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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/]] ... ... @@ -289,8 +289,6 @@ 289 289 ))) 290 290 ))) 291 291 292 - 293 - 294 294 === 3.3.2 Configure sensors === 295 295 296 296 ((( ... ... @@ -309,82 +309,37 @@ 309 309 mm: 0: no CRC, 1: add CRC-16/MODBUS in the end of this command 310 310 )))|(% style="width:256px" %)AT+CFGDEV=xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx,m 311 311 312 - 313 - 314 314 === 3.3.3 Configure read commands for each sampling === 315 315 316 316 ((( 317 -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. 318 -))) 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. 319 319 320 -((( 321 -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. 322 -))) 323 - 324 -((( 325 325 To save the LoRaWAN network bandwidth, we might need to read data from different sensors and combine their valid value into a short payload. 326 -))) 327 327 328 -((( 329 329 This section describes how to achieve above goals. 330 -))) 331 331 332 -((( 333 -During each sampling, the RS485-BL can support 15 commands to read sensors. And combine the return to one or several uplink payloads. 334 -))) 313 +During each sampling, the RS485-LN can support 15 commands to read sensors. And combine the return to one or several uplink payloads. 335 335 336 -((( 337 -**Command from RS485-BL to Sensor:** 338 -))) 339 339 340 -((( 341 -RS485-BL can send out pre-set max 15 strings via **AT+COMMAD1**, **ATCOMMAND2**,…, to **AT+COMMANDF** . All commands are of same grammar. 342 -))) 316 +**Each RS485 commands include two parts:** 343 343 344 -((( 345 -**Handle return from sensors to RS485-BL**: 346 -))) 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. 347 347 348 -((( 349 -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** 350 -))) 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. 351 351 352 -* ((( 353 -**AT+DATACUT** 354 -))) 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 355 355 356 -((( 357 -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. 358 -))) 359 359 360 -* ((( 361 -**AT+SEARCH** 362 -))) 363 - 364 -((( 365 -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. 366 -))) 367 - 368 -((( 369 -**Define wait timeout:** 370 -))) 371 - 372 -((( 373 -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 374 -))) 375 - 376 -((( 377 377 After we got the valid value from each RS485 commands, we need to combine them together with the command **AT+DATAUP**. 378 -))) 379 379 380 -**Examples:** 381 381 382 382 Below are examples for the how above AT Commands works. 383 383 384 -**AT+COMMANDx : **This command will be sent to RS485/TTL devices during each sampling, Max command length is 14 bytes. The grammar is: 385 385 386 -(% border="1" class="table-bordered" %) 387 -|((( 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" %)((( 388 388 **AT+COMMANDx=xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx,m** 389 389 390 390 **xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx: The RS485 command to be sent** ... ... @@ -392,49 +392,15 @@ 392 392 **m: 0: no CRC, 1: add CRC-16/MODBUS in the end of this command** 393 393 ))) 394 394 395 -((( 396 396 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. 397 -))) 398 398 399 -((( 400 -In the RS485-BL, we should use this command AT+COMMAND1=01 03 0B B8 00 02,1 for the same. 401 -))) 344 +In the RS485-LN, we should use this command AT+COMMAND1=01 03 0B B8 00 02,1 for the same. 402 402 403 -((( 404 -**AT+SEARCHx**: This command defines how to handle the return from AT+COMMANDx. 405 -))) 406 406 407 -(% border="1" class="table-bordered" %) 408 -|((( 409 -**AT+SEARCHx=aa,xx xx xx xx xx** 410 - 411 -* **aa: 1: prefix match mode; 2: prefix and suffix match mode** 412 -* **xx xx xx xx xx: match string. Max 5 bytes for prefix and 5 bytes for suffix** 413 - 414 - 415 -))) 416 - 417 -**Examples:** 418 - 419 -~1. For a return string from AT+COMMAND1: 16 0c 1e 56 34 2e 30 58 5f 36 41 30 31 00 49 420 - 421 -If we set AT+SEARCH1=1,1E 56 34. (max 5 bytes for prefix) 422 - 423 -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** 424 - 425 -[[image:1653269403619-508.png]] 426 - 427 -2. For a return string from AT+COMMAND1: 16 0c 1e 56 34 2e 30 58 5f 36 41 30 31 00 49 428 - 429 -If we set AT+SEARCH1=2, 1E 56 34+31 00 49 430 - 431 -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** 432 - 433 -[[image:1653269438444-278.png]] 434 - 435 435 **AT+DATACUTx : **This command defines how to handle the return from AT+COMMANDx, max return length is 45 bytes. 436 436 437 -|((( 349 +(% border="1" style="background-color:#4bacc6; color:white; width:725px" %) 350 +|(% style="width:722px" %)((( 438 438 **AT+DATACUTx=a,b,c** 439 439 440 440 * **a: length for the return of AT+COMMAND** ... ... @@ -442,48 +442,37 @@ 442 442 * **c: define the position for valid value. ** 443 443 ))) 444 444 445 -Examples: 358 +**Examples:** 446 446 447 447 * Grab bytes: 448 448 449 -[[image: 1653269551753-223.png||height="311" width="717"]]362 +[[image:image-20220602153621-1.png]] 450 450 364 + 451 451 * Grab a section. 452 452 453 -[[image: 1653269568276-930.png||height="325" width="718"]]367 +[[image:image-20220602153621-2.png]] 454 454 369 + 455 455 * Grab different sections. 456 456 457 -[[image: 1653269593172-426.png||height="303" width="725"]]372 +[[image:image-20220602153621-3.png]] 458 458 459 -(% style="color:red" %)**Note:** 374 + 375 +))) 460 460 461 -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. 462 - 463 -Example: 464 - 465 -(% style="color:red" %)AT+COMMAND1=11 01 1E D0,0 466 - 467 -(% style="color:red" %)AT+SEARCH1=1,1E 56 34 468 - 469 -(% style="color:red" %)AT+DATACUT1=0,2,1~~5 470 - 471 -(% style="color:red" %)Return string from AT+COMMAND1: 16 0c 1e 56 34 2e 30 58 5f 36 41 30 31 00 49 472 - 473 -(% style="color:red" %)String after SEARCH command: 2e 30 58 5f 36 41 30 31 00 49 474 - 475 -(% style="color:red" %)Valid payload after DataCUT command: 2e 30 58 5f 36 476 - 477 -[[image:1653269618463-608.png]] 478 - 479 479 === 3.3.4 Compose the uplink payload === 480 480 481 481 ((( 482 482 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 + 483 483 ))) 484 484 485 485 ((( 486 -(% style="color:#4f81bd" %)**Examples: AT+DATAUP=0** 386 +(% style="color:#037691" %)**Examples: AT+DATAUP=0** 387 + 388 + 487 487 ))) 488 488 489 489 ((( ... ... @@ -504,8 +504,10 @@ 504 504 505 505 [[image:1653269759169-150.png||height="513" width="716"]] 506 506 507 -(% style="color:#4f81bd" %)**Examples: AT+DATAUP=1** 508 508 410 +(% style="color:#037691" %)**Examples: AT+DATAUP=1** 411 + 412 + 509 509 Compose the uplink payload with value returns in sequence and send with (% style="color:red" %)**Multiply UPLINKs**. 510 510 511 511 Final Payload is ... ... @@ -512,138 +512,98 @@ 512 512 513 513 (% style="color:#4f81bd" %)**Battery Info+PAYVER + PAYLOAD COUNT + PAYLOAD# + DATA** 514 514 515 -1. Battery Info (2 bytes): Battery voltage 516 -1. PAYVER (1 byte): Defined by AT+PAYVER 517 -1. PAYLOAD COUNT (1 byte): Total how many uplinks of this sampling. 518 -1. PAYLOAD# (1 byte): Number of this uplink. (from 0,1,2,3…,to PAYLOAD COUNT) 519 -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 520 520 521 -[[image: 1653269916228-732.png||height="433" width="711"]]424 +[[image:image-20220602155039-4.png]] 522 522 523 523 524 -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 525 525 526 -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** 527 527 528 -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** 529 529 530 -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** 531 531 532 -Below are the uplink payloads: 533 533 534 - [[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: 535 535 438 + ~* For AU915/AS923 bands, if UplinkDwell time=0, max 51 bytes for each uplink. 536 536 537 - (%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. 538 538 539 - ~*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. 540 540 541 - * 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. 542 542 543 - * For US915 band, max 11 bytes for each uplink ( so 11 -5 = 6 max valid date). 544 544 545 - ~* Forallotherbands: max 51 bytes for eachuplink( so 51 -5 = 46 max valid date).447 +Below are the uplink payloads: 546 546 449 +[[image:1654157178836-407.png]] 450 + 451 + 547 547 === 3.3.5 Uplink on demand === 548 548 549 -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. 550 550 551 551 Downlink control command: 552 552 553 - [[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. 554 554 555 - [[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. 556 556 557 557 558 558 559 -1. 560 -11. 561 -111. Uplink on Interrupt 464 +=== 3.3.6 Uplink on Interrupt === 562 562 563 - 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. 564 564 565 - AT+INTMOD=0 DisableInterrupt468 +[[image:1654157342174-798.png]] 566 566 567 - 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. 568 568 569 -AT+INTMOD=2 Interrupt trigger by falling edge. ( Default Value) 570 570 571 - AT+INTMOD=3Interrupt trigger by risingedge.473 +== 3.4 Uplink Payload == 572 572 573 - 574 -1. 575 -11. Uplink Payload 576 - 577 -|**Size(bytes)**|**2**|**1**|**Length depends on the return from the commands** 578 -|Value|((( 475 +(% border="1" style="background-color:#4bacc6; color:white; width:734px" %) 476 +|**Size(bytes)**|(% style="width:120px" %)**2**|(% style="width:116px" %)**1**|(% style="width:386px" %)**Length depends on the return from the commands** 477 +|Value|(% style="width:120px" %)((( 579 579 Battery(mV) 580 580 581 581 & 582 582 583 583 Interrupt _Flag 584 -)))|((( 483 +)))|(% style="width:116px" %)((( 585 585 PAYLOAD_VER 586 586 587 587 588 -)))|If the valid payload is too long and exceed the maximum support payload length in server, server will show payload not provided in the LoRaWAN server. 487 +)))|(% style="width:386px" %)If the valid payload is too long and exceed the maximum support payload length in server, server will show payload not provided in the LoRaWAN server. 589 589 590 590 Below is the decoder for the first 3 bytes. The rest bytes are dynamic depends on different RS485 sensors. 591 591 592 592 593 -fu nctionDecoder(bytes,port){492 +== 3.5 Configure RS485-BL via AT or Downlink == 594 594 595 - ~/~/Payload Formatsof RS485-BL Deceive494 +User can configure RS485-LN via AT Commands or LoRaWAN Downlink Commands 596 596 597 -re turn{496 +There are two kinds of Commands: 598 598 599 - ~/~/Battery,units:V498 +* (% style="color:#4f81bd" %)**Common Commands**(%%): They should be available for each sensor, such as: change uplink interval, reset device. For firmware v1.3, user can find what common commands it supports: [[End Device AT Commands and Downlink Command>>doc:Main.End Device AT Commands and Downlink Command.WebHome]] 600 600 601 - BatV:((bytes[0]<<8|bytes[1])&0x7fff)/1000,500 +* (% style="color:#4f81bd" %)**Sensor Related Commands**(%%): These commands are special designed for RS485-LN. User can see these commands below: 602 602 603 - ~/~/GPIO_EXTI 604 604 605 - EXTI_Trigger:(bytes[0] & 0x80)? "TRUE":"FALSE", 606 606 607 - ~/~/payloadofversion504 +=== 3.5.1 Common Commands === 608 608 609 - Pay_ver:bytes[2],506 +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: [[End Device AT Commands and Downlink Command>>doc:Main.End Device AT Commands and Downlink Command.WebHome]] 610 610 611 - }; 612 612 613 - }509 +=== 3.5.2 Sensor related commands: === 614 614 615 - 616 - 617 - 618 - 619 - 620 - 621 -TTN V3 uplink screen shot. 622 - 623 -[[image:file:///C:/Users/93456/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image023.png]] 624 - 625 -1. 626 -11. Configure RS485-BL via AT or Downlink 627 - 628 -User can configure RS485-BL via [[AT Commands >>path:#_Using_the_AT]]or LoRaWAN Downlink Commands 629 - 630 -There are two kinds of Commands: 631 - 632 -* **Common Commands**: They should be available for each sensor, 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 633 - 634 -* **Sensor Related Commands**: These commands are special designed for RS485-BL. User can see these commands below: 635 - 636 -1. 637 -11. 638 -111. Common Commands: 639 - 640 -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]] 641 - 642 - 643 -1. 644 -11. 645 -111. Sensor related commands: 646 - 647 647 ==== Choose Device Type (RS485 or TTL) ==== 648 648 649 649 RS485-BL can connect to either RS485 sensors or TTL sensor. User need to specify what type of sensor need to connect.
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