds248x: bus has a short")
+	}
+	return (status & 2) != 0, nil
+}
+
+// i2cTx is a helper function to call i2c.Tx and handle the error by persisting it.
+func (d *Dev) i2cTx(w, r []byte) {
+	if d.err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+	d.err = d.i2c.Tx(w, r)
+}
+
+// waitIdle waits for the one wire bus to be idle.
+//
+// It initially sleeps for the delay and then polls the status register and
+// sleeps for a tenth of the delay each time the status register indicates
+// that the bus is still busy. The last read status byte is returned.
+//
+// An overall timeout of 3ms is applied to the whole procedure. waitIdle
+// uses the persistent error model and returns 0 if there is an error.
+func (d *Dev) waitIdle(delay time.Duration) byte {
+	if d.err != nil {
+		return 0
+	}
+	// Overall timeout.
+	tOut := time.Now().Add(3 * time.Millisecond)
+	time.Sleep(delay)
+	for {
+		// Read status register.
+		var status [1]byte
+		d.i2cTx(nil, status[:])
+		// If bus idle complete, return status. This also returns if d.err!=nil
+		// because in that case status[0]==0.
+		if (status[0] & 1) == 0 {
+			return status[0]
+		}
+		// If we're timing out return error. This is an error with the ds248x, not with
+		// devices on the 1-wire bus, hence it is persistent.
+		if time.Now().After(tOut) {
+			d.err = fmt.Errorf("ds248x: timeout waiting for bus cycle to finish")
+			return 0
+		}
+		// Try not to hog the kernel thread.
+		time.Sleep(delay / 10)
+	}
+}
+
+// shortedBusError implements error and onewire.ShortedBusError.
+type shortedBusError string
+
+func (e shortedBusError) Error() string   { return string(e) }
+func (e shortedBusError) IsShorted() bool { return true }
+func (e shortedBusError) BusError() bool  { return true }
+
+// busError implements error and onewire.BusError.
+type busError string
+
+func (e busError) Error() string  { return string(e) }
+func (e busError) BusError() bool { return true }
diff --git a/experimental/devices/ds248x/ds248x.go b/experimental/devices/ds248x/ds248x.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b072edc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/experimental/devices/ds248x/ds248x.go
@@ -0,0 +1,166 @@
+// Copyright 2016 The Periph Authors. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed under the Apache License, Version 2.0
+// that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+
+// Package ds248x controls a Maxim DS2483 or DS2482-100 1-wire interface chip over I²C.
+//
+// Datasheets
+//
+// https://www.maximintegrated.com/en/products/digital/one-wire/DS2483.html
+//
+// https://www.maximintegrated.com/en/products/interface/controllers-expanders/DS2482-100.html
+package ds248x
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/google/periph/conn/i2c"
+)
+
+// PupOhm controls the strength of the passive pull-up resistor
+// on the 1-wire data line. The default value is 1000Ω.
+type PupOhm uint8
+
+const (
+	R500Ω  = 4 // 500Ω passive pull-up resistor
+	R1000Ω = 6 // 1000Ω passive pull-up resistor
+)
+
+// Opts contains options to pass to the constructor.
+type Opts struct {
+	Addr          uint16 // I²C address, default 0x18
+	PassivePullup bool   // false:use active pull-up, true: disable active pullup
+
+	// The following options are only available on the ds2483 (not ds2482-100).
+	// The actual value used is the closest possible value (rounded up or down).
+	ResetLow       time.Duration // reset low time, range 440μs..740μs
+	PresenceDetect time.Duration // presence detect sample time, range 58μs..76μs
+	Write0Low      time.Duration // write zero low time, range 52μs..70μs
+	Write0Recovery time.Duration // write zero recovery time, range 2750ns..25250ns
+	PullupRes      PupOhm        // passive pull-up resistance, true: 500Ω, false: 1kΩ
+}
+
+// New returns an device object that communicates over I²C to the DS2482/DS2483 controller.
+func New(i i2c.Bus, opts *Opts) (*Dev, error) {
+	addr := uint16(0x18)
+	if opts != nil {
+		switch opts.Addr {
+		case 0x18, 0x19, 0x20, 0x21:
+			addr = opts.Addr
+		case 0x00:
+		default:
+			return nil, errors.New("ds248x: given address not supported by device")
+		}
+	}
+	d := &Dev{i2c: &i2c.Dev{Bus: i, Addr: addr}}
+	if err := d.makeDev(opts); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return d, nil
+}
+
+//
+
+// defaults holds default values for optional parameters.
+var defaults = Opts{
+	PassivePullup:  false,
+	ResetLow:       560 * time.Microsecond,
+	PresenceDetect: 68 * time.Microsecond,
+	Write0Low:      64 * time.Microsecond,
+	Write0Recovery: 5250 * time.Nanosecond,
+	PullupRes:      R1000Ω,
+}
+
+func (d *Dev) makeDev(opts *Opts) error {
+	// Doctor the opts to apply default values.
+	if opts == nil {
+		opts = &defaults
+	}
+	if opts.ResetLow == 0 {
+		opts.ResetLow = defaults.ResetLow
+	}
+	if opts.PresenceDetect == 0 {
+		opts.PresenceDetect = defaults.PresenceDetect
+	}
+	if opts.Write0Low == 0 {
+		opts.Write0Low = defaults.Write0Low
+	}
+	if opts.Write0Recovery == 0 {
+		opts.Write0Recovery = defaults.Write0Recovery
+	}
+	if opts.PullupRes == 0 {
+		opts.PullupRes = defaults.PullupRes
+	}
+	d.tReset = 2 * opts.ResetLow
+	d.tSlot = opts.Write0Low + opts.Write0Recovery
+
+	// Issue a reset command.
+	if err := d.i2c.Tx([]byte{cmdReset}, nil); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("ds248x: error while resetting: %s", err)
+	}
+
+	// Read the status register to confirm that we have a responding ds248x
+	var stat [1]byte
+	if err := d.i2c.Tx([]byte{cmdSetReadPtr, regStatus}, stat[:]); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("ds248x: error while reading status register: %s", err)
+	}
+	if stat[0] != 0x18 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("ds248x: invalid status register value: %#x, expected 0x18\n", stat[0])
+	}
+
+	// Write the device configuration register to get the chip out of reset state, immediately
+	// read it back to get confirmation.
+	d.confReg = 0xe1 // standard-speed, no strong pullup, no powerdown, active pull-up
+	if opts.PassivePullup {
+		d.confReg ^= 0x11
+	}
+	var dcr [1]byte
+	if err := d.i2c.Tx([]byte{cmdWriteConfig, d.confReg}, dcr[:]); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("ds248x: error while writing device config register: %s", err)
+	}
+	// When reading back we only get the bottom nibble
+	if dcr[0] != d.confReg&0x0f {
+		return fmt.Errorf("ds248x: failure to write device config register, wrote %#x got %#x back",
+			d.confReg, dcr[0])
+	}
+
+	// Set the read ptr to the port configuration register to determine whether we have a
+	// ds2483 vs ds2482-100. This will fail on devices that do not have a port config
+	// register, such as the ds2482-100.
+	d.isDS2483 = d.i2c.Tx([]byte{cmdSetReadPtr, regPCR}, nil) == nil
+
+	// Set the options for the ds2483.
+	if d.isDS2483 {
+		buf := []byte{cmdAdjPort,
+			byte(0x00 + ((opts.ResetLow/time.Microsecond - 430) / 20 & 0x0f)),
+			byte(0x20 + ((opts.PresenceDetect/time.Microsecond - 55) / 2 & 0x0f)),
+			byte(0x40 + ((opts.Write0Low/time.Microsecond - 51) / 2 & 0x0f)),
+			byte(0x60 + (((opts.Write0Recovery-1250)/2500 + 5) & 0x0f)),
+			byte(0x80 + (opts.PullupRes & 0x0f)),
+		}
+		if err := d.i2c.Tx(buf, nil); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("ds248x: error while setting port config values: %s", err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+const (
+	cmdReset       = 0xf0 // reset ds248x
+	cmdSetReadPtr  = 0xe1 // set the read pointer
+	cmdWriteConfig = 0xd2 // write the device configuration
+	cmdAdjPort     = 0xc3 // adjust 1-wire port
+	cmd1WReset     = 0xb4 // reset the 1-wire bus
+	cmd1WBit       = 0x87 // perform a single-bit transaction on the 1-wire bus
+	cmd1WWrite     = 0xa5 // perform a byte write on the 1-wire bus
+	cmd1WRead      = 0x96 // perform a byte read on the 1-wire bus
+	cmd1WTriplet   = 0x78 // perform a triplet operation (2 bit reads, a bit write)
+
+	regDCR    = 0xc3 // read ptr for device configuration register
+	regStatus = 0xf0 // read ptr for status register
+	regRDR    = 0xe1 // read ptr for read-data register
+	regPCR    = 0xb4 // read ptr for port configuration register
+)
diff --git a/experimental/devices/ds248x/ds248x_test.go b/experimental/devices/ds248x/ds248x_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cf32740
--- /dev/null
+++ b/experimental/devices/ds248x/ds248x_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+// Copyright 2016 The Periph Authors. All rights reserved.
+// Use of this source code is governed under the Apache License, Version 2.0
+// that can be found in the LICENSE file.
+
+package ds248x
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/google/periph/conn/i2c"
+	"github.com/google/periph/conn/i2c/i2ctest"
+)
+
+// TestInit tests the initialization of a ds2483 using a recording.
+func TestInit(t *testing.T) {
+	var ops = []i2ctest.IO{
+		{Addr: 0x18, Write: []byte{0xf0}, Read: []byte(nil)},
+		{Addr: 0x18, Write: []byte{0xe1, 0xf0}, Read: []byte{0x18}},
+		{Addr: 0x18, Write: []byte{0xd2, 0xe1}, Read: []byte{0x1}},
+		{Addr: 0x18, Write: []byte{0xe1, 0xb4}, Read: []byte(nil)},
+		{Addr: 0x18, Write: []byte{0xc3, 0x6, 0x26, 0x46, 0x66, 0x86}, Read: []byte(nil)},
+		{Addr: 0x18, Write: []byte{0x78, 0x0}, Read: []byte(nil)},
+		{Addr: 0x18, Write: []byte{}, Read: []byte{0xe8}},
+	}
+
+	bus := &i2ctest.Playback{Ops: ops}
+	if _, err := New(bus, nil); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+}
+
+func Example() {
+	// Open the I²C bus to which the DS248x is connected.
+	i2cBus, err := i2c.New(-1)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println(err)
+		return
+	}
+	defer i2cBus.Close()
+
+	// Open the DS248x to get a 1-wire bus.
+	owBus, err := New(i2cBus, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println(err)
+		return
+	}
+	// Search devices on the bus
+	devices, err := owBus.Search(false)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println(err)
+		return
+	}
+	fmt.Printf("Found %d 1-wire devices: ", len(devices))
+	for _, d := range devices {
+		fmt.Printf(" %#16x", uint64(d))
+	}
+	fmt.Print('\n')
+}
+
+/* Commented out in order not to import periph/host, need to move to smoke test
+// TestRecordInit tests and records the initialization of a ds248x by accessing
+// real hardware and outputs the recording ready to use for playback in
+// TestInit.
+//
+// This test is skipped unless the -record flag is passed to the test executable.
+// Use either `go test -args -record` or `ds2483.test -test.v -record`.
+func TestRecordInit(t *testing.T) {
+	// Only proceed to init hardware and test if -record flag is passed
+	if !*record {
+		t.SkipNow()
+	}
+	host.Init()
+
+	i2cReal, err := i2c.New(-1)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	i2cBus := &i2ctest.Record{Bus: i2cReal}
+	// Now init the ds248x.
+	owBus, err := New(i2cBus, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	// Perform a search triplet operation to see whether anyone is on the bus
+	// (we could do a full search but that would produce a very long recording).
+	_, err = owBus.SearchTriplet(0)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	// Output the recording.
+	t.Logf("var ops = i2ctest.IO{\n")
+	for _, op := range i2cBus.Ops {
+		t.Logf("  {Addr: %#x, Write: %#v, Read: %#v},\n", op.Addr, op.Write, op.Read)
+	}
+	t.Logf("}\n")
+}
+
+//
+
+var record *bool
+
+func init() {
+	record = flag.Bool("record", false, "record real hardware accesses")
+}
+*/