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... ... @@ -94,6 +94,8 @@ 94 94 * Automatic RF Sense and CAD with ultra-fast AFC. 95 95 * Packet engine up to 256 bytes with CRC 96 96 97 + 98 + 97 97 == 1.3 Features == 98 98 99 99 ... ... @@ -106,6 +106,8 @@ 106 106 * Support Modbus protocol 107 107 * Support Interrupt uplink (Since hardware version v1.2) 108 108 111 + 112 + 109 109 == 1.4 Applications == 110 110 111 111 ... ... @@ -116,6 +116,8 @@ 116 116 * Smart Cities 117 117 * Smart Factory 118 118 123 + 124 + 119 119 == 1.5 Firmware Change log == 120 120 121 121 ... ... @@ -245,6 +245,7 @@ 245 245 (% aria-label="1652953553383-907.png image widget" contenteditable="false" role="region" tabindex="-1" %)[[image:1652953553383-907.png||data-widget="image" height="514" width="724"]](% style="background-image:url(http://wiki.dragino.com/xwiki/webjars/wiki%3Axwiki/application-ckeditor-webjar/1.61/plugins/widget/images/handle.png); background:rgba(220,220,220,0.5); display:none" %)[[image:data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAPABAP///wAAACH5BAEKAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==||draggable="true" height="15" role="presentation" title="Click and drag to move" width="15"]](% title="Click and drag to resize" %) 246 246 247 247 254 + 248 248 ((( 249 249 (% style="color:blue" %)**Step 2**(%%): Power on RS485-LN and it will auto join to the TTN V3 network. After join success, it will start to upload message to TTN V3 and user can see in the panel. 250 250 ... ... @@ -254,38 +254,30 @@ 254 254 (% aria-label="1652953568895-172.png image widget" contenteditable="false" role="region" tabindex="-1" %)[[image:1652953568895-172.png||data-widget="image" height="232" width="724"]](% style="background-image:url(http://wiki.dragino.com/xwiki/webjars/wiki%3Axwiki/application-ckeditor-webjar/1.61/plugins/widget/images/handle.png); background:rgba(220,220,220,0.5); display:none" %)[[image:data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAPABAP///wAAACH5BAEKAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==||draggable="true" height="15" role="presentation" title="Click and drag to move" width="15"]](% title="Click and drag to resize" %) 255 255 256 256 257 -== 3.3 Configure DevicetoReadRS485Sensors==264 +== 3.3 Configure Commands to read data == 258 258 259 259 260 -There are plenty of RS485 and TTL level devices in the market and each device has different commands to read the valid data. To support these devices in most flexible, RS485-LN supports flexible command set. User can use [[Dragino RS485 Tool>>url:https://www.dropbox.com/sh/us9qecn39fwt8n1/AABREdqUCzEmJMRrfuWuXasoa?dl=0]], [[AT Commands or LoRaWAN Downlink>>url:http://wiki.dragino.com/xwiki/bin/view/Main/User%20Manual%20for%20LoRaWAN%20End%20Nodes/RS485-LB_Waterproof_RS485UART_to_LoRaWAN_Converter/#H3.5ConfigureRS485-LBviaATorDownlink]] Command to configure how RS485-LN should read the sensor and how to handle the return from RS485 or TTL sensors. 267 +((( 268 +((( 269 +((( 270 +There are plenty of RS485 devices in the market and each device has different command to read the valid data. To support these devices in flexible, RS485-LN supports flexible command set. User can use [[AT Commands>>||anchor="H3.5ConfigureRS485-LNviaATorDownlink"]] or LoRaWAN Downlink Command to configure what commands RS485-LN should send for each sampling and how to handle the return from RS485 devices. 261 261 272 + 273 +))) 274 +))) 262 262 263 263 ((( 264 264 ((( 265 -((( 266 266 (% style="color:red" %)**Note: below description and commands are for firmware version >v1.1, if you have firmware version v1.0. Please check the [[user manual v1.0>>url:http://www.dragino.com/downloads/index.php?dir=RS485-LN/&file=RS485-LN_UserManual_v1.0.1.pdf]] or upgrade the firmware to v1.1** 267 267 ))) 268 268 269 - 270 -=== 3.3.1 Method 1 ~-~- via RS485 Configure Tool === 271 - 272 - 273 -Use the RS485 Configure tool is the recommand method. Please see the instruction of how to use the tool: 274 - 275 -* **[[RS485 Configure Tool Instruction>>url:http://wiki.dragino.com/xwiki/bin/view/Main/RS485_Configure_Tool/]]** 276 - 277 -[[image:http://wiki.dragino.com/xwiki/bin/download/Main/User%20Manual%20for%20LoRaWAN%20End%20Nodes/RS485-LB_Waterproof_RS485UART_to_LoRaWAN_Converter/WebHome/image-20231127144411-1.png?width=494&height=368&rev=1.1||alt="image-20231127144411-1.png" height="368" width="494"]] 278 - 279 - 280 -=== 3.3.2 Method 2 ~-~- via AT Commands === 281 + 281 281 ))) 282 282 ))) 283 283 284 -=== =3.3.2.1 Configure UART settings for RS485 or TTL communication ====285 +=== 3.3.1 Configure UART settings for RS485 or TTL communication === 285 285 286 286 287 -RS485-LN can connect to either RS485 sensors or TTL sensor. User need to specify what type of sensor need to connect. 288 - 289 289 To use RS485-LN to read data from RS485 sensors, connect the RS485-LN A/B traces to the sensors. And user need to make sure RS485-LN use the match UART setting to access the sensors. The related commands for UART settings are: 290 290 291 291 (% border="1" cellspacing="5" style="background-color:#f2f2f2; width:510px" %) ... ... @@ -349,9 +349,11 @@ 349 349 ))) 350 350 ))) 351 351 352 -=== 3.3.3 Configure sensors === 353 353 354 354 353 +=== 3.3.2 Configure sensors === 354 + 355 + 355 355 ((( 356 356 Some sensors might need to configure before normal operation. User can configure such sensor via PC and RS485 adapter or through RS485-LN AT Commands (% style="color:#4f81bd" %)**AT+CFGDEV**(%%). Each (% style="color:#4f81bd" %)**AT+CFGDEV **(%%)equals to send a RS485 command to sensors. This command will only run when user input it and won't run during each sampling. 357 357 ))) ... ... @@ -372,9 +372,11 @@ 372 372 ))) 373 373 )))|(% style="width:190px" %)AT+CFGDEV=xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx,m 374 374 375 -=== 3.3.4 Configure read commands for each sampling === 376 376 377 377 378 +=== 3.3.3 Configure read commands for each sampling === 379 + 380 + 378 378 ((( 379 379 During each sampling, we need confirm what commands we need to send to the RS485 sensors to read data. After the RS485 sensors send back the value, it normally include some bytes and we only need a few from them for a shorten payload. 380 380 ... ... @@ -416,20 +416,6 @@ 416 416 In the RS485-LN, we should use this command AT+COMMAND1=01 03 0B B8 00 02,1 for the same. 417 417 418 418 419 -If a single command exceeds 14 bytes, you can use the command splicing function. 420 - 421 -When AT+CMDDLx=1, the commands of AT+COMMANDx and AT+COMMAND(x+1) will be merged. 422 - 423 - 424 -**Examples:** To send 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 0A 0B 0C 0D 0E 0F data it should be configured: 425 - 426 - AT+COMMAND1=00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 0A 0B 0C 0D,0 427 - 428 - AT+COMMAND1=1 429 - 430 - AT+COMMAND2=0E 0F,0 431 - 432 - 433 433 (% style="color:#037691" %)**AT+DATACUTx **(%%)**: **This command defines how to handle the return from AT+COMMANDx, max return length is 100 bytes. 434 434 435 435 (% border="1" style="background-color:#f2f2f2; width:510px" %) ... ... @@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ 463 463 464 464 ))) 465 465 466 -=== 3.3. 5Compose the uplink payload ===455 +=== 3.3.4 Compose the uplink payload === 467 467 468 468 469 469 ((( ... ... @@ -548,7 +548,7 @@ 548 548 (% aria-label="1654157178836-407.png image widget" contenteditable="false" role="region" tabindex="-1" %)[[image:1654157178836-407.png||data-widget="image"]](% style="background-image:url(http://wiki.dragino.com/xwiki/webjars/wiki%3Axwiki/application-ckeditor-webjar/1.61/plugins/widget/images/handle.png); background:rgba(220,220,220,0.5); display:none" %)[[image:data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAPABAP///wAAACH5BAEKAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==||draggable="true" height="15" role="presentation" title="Click and drag to move" width="15"]](% title="Click and drag to resize" %) 549 549 550 550 551 -=== 3.3. 6Uplink on demand ===540 +=== 3.3.5 Uplink on demand === 552 552 553 553 554 554 Except uplink periodically, RS485-LN is able to uplink on demand. The server send downlink command to RS485-LN and RS485 will uplink data base on the command. ... ... @@ -560,11 +560,12 @@ 560 560 (% style="color:#4472c4" %)** 0xA8 command**(%%): Send a command to RS485-LN and uplink the output from sensors. 561 561 562 562 563 -=== 3.3. 7Uplink on Interrupt ===552 +=== 3.3.6 Uplink on Interrupt === 564 564 565 565 566 566 RS485-LN support external Interrupt uplink since hardware v1.2 release. 567 567 557 + 568 568 (% aria-label="1654157342174-798.png image widget" contenteditable="false" role="region" tabindex="-1" %)[[image:1654157342174-798.png||data-widget="image"]](% style="background-image:url(http://wiki.dragino.com/xwiki/webjars/wiki%3Axwiki/application-ckeditor-webjar/1.61/plugins/widget/images/handle.png); background:rgba(220,220,220,0.5); display:none" %)[[image:data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAPABAP///wAAACH5BAEKAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==||draggable="true" height="15" role="presentation" title="Click and drag to move" width="15"]](% title="Click and drag to resize" %) 569 569 570 570 Connect the Interrupt pin to RS485-LN INT port and connect the GND pin to V- port. When there is a high voltage (Max 24v) on INT pin. Device will send an uplink packet. ... ... @@ -574,12 +574,12 @@ 574 574 575 575 576 576 (% border="1" cellspacing="5" style="background-color:#f2f2f2; width:510px" %) 577 -|(% style="background-color:# d9e2f3;c0; width:70px" %)(((578 - **Size(bytes)**567 +|=(% scope="row" style="width: 70px;background-color:#D9E2F3;color:#0070C0" %)((( 568 +Size(bytes) 579 579 )))|(% style="background-color:#d9e2f3; color:#0070c0; width:80px" %)**1**|(% style="background-color:#d9e2f3; color:#0070c0; width:360px" %)((( 580 580 **Length depends on the return from the commands** 581 581 ))) 582 -|(% style="width:90px" %)((( 572 +|=(% style="width: 90px;" %)((( 583 583 Value 584 584 )))|(% style="width:114px" %)((( 585 585 PAYLOAD_VER ... ... @@ -591,9 +591,13 @@ 591 591 provided in the LoRaWAN server. 592 592 ))) 593 593 594 -(% style="background-image:url(http://wiki.dragino.com/xwiki/webjars/wiki%3Axwiki/application-ckeditor-webjar/1.61/plugins/widget/images/handle.png); background:rgba(220,220,220,0.5); display:none" %)[[image:data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAPABAP///wAAACH5BAEKAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==||draggable="true" height="15" role="presentation" title="Click and drag to move" width="15"]] (%%)Below is the decoder for the first 3 bytes. The rest bytes are dynamic depends on different RS485 sensors.584 +(% style="background-image:url(http://wiki.dragino.com/xwiki/webjars/wiki%3Axwiki/application-ckeditor-webjar/1.61/plugins/widget/images/handle.png); background:rgba(220,220,220,0.5); display:none" %)[[image:data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAPABAP///wAAACH5BAEKAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==||draggable="true" height="15" role="presentation" title="Click and drag to move" width="15"]] 595 595 586 +(% title="Click and drag to resize" %) 596 596 588 +Below is the decoder for the first 3 bytes. The rest bytes are dynamic depends on different RS485 sensors. 589 + 590 + 597 597 == 3.5 Configure RS485-LN via AT or Downlink == 598 598 599 599 ... ... @@ -930,13 +930,8 @@ 930 930 931 931 (% aria-label="image-20220602165351-7.png image widget" contenteditable="false" role="region" tabindex="-1" %)[[image:image-20220602165351-7.png||data-widget="image"]](% title="Click and drag to resize" %) 932 932 933 -* ((( 934 -(% style="color:#037691" %)**Downlink Command:** 935 -))) 936 936 937 -**~ (% style="color:#4472c4" %)A9 aa(%%)** ~-~-> Same as AT+MBFUN=aa 938 938 939 - 940 940 ==== (% style="color:blue" %)**RS485 command timeout**(%%) ==== 941 941 942 942 ... ... @@ -1025,8 +1025,6 @@ 1025 1025 (% style="color:#4472c4" %)** 0xAD 01** (%%) **~-~->** Same as AT+DATAUP=1 ~/~/Each uplink is sent to the server one after the other as it is segmented. 1026 1026 1027 1027 1028 -(Since firmware v1.4.0) 1029 - 1030 1030 * ((( 1031 1031 (% style="color:#037691" %)** AT Command:** 1032 1032 ))) ... ... @@ -1043,44 +1043,7 @@ 1043 1043 Each uplink is sent to the server at 20-second intervals when segmented. 1044 1044 1045 1045 1046 -==== (% style="color:blue" %)**Cut data separation processing(Since Version 1.4.2)**(%%) ==== 1047 1047 1048 - 1049 -AT+NEWLINE command, which only takes effect when AT+DATAUP=1 or AT+DATAUP=1, timeout. 1050 - 1051 -When not set, each part of AT+DATAUP is sent according to the maximum number of bytes of DR. 1052 - 1053 -When setting, each part of AT+DATAUP is sent according to the value set by AT+NEWLINE. 1054 - 1055 - 1056 -* ((( 1057 -(% style="color:#037691" %)** AT Command:** 1058 -))) 1059 - 1060 -(% style="color:#4472c4" %)//**AT+NEWLINE=ALL**//(%%)// //The data cut out by each AT+COMMANDx command is sent separately as an uplink. 1061 - 1062 -(% style="color:#4472c4" %)//**AT+NEWLINE=ALL**//(%%)// equal: (% style="color:#4472c4" %)**AT+NEWLINE=1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8+9+10+11+12+13+14+15**// 1063 - 1064 - 1065 -(% style="color:#4472c4" %)//**AT+NEWLINE=a+b+c**//(%%)// //The data returned by all commands is divided into three parts, COMMAND(1~~a) is the first part, COMMAND(a+1~~b) is the second part,COMMAND(b+1~~c) is the third part. 1066 - 1067 - 1068 -(% style="color:#4472c4" %)//**AT+NEWLINE=NULL**//(%%)// //Turn off the functionality of this AT command. 1069 - 1070 - 1071 -* ((( 1072 -(% style="color:#037691" %)** Downlink Payload:** 1073 -))) 1074 - 1075 -//AT+NEWLINE=ALL ~-~--> (% style="color:#4472c4" %)**0xAC 01**// 1076 - 1077 -// AT+NEWLINE= NULL ~-~--> (% style="color:#4472c4" %)**0xAC 00**// 1078 - 1079 -//AT+NEWLINE= a+b+c ~-~--> (% style="color:#4472c4" %)**0xAC number of bytes a b c**// 1080 - 1081 -//AT+NEWLINE= 1+5+15 ~-~--> (% style="color:#4472c4" %)**0xAC 03 01 05 0F**// 1082 - 1083 - 1084 1084 ==== (% style="color:blue" %)**Manually trigger an Uplink**(%%) ==== 1085 1085 1086 1086 ... ... @@ -1388,6 +1388,8 @@ 1388 1388 To enable the listening mode, use can run the command (% style="color:#4472c4" %)** AT+RXMODE**. 1389 1389 ))) 1390 1390 1341 + 1342 + 1391 1391 (% border="1" cellspacing="5" style="background-color:#f2f2f2; width:510px" %) 1392 1392 |=(% style="width: 156px; background-color:#D9E2F3;color:#0070C0" %)((( 1393 1393 **Command example** ... ... @@ -1475,6 +1475,8 @@ 1475 1475 |(% style="width:50px" %)RST|(% style="width:361px" %)Reboot RS485 1476 1476 |(% style="width:50px" %)PRO|(% style="width:361px" %)Use for upload image, see [[How to Update Image>>||anchor="H6.1Howtoupgradetheimage3F"]] 1477 1477 1430 + 1431 + 1478 1478 == 3.8 LEDs == 1479 1479 1480 1480 ... ... @@ -1483,6 +1483,8 @@ 1483 1483 |PWR|Always on if there is power 1484 1484 |SYS|After device is powered on, the SYS will (% style="color:green" %)**fast blink in GREEN**(%%) for 5 times, means RS485-LN start to join LoRaWAN network. If join success, SYS will be (% style="color:green" %)**on GREEN for 5 seconds** (%%)**. **SYS will (% style="color:green" %)**blink Blue**(%%) on every upload and (% style="color:green" %)**blink Green**(%%) once receive a downlink message. 1485 1485 1440 + 1441 + 1486 1486 = 4. Case Study = 1487 1487 1488 1488 ... ... @@ -1641,12 +1641,6 @@ 1641 1641 (% aria-label="image-20220602175912-14.png image widget" contenteditable="false" role="region" tabindex="-1" %)[[image:image-20220602175912-14.png||data-widget="image"]](% style="background-image:url(http://wiki.dragino.com/xwiki/webjars/wiki%3Axwiki/application-ckeditor-webjar/1.61/plugins/widget/images/handle.png); background:rgba(220,220,220,0.5); display:none" %)[[image:data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAPABAP///wAAACH5BAEKAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==||draggable="true" height="15" role="presentation" title="Click and drag to move" width="15"]](% title="Click and drag to resize" %) 1642 1642 1643 1643 1644 - 1645 -(% style="color:red" %)**Users can select the new burning software STM32Cubeprogramer for firmware upgrade and follow the same connection steps to enter burning mode (until SYS LED is RED ON):** 1646 - 1647 -[[http:~~/~~/wiki.dragino.com/xwiki/bin/view/Main/Firmware%20Upgrade%20Instruction%20for%20STM32%20base%20products/#H4.2.FirmwareupgradeusingSTM32Cubeprogramer>>url:http://wiki.dragino.com/xwiki/bin/view/Main/Firmware%20Upgrade%20Instruction%20for%20STM32%20base%20products/#H4.2.FirmwareupgradeusingSTM32Cubeprogramer]] 1648 - 1649 - 1650 1650 (% style="color:red" %)**Notice**: **In case user has lost the program cable. User can hand made one from a 3.5mm cable. The pin mapping is:** 1651 1651 1652 1652 (% aria-label="image-20220602175638-10.png image widget" contenteditable="false" role="region" tabindex="-1" %)[[image:image-20220602175638-10.png||data-widget="image"]](% style="background-image:url(http://wiki.dragino.com/xwiki/webjars/wiki%3Axwiki/application-ckeditor-webjar/1.61/plugins/widget/images/handle.png); background:rgba(220,220,220,0.5); display:none" %)[[image:data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAPABAP///wAAACH5BAEKAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==||draggable="true" height="15" role="presentation" title="Click and drag to move" width="15"]](% title="Click and drag to resize" %) ... ... @@ -1799,17 +1799,6 @@ 1799 1799 The decoder for RS485-LN needs to be written by yourself. Because the sensor to which the user is connected is custom, the read device data bytes also need custom parsing, so there is no universal decoder. We can only provide [[templates>>https://github.com/dragino/dragino-end-node-decoder/tree/main/RS485-LN]] for decoders (no intermediate data parsing part involved) 1800 1800 1801 1801 1802 -== 6.9 How to configure RS485 commands more conveniently? == 1803 - 1804 - 1805 -Dragino has developed an application for the RS485 series of products. 1806 - 1807 -It can help you configure RS485 sensors more conveniently 1808 -Please refer to the link below for specific usage: 1809 - 1810 -[[RS485 Configure Tool - DRAGINO>>url:http://wiki.dragino.com/xwiki/bin/view/Main/RS485_Configure_Tool/#HTableofContentsFF1A]] 1811 - 1812 - 1813 1813 = 7. Trouble Shooting = 1814 1814 1815 1815 == 7.1 Downlink doesn't work, how to solve it? == ... ... @@ -1842,6 +1842,8 @@ 1842 1842 * (% style="color:red" %)**RU864**(%%): frequency bands RU864 1843 1843 * (% style="color:red" %)**KZ865**(%%): frequency bands KZ865 1844 1844 1784 + 1785 + 1845 1845 = 9. Packing Info = 1846 1846 1847 1847 ... ... @@ -1858,6 +1858,8 @@ 1858 1858 * Package Size / pcs : 14.5 x 8 x 5 cm 1859 1859 * Weight / pcs : 170g 1860 1860 1802 + 1803 + 1861 1861 = 10. FCC Caution for RS485LN-US915 = 1862 1862 1863 1863