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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 ... ... @@ -284,8 +284,6 @@ 284 284 mm: 0: no CRC, 1: add CRC-16/MODBUS in the end of this command 285 285 )))|(% style="width:256px" %)AT+CFGDEV=xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx,m 286 286 287 -Detail of AT+CFGDEV command see [[AT+CFGDEV detail>>path:#AT_CFGDEV]]. 288 - 289 289 === 3.3.3 Configure read commands for each sampling === 290 290 291 291 ((( ... ... @@ -367,11 +367,17 @@ 367 367 **m: 0: no CRC, 1: add CRC-16/MODBUS in the end of this command** 368 368 ))) 369 369 370 +((( 370 370 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 +))) 371 371 374 +((( 372 372 In the RS485-BL, we should use this command AT+COMMAND1=01 03 0B B8 00 02,1 for the same. 376 +))) 373 373 378 +((( 374 374 **AT+SEARCHx**: This command defines how to handle the return from AT+COMMANDx. 380 +))) 375 375 376 376 (% border="1" class="table-bordered" %) 377 377 |((( ... ... @@ -383,26 +383,24 @@ 383 383 384 384 ))) 385 385 386 -Examples: 392 +**Examples:** 387 387 388 -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 49 389 389 390 390 If we set AT+SEARCH1=1,1E 56 34. (max 5 bytes for prefix) 391 391 392 -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** 393 393 394 -[[image:16529 54654347-831.png]]400 +[[image:1653269403619-508.png]] 395 395 402 +2. For a return string from AT+COMMAND1: 16 0c 1e 56 34 2e 30 58 5f 36 41 30 31 00 49 396 396 397 -1. For a return string from AT+COMMAND1: 16 0c 1e 56 34 2e 30 58 5f 36 41 30 31 00 49 398 - 399 399 If we set AT+SEARCH1=2, 1E 56 34+31 00 49 400 400 401 -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** 402 402 403 -[[image: file:///C:/Users/93456/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image014.png]]408 +[[image:1653269438444-278.png]] 404 404 405 - 406 406 **AT+DATACUTx : **This command defines how to handle the return from AT+COMMANDx, max return length is 45 bytes. 407 407 408 408 |((( ... ... @@ -417,94 +417,95 @@ 417 417 418 418 * Grab bytes: 419 419 420 -[[image: file:///C:/Users/93456/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image015.png]]424 +[[image:1653269551753-223.png||height="311" width="717"]] 421 421 422 422 * Grab a section. 423 423 424 -[[image: file:///C:/Users/93456/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image016.png]]428 +[[image:1653269568276-930.png||height="325" width="718"]] 425 425 426 426 * Grab different sections. 427 427 428 -[[image: file:///C:/Users/93456/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image017.png]]432 +[[image:1653269593172-426.png||height="303" width="725"]] 429 429 434 +(% style="color:red" %)**Note:** 430 430 431 -Note: 432 - 433 433 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. 434 434 435 435 Example: 436 436 437 -AT+COMMAND1=11 01 1E D0,0 440 +(% style="color:red" %)AT+COMMAND1=11 01 1E D0,0 438 438 439 -AT+SEARCH1=1,1E 56 34 442 +(% style="color:red" %)AT+SEARCH1=1,1E 56 34 440 440 441 -AT+DATACUT1=0,2,1~~5 444 +(% style="color:red" %)AT+DATACUT1=0,2,1~~5 442 442 443 -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 49 444 444 445 -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 49 446 446 447 -Valid payload after DataCUT command: 2e 30 58 5f 36 450 +(% style="color:red" %)Valid payload after DataCUT command: 2e 30 58 5f 36 448 448 449 -[[image: file:///C:/Users/93456/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image018.png]]452 +[[image:1653269618463-608.png]] 450 450 454 +=== 3.3.4 Compose the uplink payload === 451 451 452 - 453 - 454 -1. 455 -11. 456 -111. Compose the uplink payload 457 - 456 +((( 458 458 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 +))) 459 459 460 +((( 461 +(% style="color:#4f81bd" %)**Examples: AT+DATAUP=0** 462 +))) 460 460 461 -**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 +))) 462 462 463 -Compose the uplink payload with value returns in sequence and send with **A SIGNLE UPLINK**. 464 - 468 +((( 465 465 Final Payload is 470 +))) 466 466 467 -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 +))) 468 468 476 +((( 469 469 Where PAYVER is defined by AT+PAYVER, below is an example screen shot. 478 +))) 470 470 471 -[[image: file:///C:/Users/93456/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image019.png]]480 +[[image:1653269759169-150.png||height="513" width="716"]] 472 472 482 +(% style="color:#4f81bd" %)**Examples: AT+DATAUP=1** 473 473 484 +Compose the uplink payload with value returns in sequence and send with (% style="color:red" %)**Multiply UPLINKs**. 474 474 475 -**Examples: AT+DATAUP=1** 476 - 477 -Compose the uplink payload with value returns in sequence and send with **Multiply UPLINKs**. 478 - 479 479 Final Payload is 480 480 481 -Battery Info+PAYVER + PAYLOAD COUNT + PAYLOAD# + DATA 488 +(% style="color:#4f81bd" %)**Battery Info+PAYVER + PAYLOAD COUNT + PAYLOAD# + DATA** 482 482 483 483 1. Battery Info (2 bytes): Battery voltage 484 484 1. PAYVER (1 byte): Defined by AT+PAYVER 485 485 1. PAYLOAD COUNT (1 byte): Total how many uplinks of this sampling. 486 486 1. PAYLOAD# (1 byte): Number of this uplink. (from 0,1,2,3…,to PAYLOAD COUNT) 487 -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 488 488 489 -[[image: file:///C:/Users/93456/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image020.png]]496 +[[image:1653269916228-732.png||height="433" width="711"]] 490 490 491 491 492 492 So totally there will be 3 uplinks for this sampling, each uplink includes 6 bytes DATA 493 493 494 -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 41 495 495 496 -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 20 497 497 498 -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 30 499 499 500 - 501 - 502 502 Below are the uplink payloads: 503 503 504 -[[image: file:///C:/Users/93456/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image021.png]]509 +[[image:1653270130359-810.png]] 505 505 506 506 507 -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:** 508 508 509 509 ~* For AU915/AS923 bands, if UplinkDwell time=0, max 51 bytes for each uplink ( so 51 -5 = 46 max valid date) 510 510 ... ... @@ -514,12 +514,8 @@ 514 514 515 515 ~* For all other bands: max 51 bytes for each uplink ( so 51 -5 = 46 max valid date). 516 516 522 +=== 3.3.5 Uplink on demand === 517 517 518 - 519 -1. 520 -11. 521 -111. Uplink on demand 522 - 523 523 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. 524 524 525 525 Downlink control command:
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