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... ... @@ -18,19 +18,21 @@ 18 18 19 19 ((( 20 20 ((( 21 -The Dragino RS485-LN is a RS485 to LoRaWAN Converter. It converts the RS485 signal into LoRaWAN wireless signal which simplify the IoT installation and reduce the installation/maintaining cost. 21 +The Dragino RS485-LN is a **RS485 to LoRaWAN Converter**. It converts the RS485 signal into LoRaWAN wireless signal which simplify the IoT installation and reduce the installation/maintaining cost. 22 22 ))) 23 23 24 24 ((( 25 -RS485-LN allows user to monitor / control RS485 devices and reach extremely long ranges. It provides ultra-long range spread spectrum communication and high interference immunity whilst minimizing current consumption. It targets professional wireless sensor network applications such as irrigation systems, smart metering, smart cities, smartphone detection, building automation, and so on. 25 +RS485-LN allows user to **monitor / control RS485 devices** and reach extremely long ranges. It provides ultra-long range spread spectrum communication and high interference immunity whilst minimizing current consumption. It targets professional wireless sensor network applications such as irrigation systems, smart metering, smart cities, smartphone detection, building automation, and so on. 26 26 ))) 27 27 28 28 ((( 29 -For data uplink, RS485-LN sends user-defined commands to RS485 devices and gets the return from the RS485 devices. RS485-LN will process these returns according to user-define rules to get the final payload and upload to LoRaWAN server. 29 +**For data uplink**, RS485-LN sends user-defined commands to RS485 devices and gets the return from the RS485 devices. RS485-LN will process these returns according to user-define rules to get the final payload and upload to LoRaWAN server. 30 30 ))) 31 31 32 32 ((( 33 -For data downlink, RS485-LN runs in LoRaWAN Class C. When there downlink commands from LoRaWAN server, RS485-LN will forward the commands from LoRaWAN server to RS485 devices. 33 +**For data downlink**, RS485-LN runs in LoRaWAN Class C. When there downlink commands from LoRaWAN server, RS485-LN will forward the commands from LoRaWAN server to RS485 devices. 34 + 35 +**Demo Dashboard for RS485-LN** connect to two energy meters: [[https:~~/~~/app.datacake.de/dashboard/d/58844a26-378d-4c5a-aaf5-b5b5b153447a>>url:https://app.datacake.de/dashboard/d/58844a26-378d-4c5a-aaf5-b5b5b153447a]] 34 34 ))) 35 35 ))) 36 36 ... ... @@ -269,12 +269,10 @@ 269 269 === 3.3.2 Configure sensors === 270 270 271 271 ((( 272 -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**. 273 -))) 274 - 275 275 ((( 276 - 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.275 +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. 277 277 ))) 277 +))) 278 278 279 279 (% border="1" style="background-color:#ffffcc; color:green; width:806px" %) 280 280 |**AT Commands**|(% style="width:418px" %)**Description**|(% style="width:256px" %)**Example** ... ... @@ -286,8 +286,6 @@ 286 286 mm: 0: no CRC, 1: add CRC-16/MODBUS in the end of this command 287 287 )))|(% style="width:256px" %)AT+CFGDEV=xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx,m 288 288 289 -Detail of AT+CFGDEV command see [[AT+CFGDEV detail>>path:#AT_CFGDEV]]. 290 - 291 291 === 3.3.3 Configure read commands for each sampling === 292 292 293 293 ((( ... ... @@ -369,11 +369,17 @@ 369 369 **m: 0: no CRC, 1: add CRC-16/MODBUS in the end of this command** 370 370 ))) 371 371 370 +((( 372 372 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. 372 +))) 373 373 374 +((( 374 374 In the RS485-BL, we should use this command AT+COMMAND1=01 03 0B B8 00 02,1 for the same. 376 +))) 375 375 378 +((( 376 376 **AT+SEARCHx**: This command defines how to handle the return from AT+COMMANDx. 380 +))) 377 377 378 378 (% border="1" class="table-bordered" %) 379 379 |((( ... ... @@ -385,26 +385,24 @@ 385 385 386 386 ))) 387 387 388 -Examples: 392 +**Examples:** 389 389 390 -1. For a return string from AT+COMMAND1: 16 0c 1e 56 34 2e 30 58 5f 36 41 30 31 00 49 394 +~1. For a return string from AT+COMMAND1: 16 0c 1e 56 34 2e 30 58 5f 36 41 30 31 00 49 391 391 392 392 If we set AT+SEARCH1=1,1E 56 34. (max 5 bytes for prefix) 393 393 394 -The valid data will be all bytes after 1E 56 34 , so it is 2e 30 58 5f 36 41 30 31 00 49 398 +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** 395 395 396 -[[image:16529 54654347-831.png]]400 +[[image:1653269403619-508.png]] 397 397 402 +2. For a return string from AT+COMMAND1: 16 0c 1e 56 34 2e 30 58 5f 36 41 30 31 00 49 398 398 399 -1. For a return string from AT+COMMAND1: 16 0c 1e 56 34 2e 30 58 5f 36 41 30 31 00 49 400 - 401 401 If we set AT+SEARCH1=2, 1E 56 34+31 00 49 402 402 403 -Device will search the bytes between 1E 56 34 and 31 00 49. So it is 2e 30 58 5f 36 41 30 406 +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** 404 404 405 -[[image: file:///C:/Users/93456/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image014.png]]408 +[[image:1653269438444-278.png]] 406 406 407 - 408 408 **AT+DATACUTx : **This command defines how to handle the return from AT+COMMANDx, max return length is 45 bytes. 409 409 410 410 |((( ... ... @@ -419,94 +419,95 @@ 419 419 420 420 * Grab bytes: 421 421 422 -[[image: file:///C:/Users/93456/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image015.png]]424 +[[image:1653269551753-223.png||height="311" width="717"]] 423 423 424 424 * Grab a section. 425 425 426 -[[image: file:///C:/Users/93456/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image016.png]]428 +[[image:1653269568276-930.png||height="325" width="718"]] 427 427 428 428 * Grab different sections. 429 429 430 -[[image: file:///C:/Users/93456/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image017.png]]432 +[[image:1653269593172-426.png||height="303" width="725"]] 431 431 434 +(% style="color:red" %)**Note:** 432 432 433 -Note: 434 - 435 435 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. 436 436 437 437 Example: 438 438 439 -AT+COMMAND1=11 01 1E D0,0 440 +(% style="color:red" %)AT+COMMAND1=11 01 1E D0,0 440 440 441 -AT+SEARCH1=1,1E 56 34 442 +(% style="color:red" %)AT+SEARCH1=1,1E 56 34 442 442 443 -AT+DATACUT1=0,2,1~~5 444 +(% style="color:red" %)AT+DATACUT1=0,2,1~~5 444 444 445 -Return string from AT+COMMAND1: 16 0c 1e 56 34 2e 30 58 5f 36 41 30 31 00 49 446 +(% style="color:red" %)Return string from AT+COMMAND1: 16 0c 1e 56 34 2e 30 58 5f 36 41 30 31 00 49 446 446 447 -String after SEARCH command: 2e 30 58 5f 36 41 30 31 00 49 448 +(% style="color:red" %)String after SEARCH command: 2e 30 58 5f 36 41 30 31 00 49 448 448 449 -Valid payload after DataCUT command: 2e 30 58 5f 36 450 +(% style="color:red" %)Valid payload after DataCUT command: 2e 30 58 5f 36 450 450 451 -[[image: file:///C:/Users/93456/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image018.png]]452 +[[image:1653269618463-608.png]] 452 452 454 +=== 3.3.4 Compose the uplink payload === 453 453 454 - 455 - 456 -1. 457 -11. 458 -111. Compose the uplink payload 459 - 456 +((( 460 460 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.** 458 +))) 461 461 460 +((( 461 +(% style="color:#4f81bd" %)**Examples: AT+DATAUP=0** 462 +))) 462 462 463 -**Examples: AT+DATAUP=0** 464 +((( 465 +Compose the uplink payload with value returns in sequence and send with (% style="color:red" %)**A SIGNLE UPLINK**. 466 +))) 464 464 465 -Compose the uplink payload with value returns in sequence and send with **A SIGNLE UPLINK**. 466 - 468 +((( 467 467 Final Payload is 470 +))) 468 468 469 -Battery Info+PAYVER + VALID Value from RETURN1 + Valid Value from RETURN2 + … + RETURNx 472 +((( 473 +(% style="color:#4f81bd" %)**Battery Info+PAYVER + VALID Value from RETURN1 + Valid Value from RETURN2 + … + RETURNx** 474 +))) 470 470 476 +((( 471 471 Where PAYVER is defined by AT+PAYVER, below is an example screen shot. 478 +))) 472 472 473 -[[image: file:///C:/Users/93456/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image019.png]]480 +[[image:1653269759169-150.png||height="513" width="716"]] 474 474 482 +(% style="color:#4f81bd" %)**Examples: AT+DATAUP=1** 475 475 484 +Compose the uplink payload with value returns in sequence and send with (% style="color:red" %)**Multiply UPLINKs**. 476 476 477 -**Examples: AT+DATAUP=1** 478 - 479 -Compose the uplink payload with value returns in sequence and send with **Multiply UPLINKs**. 480 - 481 481 Final Payload is 482 482 483 -Battery Info+PAYVER + PAYLOAD COUNT + PAYLOAD# + DATA 488 +(% style="color:#4f81bd" %)**Battery Info+PAYVER + PAYLOAD COUNT + PAYLOAD# + DATA** 484 484 485 485 1. Battery Info (2 bytes): Battery voltage 486 486 1. PAYVER (1 byte): Defined by AT+PAYVER 487 487 1. PAYLOAD COUNT (1 byte): Total how many uplinks of this sampling. 488 488 1. PAYLOAD# (1 byte): Number of this uplink. (from 0,1,2,3…,to PAYLOAD COUNT) 489 -1. DATA: Valid value: max 6 bytes(US915 version here, [[Notice*!>>path:#max_byte]]) for each uplink so each uplink <= 11 bytes. For the last uplink, DATA will might less than 6 bytes494 +1. DATA: Valid value: max 6 bytes(US915 version here, Notice*!) for each uplink so each uplink <= 11 bytes. For the last uplink, DATA will might less than 6 bytes 490 490 491 -[[image: file:///C:/Users/93456/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image020.png]]496 +[[image:1653269916228-732.png||height="433" width="711"]] 492 492 493 493 494 494 So totally there will be 3 uplinks for this sampling, each uplink includes 6 bytes DATA 495 495 496 -DATA1=RETURN1 Valid Value = 20 20 0a 33 90 41 501 +DATA1=RETURN1 Valid Value = (% style="background-color:green; color:white" %)20 20 0a 33 90 41 497 497 498 -DATA2=1^^st^^ ~~ 6^^th^^ byte of Valid value of RETURN10= 02 aa 05 81 0a 20 503 +DATA2=1^^st^^ ~~ 6^^th^^ byte of Valid value of RETURN10=(% style="background-color:green; color:white" %) 02 aa 05 81 0a 20 499 499 500 -DATA3=7^^th^^ ~~ 11^^th^^ bytes of Valid value of RETURN10 = 20 20 20 2d 30 505 +DATA3=7^^th^^ ~~ 11^^th^^ bytes of Valid value of RETURN10 = (% style="background-color:green; color:white" %)20 20 20 2d 30 501 501 502 - 503 - 504 504 Below are the uplink payloads: 505 505 506 -[[image: file:///C:/Users/93456/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image021.png]]509 +[[image:1653270130359-810.png]] 507 507 508 508 509 -Notice: the Max bytes is according to the max support bytes in different Frequency Bands for lowest SF. As below: 512 +(% style="color:red" %)**Notice: the Max bytes is according to the max support bytes in different Frequency Bands for lowest SF. As below:** 510 510 511 511 ~* For AU915/AS923 bands, if UplinkDwell time=0, max 51 bytes for each uplink ( so 51 -5 = 46 max valid date) 512 512 ... ... @@ -516,12 +516,8 @@ 516 516 517 517 ~* For all other bands: max 51 bytes for each uplink ( so 51 -5 = 46 max valid date). 518 518 522 +=== 3.3.5 Uplink on demand === 519 519 520 - 521 -1. 522 -11. 523 -111. Uplink on demand 524 - 525 525 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. 526 526 527 527 Downlink control command:
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