Wiki source code of BLE Bluetooth Remote Configure

Version 203.1 by Yi Wang on 2025/02/14 09:42

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98.1	1	Table of Contents:
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98.1	3	{{toc/}}
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190.1	8	= 1. Overview =
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85.2	11	There are some new models of Dragino sensors support BLE[[type the link label>>attach:DeviceTool_1.1.apk]] remote configure. User can use mobile phone to configure the sensor via BLE.
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190.1	14	= 2. Support Models =
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1.1	17	Here list the models that support BLE and the method to activate BLE function.
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	25	(% class="sortHeader" %)\|=(% style="width: 303px; background-color: rgb(217, 226, 243);" %)Models\|=(% style="width: 439px; background-color: rgb(217, 226, 243);" %)BLE Activate Method\|=(% style="width: 211px; background-color: rgb(217, 226, 243);" %)Comments
	26	\|(% style="width:303px" %)(((
38.1	27	All models with -LB, -LS , -NB, -NS, -CB, -CS suffix
190.1	28	)))\|(% style="width:439px" %)(((
2.1	29	Device is battery power type and BLE will be only activate on below case:
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	31	* Press button to send an uplink
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2.1	33	* Press button to active device.
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2.1	35	* Device Power on or reset.
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	37	If there is no activity connection on BLE in 60 seconds, sensor will shut down BLE module to enter low power mode.
33.1	38	)))\|(% style="width:211px" %)
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190.1	40	= 3. How to connect =
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190.1	42	== 3.1 Use Dragino Device Tool to configure or upgrade firmware ==
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190.1	44	=== 3.1.1 How to download ===
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132.1	46	==== 3.1.1.1 Download from Google Play Store ====
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123.1	49	Open the Google Play Store, search for "Devices.tool", download and install.
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190.1	51	[[image:image-20241230134826-1.png\|\|_mstalt="429767" height="292" width="514"]]
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190.1	53	(% class="box errormessage" %)
188.1	54	(((
	55	Note: APPLE version is not ready yet.
	56	)))
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188.1	59	==== 3.1.1.2 Download from Dropbox ====
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132.1	61
152.1	62	Click on the URL below to enter Dropbox to download the app:
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189.1	64	[[Download link>>url:https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/gyscmfn1s03oz3n8rif8w/AJW7JoMQsQ56dtlls2SNf9c?rlkey=3q2cxwriyzh26vuairx01yebc&st=be5jv92w&dl=0]]
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190.1	67	=== 3.1.2 How to use BLE to configure Sensors ===
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190.1	70	See Video Instruction: [[Use BLE to configure Sensors>>https://youtube.com/shorts/Ajq2NvUslnw?feature=share]]
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123.1	73	Install in mobile and run. Press the reset button of the device to be tested, and then click (% style="color:blue" %)"SCAN BLUETOOTH DEVICES".(%%) Find the correct device and connect(the correct device name should be the same as the DEV EUI of the device).
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190.1	75	[[image:image-20241230135129-4.png\|\|_mstalt="429988" height="134" width="502"]]
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190.1	77	[[image:image-20241230152054-8.png\|\|_mstalt="430092" height="241" width="504"]]
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123.1	80	After the connection is successful, enter the interface and click (% style="color:blue" %)"DIALOGBOX".
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190.1	83	[[image:image-20241230151129-6.png\|\|_mstalt="430092" height="413" width="507"]]
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30.1	85	Each device has unique password named AT PIN. Input the password and you will be able to get access to the UART of the device.
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190.1	87	[[image:image-20241230152403-9.png\|\|_mstalt="429741" height="232" width="506"]]
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55.2	89	Enter AT PIN + line break in the dialog box, click (% style="color:blue" %)"Send"(%%), and return the data display (% style="color:blue" %)"Password Correct"(%%) to start configuring the AT command.
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190.1	91	[[image:image-20241230151602-7.png\|\|_mstalt="429000" height="568" width="348"]]
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103.1	94	(% style="color:red" %)Note:
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190.1	96	Devices.Tool is now compatible with sending commands without line breaks, and supports the simultaneous configuration of multiple AT commands. A record is also automatically saved after an instruction is sent, and clicking on a command in the history will display it directly in the input box.
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190.1	98	[[image:image-20241230153041-10.png\|\|_mstalt="449423" height="599" width="353"]]
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190.1	101	=== 3.1.3 How to use Mobile Phone to upgrade firmware ===
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190.1	103	==== 3.1.3.1 NB / CB series ( Use BLE to upgrade firmware) ====
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190.1	106	See Video Instruction: [[Use BLE to Upgrade Firmware>>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fErXzc6m0gU]]
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	108	(% id="cke_bm_120427S" style="display:none" %)
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105.1	110	Open the Devices Tool and click on (% _mstmutation="1" style="color:blue" %)"Upgrade Device"(%%).
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190.1	112	[[image:image-20241230153300-11.png\|\|_mstalt="449098" height="83" width="326"]]
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103.1	115	Select the device type and click "NB".
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190.1	117	[[image:image-20250110114321-2.png\|\|_mstalt="425568" height="189" width="317"]](% title="Click and drag to resize" %)
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85.2	119	(% id="cke_bm_120427E" style="display:none" %) (%%)
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192.1	121	Enter the IMEI (DEV EUI) of the upgraded device, enter the password (PIN), click "SELECT UPGRADE FILE" to find the file you want to upgrade(% style="color:red" %)(The firmware upgrade file format only supports .bin files)(%%), and then click "START". While waiting for the upgrade, let the device reset once. If it keeps stopping on the download screen, you can try pressing the reset button of your device.If the user does not wish to open the casing, they can press and hold the KEY until the device flashes a green light; this action is equivalent to pressing the reset button.
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103.1	123	(% style="color:red" %)Note: The password check function will only take effect if the DRAGINO NB bootloader is v1.3. If the version is earlier than 1.3, whether the password is entered correctly does not affect the NB upgrade.
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190.1	125	[[image:image-20241230154001-13.png\|\|_mstalt="449553" height="381" width="327"]]
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130.1	127	(% style="color:red" %)⑤ (%%)While waiting for the upgrade, let the device reset once. If it keeps stopping on the download screen, you can try pressing the reset button of your device.
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192.1	129	If the user does not wish to open the casing, they can press and hold the KEY until the device flashes a green light; this action is equivalent to pressing the reset button.
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152.1	132	In addition, the firmware upgrade supports importing the IMEI upgrade file, manually selecting the IMIE required in the file, and the password (PIN) will be entered automatically.
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190.1	134	[[image:image-20241230154747-14.png\|\|_mstalt="455442" height="695" width="324"]]
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152.1	137	When the upgrade is complete, it will prompt:"update successfully".
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190.1	139	[[image:image-20241230172614-19.png\|\|_mstalt="455000" height="428" width="322"]]
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190.1	142	==== 3.1.3.2 LB series ====
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201.1	144	* Hardware: LA66 USB
	145	[[image:image-20250213172807-1.png]][[image:image-20250213172928-2.png]]
	146	* Before using LA66 as a firmware burning tool for -LB products, you need to burn OTA_firmware for LA66 first.
203.1	147	* If you have never downloaded LA66 OTA DongleV1.0 to your LA66, you can directly upgrade the LA66 OTA DongleV1.1 program from your phone using the following method.
	148	* [[bootlooder>>url:https://wiki.dragino.com/xwiki/bin/download/Main/BLE%20Bluetooth%20Remote%20Configure/WebHome/LoRa_OTA_Bootloader_v1.4.bin?rev=1.1]] and [[OTA_firmware>>url:https://wiki.dragino.com/xwiki/bin/download/Main/BLE%20Bluetooth%20Remote%20Configure/WebHome/LA66%20OTA%20DONGLE%20v1.1.bin?rev=1.1]].
190.1	149	* The firmware burning method refers to the LA66 upgrade below.[[Click to redirect.>>https://wiki.dragino.com/xwiki/bin/view/Main/BLE%20Bluetooth%20Remote%20Configure/#H3.1.3.3LA66upgrade]]
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85.2	152	The LA66 USB connects to the phone via the USB-Type c adapter.
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190.1	154	[[image:image-20241207113056-9.png\|\|_mstalt="431366" height="240" width="555"]]
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123.1	157	After the connection is successful, the phone will pop up a prompt box, check it and click to confirm.
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161.1	159	(% style="color:red" %)Note:
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	161	Some mobile phone models need to manually enable the OTG function to properly identify external devices.
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190.1	163	[[image:image-20250110114614-3.png\|\|_mstalt="427557" height="654" width="317"]]
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190.1	166	(% class="wikigeneratedid" id="H-1" %)
145.1	167	Then, the Device Tool will automatically open.
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190.1	169	(% class="wikigeneratedid" %)
145.1	170	Open the Devices Tool and click on (% _mstmutation="1" style="color:blue" %)"Upgrade Device"(%%).
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190.1	172	(% class="wikigeneratedid" %)
145.1	173	Select the device type and click "LB".
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190.1	175	(% class="wikigeneratedid" %)
145.1	176	Follow the steps in order:
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190.1	178	(% class="wikigeneratedid" %)
198.1	179	① Enter the DUIEI,t
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190.1	181	(% class="wikigeneratedid" %)
102.1	182	② Enter the PIN (the PIN is the last 8 bytes of APPSKEY),
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190.1	184	(% class="wikigeneratedid" %)
198.1	185	③ Select the LoRa frequency to match the original frequency of the node,
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190.1	187	(% class="wikigeneratedid" %)
136.1	188	④ Choose the upgrade file,(% style="color:red" %)(The firmware upgrade file format only supports .bin files)
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190.1	190	(% class="wikigeneratedid" %)
201.1	191	⑤ After pressing the device's reset button, click start.
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201.1	193	(% class="wikigeneratedid" %)
	194	(If the upgrade does not start for a long time, you can press the device reset button again.
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	196	(% class="wikigeneratedid" %)
	197	If the user does not wish to open the casing, they can press and hold the KEY until the device flashes a green light; this action is equivalent to pressing the reset button.)
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197.1	199	[[image:image-20250213142919-1.png\|\|height="428" width="329"]]
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190.1	202	(% class="wikigeneratedid" id="H-2" %)
152.1	203	When the upgrade is complete, it will prompt:"update successfully".
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190.1	205	[[image:image-20241230163315-18.png\|\|_mstalt="454038" height="443" width="328"]]
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190.1	208	==== 3.1.3.3 LA66 upgrade ====
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152.1	210	The LA66 USB connects to the phone via the USB-Type C adapter.
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190.1	212	[[image:image-20241207113056-9.png\|\|_mstalt="431366" height="240" width="555"]]
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152.1	215	After the connection is successful, the phone will pop up a prompt box, check it, and click to confirm.
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161.1	217	(% style="color:red" %)Note:
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	219	Some mobile phone models need to manually enable the OTG function to properly identify external devices.
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190.1	221	[[image:image-20250110114614-3.png\|\|_mstalt="427557" height="654" width="317"]]
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190.1	224	(% class="wikigeneratedid" id="H-1" %)
145.1	225	Then, the Device Tool will automatically open.
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190.1	227	(% class="wikigeneratedid" %)
145.1	228	Follow the steps in order:
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190.1	230	(% class="wikigeneratedid" %)
	231	① Click "SELECT UPGRADE FILE" to choose the firmware to upgrade.
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190.1	233	(% class="wikigeneratedid" %)
201.1	234	In order to ensure that the LA66 USB works properly, make sure that there is a corresponding bootloader before updating the firmware.
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	236	(% class="wikigeneratedid" %)
202.1	237	If you don't have a bootloader, you need to use the "[[Tremo Programmer>>https://wiki.dragino.com/xwiki/bin/view/Main/UART%20Access%20for%20LoRa%20ST%20v4%20base%20model/#H3.1.3Howtouploadbootloadertodevice3F]]" software to download it.
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	239	(% class="wikigeneratedid" %)
145.1	240	② Click "START".
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190.1	242	(% class="wikigeneratedid" %)
160.1	243	③ Press the reset key on the LA66 device.
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190.1	245	(% class="wikigeneratedid" %)
184.1	246	For LA66 USB LoRaWAN Adapter v1.2, the design of the reset button has been eliminated on the hardware.
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190.1	249	(% class="wikigeneratedid" %)
	250	[[image:image-20250110134640-5.png\|\|_mstalt="428480" height="294" width="319"]]/
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190.1	252	[[image:image-20250110135354-8.png\|\|_mstalt="430612" height="253" width="319"]]
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152.1	254	When the upgrade is complete, it will prompt:"update successfully".
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190.1	256	[[image:image-20250110134822-6.png\|\|_mstalt="429494" height="446" width="323"]]
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190.1	259	=== 3.1.4 How to export logs ===
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55.2	262	Open the Devices Tool and click the icon in the upper right corner.
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190.1	264	[[image:image-20241230155425-16.png\|\|_mstalt="454233" height="85" width="330"]]
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	267	select the log you want to export, then click the share icon on the far right to enter the document that comes with your phone and choose to export it.
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190.1	269	[[image:image-20241230155528-17.png\|\|_mstalt="455936" height="324" width="327"]]
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190.1	272	== 3.2 How to use PC to connect? ==
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19.1	275	Firstly, a USB to Bluetooth host is required
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190.1	277	[[image:image-20230601152915-3.png\|\|_mstalt="430144"]]
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190.1	280	[[image:image-20230601152950-4.png\|\|_mstalt="430118"]]
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19.1	282	Insert the Bluetooth host into the computer
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190.1	284	[[image:image-20230518151327-5.png\|\|_mstalt="431535"]]
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19.1	287	Open the serial port assistant on the computer
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190.1	289	[[image:image-20230518145316-3.png\|\|_mstalt="431054" height="560" width="730"]]
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	291	Then connect according to the operating instructions of the purchased Bluetooth host
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	293	(be careful! The AT command in this description may be different from the AT command of the Bluetooth host you purchased. Please follow the instructions for the Bluetooth host you purchased)
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	295	The Bluetooth name to be connected is the DEVEUI of the node
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190.1	297	[[image:image-20230518151444-6.png\|\|_mstalt="431847"]]
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190.1	300	= 4. Access Password and Command =
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25.2	303	Each device is shipped with a label as below include (% style="color:blue" %)6 chars AT PIN(%%). this is the PIN to access the console of sensor.
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21.1	305	For AT Commands list please refer user manual for each sensor.
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190.1	307	[[image:image-20240204111711-2.png\|\|_mstalt="426413"]]
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190.1	310	= 5. Use MAC Bluetooth to connect to nodes =
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36.1	313	1.Download BLE terminal or BLE Device Info
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	315	2. Turn on MAC Bluetooth
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	317	3.Open the Bluetooth tool, check the Bluetooth list, and find the device name
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190.1	319	[[image:image-20240802162132-1.png\|\|_mstalt="427778" height="557" width="907"]]
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36.1	322	4.Click Connect, find the read/write window, and you can complete the communication with the device.
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190.1	324	[[image:image-20240802162318-2.png\|\|_mstalt="430144" height="558" width="892"]]

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