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

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41.7	11	= 1. Introduction =
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1.2	13	This article provide the examples for RS485-LN to connect to different type of RS485 sensors.
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41.7	16	== 1.1 Example 1: Connect to Leak relay and VFD ==
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1.2	18	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	20	[[image:image-20220527091852-1.png]]
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1.2	22	Connection
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10.2	26	[[image:image-20220527091942-2.png]](% style="display:none" %)
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1.2	28	Connection
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1.2	31	Related documents:
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1.2	33	* [[Solar Pump with Dragino>>url:http://www.dragino.com/downloads/index.php?dir=RS485-LN/Application_Note/Relay_VFD/]] : System Structure
	34	* [[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.
	35	* [[Video Demo>>url:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAFZ5eaf-MY&t=6s&ab_channel=XavierFlorensaBerenguer]]
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41.7	39	== 1.2 Example 2: Connect to Pulse Counter ==
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1.2	41	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	43	[[image:image-20220527092058-3.png]]
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1.2	45	Connection
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10.2	49	[[image:image-20220527092146-4.png]]
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	51	Connection
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1.2	54	* [[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
	55	* [[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	57	== ==
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41.7	59	== 1.3 Example3: Use RS485-LN with energy meters ==
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41.7	61	=== 1.3.1 OverView ===
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1.6	64	Note：The specifications of each energy meter are different, please refer to your own energy meter specifications.
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1.2	68	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	71	[[image:image-20220527092419-5.png]]
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	73	Connection1
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1.2	78	How to connect with Energy Meter：
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1.2	82	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	86	The RS485-LN can be powered by 7 ~~ 24V DC power source. Connection as below
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1.2	90	Power Source VIN to RS485-LN VIN+
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1.2	94	Power Source GND to RS485-LN VIN-
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1.2	98	Once there is power, the RS485-LN will be on.
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13.2	101	[[image:image-20220527092514-6.png]]
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	103	Connection2
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20.2	107	[[image:image-20220527092555-7.png]]
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1.2	109	Connection3
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41.7	112	=== 1.3.2 How to use the parameters of the energy meter and MODBUS commands ===
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1.7	114	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	116	[[image:image-20220527092629-8.png]]
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1.8	119	(% class="box infomessage" %)
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20.2	121	Example: AT+COMMAND1=01 03 00 00 00 01 84 0A
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	124	* The first byte : slave address code (=001～247)
	125	* The second byte : read register value function code
	126	* 3rd and 4th bytes: start address of register to be read
	127	* 5th and 6th bytes: Number of registers to read
	128	* 7th and 8th bytes: CRC16 checksum from bytes 1 to 6.
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1.2	131	How to parse the reading of the return command of the parameter：
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20.2	136	Example: RETURN1：01 03 02 08 FD 7E 05
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	139	* The first byte ARD: slave address code (=001～254)
	140	* The second byte: Return to read function code
	141	* 3rd byte: total number of bytes
	142	* 4th～5th bytes: register data
	143	* The 6th and 7th bytes: CRC16 checksum
	144	* 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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41.2	151	=== 1.3.3 How to configure RS485-LN and parse output commands ===
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	153	RS485-LN provides two configuration methods: AT COMMAND and DOWNLINK.
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41.2	156	==== 1.3.3.1 via AT COMMAND: ====
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1.8	158	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	161	If the configured parameters and commands are incorrect, the return value is not obtained.
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20.2	164	[[image:image-20220527092748-9.png]]
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1.12	166	AT COMMAND
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1.8	169	(% class="box infomessage" %)
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4.2	171	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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41.15	174	a: length for the return of AT+COMMAND
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41.15	176	b: 1: grab valid value by byte, max 6 bytes; 2: grab valid value by bytes section, max 3 sections.
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41.15	178	c: define the position for valid value.
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20.2	180	[[image:image-20220527092936-10.png]]
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	182	AT COMMAND
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1.2	186	PAYLOAD is available after the valid value is intercepted.
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20.2	189	[[image:image-20220527093059-11.png]]
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	191	AT COMMAND
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1.2	195	You can get configured PAYLOAD on TTN.
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20.2	197	[[image:image-20220527093133-12.png]]
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1.2	200	AT COMMAND
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39.4	208	(% style="color:#4f81bd" %)Example:
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	210	CMD1:Read current data with MODBUS command. address:0x03 AT+COMMAND1= 01 03 00 03 00 01,1
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1.2	214	RETURN1:01 03 02 00 02 39 85 00 00(return data)
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1.2	218	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	224	CMD2:Read voltage data with MODBUS command. address:0x00 AT+COMMAND2= 01 03 00 00 00 01,1
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1.2	228	RETURN2:01 03 02 08 DC BE 1D(return data)
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1.2	232	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	238	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	242	RETURN3:01 03 04 00 00 00 44 FA 00(return data)
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1.2	246	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	250	Payload:01 00 02 39 85 08 DC 00 00 00 44
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20.2	253	[[image:image-20220527093204-13.png]]
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	255	AT COMMAND
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21.2	258	(% 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	262	[[image:image-20220527093251-14.png]]
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1.2	264	AT COMMAND
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41.2	267	==== 1.3.3.2 via LoRaWAN DOWNLINK ====
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21.2	269	[[image:image-20220527093358-15.png]]
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1.2	272	DOWNLINK
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39.4	280	(% style="color:#4f81bd" %)Type Code 0xAF
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4.3	284	(% class="box infomessage" %)
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1.2	286	0xAF downlink command can be used to set AT+COMMANDx or AT+DATACUTx.
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1.2	291	Note: if user use AT+COMMANDx to add a new command, he also need to send AT+DATACUTx downlink.
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1.2	295	Format: AF MM NN LL XX XX XX XX YY
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1.2	299	Where:
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1.2	303	MM: the ATCOMMAND or AT+DATACUT to be set. Value from 01 ~~ 0F,
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1.2	307	NN: 0: no CRC; 1: add CRC-16/MODBUS ; 2: set the AT+DATACUT value.
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1.2	311	LL: The length of AT+COMMAND or AT+DATACUT command
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1.2	315	XX XX XX XX: AT+COMMAND or AT+DATACUT command
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1.2	319	YY: If YY=0, RS485-LN will execute the downlink command without uplink; if YY=1, RS485-LN
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1.2	323	will execute an uplink after got this command.
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39.4	329	(% style="color:#4f81bd" %)Example:
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39.4	333	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	336	[[image:image-20220527093430-16.png]]
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	338	DOWNLINK
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24.2	342	[[image:image-20220527093508-17.png]]
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	344	DOWNLINK
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24.2	348	[[image:image-20220527093530-18.png]]
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26.2	353	[[image:image-20220527093607-19.png]]
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26.2	358	[[image:image-20220527093628-20.png]]
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	360	DOWNLINK
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41.2	363	=== 1.3.4 How to configure and output commands for RS485 to USB ===
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1.2	366	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	370	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	374	Open the serial port debugging, set the send and receive to HEX.
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1.2	378	Baud rate: 9600
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1.2	382	check digit: Even
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27.2	385	[[image:image-20220527093708-21.png]]
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29.2	390	[[image:image-20220527093747-22.png]]
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1.2	396	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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39.4	400	(% style="color:#4f81bd" %)Example: (%%)input：01 03 00 31 00 02 95 c4
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4.6	404	output：01 03 04 00 00 00 42 7A 02
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29.2	407	[[image:image-20220527093821-23.png]]
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41.2	412	=== 1.3.5 How to configure multiple devices and modify device addresses ===
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	414	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	418	Set the device address according to the parameters in the appendix of the MODBUS communication protocol.
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30.2	422	[[image:image-20220527093849-24.png]]
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1.16	425	Example:These two meters are examples of setting parameters and device addresses.
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31.2	427	[[image:image-20220527093950-25.png]]
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32.2	429	[[image:image-20220527094028-26.png]]
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1.2	433	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	439	We can use AT+CFGDEV to set the device address.
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1.2	445	We modify the device address 01 of the first energy meter to 02.
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35.2	449	[[image:image-20220527094100-27.png]]
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35.2	451	(% class="box infomessage" %)
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	453	AT+CFGDEV:01 10 00 61 00 01 02 00 02,1
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	456	* 01:device adaress
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	458	* 10:function code
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	460	* 00 61：Register address
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	462	* 00 01：Number of Registers
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	464	* 02：Number of bytes
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	466	* 00 02：Modified device address
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	468	* 1：Check code
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	470	The device address setting of the energy meter is complete.
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	472	Another energy meter is a single active energy meter with a floating-point format.
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	474	Its default device address is 01, and the following are the parameters for configuring two energy meters.
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35.2	476	[[image:image-20220527094150-28.png]]
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35.2	479	[[image:image-20220527094224-29.png]]
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39.5	481	PAYLOAD:01 08 DF 43 62
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	483	* 08 DF is the valid value of the meter with device address 02.
	484	* 43 62 is the valid value of the meter with device address 01.
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1.2	487	== 1.4 Example 4: Circuit Breaker Remote Open Close ==
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	489	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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	493	Connection
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	495	* [[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
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1.2	498	== 1.5 Example 5: SEM Three Energy Meter with RS485-BL or RS485-LN ==
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	500	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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	502	* [[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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	504	* [[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
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	506	== 1.6 Example 6:CEM C31 485-T1-MID Energy Meter with RS485-LN ==
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	508	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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	510	* [[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
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	512	== 1.7 Example 7:Schneider Electric PLC M221 with RS485-BL ==
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38.1	514	[[image:image-20220527094556-31.png]]
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	516	Network Structure
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	518	* [[Reference Instruction>>url:https://www.dragino.com/downloads/index.php?dir=RS485-LN/Application_Note/Schneider%20Electric%20PLC/]]

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