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... ... @@ -76,6 +76,8 @@ 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 + 79 79 == 1.3 Features == 80 80 81 81 * LoRaWAN Class A & Class C protocol (default Class C) ... ... @@ -87,6 +87,8 @@ 87 87 * Support Modbus protocol 88 88 * Support Interrupt uplink (Since hardware version v1.2) 89 89 92 + 93 + 90 90 == 1.4 Applications == 91 91 92 92 * Smart Buildings & Home Automation ... ... @@ -96,6 +96,8 @@ 96 96 * Smart Cities 97 97 * Smart Factory 98 98 103 + 104 + 99 99 == 1.5 Firmware Change log == 100 100 101 101 [[RS485-LN Image files – Download link and Change log>>url:http://www.dragino.com/downloads/index.php?dir=RS485-LN/]] ... ... @@ -283,6 +283,8 @@ 283 283 ))) 284 284 ))) 285 285 292 + 293 + 286 286 === 3.3.2 Configure sensors === 287 287 288 288 ((( ... ... @@ -301,37 +301,82 @@ 301 301 mm: 0: no CRC, 1: add CRC-16/MODBUS in the end of this command 302 302 )))|(% style="width:256px" %)AT+CFGDEV=xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx,m 303 303 312 + 313 + 304 304 === 3.3.3 Configure read commands for each sampling === 305 305 306 306 ((( 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. 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 +))) 308 308 320 +((( 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 +((( 309 309 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 +))) 310 310 328 +((( 311 311 This section describes how to achieve above goals. 330 +))) 312 312 313 -During each sampling, the RS485-LN can support 15 commands to read sensors. And combine the return to one or several uplink payloads. 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 +))) 314 314 336 +((( 337 +**Command from RS485-BL to Sensor:** 338 +))) 315 315 316 -**Each RS485 commands include two parts:** 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 +))) 317 317 318 -~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. 344 +((( 345 +**Handle return from sensors to RS485-BL**: 346 +))) 319 319 320 -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. 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 +))) 321 321 322 -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 352 +* ((( 353 +**AT+DATACUT** 354 +))) 323 323 356 +((( 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 +))) 324 324 360 +* ((( 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 +((( 325 325 After we got the valid value from each RS485 commands, we need to combine them together with the command **AT+DATAUP**. 378 +))) 326 326 380 +**Examples:** 327 327 328 328 Below are examples for the how above AT Commands works. 329 329 384 +**AT+COMMANDx : **This command will be sent to RS485/TTL devices during each sampling, Max command length is 14 bytes. The grammar is: 330 330 331 -**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" %)((( 386 +(% border="1" class="table-bordered" %) 387 +|((( 335 335 **AT+COMMANDx=xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx,m** 336 336 337 337 **xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx: The RS485 command to be sent** ... ... @@ -339,15 +339,49 @@ 339 339 **m: 0: no CRC, 1: add CRC-16/MODBUS in the end of this command** 340 340 ))) 341 341 395 +((( 342 342 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 +))) 343 343 344 -In the RS485-LN, we should use this command AT+COMMAND1=01 03 0B B8 00 02,1 for the same. 399 +((( 400 +In the RS485-BL, we should use this command AT+COMMAND1=01 03 0B B8 00 02,1 for the same. 401 +))) 345 345 403 +((( 404 +**AT+SEARCHx**: This command defines how to handle the return from AT+COMMANDx. 405 +))) 346 346 407 +(% 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 + 347 347 **AT+DATACUTx : **This command defines how to handle the return from AT+COMMANDx, max return length is 45 bytes. 348 348 349 -(% border="1" style="background-color:#4bacc6; color:white; width:725px" %) 350 -|(% style="width:722px" %)((( 437 +|((( 351 351 **AT+DATACUTx=a,b,c** 352 352 353 353 * **a: length for the return of AT+COMMAND** ... ... @@ -355,37 +355,48 @@ 355 355 * **c: define the position for valid value. ** 356 356 ))) 357 357 358 - **Examples:**445 +Examples: 359 359 360 360 * Grab bytes: 361 361 362 -[[image: image-20220602153621-1.png]]449 +[[image:1653269551753-223.png||height="311" width="717"]] 363 363 364 - 365 365 * Grab a section. 366 366 367 -[[image: image-20220602153621-2.png]]453 +[[image:1653269568276-930.png||height="325" width="718"]] 368 368 369 - 370 370 * Grab different sections. 371 371 372 -[[image: image-20220602153621-3.png]]457 +[[image:1653269593172-426.png||height="303" width="725"]] 373 373 374 - 375 -))) 459 +(% style="color:red" %)**Note:** 376 376 461 +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 + 377 377 === 3.3.4 Compose the uplink payload === 378 378 379 379 ((( 380 380 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 - 383 383 ))) 384 384 385 385 ((( 386 -(% style="color:#037691" %)**Examples: AT+DATAUP=0** 387 - 388 - 486 +(% style="color:#4f81bd" %)**Examples: AT+DATAUP=0** 389 389 ))) 390 390 391 391 ((( ... ... @@ -406,10 +406,8 @@ 406 406 407 407 [[image:1653269759169-150.png||height="513" width="716"]] 408 408 507 +(% style="color:#4f81bd" %)**Examples: AT+DATAUP=1** 409 409 410 -(% style="color:#037691" %)**Examples: AT+DATAUP=1** 411 - 412 - 413 413 Compose the uplink payload with value returns in sequence and send with (% style="color:red" %)**Multiply UPLINKs**. 414 414 415 415 Final Payload is
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