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... ... @@ -18,42 +18,40 @@ 18 18 19 19 ((( 20 20 ((( 21 -The Dragino RS485-LN is a (% style="color:blue" %)**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 (% style="color:blue" %)**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 - (% style="color:blue" %)**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 -(% style="color:blue" %)**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 -(% style="color:blue" %)**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]] 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. 36 36 ))) 37 37 ))) 38 38 39 39 [[image:1653267211009-519.png||height="419" width="724"]] 40 40 41 - 42 42 == 1.2 Specifications == 43 43 44 - 45 45 **Hardware System:** 46 46 47 47 * STM32L072CZT6 MCU 48 -* SX1276/78 Wireless Chip 44 +* SX1276/78 Wireless Chip 49 49 * Power Consumption (exclude RS485 device): 50 50 ** Idle: 32mA@12v 47 + 48 +* 51 51 ** 20dB Transmit: 65mA@12v 52 52 53 53 **Interface for Model:** 54 54 55 55 * RS485 56 -* Power Input 7~~ 24V DC. 54 +* Power Input 7~~ 24V DC. 57 57 58 58 **LoRa Spec:** 59 59 ... ... @@ -76,8 +76,6 @@ 76 76 * Automatic RF Sense and CAD with ultra-fast AFC. 77 77 * Packet engine up to 256 bytes with CRC. 78 78 79 - 80 - 81 81 == 1.3 Features == 82 82 83 83 * LoRaWAN Class A & Class C protocol (default Class C) ... ... @@ -89,8 +89,6 @@ 89 89 * Support Modbus protocol 90 90 * Support Interrupt uplink (Since hardware version v1.2) 91 91 92 - 93 - 94 94 == 1.4 Applications == 95 95 96 96 * Smart Buildings & Home Automation ... ... @@ -100,13 +100,10 @@ 100 100 * Smart Cities 101 101 * Smart Factory 102 102 103 - 104 - 105 105 == 1.5 Firmware Change log == 106 106 107 107 [[RS485-LN Image files – Download link and Change log>>url:http://www.dragino.com/downloads/index.php?dir=RS485-LN/]] 108 108 109 - 110 110 == 1.6 Hardware Change log == 111 111 112 112 ((( ... ... @@ -114,8 +114,6 @@ 114 114 v1.2: Add External Interrupt Pin. 115 115 116 116 v1.0: Release 117 - 118 - 119 119 ))) 120 120 ))) 121 121 ... ... @@ -149,29 +149,24 @@ 149 149 [[image:1653268155545-638.png||height="334" width="724"]] 150 150 151 151 ((( 152 -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: 141 +The RS485-BL in this example connected to two RS485 devices for demonstration, user can connect to other RS485 devices via the same method. 142 +))) 153 153 154 -485A+ and 485B- of the sensor are connected to RS485A and RA485B of RS485-LN respectively. 155 - 156 -[[image:1653268227651-549.png||height="592" width="720"]] 157 - 158 158 ((( 159 -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 V3:145 +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: 160 160 ))) 161 161 162 162 ((( 163 -**Step 1**: Create a device in TTN V3 with the OTAA keys from RS485-L N.149 +**Step 1**: Create a device in TTN V3 with the OTAA keys from RS485-BL. 164 164 ))) 165 165 166 166 ((( 167 -Each RS485-L Nis shipped with a sticker with unique device EUI:153 +Each RS485-BL is shipped with a sticker with unique device EUI: 168 168 ))) 169 -))) 170 170 171 171 [[image:1652953462722-299.png]] 172 172 173 173 ((( 174 -((( 175 175 User can enter this key in their LoRaWAN Server portal. Below is TTN V3 screen shot: 176 176 ))) 177 177 ... ... @@ -178,11 +178,13 @@ 178 178 ((( 179 179 Add APP EUI in the application. 180 180 ))) 181 -))) 182 182 166 + 167 + 168 + 183 183 [[image:image-20220519174512-1.png]] 184 184 185 -[[image:image-20220519174512-2.png||height="32 3" width="720"]]171 +[[image:image-20220519174512-2.png||height="328" width="731"]] 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-L Nand 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.187 +**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. 202 202 ))) 203 203 204 204 [[image:1652953568895-172.png||height="232" width="724"]] ... ... @@ -206,19 +206,23 @@ 206 206 == 3.3 Configure Commands to read data == 207 207 208 208 ((( 209 -((( 210 -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. 195 +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. 211 211 ))) 212 212 213 -((( 214 -(% 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 v1.1 215 -))) 216 -))) 217 - 218 218 === 3.3.1 onfigure UART settings for RS485 or TTL communication === 219 219 220 - To useRS485-LNto read data from RS485 sensors,connect the RS485-LNA/B tracestothesensors.And user need tomakesureRS485-LN use the matchUART settingtoaccess thesensors.Therelatedcommandsfor UART settings are:200 +RS485-BL can connect to either RS485 sensors or TTL sensor. User need to specify what type of sensor need to connect. 221 221 202 +**~1. RS485-MODBUS mode:** 203 + 204 +AT+MOD=1 ~/~/ Support RS485-MODBUS type sensors. User can connect multiply RS485 , Modbus sensors to the A / B pins. 205 + 206 +**2. TTL mode:** 207 + 208 +AT+MOD=2 ~/~/ Support TTL Level sensors, User can connect one TTL Sensor to the TXD/RXD/GND pins. 209 + 210 +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. 211 + 222 222 (% border="1" style="background-color:#ffffcc; color:green; width:795px" %) 223 223 |((( 224 224 **AT Commands** ... ... @@ -243,7 +243,13 @@ 243 243 |((( 244 244 AT+PARITY 245 245 )))|(% style="width:285px" %)((( 236 +((( 246 246 Set UART parity (for RS485 connection) 238 +))) 239 + 240 +((( 241 +Default Value is: no parity. 242 +))) 247 247 )))|(% style="width:347px" %)((( 248 248 ((( 249 249 AT+PARITY=0 ... ... @@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ 261 261 ))) 262 262 263 263 ((( 264 - 260 +Default Value is: 1bit. 265 265 ))) 266 266 )))|(% style="width:347px" %)((( 267 267 ((( ... ... @@ -280,10 +280,12 @@ 280 280 === 3.3.2 Configure sensors === 281 281 282 282 ((( 279 +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**. 280 +))) 281 + 283 283 ((( 284 - Some sensors might need to configurebefore normal operation. Usercan configuresuchsensorviaPC andRS485 adapter or through RS485-LN AT Commands(% style="color:#4f81bd" %)**AT+CFGDEV**(%%).Each (% style="color:#4f81bd" %)**AT+CFGDEVRS485command to sensors. This command will only run when user input it and won’t run during each sampling.283 +When user issue an (% style="color:#4f81bd" %)**AT+CFGDEV**(%%) command, Each (% style="color:#4f81bd" %)**AT+CFGDEV**(%%) equals to send a command to the RS485 or TTL sensors. This command will only run when user input it and won’t run during each sampling. 285 285 ))) 286 -))) 287 287 288 288 (% border="1" style="background-color:#ffffcc; color:green; width:806px" %) 289 289 |**AT Commands**|(% style="width:418px" %)**Description**|(% style="width:256px" %)**Example** ... ... @@ -295,6 +295,8 @@ 295 295 mm: 0: no CRC, 1: add CRC-16/MODBUS in the end of this command 296 296 )))|(% style="width:256px" %)AT+CFGDEV=xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx,m 297 297 296 +Detail of AT+CFGDEV command see [[AT+CFGDEV detail>>path:#AT_CFGDEV]]. 297 + 298 298 === 3.3.3 Configure read commands for each sampling === 299 299 300 300 ((( ... ... @@ -376,17 +376,11 @@ 376 376 **m: 0: no CRC, 1: add CRC-16/MODBUS in the end of this command** 377 377 ))) 378 378 379 -((( 380 380 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. 381 -))) 382 382 383 -((( 384 384 In the RS485-BL, we should use this command AT+COMMAND1=01 03 0B B8 00 02,1 for the same. 385 -))) 386 386 387 -((( 388 388 **AT+SEARCHx**: This command defines how to handle the return from AT+COMMANDx. 389 -))) 390 390 391 391 (% border="1" class="table-bordered" %) 392 392 |((( ... ... @@ -398,24 +398,26 @@ 398 398 399 399 ))) 400 400 401 - **Examples:**395 +Examples: 402 402 403 - ~1. For a return string from AT+COMMAND1: 16 0c 1e 56 34 2e 30 58 5f 36 41 30 31 00 49397 +1. For a return string from AT+COMMAND1: 16 0c 1e 56 34 2e 30 58 5f 36 41 30 31 00 49 404 404 405 405 If we set AT+SEARCH1=1,1E 56 34. (max 5 bytes for prefix) 406 406 407 -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**401 +The valid data will be all bytes after 1E 56 34 , so it is 2e 30 58 5f 36 41 30 31 00 49 408 408 409 -[[image:165 3269403619-508.png]]403 +[[image:1652954654347-831.png]] 410 410 411 -2. For a return string from AT+COMMAND1: 16 0c 1e 56 34 2e 30 58 5f 36 41 30 31 00 49 412 412 406 +1. For a return string from AT+COMMAND1: 16 0c 1e 56 34 2e 30 58 5f 36 41 30 31 00 49 407 + 413 413 If we set AT+SEARCH1=2, 1E 56 34+31 00 49 414 414 415 -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**410 +Device will search the bytes between 1E 56 34 and 31 00 49. So it is 2e 30 58 5f 36 41 30 416 416 417 -[[image: 1653269438444-278.png]]412 +[[image:file:///C:/Users/93456/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image014.png]] 418 418 414 + 419 419 **AT+DATACUTx : **This command defines how to handle the return from AT+COMMANDx, max return length is 45 bytes. 420 420 421 421 |((( ... ... @@ -430,95 +430,94 @@ 430 430 431 431 * Grab bytes: 432 432 433 -[[image: 1653269551753-223.png||height="311" width="717"]]429 +[[image:file:///C:/Users/93456/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image015.png]] 434 434 435 435 * Grab a section. 436 436 437 -[[image: 1653269568276-930.png||height="325" width="718"]]433 +[[image:file:///C:/Users/93456/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image016.png]] 438 438 439 439 * Grab different sections. 440 440 441 -[[image: 1653269593172-426.png||height="303" width="725"]]437 +[[image:file:///C:/Users/93456/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image017.png]] 442 442 443 -(% style="color:red" %)**Note:** 444 444 440 +Note: 441 + 445 445 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. 446 446 447 447 Example: 448 448 449 - (% style="color:red" %)AT+COMMAND1=11 01 1E D0,0446 +AT+COMMAND1=11 01 1E D0,0 450 450 451 - (% style="color:red" %)AT+SEARCH1=1,1E 56 34448 +AT+SEARCH1=1,1E 56 34 452 452 453 - (% style="color:red" %)AT+DATACUT1=0,2,1~~5450 +AT+DATACUT1=0,2,1~~5 454 454 455 - (% style="color:red" %)Return string from AT+COMMAND1: 16 0c 1e 56 34 2e 30 58 5f 36 41 30 31 00 49452 +Return string from AT+COMMAND1: 16 0c 1e 56 34 2e 30 58 5f 36 41 30 31 00 49 456 456 457 - (% style="color:red" %)String after SEARCH command: 2e 30 58 5f 36 41 30 31 00 49454 +String after SEARCH command: 2e 30 58 5f 36 41 30 31 00 49 458 458 459 - (% style="color:red" %)Valid payload after DataCUT command: 2e 30 58 5f 36456 +Valid payload after DataCUT command: 2e 30 58 5f 36 460 460 461 -[[image: 1653269618463-608.png]]458 +[[image:file:///C:/Users/93456/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image018.png]] 462 462 463 -=== 3.3.4 Compose the uplink payload === 464 464 465 -((( 461 + 462 + 463 +1. 464 +11. 465 +111. Compose the uplink payload 466 + 466 466 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.** 467 -))) 468 468 469 -((( 470 -(% style="color:#4f81bd" %)**Examples: AT+DATAUP=0** 471 -))) 472 472 473 -((( 474 -Compose the uplink payload with value returns in sequence and send with (% style="color:red" %)**A SIGNLE UPLINK**. 475 -))) 470 +**Examples: AT+DATAUP=0** 476 476 477 -((( 472 +Compose the uplink payload with value returns in sequence and send with **A SIGNLE UPLINK**. 473 + 478 478 Final Payload is 479 -))) 480 480 481 -((( 482 -(% style="color:#4f81bd" %)**Battery Info+PAYVER + VALID Value from RETURN1 + Valid Value from RETURN2 + … + RETURNx** 483 -))) 476 +Battery Info+PAYVER + VALID Value from RETURN1 + Valid Value from RETURN2 + … + RETURNx 484 484 485 -((( 486 486 Where PAYVER is defined by AT+PAYVER, below is an example screen shot. 487 -))) 488 488 489 -[[image: 1653269759169-150.png||height="513" width="716"]]480 +[[image:file:///C:/Users/93456/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image019.png]] 490 490 491 -(% style="color:#4f81bd" %)**Examples: AT+DATAUP=1** 492 492 493 -Compose the uplink payload with value returns in sequence and send with (% style="color:red" %)**Multiply UPLINKs**. 494 494 484 +**Examples: AT+DATAUP=1** 485 + 486 +Compose the uplink payload with value returns in sequence and send with **Multiply UPLINKs**. 487 + 495 495 Final Payload is 496 496 497 - (% style="color:#4f81bd" %)**Battery Info+PAYVER + PAYLOAD COUNT + PAYLOAD# + DATA**490 +Battery Info+PAYVER + PAYLOAD COUNT + PAYLOAD# + DATA 498 498 499 499 1. Battery Info (2 bytes): Battery voltage 500 500 1. PAYVER (1 byte): Defined by AT+PAYVER 501 501 1. PAYLOAD COUNT (1 byte): Total how many uplinks of this sampling. 502 502 1. PAYLOAD# (1 byte): Number of this uplink. (from 0,1,2,3…,to PAYLOAD COUNT) 503 -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 496 +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 bytes 504 504 505 -[[image: 1653269916228-732.png||height="433" width="711"]]498 +[[image:file:///C:/Users/93456/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image020.png]] 506 506 507 507 508 508 So totally there will be 3 uplinks for this sampling, each uplink includes 6 bytes DATA 509 509 510 -DATA1=RETURN1 Valid Value = (% style="background-color:green; color:white" %)20 20 0a 33 90 41503 +DATA1=RETURN1 Valid Value = 20 20 0a 33 90 41 511 511 512 -DATA2=1^^st^^ ~~ 6^^th^^ byte of Valid value of RETURN10= (%style="background-color:green; color:white" %)02 aa 05 81 0a 20505 +DATA2=1^^st^^ ~~ 6^^th^^ byte of Valid value of RETURN10= 02 aa 05 81 0a 20 513 513 514 -DATA3=7^^th^^ ~~ 11^^th^^ bytes of Valid value of RETURN10 = (%style="background-color:green; color:white" %)20 20 20 2d 30507 +DATA3=7^^th^^ ~~ 11^^th^^ bytes of Valid value of RETURN10 = 20 20 20 2d 30 515 515 509 + 510 + 516 516 Below are the uplink payloads: 517 517 518 -[[image: 1653270130359-810.png]]513 +[[image:file:///C:/Users/93456/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image021.png]] 519 519 520 520 521 - (% style="color:red" %)**Notice: the Max bytes is according to the max support bytes in different Frequency Bands for lowest SF. As below:**516 +Notice: the Max bytes is according to the max support bytes in different Frequency Bands for lowest SF. As below: 522 522 523 523 ~* For AU915/AS923 bands, if UplinkDwell time=0, max 51 bytes for each uplink ( so 51 -5 = 46 max valid date) 524 524 ... ... @@ -528,8 +528,12 @@ 528 528 529 529 ~* For all other bands: max 51 bytes for each uplink ( so 51 -5 = 46 max valid date). 530 530 531 -=== 3.3.5 Uplink on demand === 532 532 527 + 528 +1. 529 +11. 530 +111. Uplink on demand 531 + 533 533 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. 534 534 535 535 Downlink control command:
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