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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 ... ... @@ -365,11 +365,17 @@ 365 365 **m: 0: no CRC, 1: add CRC-16/MODBUS in the end of this command** 366 366 ))) 367 367 370 +((( 368 368 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 +))) 369 369 374 +((( 370 370 In the RS485-BL, we should use this command AT+COMMAND1=01 03 0B B8 00 02,1 for the same. 376 +))) 371 371 378 +((( 372 372 **AT+SEARCHx**: This command defines how to handle the return from AT+COMMANDx. 380 +))) 373 373 374 374 (% border="1" class="table-bordered" %) 375 375 |((( ... ... @@ -381,26 +381,24 @@ 381 381 382 382 ))) 383 383 384 -Examples: 392 +**Examples:** 385 385 386 -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 49 387 387 388 388 If we set AT+SEARCH1=1,1E 56 34. (max 5 bytes for prefix) 389 389 390 -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** 391 391 392 -[[image:16529 54654347-831.png]]400 +[[image:1653269403619-508.png]] 393 393 402 +2. 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 -1. For a return string from AT+COMMAND1: 16 0c 1e 56 34 2e 30 58 5f 36 41 30 31 00 49 396 - 397 397 If we set AT+SEARCH1=2, 1E 56 34+31 00 49 398 398 399 -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** 400 400 401 -[[image: file:///C:/Users/93456/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image014.png]]408 +[[image:1653269438444-278.png]] 402 402 403 - 404 404 **AT+DATACUTx : **This command defines how to handle the return from AT+COMMANDx, max return length is 45 bytes. 405 405 406 406 |((( ... ... @@ -415,94 +415,95 @@ 415 415 416 416 * Grab bytes: 417 417 418 -[[image: file:///C:/Users/93456/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image015.png]]424 +[[image:1653269551753-223.png||height="311" width="717"]] 419 419 420 420 * Grab a section. 421 421 422 -[[image: file:///C:/Users/93456/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image016.png]]428 +[[image:1653269568276-930.png||height="325" width="718"]] 423 423 424 424 * Grab different sections. 425 425 426 -[[image: file:///C:/Users/93456/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image017.png]]432 +[[image:1653269593172-426.png||height="303" width="725"]] 427 427 434 +(% style="color:red" %)**Note:** 428 428 429 -Note: 430 - 431 431 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. 432 432 433 433 Example: 434 434 435 -AT+COMMAND1=11 01 1E D0,0 440 +(% style="color:red" %)AT+COMMAND1=11 01 1E D0,0 436 436 437 -AT+SEARCH1=1,1E 56 34 442 +(% style="color:red" %)AT+SEARCH1=1,1E 56 34 438 438 439 -AT+DATACUT1=0,2,1~~5 444 +(% style="color:red" %)AT+DATACUT1=0,2,1~~5 440 440 441 -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 49 442 442 443 -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 49 444 444 445 -Valid payload after DataCUT command: 2e 30 58 5f 36 450 +(% style="color:red" %)Valid payload after DataCUT command: 2e 30 58 5f 36 446 446 447 -[[image: file:///C:/Users/93456/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image018.png]]452 +[[image:1653269618463-608.png]] 448 448 454 +=== 3.3.4 Compose the uplink payload === 449 449 450 - 451 - 452 -1. 453 -11. 454 -111. Compose the uplink payload 455 - 456 +((( 456 456 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 +))) 457 457 460 +((( 461 +(% style="color:#4f81bd" %)**Examples: AT+DATAUP=0** 462 +))) 458 458 459 -**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 +))) 460 460 461 -Compose the uplink payload with value returns in sequence and send with **A SIGNLE UPLINK**. 462 - 468 +((( 463 463 Final Payload is 470 +))) 464 464 465 -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 +))) 466 466 476 +((( 467 467 Where PAYVER is defined by AT+PAYVER, below is an example screen shot. 478 +))) 468 468 469 -[[image: file:///C:/Users/93456/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image019.png]]480 +[[image:1653269759169-150.png||height="513" width="716"]] 470 470 482 +(% style="color:#4f81bd" %)**Examples: AT+DATAUP=1** 471 471 484 +Compose the uplink payload with value returns in sequence and send with (% style="color:red" %)**Multiply UPLINKs**. 472 472 473 -**Examples: AT+DATAUP=1** 474 - 475 -Compose the uplink payload with value returns in sequence and send with **Multiply UPLINKs**. 476 - 477 477 Final Payload is 478 478 479 -Battery Info+PAYVER + PAYLOAD COUNT + PAYLOAD# + DATA 488 +(% style="color:#4f81bd" %)**Battery Info+PAYVER + PAYLOAD COUNT + PAYLOAD# + DATA** 480 480 481 481 1. Battery Info (2 bytes): Battery voltage 482 482 1. PAYVER (1 byte): Defined by AT+PAYVER 483 483 1. PAYLOAD COUNT (1 byte): Total how many uplinks of this sampling. 484 484 1. PAYLOAD# (1 byte): Number of this uplink. (from 0,1,2,3…,to PAYLOAD COUNT) 485 -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 486 486 487 -[[image: file:///C:/Users/93456/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image020.png]]496 +[[image:1653269916228-732.png||height="433" width="711"]] 488 488 489 489 490 490 So totally there will be 3 uplinks for this sampling, each uplink includes 6 bytes DATA 491 491 492 -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 41 493 493 494 -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 20 495 495 496 -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 30 497 497 498 - 499 - 500 500 Below are the uplink payloads: 501 501 502 -[[image: file:///C:/Users/93456/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image021.png]]509 +[[image:1653270130359-810.png]] 503 503 504 504 505 -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:** 506 506 507 507 ~* For AU915/AS923 bands, if UplinkDwell time=0, max 51 bytes for each uplink ( so 51 -5 = 46 max valid date) 508 508 ... ... @@ -512,12 +512,8 @@ 512 512 513 513 ~* For all other bands: max 51 bytes for each uplink ( so 51 -5 = 46 max valid date). 514 514 522 +=== 3.3.5 Uplink on demand === 515 515 516 - 517 -1. 518 -11. 519 -111. Uplink on demand 520 - 521 521 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. 522 522 523 523 Downlink control command:
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