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... ... @@ -290,6 +290,7 @@ 290 290 ))) 291 291 292 292 293 + 293 293 === 3.3.2 Configure sensors === 294 294 295 295 ((( ... ... @@ -308,80 +308,41 @@ 308 308 mm: 0: no CRC, 1: add CRC-16/MODBUS in the end of this command 309 309 )))|(% style="width:256px" %)AT+CFGDEV=xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx,m 310 310 311 -=== 3.3.3 Configure read commands for each sampling === 312 312 313 -((( 314 -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. 315 -))) 316 316 317 -((( 318 -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. 319 -))) 314 +=== 3.3.3 Configure read commands for each sampling === 320 320 321 321 ((( 317 +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. 318 + 322 322 To save the LoRaWAN network bandwidth, we might need to read data from different sensors and combine their valid value into a short payload. 323 -))) 324 324 325 -((( 326 326 This section describes how to achieve above goals. 327 -))) 328 328 329 -((( 330 -During each sampling, the RS485-BL can support 15 commands to read sensors. And combine the return to one or several uplink payloads. 331 -))) 323 +During each sampling, the RS485-LN can support 15 commands to read sensors. And combine the return to one or several uplink payloads. 332 332 333 -((( 334 -**Command from RS485-BL to Sensor:** 335 -))) 336 336 337 -((( 338 -RS485-BL can send out pre-set max 15 strings via **AT+COMMAD1**, **ATCOMMAND2**,…, to **AT+COMMANDF** . All commands are of same grammar. 339 -))) 326 +**Each RS485 commands include two parts:** 340 340 341 -((( 342 -**Handle return from sensors to RS485-BL**: 343 -))) 328 +~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. 344 344 345 -((( 346 -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** 347 -))) 330 +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. 348 348 349 -* ((( 350 -**AT+DATACUT** 351 -))) 332 +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 352 352 353 -((( 354 -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. 355 -))) 334 +**AT+CMDDL1=1000** to send the open time to 1000ms 356 356 357 -* ((( 358 -**AT+SEARCH** 359 -))) 360 360 361 -((( 362 -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. 363 -))) 364 - 365 -((( 366 -**Define wait timeout:** 367 -))) 368 - 369 -((( 370 -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 371 -))) 372 - 373 -((( 374 374 After we got the valid value from each RS485 commands, we need to combine them together with the command **AT+DATAUP**. 375 -))) 376 376 377 -**Examples:** 378 378 379 379 Below are examples for the how above AT Commands works. 380 380 381 -**AT+COMMANDx : **This command will be sent to RS485/TTL devices during each sampling, Max command length is 14 bytes. The grammar is: 382 382 383 -(% border="1" class="table-bordered" %) 384 -|((( 343 +**AT+COMMANDx : **This command will be sent to RS485 devices during each sampling, Max command length is 14 bytes. The grammar is: 344 + 345 +(% border="1" style="background-color:#4bacc6; color:white; width:499px" %) 346 +|(% style="width:496px" %)((( 385 385 **AT+COMMANDx=xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx,m** 386 386 387 387 **xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx: The RS485 command to be sent** ... ... @@ -389,90 +389,40 @@ 389 389 **m: 0: no CRC, 1: add CRC-16/MODBUS in the end of this command** 390 390 ))) 391 391 392 -((( 393 393 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. 394 -))) 395 395 396 -((( 397 -In the RS485-BL, we should use this command AT+COMMAND1=01 03 0B B8 00 02,1 for the same. 398 -))) 356 +In the RS485-LN, we should use this command AT+COMMAND1=01 03 0B B8 00 02,1 for the same. 399 399 400 -((( 401 -**AT+SEARCHx**: This command defines how to handle the return from AT+COMMANDx. 402 -))) 403 403 404 -(% border="1" class="table-bordered" %) 405 -|((( 406 -**AT+SEARCHx=aa,xx xx xx xx xx** 407 - 408 -* **aa: 1: prefix match mode; 2: prefix and suffix match mode** 409 -* **xx xx xx xx xx: match string. Max 5 bytes for prefix and 5 bytes for suffix** 410 - 411 - 412 -))) 413 - 414 -**Examples:** 415 - 416 -~1. For a return string from AT+COMMAND1: 16 0c 1e 56 34 2e 30 58 5f 36 41 30 31 00 49 417 - 418 -If we set AT+SEARCH1=1,1E 56 34. (max 5 bytes for prefix) 419 - 420 -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** 421 - 422 -[[image:1653269403619-508.png]] 423 - 424 -2. For a return string from AT+COMMAND1: 16 0c 1e 56 34 2e 30 58 5f 36 41 30 31 00 49 425 - 426 -If we set AT+SEARCH1=2, 1E 56 34+31 00 49 427 - 428 -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** 429 - 430 -[[image:1653269438444-278.png]] 431 - 432 432 **AT+DATACUTx : **This command defines how to handle the return from AT+COMMANDx, max return length is 45 bytes. 433 433 434 -|((( 361 +(% border="1" style="background-color:#4bacc6; color:white; width:725px" %) 362 +|(% style="width:722px" %)((( 435 435 **AT+DATACUTx=a,b,c** 436 436 437 437 * **a: length for the return of AT+COMMAND** 438 438 * **b:1: grab valid value by byte, max 6 bytes. 2: grab valid value by bytes section, max 3 sections.** 439 -* **c: define the position for valid value. 367 +* **c: define the position for valid value. ** 440 440 ))) 441 441 442 -Examples: 443 443 371 +**Examples:** 372 + 444 444 * Grab bytes: 445 445 446 -[[image: 1653269551753-223.png||height="311" width="717"]]375 +[[image:image-20220602153621-1.png]] 447 447 377 + 448 448 * Grab a section. 449 449 450 -[[image: 1653269568276-930.png||height="325" width="718"]]380 +[[image:image-20220602153621-2.png]] 451 451 382 + 452 452 * Grab different sections. 453 453 454 -[[image:1653269593172-426.png||height="303" width="725"]] 385 +[[image:image-20220602153621-3.png]] 386 +))) 455 455 456 -(% style="color:red" %)**Note:** 457 - 458 -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. 459 - 460 -Example: 461 - 462 -(% style="color:red" %)AT+COMMAND1=11 01 1E D0,0 463 - 464 -(% style="color:red" %)AT+SEARCH1=1,1E 56 34 465 - 466 -(% style="color:red" %)AT+DATACUT1=0,2,1~~5 467 - 468 -(% style="color:red" %)Return string from AT+COMMAND1: 16 0c 1e 56 34 2e 30 58 5f 36 41 30 31 00 49 469 - 470 -(% style="color:red" %)String after SEARCH command: 2e 30 58 5f 36 41 30 31 00 49 471 - 472 -(% style="color:red" %)Valid payload after DataCUT command: 2e 30 58 5f 36 473 - 474 -[[image:1653269618463-608.png]] 475 - 476 476 === 3.3.4 Compose the uplink payload === 477 477 478 478 (((
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