Wiki source code of Application Note : Communicate with Different Sensors ----- RS485-LN / RS485-BL

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1.2	6	= 1. Introduction =
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1.2	8	This article provide the examples for RS485-LN to connect to different type of RS485 sensors.
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1.2	11	== 1.1 Example 1: Connect to Leak relay and VFD ==
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1.2	13	This instruction is provided by Xavier Florensa Berenguer from [[NORIA GRUPO DE COMPRAS>>url:http://www.gruponovelec.com/]]. It is to show how to use RS485-LN to connect to Relay and VFD and communicate with Mobile. The structure is like below:
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10.2	15	[[image:image-20220527091852-1.png]]
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1.2	17	Connection
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10.2	21	[[image:image-20220527091942-2.png]](% style="display:none" %)
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1.2	23	Connection
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1.2	26	Related documents:
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1.2	28	* [[Solar Pump with Dragino>>url:http://www.dragino.com/downloads/index.php?dir=RS485-LN/Application_Note/Relay_VFD/]] : System Structure
	29	* [[Configure Manual>>url:http://www.dragino.com/downloads/index.php?dir=RS485-LN/Application_Note/Relay_VFD/]] : Explanation on how to integrate to Node-red and to the Mobile Phone, and with link to the Github code.
	30	* [[Video Demo>>url:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAFZ5eaf-MY&t=6s&ab_channel=XavierFlorensaBerenguer]]
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1.2	33	== 1.2 Example 2: Connect to Pulse Counter ==
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1.2	35	This instruction is provided by Xavier Florensa Berenguer from [[NORIA GRUPO DE COMPRAS>>url:http://www.gruponovelec.com/]]. It is to show how to use RS485-LN to connect to Pulse Counter and communicate with Mobile. This example and example 2 compose the structure for a farm IoT solution. The structure is like below:
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10.2	37	[[image:image-20220527092058-3.png]]
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1.2	39	Connection
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10.2	42	[[image:image-20220527092146-4.png]]
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	44	Connection
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	46	* [[Pickdata MIO40 water pulse counter to LoRa with Dragino RS485-LN>>url:http://www.dragino.com/downloads/index.php?dir=RS485-LN/Application_Note/Pulse-Counter/]] : Configure Document
	47	* [[Dragino Solution in Farm>>url:http://www.dragino.com/downloads/index.php?dir=RS485-LN/Application_Note/&file=Dragino%20on%20Farms.pptx]]
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10.2	49	== ==
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1.2	51	== 1.3 Example3: Use RS485-LN with energy meters ==
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	53	=== 1.3.1 OverView ===
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1.5	55	(((
1.6	56	Note：The specifications of each energy meter are different, please refer to your own energy meter specifications.
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1.2	60	This example describes a single-phase meter.This is the connection between the RS485-LN and the energy meter.
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13.2	63	[[image:image-20220527092419-5.png]]
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	65	Connection1
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1.2	69	How to connect with Energy Meter：
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1.2	73	Follow the instructions of the electric energy meter to connect the phase line and the neutral line, and then connect 485A+ and 485B- to RS485A and RA485B of RS485-LN respectively.
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1.2	77	The RS485-LN can be powered by 7 ~~ 24V DC power source. Connection as below
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1.2	81	Power Source VIN to RS485-LN VIN+
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1.2	85	Power Source GND to RS485-LN VIN-
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1.2	89	Once there is power, the RS485-LN will be on.
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13.2	92	[[image:image-20220527092514-6.png]]
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	94	Connection2
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20.2	97	[[image:image-20220527092555-7.png]]
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1.2	99	Connection3
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	101
	102	=== 1.3.2 How to use the parameters of the energy meter and MODBUS commands ===
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1.7	104	If the user needs to read the parameters of the electric energy meter and use the modbus command,please refer to the appendix of the MODBUS communication protocol in the user manual of the energy meter.
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20.2	106	[[image:image-20220527092629-8.png]]
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1.8	109	(% class="box infomessage" %)
	110	(((
20.2	111	Example: AT+COMMAND1=01 03 00 00 00 01 84 0A
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	114	* The first byte : slave address code (=001～247)
	115	* The second byte : read register value function code
	116	* 3rd and 4th bytes: start address of register to be read
	117	* 5th and 6th bytes: Number of registers to read
	118	* 7th and 8th bytes: CRC16 checksum from bytes 1 to 6.
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1.2	121	How to parse the reading of the return command of the parameter：
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1.8	124	(% class="box infomessage" %)
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20.2	126	Example: RETURN1：01 03 02 08 FD 7E 05
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	129	* The first byte ARD: slave address code (=001～254)
	130	* The second byte: Return to read function code
	131	* 3rd byte: total number of bytes
	132	* 4th～5th bytes: register data
	133	* The 6th and 7th bytes: CRC16 checksum
	134	* 08 FD is register data. Use short integer 16 bits to convert to decimal, get 2301, then 230.1V is the voltage.
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1.2	141	=== 1.3.3 How to configure RS485-LN and parse output commands ===
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	143	RS485-LN provides two configuration methods: AT COMMAND and DOWNLINK.
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1.8	146	==== 1.3.3.1 via AT COMMAND: ====
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1.8	148	First, we can use AT+CFGDEV to get the return value, and we can also judge whether the input parameters are correct.
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1.2	151	If the configured parameters and commands are incorrect, the return value is not obtained.
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20.2	154	[[image:image-20220527092748-9.png]]
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1.12	156	AT COMMAND
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1.8	159	(% class="box infomessage" %)
	160	(((
4.2	161	AT+DATACUTx : This command defines how to handle the return from AT+COMMANDx, max reture length is 40 bytes. AT+DATACUTx=a,b,c
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	164	a: length for the return of AT+COMMAND
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	166	b:1: grab valid value by byte, max 6 bytes. 2: grab valid value by bytes section, max 3 sections.
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	168	c: define the position for valid value.
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20.2	170	[[image:image-20220527092936-10.png]]
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	172	AT COMMAND
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1.2	175	PAYLOAD is available after the valid value is intercepted.
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20.2	178	[[image:image-20220527093059-11.png]]
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	180	AT COMMAND
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1.2	183	You can get configured PAYLOAD on TTN.
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20.2	185	[[image:image-20220527093133-12.png]]
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1.2	188	AT COMMAND
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	195	(((
1.8	196	Example: CMD1:Read current data with MODBUS command. address:0x03 AT+COMMAND1= 01 03 00 03 00 01,1
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1.2	200	RETURN1:01 03 02 00 02 39 85 00 00(return data)
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1.2	204	AT+DATACUT1:9,1,4+5+6+7 Take the return value 00 02 39 85 as the valid value of reading current data and used to splice payload.
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1.2	208	CMD2:Read voltage data with MODBUS command. address:0x00 AT+COMMAND2= 01 03 00 00 00 01,1
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1.2	212	RETURN2:01 03 02 08 DC BE 1D(return data)
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1.2	216	AT+DATACUT2:7,1,4+5 Take the return value 08 DC as the valid value of reading voltage data and used to splice payload.
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1.2	220	CMD3:Read total active energy data with MODBUS command. address:0x0031 AT+COMMAND3= 01 03 00 31 00 02,1
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1.2	224	RETURN3:01 03 04 00 00 00 44 FA 00(return data)
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1.2	228	AT+DATACUT3:9,1,4+5+6+7 Take the return value 00 00 00 44 as the valid value of reading total active energy data and used to splice payload.
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1.2	232	Payload:01 00 02 39 85 08 DC 00 00 00 44
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20.2	235	[[image:image-20220527093204-13.png]]
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	237	AT COMMAND
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21.2	240	(% style="color:#4f81bd" %)01 is device address,00 02 is the current, 08 DC is the voltage,00 00 00 44 is the total active energy.
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20.2	242	[[image:image-20220527093251-14.png]]
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1.2	244	AT COMMAND
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1.8	247	==== 1.3.3.2 via LoRaWAN DOWNLINK ====
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21.2	249	[[image:image-20220527093358-15.png]]
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1.2	252	DOWNLINK
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4.3	260	Type Code 0xAF
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4.3	264	(% class="box infomessage" %)
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1.2	266	0xAF downlink command can be used to set AT+COMMANDx or AT+DATACUTx.
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1.2	271	Note: if user use AT+COMMANDx to add a new command, he also need to send AT+DATACUTx downlink.
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1.9	274	(((
1.2	275	Format: AF MM NN LL XX XX XX XX YY
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1.9	278	(((
1.2	279	Where:
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1.2	283	MM: the ATCOMMAND or AT+DATACUT to be set. Value from 01 ~~ 0F,
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1.2	287	NN: 0: no CRC; 1: add CRC-16/MODBUS ; 2: set the AT+DATACUT value.
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1.2	291	LL: The length of AT+COMMAND or AT+DATACUT command
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1.2	295	XX XX XX XX: AT+COMMAND or AT+DATACUT command
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1.2	299	YY: If YY=0, RS485-LN will execute the downlink command without uplink; if YY=1, RS485-LN
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1.2	303	will execute an uplink after got this command.
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1.2	307	Example:
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1.2	311	AF 03 01 06 0A 05 00 04 00 01 00: Same as AT+COMMAND3=0A 05 00 04 00 01,1
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22.2	314	[[image:image-20220527093430-16.png]]
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	316	DOWNLINK
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24.2	319	[[image:image-20220527093508-17.png]]
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	321	DOWNLINK
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24.2	324	[[image:image-20220527093530-18.png]]
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	326	DOWNLINK
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26.2	329	[[image:image-20220527093607-19.png]]
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	331	DOWNLINK
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26.2	334	[[image:image-20220527093628-20.png]]
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	336	DOWNLINK
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	338
	339	=== 1.3.4 How to configure and output commands for RS485 to USB ===
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1.13	341	(((
1.2	342	This step is not necessary, it is just to show how to use a normal RS485 to USB adapter to connect to the meter to check the input and output. This can be used to test the connection and RS485 command of the meter without RS485-LN.
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1.2	346	First, connect the A+ and A- of the USB to the 485 A and 485 B of the energy meter.
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1.2	350	Open the serial port debugging, set the send and receive to HEX.
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1.2	354	Baud rate: 9600
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1.13	357	(((
1.2	358	check digit: Even
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27.2	361	[[image:image-20220527093708-21.png]]
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	363	USB
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29.2	366	[[image:image-20220527093747-22.png]]
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	368	USB
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	371	(((
1.2	372	The configuration command is consistent with the AT command, input the hexadecimal command directly into the serial port, and the serial port will output the command.
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1.13	375	(((
	376	Example: input：01 03 00 31 00 02 95 c4
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4.6	380	output：01 03 04 00 00 00 42 7A 02
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29.2	383	[[image:image-20220527093821-23.png]]
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	385	USB
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1.2	388	=== 1.3.5 How to configure multiple devices and modify device addresses ===
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	390	If users need to read the parameters of multiple energy meters, they need to modify the device address, because the default device address of each energy meter is 01.
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1.2	394	Set the device address according to the parameters in the appendix of the MODBUS communication protocol.
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30.2	398	[[image:image-20220527093849-24.png]]
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1.16	401	Example:These two meters are examples of setting parameters and device addresses.
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31.2	403	[[image:image-20220527093950-25.png]]
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32.2	405	[[image:image-20220527094028-26.png]]
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1.2	409	First of all, since the default device address of the energy meter is 01, the configuration of two energy meters will conflict, so we first connect an energy meter and configure the device address.
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1.2	415	We can use AT+CFGDEV to set the device address.
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1.2	421	We modify the device address 01 of the first energy meter to 02.
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35.2	425	[[image:image-20220527094100-27.png]]
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35.2	427	(% class="box infomessage" %)
	428	(((
	429	AT+CFGDEV:01 10 00 61 00 01 02 00 02,1
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	432	* 01:device adaress
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	434	* 10:function code
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	436	* 00 61：Register address
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	438	* 00 01：Number of Registers
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	440	* 02：Number of bytes
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	442	* 00 02：Modified device address
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	444	* 1：Check code
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	446	The device address setting of the energy meter is complete.
	447
	448	Another energy meter is a single active energy meter with a floating-point format.
	449
	450	Its default device address is 01, and the following are the parameters for configuring two energy meters.
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35.2	452	[[image:image-20220527094150-28.png]]
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35.2	455	[[image:image-20220527094224-29.png]]
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1.2	457	PAYLOAD:01 08 DF 43 62
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	459	* 08 DF is the valid value of the meter with device address 02.
	460	* 43 62 is the valid value of the meter with device address 01.
	461
	462	== 1.4 Example 4: Circuit Breaker Remote Open Close ==
	463
	464	This instruction is provided by Xavier Florensa Berenguer from [[NORIA GRUPO DE COMPRAS>>url:http://www.gruponovelec.com/]]. It is to show how to use RS485-LN to connect to SCHNEIDER SMART and Monitor and control your cabinet remotely with no wires and with Dragino RS485-LN LoRaWAN technology. The structure is like below:
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36.2	466	[[image:image-20220527094330-30.png]]
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	468	Connection
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	470	* [[Circuit Breaker Remote Open Close>>url:http://www.dragino.com/downloads/index.php?dir=RS485-LN/Application_Note/Circuit_Breaker_Remote_Open_Close/]] : Configure Documen
	471
	472	== 1.5 Example 5: SEM Three Energy Meter with RS485-BL or RS485-LN ==
	473
	474	This instruction is provided by Xavier Florensa Berenguer from [[NORIA GRUPO DE COMPRAS>>url:http://www.gruponovelec.com/]]. It is to show how to use RS485-BL to connect to SEM Three Energy Meter and send the data to mobile phone for remote minitor. The structure is like below:
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	476	* [[Connect to SEM Three>>url:http://www.dragino.com/downloads/index.php?dir=LoRa_End_Node/RS485-BL/Application_Note/&file=Dragino%20RS485BL%20and%20pickdata%20SEM%20Three%20v1.pdf]] : Configure Document For RS485-BL
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	478	* [[Connect to SEM Three>>url:http://www.dragino.com/downloads/index.php?dir=RS485-LN/Application_Note/SEM_Three_Energy_Meter/&file=SEM%20three%20and%20Dragino%20RS485-LN%20v1.pdf]] : Configure Document for RS485-LN
	479
	480	== 1.6 Example 6:CEM C31 485-T1-MID Energy Meter with RS485-LN ==
	481
	482	This instruction is provided by Xavier Florensa Berenguer from [[NORIA GRUPO DE COMPRAS>>url:http://www.gruponovelec.com/]]. It is to show how to use RS485-LN to connect to CEM C31 485-T1-MID and send the data for remote minitor. The structure is like below:
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	484	* [[CEM C31 485-T1-MID>>url:http://www.dragino.com/downloads/index.php?dir=RS485-LN/Application_Note/ELECTRICAL%20CABINET/&file=ELECTRICAL%20CABINET%20READINGS.pdf]] : Configure Document For RS485-LN
	485
	486	== 1.7 Example 7:Schneider Electric PLC M221 with RS485-BL ==
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38.1	488	[[image:image-20220527094556-31.png]]
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	490	Network Structure
	491
	492	* [[Reference Instruction>>url:https://www.dragino.com/downloads/index.php?dir=RS485-LN/Application_Note/Schneider%20Electric%20PLC/]]

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