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... ... @@ -41,17 +41,17 @@ 41 41 **Hardware System:** 42 42 43 43 * STM32L072CZT6 MCU 44 -* SX1276/78 Wireless Chip 44 +* SX1276/78 Wireless Chip 45 45 * Power Consumption (exclude RS485 device): 46 46 ** Idle: 32mA@12v 47 47 48 -* 48 +* 49 49 ** 20dB Transmit: 65mA@12v 50 50 51 51 **Interface for Model:** 52 52 53 53 * RS485 54 -* Power Input 7~~ 24V DC. 54 +* Power Input 7~~ 24V DC. 55 55 56 56 **LoRa Spec:** 57 57 ... ... @@ -76,14 +76,14 @@ 76 76 77 77 == 1.3 Features == 78 78 79 -* LoRaWAN Class A & Class C protocol (default Class A)79 +* LoRaWAN Class A & Class C protocol (default Class C) 80 80 * Frequency Bands: CN470/EU433/KR920/US915/EU868/AS923/AU915/IN865/RU864 81 81 * AT Commands to change parameters 82 -* Remote configure parameters via LoRa WANDownlink82 +* Remote configure parameters via LoRa Downlink 83 83 * Firmware upgradable via program port 84 84 * Support multiply RS485 devices by flexible rules 85 85 * Support Modbus protocol 86 -* Support Interrupt uplink 86 +* Support Interrupt uplink (Since hardware version v1.2) 87 87 88 88 == 1.4 Applications == 89 89 ... ... @@ -96,53 +96,39 @@ 96 96 97 97 == 1.5 Firmware Change log == 98 98 99 -[[RS485- BL Image files – Download link and Change log>>url:http://www.dragino.com/downloads/index.php?dir=LoRa_End_Node/RS485-BL/Firmware/||style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"]]99 +[[RS485-LN Image files – Download link and Change log>>url:http://www.dragino.com/downloads/index.php?dir=RS485-LN/]] 100 100 101 101 == 1.6 Hardware Change log == 102 102 103 103 ((( 104 -v1.4 105 -))) 106 - 107 107 ((( 108 -~1. Change Power IC to TPS22916 109 -))) 105 +v1.2: Add External Interrupt Pin. 110 110 111 - 112 -((( 113 -v1.3 107 +v1.0: Release 114 114 ))) 115 - 116 -((( 117 -~1. Change JP3 from KF350-8P to KF350-11P, Add one extra interface for I2C and one extra interface for one-wire 118 118 ))) 119 119 111 += 2. Power ON Device = 120 120 121 121 ((( 122 -v1.2 123 -))) 114 +The RS485-LN can be powered by 7 ~~ 24V DC power source. Connection as below 124 124 116 +* Power Source VIN to RS485-LN VIN+ 117 +* Power Source GND to RS485-LN VIN- 118 + 125 125 ((( 126 - Releaseversion120 +Once there is power, the RS485-LN will be on. 127 127 ))) 128 128 129 -= 2. Pin mapping and Power ON Device = 130 - 131 -((( 132 -The RS485-BL is powered on by 8500mAh battery. To save battery life, RS485-BL is shipped with power off. User can put the jumper to power on RS485-BL. 123 +[[image:1653268091319-405.png]] 133 133 ))) 134 134 135 -[[image:1652953055962-143.png||height="387" width="728"]] 136 - 137 - 138 -The Left TXD and RXD are TTL interface for external sensor. TTL level is controlled by 3.3/5v Jumper. 139 - 140 140 = 3. Operation Mode = 141 141 142 142 == 3.1 How it works? == 143 143 144 144 ((( 145 -The RS485- BL is configured as LoRaWAN OTAA ClassAmode by default. It has OTAA keys to join network. To connect a local LoRaWAN network, user just need to input the OTAA keys in the network server and power on the RS485-BL. It will auto join the network via OTAA.131 +The RS485-LN is configured as LoRaWAN OTAA Class C mode by default. It has OTAA keys to join network. To connect a local LoRaWAN network, user just need to input the OTAA keys in the network server and power on the RS485-LN. It will auto join the network via OTAA. 146 146 ))) 147 147 148 148 == 3.2 Example to join LoRaWAN network == ... ... @@ -149,27 +149,32 @@ 149 149 150 150 Here shows an example for how to join the TTN V3 Network. Below is the network structure, we use [[LG308>>url:http://www.dragino.com/products/lora-lorawan-gateway/item/140-lg308.html]] as LoRaWAN gateway here. 151 151 152 -[[image:1652 953414711-647.png||height="337" width="723"]]138 +[[image:1653268155545-638.png||height="334" width="724"]] 153 153 154 154 ((( 155 -The RS485-BL in this example connected to two RS485 devices for demonstration, user can connect to other RS485 devices via the same method. 156 -))) 141 +The RS485-LN in this example connected to two RS485 devices for demonstration, user can connect to other RS485 devices via the same method. The connection is as below: 157 157 143 +485A+ and 485B- of the sensor are connected to RS485A and RA485B of RS485-LN respectively. 144 + 145 +[[image:1653268227651-549.png||height="592" width="720"]] 146 + 158 158 ((( 159 -The LG308 is already set to connect to [[TTN V3 network >> url:https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/]]. So what we need to now is only configure the TTN V3:148 +The LG308 is already set to connect to [[TTN V3 network >>path:eu1.cloud.thethings.network/]]. So what we need to now is only configure the TTN V3: 160 160 ))) 161 161 162 162 ((( 163 -**Step 1**: Create a device in TTN V3 with the OTAA keys from RS485- BL.152 +**Step 1**: Create a device in TTN V3 with the OTAA keys from RS485-LN. 164 164 ))) 165 165 166 166 ((( 167 -Each RS485- BL is shipped with a sticker with unique device EUI:156 +Each RS485-LN is shipped with a sticker with unique device EUI: 168 168 ))) 158 +))) 169 169 170 170 [[image:1652953462722-299.png]] 171 171 172 172 ((( 163 +((( 173 173 User can enter this key in their LoRaWAN Server portal. Below is TTN V3 screen shot: 174 174 ))) 175 175 ... ... @@ -176,13 +176,11 @@ 176 176 ((( 177 177 Add APP EUI in the application. 178 178 ))) 170 +))) 179 179 180 - 181 - 182 - 183 183 [[image:image-20220519174512-1.png]] 184 184 185 -[[image:image-20220519174512-2.png||height="32 8" width="731"]]174 +[[image:image-20220519174512-2.png||height="323" width="720"]] 186 186 187 187 [[image:image-20220519174512-3.png||height="556" width="724"]] 188 188 ... ... @@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ 198 198 199 199 200 200 ((( 201 -**Step 2**: Power on RS485- BL 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.190 +**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. 202 202 ))) 203 203 204 204 [[image:1652953568895-172.png||height="232" width="724"]] ... ... @@ -206,23 +206,19 @@ 206 206 == 3.3 Configure Commands to read data == 207 207 208 208 ((( 209 -There are plenty of RS485 and TTL level devices in the market and each device has different command to read the valid data. To support these devices in flexible, RS485-BL supports flexible command set. User can use [[AT Commands or LoRaWAN Downlink>>path:#AT_COMMAND]] Command to configure how RS485-BL should read the sensor and how to handle the return from RS485 or TTL sensors. 198 +((( 199 +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>>path:#AT_COMMAND]] or LoRaWAN Downlink Command to configure what commands RS485-LN should send for each sampling and how to handle the return from RS485 devices. 210 210 ))) 211 211 202 +((( 203 +(% 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 v1.1 204 +))) 205 +))) 206 + 212 212 === 3.3.1 onfigure UART settings for RS485 or TTL communication === 213 213 214 -RS485- BLcan connect to eitherRS485sensorsorTTLsensor.User need to specifywhattype ofsensorneedtoconnect.209 +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: 215 215 216 -**~1. RS485-MODBUS mode:** 217 - 218 -AT+MOD=1 ~/~/ Support RS485-MODBUS type sensors. User can connect multiply RS485 , Modbus sensors to the A / B pins. 219 - 220 -**2. TTL mode:** 221 - 222 -AT+MOD=2 ~/~/ Support TTL Level sensors, User can connect one TTL Sensor to the TXD/RXD/GND pins. 223 - 224 -RS485-BL default UART settings is **9600, no parity, stop bit 1**. If the sensor has a different settings, user can change the RS485-BL setting to match. 225 - 226 226 (% border="1" style="background-color:#ffffcc; color:green; width:795px" %) 227 227 |((( 228 228 **AT Commands** ... ... @@ -247,13 +247,7 @@ 247 247 |((( 248 248 AT+PARITY 249 249 )))|(% style="width:285px" %)((( 250 -((( 251 251 Set UART parity (for RS485 connection) 252 -))) 253 - 254 -((( 255 -Default Value is: no parity. 256 -))) 257 257 )))|(% style="width:347px" %)((( 258 258 ((( 259 259 AT+PARITY=0 ... ... @@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ 271 271 ))) 272 272 273 273 ((( 274 - DefaultValue is: 1bit.253 + 275 275 ))) 276 276 )))|(% style="width:347px" %)((( 277 277 ((( ... ... @@ -290,12 +290,10 @@ 290 290 === 3.3.2 Configure sensors === 291 291 292 292 ((( 293 -Some sensors might need to configure before normal operation. User can configure such sensor via PC or through RS485-BL AT Commands (% style="color:#4f81bd" %)**AT+CFGDEV**. 294 -))) 295 - 296 296 ((( 297 - When user issue an (% style="color:#4f81bd" %)**AT+CFGDEV**(%%)command,Each (% style="color:#4f81bd" %)**AT+CFGDEV**(%%)the RS485 or TTLsensors. This command will only run when user input it and won’t run during each sampling.273 +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. 298 298 ))) 275 +))) 299 299 300 300 (% border="1" style="background-color:#ffffcc; color:green; width:806px" %) 301 301 |**AT Commands**|(% style="width:418px" %)**Description**|(% style="width:256px" %)**Example** ... ... @@ -307,8 +307,6 @@ 307 307 mm: 0: no CRC, 1: add CRC-16/MODBUS in the end of this command 308 308 )))|(% style="width:256px" %)AT+CFGDEV=xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx,m 309 309 310 -Detail of AT+CFGDEV command see [[AT+CFGDEV detail>>path:#AT_CFGDEV]]. 311 - 312 312 === 3.3.3 Configure read commands for each sampling === 313 313 314 314 ((( ... ... @@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ 475 475 476 476 477 477 1. 478 -11. 453 +11. 479 479 111. Compose the uplink payload 480 480 481 481 Through AT+COMMANDx and AT+DATACUTx we got valid value from each RS485 commands, Assume these valid value are RETURN1, RETURN2, .., to RETURNx. The next step is how to compose the LoRa Uplink Payload by these RETURNs. The command is **AT+DATAUP.** ... ... @@ -539,8 +539,8 @@ 539 539 540 540 541 541 542 -1. 543 -11. 517 +1. 518 +11. 544 544 111. Uplink on demand 545 545 546 546 Except uplink periodically, RS485-BL is able to uplink on demand. The server sends downlink command to RS485-BL and RS485 will uplink data base on the command. ... ... @@ -553,8 +553,8 @@ 553 553 554 554 555 555 556 -1. 557 -11. 531 +1. 532 +11. 558 558 111. Uplink on Interrupt 559 559 560 560 Put the interrupt sensor between 3.3v_out and GPIO ext.[[image:file:///C:/Users/93456/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image022.png]] ... ... @@ -568,7 +568,7 @@ 568 568 AT+INTMOD=3 Interrupt trigger by rising edge. 569 569 570 570 571 -1. 546 +1. 572 572 11. Uplink Payload 573 573 574 574 |**Size(bytes)**|**2**|**1**|**Length depends on the return from the commands** ... ... @@ -630,15 +630,15 @@ 630 630 631 631 * **Sensor Related Commands**: These commands are special designed for RS485-BL. User can see these commands below: 632 632 633 -1. 634 -11. 608 +1. 609 +11. 635 635 111. Common Commands: 636 636 637 637 They should be available for each of Dragino Sensors, such as: change uplink interval, reset device. For firmware v1.3, user can find what common commands it supports: [[http:~~/~~/wiki.dragino.com/index.php?title=End_Device_AT_Commands_and_Downlink_Commands>>url:http://wiki.dragino.com/index.php?title=End_Device_AT_Commands_and_Downlink_Commands]] 638 638 639 639 640 -1. 641 -11. 615 +1. 616 +11. 642 642 111. Sensor related commands: 643 643 644 644 ==== Choose Device Type (RS485 or TTL) ==== ... ... @@ -944,13 +944,13 @@ 944 944 945 945 946 946 947 -1. 922 +1. 948 948 11. Buttons 949 949 950 950 |**Button**|**Feature** 951 951 |**RST**|Reboot RS485-BL 952 952 953 -1. 928 +1. 954 954 11. +3V3 Output 955 955 956 956 RS485-BL has a Controllable +3V3 output, user can use this output to power external sensor. ... ... @@ -968,7 +968,7 @@ 968 968 By default, the AT+3V3T=0. This is a special case, means the +3V3 output is always on at any time 969 969 970 970 971 -1. 946 +1. 972 972 11. +5V Output 973 973 974 974 RS485-BL has a Controllable +5V output, user can use this output to power external sensor. ... ... @@ -988,13 +988,13 @@ 988 988 989 989 990 990 991 -1. 966 +1. 992 992 11. LEDs 993 993 994 994 |**LEDs**|**Feature** 995 995 |**LED1**|Blink when device transmit a packet. 996 996 997 -1. 972 +1. 998 998 11. Switch Jumper 999 999 1000 1000 |**Switch Jumper**|**Feature** ... ... @@ -1040,7 +1040,7 @@ 1040 1040 1041 1041 1042 1042 1043 -1. 1018 +1. 1044 1044 11. Common AT Command Sequence 1045 1045 111. Multi-channel ABP mode (Use with SX1301/LG308) 1046 1046 ... ... @@ -1059,8 +1059,8 @@ 1059 1059 1060 1060 ATZ 1061 1061 1062 -1. 1063 -11. 1037 +1. 1038 +11. 1064 1064 111. Single-channel ABP mode (Use with LG01/LG02) 1065 1065 1066 1066 AT+FDR Reset Parameters to Factory Default, Keys Reserve ... ... @@ -1135,7 +1135,7 @@ 1135 1135 [[image:file:///C:/Users/93456/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image035.png]] [[image:file:///C:/Users/93456/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image036.png]] 1136 1136 1137 1137 1138 -1. 1113 +1. 1139 1139 11. How to change the LoRa Frequency Bands/Region? 1140 1140 1141 1141 User can follow the introduction for [[how to upgrade image>>path:#upgrade_image]]. When download the images, choose the required image file for download. ... ... @@ -1142,7 +1142,7 @@ 1142 1142 1143 1143 1144 1144 1145 -1. 1120 +1. 1146 1146 11. How many RS485-Slave can RS485-BL connects? 1147 1147 1148 1148 The RS485-BL can support max 32 RS485 devices. Each uplink command of RS485-BL can support max 16 different RS485 command. So RS485-BL can support max 16 RS485 devices pre-program in the device for uplink. For other devices no pre-program, user can use the [[downlink message (type code 0xA8) to poll their info>>path:#downlink_A8]]. ... ... @@ -1159,7 +1159,7 @@ 1159 1159 1160 1160 1161 1161 1162 -1. 1137 +1. 1163 1163 11. Why I can’t join TTN V3 in US915 /AU915 bands? 1164 1164 1165 1165 It might about the channels mapping. Please see for detail.
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