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... ... @@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ 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 ... ... @@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ 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 ... ... @@ -108,16 +108,20 @@ 108 108 ))) 109 109 ))) 110 110 111 -= 2. P in mapping and Power ON Device =111 += 2. Power ON Device = 112 112 113 113 ((( 114 -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. 115 -))) 114 +The RS485-LN can be powered by 7 ~~ 24V DC power source. Connection as below 116 116 117 -[[image:1652953055962-143.png||height="387" width="728"]] 116 +* Power Source VIN to RS485-LN VIN+ 117 +* Power Source GND to RS485-LN VIN- 118 118 119 +((( 120 +Once there is power, the RS485-LN will be on. 121 +))) 119 119 120 -The Left TXD and RXD are TTL interface for external sensor. TTL level is controlled by 3.3/5v Jumper. 123 +[[image:1653268091319-405.png]] 124 +))) 121 121 122 122 = 3. Operation Mode = 123 123 ... ... @@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ 124 124 == 3.1 How it works? == 125 125 126 126 ((( 127 -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. 128 128 ))) 129 129 130 130 == 3.2 Example to join LoRaWAN network == ... ... @@ -131,27 +131,32 @@ 131 131 132 132 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. 133 133 134 -[[image:1652 953414711-647.png||height="337" width="723"]]138 +[[image:1653268155545-638.png||height="334" width="724"]] 135 135 136 136 ((( 137 -The RS485-BL in this example connected to two RS485 devices for demonstration, user can connect to other RS485 devices via the same method. 138 -))) 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: 139 139 143 +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 + 140 140 ((( 141 -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: 142 142 ))) 143 143 144 144 ((( 145 -**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. 146 146 ))) 147 147 148 148 ((( 149 -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: 150 150 ))) 158 +))) 151 151 152 152 [[image:1652953462722-299.png]] 153 153 154 154 ((( 163 +((( 155 155 User can enter this key in their LoRaWAN Server portal. Below is TTN V3 screen shot: 156 156 ))) 157 157 ... ... @@ -158,13 +158,11 @@ 158 158 ((( 159 159 Add APP EUI in the application. 160 160 ))) 170 +))) 161 161 162 - 163 - 164 - 165 165 [[image:image-20220519174512-1.png]] 166 166 167 -[[image:image-20220519174512-2.png||height="32 8" width="731"]]174 +[[image:image-20220519174512-2.png||height="323" width="720"]] 168 168 169 169 [[image:image-20220519174512-3.png||height="556" width="724"]] 170 170 ... ... @@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ 180 180 181 181 182 182 ((( 183 -**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. 184 184 ))) 185 185 186 186 [[image:1652953568895-172.png||height="232" width="724"]] ... ... @@ -188,23 +188,19 @@ 188 188 == 3.3 Configure Commands to read data == 189 189 190 190 ((( 191 -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. 192 192 ))) 193 193 202 +((( 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 + 194 194 === 3.3.1 onfigure UART settings for RS485 or TTL communication === 195 195 196 -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: 197 197 198 -**~1. RS485-MODBUS mode:** 199 - 200 -AT+MOD=1 ~/~/ Support RS485-MODBUS type sensors. User can connect multiply RS485 , Modbus sensors to the A / B pins. 201 - 202 -**2. TTL mode:** 203 - 204 -AT+MOD=2 ~/~/ Support TTL Level sensors, User can connect one TTL Sensor to the TXD/RXD/GND pins. 205 - 206 -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. 207 - 208 208 (% border="1" style="background-color:#ffffcc; color:green; width:795px" %) 209 209 |((( 210 210 **AT Commands** ... ... @@ -229,13 +229,7 @@ 229 229 |((( 230 230 AT+PARITY 231 231 )))|(% style="width:285px" %)((( 232 -((( 233 233 Set UART parity (for RS485 connection) 234 -))) 235 - 236 -((( 237 -Default Value is: no parity. 238 -))) 239 239 )))|(% style="width:347px" %)((( 240 240 ((( 241 241 AT+PARITY=0 ... ... @@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ 253 253 ))) 254 254 255 255 ((( 256 - DefaultValue is: 1bit.253 + 257 257 ))) 258 258 )))|(% style="width:347px" %)((( 259 259 ((( ... ... @@ -272,12 +272,10 @@ 272 272 === 3.3.2 Configure sensors === 273 273 274 274 ((( 275 -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**. 276 -))) 277 - 278 278 ((( 279 - 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. 280 280 ))) 275 +))) 281 281 282 282 (% border="1" style="background-color:#ffffcc; color:green; width:806px" %) 283 283 |**AT Commands**|(% style="width:418px" %)**Description**|(% style="width:256px" %)**Example** ... ... @@ -289,8 +289,6 @@ 289 289 mm: 0: no CRC, 1: add CRC-16/MODBUS in the end of this command 290 290 )))|(% style="width:256px" %)AT+CFGDEV=xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx,m 291 291 292 -Detail of AT+CFGDEV command see [[AT+CFGDEV detail>>path:#AT_CFGDEV]]. 293 - 294 294 === 3.3.3 Configure read commands for each sampling === 295 295 296 296 ((( ... ... @@ -372,11 +372,17 @@ 372 372 **m: 0: no CRC, 1: add CRC-16/MODBUS in the end of this command** 373 373 ))) 374 374 368 +((( 375 375 For example, if we have a RS485 sensor. The command to get sensor value is: 01 03 0B B8 00 02 46 0A. Where 01 03 0B B8 00 02 is the Modbus command to read the register 0B B8 where stored the sensor value. The 46 0A is the CRC-16/MODBUS which calculate manually. 370 +))) 376 376 372 +((( 377 377 In the RS485-BL, we should use this command AT+COMMAND1=01 03 0B B8 00 02,1 for the same. 374 +))) 378 378 376 +((( 379 379 **AT+SEARCHx**: This command defines how to handle the return from AT+COMMANDx. 378 +))) 380 380 381 381 (% border="1" class="table-bordered" %) 382 382 |((( ... ... @@ -388,26 +388,24 @@ 388 388 389 389 ))) 390 390 391 -Examples: 390 +**Examples:** 392 392 393 -1. For a return string from AT+COMMAND1: 16 0c 1e 56 34 2e 30 58 5f 36 41 30 31 00 49 392 +~1. For a return string from AT+COMMAND1: 16 0c 1e 56 34 2e 30 58 5f 36 41 30 31 00 49 394 394 395 395 If we set AT+SEARCH1=1,1E 56 34. (max 5 bytes for prefix) 396 396 397 -The valid data will be all bytes after 1E 56 34 , so it is 2e 30 58 5f 36 41 30 31 00 49 396 +The valid data will be all bytes after 1E 56 34 , so it is (% style="background-color:yellow" %)** 2e 30 58 5f 36 41 30 31 00 49** 398 398 399 -[[image:16529 54654347-831.png]]398 +[[image:1653269403619-508.png]] 400 400 400 +2. For a return string from AT+COMMAND1: 16 0c 1e 56 34 2e 30 58 5f 36 41 30 31 00 49 401 401 402 -1. For a return string from AT+COMMAND1: 16 0c 1e 56 34 2e 30 58 5f 36 41 30 31 00 49 403 - 404 404 If we set AT+SEARCH1=2, 1E 56 34+31 00 49 405 405 406 -Device will search the bytes between 1E 56 34 and 31 00 49. So it is 2e 30 58 5f 36 41 30 404 +Device will search the bytes between 1E 56 34 and 31 00 49. So it is (% style="background-color:yellow" %)** 2e 30 58 5f 36 41 30** 407 407 408 -[[image: file:///C:/Users/93456/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image014.png]]406 +[[image:1653269438444-278.png]] 409 409 410 - 411 411 **AT+DATACUTx : **This command defines how to handle the return from AT+COMMANDx, max return length is 45 bytes. 412 412 413 413 |((( ... ... @@ -422,58 +422,63 @@ 422 422 423 423 * Grab bytes: 424 424 425 -[[image: file:///C:/Users/93456/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image015.png]]422 +[[image:1653269551753-223.png||height="311" width="717"]] 426 426 427 427 * Grab a section. 428 428 429 -[[image: file:///C:/Users/93456/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image016.png]]426 +[[image:1653269568276-930.png||height="325" width="718"]] 430 430 431 431 * Grab different sections. 432 432 433 -[[image: file:///C:/Users/93456/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image017.png]]430 +[[image:1653269593172-426.png||height="303" width="725"]] 434 434 432 +(% style="color:red" %)**Note:** 435 435 436 -Note: 437 - 438 438 AT+SEARCHx and AT+DATACUTx can be used together, if both commands are set, RS485-BL will first process AT+SEARCHx on the return string and get a temporary string, and then process AT+DATACUTx on this temporary string to get the final payload. In this case, AT+DATACUTx need to set to format AT+DATACUTx=0,xx,xx where the return bytes set to 0. 439 439 440 440 Example: 441 441 442 -AT+COMMAND1=11 01 1E D0,0 438 +(% style="color:red" %)AT+COMMAND1=11 01 1E D0,0 443 443 444 -AT+SEARCH1=1,1E 56 34 440 +(% style="color:red" %)AT+SEARCH1=1,1E 56 34 445 445 446 -AT+DATACUT1=0,2,1~~5 442 +(% style="color:red" %)AT+DATACUT1=0,2,1~~5 447 447 448 -Return string from AT+COMMAND1: 16 0c 1e 56 34 2e 30 58 5f 36 41 30 31 00 49 444 +(% style="color:red" %)Return string from AT+COMMAND1: 16 0c 1e 56 34 2e 30 58 5f 36 41 30 31 00 49 449 449 450 -String after SEARCH command: 2e 30 58 5f 36 41 30 31 00 49 446 +(% style="color:red" %)String after SEARCH command: 2e 30 58 5f 36 41 30 31 00 49 451 451 452 -Valid payload after DataCUT command: 2e 30 58 5f 36 448 +(% style="color:red" %)Valid payload after DataCUT command: 2e 30 58 5f 36 453 453 454 -[[image: file:///C:/Users/93456/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image018.png]]450 +[[image:1653269618463-608.png]] 455 455 452 +=== 3.3.4 Compose the uplink payload === 456 456 457 - 458 - 459 -1. 460 -11. 461 -111. Compose the uplink payload 462 - 454 +((( 463 463 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.** 456 +))) 464 464 458 +((( 459 +(% style="color:#4f81bd" %)**Examples: AT+DATAUP=0** 460 +))) 465 465 466 -**Examples: AT+DATAUP=0** 462 +((( 463 +Compose the uplink payload with value returns in sequence and send with (% style="color:red" %)**A SIGNLE UPLINK**. 464 +))) 467 467 468 -Compose the uplink payload with value returns in sequence and send with **A SIGNLE UPLINK**. 469 - 466 +((( 470 470 Final Payload is 468 +))) 471 471 472 -Battery Info+PAYVER + VALID Value from RETURN1 + Valid Value from RETURN2 + … + RETURNx 470 +((( 471 +(% style="color:#4f81bd" %)**Battery Info+PAYVER + VALID Value from RETURN1 + Valid Value from RETURN2 + … + RETURNx** 472 +))) 473 473 474 +((( 474 474 Where PAYVER is defined by AT+PAYVER, below is an example screen shot. 476 +))) 475 475 476 -[[image: file:///C:/Users/93456/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image019.png]]478 +[[image:1653269759169-150.png||height="513" width="716"]] 477 477 478 478 479 479
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