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... ... @@ -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 ... ... @@ -100,8 +100,6 @@ 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/]] ... ... @@ -231,19 +231,19 @@ 231 231 232 232 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: 233 233 234 -(% border="1" style="background-color:#ffffcc; color:green; width:7 95px" %)235 -|((( 228 +(% border="1" style="background-color:#ffffcc; color:green; width:782px" %) 229 +|(% style="width:128px" %)((( 236 236 **AT Commands** 237 -)))|(% style="width: 285px" %)(((231 +)))|(% style="width:305px" %)((( 238 238 **Description** 239 -)))|(% style="width:34 7px" %)(((233 +)))|(% style="width:346px" %)((( 240 240 **Example** 241 241 ))) 242 -|((( 236 +|(% style="width:128px" %)((( 243 243 AT+BAUDR 244 -)))|(% style="width: 285px" %)(((238 +)))|(% style="width:305px" %)((( 245 245 Set the baud rate (for RS485 connection). Default Value is: 9600. 246 -)))|(% style="width:34 7px" %)(((240 +)))|(% style="width:346px" %)((( 247 247 ((( 248 248 AT+BAUDR=9600 249 249 ))) ... ... @@ -252,11 +252,11 @@ 252 252 Options: (1200,2400,4800,14400,19200,115200) 253 253 ))) 254 254 ))) 255 -|((( 249 +|(% style="width:128px" %)((( 256 256 AT+PARITY 257 -)))|(% style="width: 285px" %)(((251 +)))|(% style="width:305px" %)((( 258 258 Set UART parity (for RS485 connection) 259 -)))|(% style="width:34 7px" %)(((253 +)))|(% style="width:346px" %)((( 260 260 ((( 261 261 AT+PARITY=0 262 262 ))) ... ... @@ -265,9 +265,9 @@ 265 265 Option: 0: no parity, 1: odd parity, 2: even parity 266 266 ))) 267 267 ))) 268 -|((( 262 +|(% style="width:128px" %)((( 269 269 AT+STOPBIT 270 -)))|(% style="width: 285px" %)(((264 +)))|(% style="width:305px" %)((( 271 271 ((( 272 272 Set serial stopbit (for RS485 connection) 273 273 ))) ... ... @@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ 275 275 ((( 276 276 277 277 ))) 278 -)))|(% style="width:34 7px" %)(((272 +)))|(% style="width:346px" %)((( 279 279 ((( 280 280 AT+STOPBIT=0 for 1bit 281 281 ))) ... ... @@ -310,77 +310,34 @@ 310 310 === 3.3.3 Configure read commands for each sampling === 311 311 312 312 ((( 313 -RS485-BL is a battery powered device; it will sleep most of time. And wake up on each period and read RS485 / TTL sensor data and uplink. 314 -))) 307 +During each sampling, we need confirm what commands we need to send to the RS485 sensors to read data. After the RS485 sensors send back the value, it normally include some bytes and we only need a few from them for a shorten payload. 315 315 316 -((( 317 -During each sampling, we need to confirm what commands we need to send to the sensors to read data. After the RS485/TTL sensors send back the value, it normally includes some bytes and we only need a few from them for a shorten payload. 318 -))) 319 - 320 -((( 321 321 To save the LoRaWAN network bandwidth, we might need to read data from different sensors and combine their valid value into a short payload. 322 -))) 323 323 324 -((( 325 325 This section describes how to achieve above goals. 326 -))) 327 327 328 -((( 329 -During each sampling, the RS485-BL can support 15 commands to read sensors. And combine the return to one or several uplink payloads. 330 -))) 313 +During each sampling, the RS485-LN can support 15 commands to read sensors. And combine the return to one or several uplink payloads. 331 331 332 -((( 333 -**Command from RS485-BL to Sensor:** 334 -))) 335 335 336 -((( 337 -RS485-BL can send out pre-set max 15 strings via **AT+COMMAD1**, **ATCOMMAND2**,…, to **AT+COMMANDF** . All commands are of same grammar. 338 -))) 316 +**Each RS485 commands include two parts:** 339 339 340 -((( 341 -**Handle return from sensors to RS485-BL**: 342 -))) 318 +~1. What commands RS485-LN will send to the RS485 sensors. There are total 15 commands from **AT+COMMAD1**, **ATCOMMAND2**,…, to **AT+COMMANDF**. All commands are of same grammar. 343 343 344 -((( 345 -After RS485-BL send out a string to sensor, RS485-BL will wait for the return from RS485 or TTL sensor. And user can specify how to handle the return, by **AT+DATACUT or AT+SEARCH commands** 346 -))) 320 +2. How to get wanted value the from RS485 sensors returns from by 1). There are total 15 AT Commands to handle the return, commands are **AT+DATACUT1**,**AT+DATACUT2**,…, **AT+DATACUTF** corresponding to the commands from 1). All commands are of same grammar. 347 347 348 -* ((( 349 -**AT+DATACUT** 350 -))) 322 +3. Some RS485 device might has longer delay on reply, so user can use AT+CMDDL to set the timeout for getting reply after the RS485 command is sent. For example **AT+CMDDL1=1000** to send the open time to 1000ms 351 351 352 -((( 353 -When the return value from sensor have fix length and we know which position the valid value we should get, we can use AT+DATACUT command. 354 -))) 355 355 356 -* ((( 357 -**AT+SEARCH** 358 -))) 359 - 360 -((( 361 -When the return value from sensor is dynamic length and we are not sure which bytes the valid data is, instead, we know what value the valid value following. We can use AT+SEARCH to search the valid value in the return string. 362 -))) 363 - 364 -((( 365 -**Define wait timeout:** 366 -))) 367 - 368 -((( 369 -Some RS485 device might has longer delay on reply, so user can use AT+CMDDL to set the timeout for getting reply after the RS485 command is sent. For example, AT+CMDDL1=1000 to send the open time to 1000ms 370 -))) 371 - 372 -((( 373 373 After we got the valid value from each RS485 commands, we need to combine them together with the command **AT+DATAUP**. 374 -))) 375 375 376 -**Examples:** 377 377 378 378 Below are examples for the how above AT Commands works. 379 379 380 -**AT+COMMANDx : **This command will be sent to RS485/TTL devices during each sampling, Max command length is 14 bytes. The grammar is: 381 381 382 -(% border="1" class="table-bordered" %) 383 -|((( 331 +**AT+COMMANDx : **This command will be sent to RS485 devices during each sampling, Max command length is 14 bytes. The grammar is: 332 + 333 +(% border="1" style="background-color:#4bacc6; color:white; width:499px" %) 334 +|(% style="width:496px" %)((( 384 384 **AT+COMMANDx=xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx,m** 385 385 386 386 **xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx: The RS485 command to be sent** ... ... @@ -388,49 +388,15 @@ 388 388 **m: 0: no CRC, 1: add CRC-16/MODBUS in the end of this command** 389 389 ))) 390 390 391 -((( 392 392 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. 393 -))) 394 394 395 -((( 396 -In the RS485-BL, we should use this command AT+COMMAND1=01 03 0B B8 00 02,1 for the same. 397 -))) 344 +In the RS485-LN, we should use this command AT+COMMAND1=01 03 0B B8 00 02,1 for the same. 398 398 399 -((( 400 -**AT+SEARCHx**: This command defines how to handle the return from AT+COMMANDx. 401 -))) 402 402 403 -(% border="1" class="table-bordered" %) 404 -|((( 405 -**AT+SEARCHx=aa,xx xx xx xx xx** 406 - 407 -* **aa: 1: prefix match mode; 2: prefix and suffix match mode** 408 -* **xx xx xx xx xx: match string. Max 5 bytes for prefix and 5 bytes for suffix** 409 - 410 - 411 -))) 412 - 413 -**Examples:** 414 - 415 -~1. For a return string from AT+COMMAND1: 16 0c 1e 56 34 2e 30 58 5f 36 41 30 31 00 49 416 - 417 -If we set AT+SEARCH1=1,1E 56 34. (max 5 bytes for prefix) 418 - 419 -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** 420 - 421 -[[image:1653269403619-508.png]] 422 - 423 -2. For a return string from AT+COMMAND1: 16 0c 1e 56 34 2e 30 58 5f 36 41 30 31 00 49 424 - 425 -If we set AT+SEARCH1=2, 1E 56 34+31 00 49 426 - 427 -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** 428 - 429 -[[image:1653269438444-278.png]] 430 - 431 431 **AT+DATACUTx : **This command defines how to handle the return from AT+COMMANDx, max return length is 45 bytes. 432 432 433 -|((( 349 +(% border="1" style="background-color:#4bacc6; color:white; width:725px" %) 350 +|(% style="width:722px" %)((( 434 434 **AT+DATACUTx=a,b,c** 435 435 436 436 * **a: length for the return of AT+COMMAND** ... ... @@ -438,48 +438,37 @@ 438 438 * **c: define the position for valid value. ** 439 439 ))) 440 440 441 -Examples: 358 +**Examples:** 442 442 443 443 * Grab bytes: 444 444 445 -[[image: 1653269551753-223.png||height="311" width="717"]]362 +[[image:image-20220602153621-1.png]] 446 446 364 + 447 447 * Grab a section. 448 448 449 -[[image: 1653269568276-930.png||height="325" width="718"]]367 +[[image:image-20220602153621-2.png]] 450 450 369 + 451 451 * Grab different sections. 452 452 453 -[[image: 1653269593172-426.png||height="303" width="725"]]372 +[[image:image-20220602153621-3.png]] 454 454 455 -(% style="color:red" %)**Note:** 374 + 375 +))) 456 456 457 -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. 458 - 459 -Example: 460 - 461 -(% style="color:red" %)AT+COMMAND1=11 01 1E D0,0 462 - 463 -(% style="color:red" %)AT+SEARCH1=1,1E 56 34 464 - 465 -(% style="color:red" %)AT+DATACUT1=0,2,1~~5 466 - 467 -(% style="color:red" %)Return string from AT+COMMAND1: 16 0c 1e 56 34 2e 30 58 5f 36 41 30 31 00 49 468 - 469 -(% style="color:red" %)String after SEARCH command: 2e 30 58 5f 36 41 30 31 00 49 470 - 471 -(% style="color:red" %)Valid payload after DataCUT command: 2e 30 58 5f 36 472 - 473 -[[image:1653269618463-608.png]] 474 - 475 475 === 3.3.4 Compose the uplink payload === 476 476 477 477 ((( 478 478 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.** 381 + 382 + 479 479 ))) 480 480 481 481 ((( 482 -(% style="color:#4f81bd" %)**Examples: AT+DATAUP=0** 386 +(% style="color:#037691" %)**Examples: AT+DATAUP=0** 387 + 388 + 483 483 ))) 484 484 485 485 ((( ... ... @@ -500,8 +500,10 @@ 500 500 501 501 [[image:1653269759169-150.png||height="513" width="716"]] 502 502 503 -(% style="color:#4f81bd" %)**Examples: AT+DATAUP=1** 504 504 410 +(% style="color:#037691" %)**Examples: AT+DATAUP=1** 411 + 412 + 505 505 Compose the uplink payload with value returns in sequence and send with (% style="color:red" %)**Multiply UPLINKs**. 506 506 507 507 Final Payload is ... ... @@ -508,66 +508,61 @@ 508 508 509 509 (% style="color:#4f81bd" %)**Battery Info+PAYVER + PAYLOAD COUNT + PAYLOAD# + DATA** 510 510 511 -1. Battery Info (2 bytes): Battery voltage 512 -1. PAYVER (1 byte): Defined by AT+PAYVER 513 -1. PAYLOAD COUNT (1 byte): Total how many uplinks of this sampling. 514 -1. PAYLOAD# (1 byte): Number of this uplink. (from 0,1,2,3…,to PAYLOAD COUNT) 515 -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 419 +1. PAYVER: Defined by AT+PAYVER 420 +1. PAYLOAD COUNT: Total how many uplinks of this sampling. 421 +1. PAYLOAD#: Number of this uplink. (from 0,1,2,3…,to PAYLOAD COUNT) 422 +1. DATA: Valid value: max 8 bytes for each uplink so each uplink <= 11 bytes. For the last uplink, DATA will might less than 8 bytes 516 516 517 -[[image: 1653269916228-732.png||height="433" width="711"]]424 +[[image:image-20220602155039-4.png]] 518 518 519 519 520 -So totally there will be 3 uplinks for this sampling, each uplink include s6bytes DATA427 +So totally there will be 3 uplinks for this sampling, each uplink include 8 bytes DATA 521 521 522 -DATA1=RETURN1 Valid Value =(% style="background-color:green;color:white"%)20 20 0a 33 90 41429 +DATA1=RETURN1 Valid Value + the first two of Valid value of RETURN10= **20 20 0a 33 90 41 02 aa** 523 523 524 -DATA2= 1^^st^^ ~~6^^th^^ byte of Valid value of RETURN10=(%style="background-color:green;color:white"%)02aa05810a20431 +DATA2=3^^rd^^ ~~ 10^^th^^ byte of Valid value of RETURN10= **05 81 0a 20 20 20 20 2d** 525 525 526 -DATA3= 7^^th^^~~ 11^^th^^ bytes of Valid value of RETURN10(%style="background-color:green; color:white" %)20 20 20 2d30433 +DATA3=the rest of Valid value of RETURN10= **30** 527 527 528 -Below are the uplink payloads: 529 529 530 - [[image:1653270130359-810.png]]436 +(% style="color:red" %)Notice: In firmware v1.3, the Max bytes has been changed according to the max bytes in different Frequency Bands for lowest SF. As below: 531 531 438 + ~* For AU915/AS923 bands, if UplinkDwell time=0, max 51 bytes for each uplink. 532 532 533 - (%style="color:red"%)**Notice:theMaxbytes is accordingto the maxsupportbytesin differentFrequencyBands forlowest SF.As below:**440 + * For AU915/AS923 bands, if UplinkDwell time=0, max 11 bytes for each uplink. 534 534 535 - ~*AU915/AS923bands,if UplinkDwell time=0, max51 bytes( so 51 -5 = 46 max valid date)442 + * For US915 band, max 11 bytes for each uplink. 536 536 537 - * AU915/AS923bands,if UplinkDwell time=1, max 11bytes for each uplink( so 11 -5 = 6 max valid date).444 + ~* For all other bands: max 51 bytes for each uplink. 538 538 539 - * For US915 band, max 11 bytes for each uplink ( so 11 -5 = 6 max valid date). 540 540 541 - ~* Forallotherbands: max 51 bytes for eachuplink( so 51 -5 = 46 max valid date).447 +Below are the uplink payloads: 542 542 449 +[[image:1654157178836-407.png]] 450 + 451 + 543 543 === 3.3.5 Uplink on demand === 544 544 545 -Except uplink periodically, RS485- BL is able to uplink on demand. The server sendsdownlink command to RS485-BL and RS485 will uplink data base on the command.454 +Except uplink periodically, RS485-LN is able to uplink on demand. The server send downlink command to RS485-LN and RS485 will uplink data base on the command. 546 546 547 547 Downlink control command: 548 548 549 - [[0x08 command>>path:#downlink_08]]:Poll an uplink with current command set in RS485-BL.458 +**0x08 command**: Poll an uplink with current command set in RS485-LN. 550 550 551 - [[0xA8 command>>path:#downlink_A8]]:Send a command to RS485-BL and uplink the output from sensors.460 +**0xA8 command**: Send a command to RS485-LN and uplink the output from sensors. 552 552 553 553 554 554 555 -1. 556 -11. 557 -111. Uplink on Interrupt 464 +=== 3.3.6 Uplink on Interrupt === 558 558 559 - Put theinterruptsensorbetween3.3v_outand GPIOext.[[image:file:///C:/Users/93456/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image022.png]]466 +RS485-LN support external Interrupt uplink since hardware v1.2 release. 560 560 561 - AT+INTMOD=0 DisableInterrupt468 +[[image:1654157342174-798.png]] 562 562 563 - AT+INTMOD=1Interrupt triggerbyrising orfallingedge.470 +Connect the Interrupt pin to RS485-LN INT port and connect the GND pin to V- port. When there is a high voltage (Max 24v) on INT pin. Device will send an uplink packet. 564 564 565 -AT+INTMOD=2 Interrupt trigger by falling edge. ( Default Value) 566 566 567 -AT+INTMOD=3 Interrupt trigger by rising edge. 568 - 569 - 570 -1. 473 +1. 571 571 11. Uplink Payload 572 572 573 573 |**Size(bytes)**|**2**|**1**|**Length depends on the return from the commands** ... ... @@ -629,15 +629,15 @@ 629 629 630 630 * **Sensor Related Commands**: These commands are special designed for RS485-BL. User can see these commands below: 631 631 632 -1. 633 -11. 535 +1. 536 +11. 634 634 111. Common Commands: 635 635 636 636 They should be available for each of Dragino Sensors, such as: change uplink interval, reset device. For firmware v1.3, user can find what common commands it supports: [[http:~~/~~/wiki.dragino.com/index.php?title=End_Device_AT_Commands_and_Downlink_Commands>>url:http://wiki.dragino.com/index.php?title=End_Device_AT_Commands_and_Downlink_Commands]] 637 637 638 638 639 -1. 640 -11. 542 +1. 543 +11. 641 641 111. Sensor related commands: 642 642 643 643 ==== Choose Device Type (RS485 or TTL) ==== ... ... @@ -943,13 +943,13 @@ 943 943 944 944 945 945 946 -1. 849 +1. 947 947 11. Buttons 948 948 949 949 |**Button**|**Feature** 950 950 |**RST**|Reboot RS485-BL 951 951 952 -1. 855 +1. 953 953 11. +3V3 Output 954 954 955 955 RS485-BL has a Controllable +3V3 output, user can use this output to power external sensor. ... ... @@ -967,7 +967,7 @@ 967 967 By default, the AT+3V3T=0. This is a special case, means the +3V3 output is always on at any time 968 968 969 969 970 -1. 873 +1. 971 971 11. +5V Output 972 972 973 973 RS485-BL has a Controllable +5V output, user can use this output to power external sensor. ... ... @@ -987,13 +987,13 @@ 987 987 988 988 989 989 990 -1. 893 +1. 991 991 11. LEDs 992 992 993 993 |**LEDs**|**Feature** 994 994 |**LED1**|Blink when device transmit a packet. 995 995 996 -1. 899 +1. 997 997 11. Switch Jumper 998 998 999 999 |**Switch Jumper**|**Feature** ... ... @@ -1039,7 +1039,7 @@ 1039 1039 1040 1040 1041 1041 1042 -1. 945 +1. 1043 1043 11. Common AT Command Sequence 1044 1044 111. Multi-channel ABP mode (Use with SX1301/LG308) 1045 1045 ... ... @@ -1058,8 +1058,8 @@ 1058 1058 1059 1059 ATZ 1060 1060 1061 -1. 1062 -11. 964 +1. 965 +11. 1063 1063 111. Single-channel ABP mode (Use with LG01/LG02) 1064 1064 1065 1065 AT+FDR Reset Parameters to Factory Default, Keys Reserve ... ... @@ -1134,7 +1134,7 @@ 1134 1134 [[image:file:///C:/Users/93456/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image035.png]] [[image:file:///C:/Users/93456/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image036.png]] 1135 1135 1136 1136 1137 -1. 1040 +1. 1138 1138 11. How to change the LoRa Frequency Bands/Region? 1139 1139 1140 1140 User can follow the introduction for [[how to upgrade image>>path:#upgrade_image]]. When download the images, choose the required image file for download. ... ... @@ -1141,7 +1141,7 @@ 1141 1141 1142 1142 1143 1143 1144 -1. 1047 +1. 1145 1145 11. How many RS485-Slave can RS485-BL connects? 1146 1146 1147 1147 The RS485-BL can support max 32 RS485 devices. Each uplink command of RS485-BL can support max 16 different RS485 command. So RS485-BL can support max 16 RS485 devices pre-program in the device for uplink. For other devices no pre-program, user can use the [[downlink message (type code 0xA8) to poll their info>>path:#downlink_A8]]. ... ... @@ -1158,7 +1158,7 @@ 1158 1158 1159 1159 1160 1160 1161 -1. 1064 +1. 1162 1162 11. Why I can’t join TTN V3 in US915 /AU915 bands? 1163 1163 1164 1164 It might about the channels mapping. Please see for detail.
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