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... ... @@ -6,27 +6,19 @@ 6 6 7 7 = 1. What is Dragino RS485 Configure Tool? = 8 8 9 - 10 10 Dragino RS485 tool is designed to provide a friendly way to user to configure Dragino RS485 Wireless Sensor such as : **RS485-LN**, **RS485-LB**, **RS485-BL**, **RS485-NB**. 11 11 12 12 The RS485 tool provide below features: 13 13 14 14 * A Console window which use can do debug via AT Commands. 15 - 16 16 * Test the poll command to RS485 sensors. 17 - 18 18 * See return from RS485 sensors and preview process command for returns. 19 - 20 20 * Generate the AT Commands after debuging. 21 - 22 22 * Write the AT Commands to end node in batch. 23 - 24 24 * Import / Export commands 25 25 26 - 27 27 = 2. Hardware Connection = 28 28 29 - 30 30 To use Dragino RS485 Configure Tool. User need to run the tool in PC and use the TTL connection to Dragino End Node, and RS485 end node should connect to the RS485 Sensors for debug or configure. 31 31 32 32 **[[Download RS485 Configure Tool>>https://www.dropbox.com/sh/us9qecn39fwt8n1/AABREdqUCzEmJMRrfuWuXasoa?dl=0]]**. ... ... @@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ 37 37 38 38 == Overview == 39 39 40 - 41 41 Below is the block diagram of the RS485 Tool: 42 42 43 43 [[image:image-20230928235259-4.png||height="681" width="915"]] ... ... @@ -45,31 +45,20 @@ 45 45 46 46 == 3.1 General Configure: == 47 47 39 +* **Port**: COM port in PC to connect to RS485 End Node. 40 +* **Node Baud Rate**: The Baud Rate for RS485 End Node. 41 +* **5VT**: 5v Power_On_Duration for external RS485 Sensors. Unit: ms. 42 +* **Connect End Node**: Connect to RS485 End Node. 43 +* **Disconnect End Node**: Disconnect RS485 End Node. 48 48 49 -* (% style="color:blue" %)**Port **(%%): COM port in PC to connect to RS485 End Node. 45 +* **Sensor Baud Rate**: Baud Rate of RS485 Sensors. 46 +* **Sensor Data Bit**: Data Bit of RS485 Sensors 47 +* **Sensor Check Bit**: Check Bit of RS485 Sensors. 48 +* **Sensor Stop Bit**: Stop Bit of RS485 Sensors 49 +* **Configure Devices**: Send General Configure Command to End Node. 50 50 51 -* (% style="color:blue" %)**Node Baud Rate **(%%): The Baud Rate for RS485 End Node. 52 - 53 -* (% style="color:blue" %)**5VT **(%%): 5v Power_On_Duration for external RS485 Sensors. Unit: ms. 54 - 55 -* (% style="color:blue" %)**Connect End Node **(%%): Connect to RS485 End Node. 56 - 57 -* (% style="color:blue" %)**Disconnect End Node **(%%): Disconnect RS485 End Node. 58 - 59 -* (% style="color:blue" %)**Sensor Baud Rate **(%%): Baud Rate of RS485 Sensors. 60 - 61 -* (% style="color:blue" %)**Sensor Data Bit **(%%): Data Bit of RS485 Sensors 62 - 63 -* (% style="color:blue" %)**Sensor Check Bit **(%%): Check Bit of RS485 Sensors. 64 - 65 -* (% style="color:blue" %)**Sensor Stop Bit **(%%): Stop Bit of RS485 Sensors 66 - 67 -* (% style="color:blue" %)**Configure Devices **(%%): Send General Configure Command to End Node. 68 - 69 - 70 70 == 3.2 Console Window: == 71 71 72 - 73 73 After **Connect End Node**. The Console Window will shows all the output from RS485 End Node. 74 74 75 75 User can also Send AT Commands to RS485 End Node in this window. ... ... @@ -79,15 +79,11 @@ 79 79 80 80 == 3.3 RS485 Commands to Sensor == 81 81 82 - 83 83 This area is used to configure what RS485 Commands the End Node should send to the RS485 sensors to get the sensor value. 84 84 85 85 * There are totally 15 commands max. 86 - 87 87 * Each command should be set according to the sensor manual. 88 - 89 89 * It is HEX format and no need 0x. Each byte should have a space in between (will be fix in next version so no need space). 90 - 91 91 * User should calculate the CRC if needed 92 92 93 93 **Example**: ... ... @@ -99,7 +99,6 @@ 99 99 100 100 == 3.4 Process Sensor Returns == 101 101 102 - 103 103 RS485 sensors will return a string, to make it more efficient to process via LoRaWAN packets, we can fetch the valid chars from the returns in the **process sensor returns area**. 104 104 105 105 **Example:** ... ... @@ -107,9 +107,7 @@ 107 107 User configure below commands : 108 108 109 109 * Poll Command 1: 04 03 00 00 00 02 C4 52 110 - 111 111 * Poll Command 3: 08 03 00 00 00 02 C4 92 112 - 113 113 * Poll Command 5: 11 03 00 00 00 02 C6 9B 114 114 115 115 Then Click "Test RS485 Commands". End Node will then send these three commands to RS485 sensors one by one and waiting for returns. ... ... @@ -132,34 +132,23 @@ 132 132 [[image:image-20230930193658-5.png||height="735" width="1146"]] 133 133 134 134 135 - (% style="color:blue" %)**AT+CMDDL**(%%): This specify the delay for RS485 End Node to wait for the RS485 sensors return. If RS485 sensors doesn't reply in this time. End Node will consider there is no reply.108 +**AT+CMDDL**: This specify the delay for RS485 End Node to wait for the RS485 sensors return. If RS485 sensors doesn't reply in this time. End Node will consider there is no reply. 136 136 137 - (% style="color:blue" %)**Generate AT Instructions**(%%): After All testing goes fine with Poll Command & Return Process. User can press this button to generate the AT Commands which is for the Ene Node.110 +**Generate AT Instructions**: After All testing goes fine with Poll Command & Return Process. User can press this button to generate the AT Commands which is for the Ene Node. 138 138 139 139 140 140 == 3.5 Commands Previwe Window == 141 141 142 - 143 143 This window show the commands to be flash into the RS485 end node. 144 144 145 -* (% style="color:blue" %)**Import Commands **(%%): Import commands from txt. 117 +* **Import Commands**: Import commands from txt. 118 +* **Save Commands**: Save commands to a txt. 119 +* **Write**: Write Commands to End Node 120 +* **Erase All**: Clear All Commands in this window. 146 146 147 -* (% style="color:blue" %)**Save Commands **(%%): Save commands to a txt. 148 148 149 -* (% style="color:blue" %)**Write **(%%): Write Commands to End Node 150 - 151 -* (% style="color:blue" %)**Erase All **(%%): Clear All Configured Commands in the RS485. It won't erase the commands shows in the preview window. 152 - 153 - 154 -== Change Log: == 155 - 156 -=== v1.1: === 157 - 158 - 159 - 160 160 = TODO: = 161 161 162 - 163 163 ~1. Add Payload Structure Window 164 164 165 165 2. Modify Chars to looks nicer