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... ... @@ -18,30 +18,28 @@ 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.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. 34 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]]35 +**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]] 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 ... ... @@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ 48 48 * SX1276/78 Wireless Chip 49 49 * Power Consumption (exclude RS485 device): 50 50 ** Idle: 32mA@12v 49 + 50 +* 51 51 ** 20dB Transmit: 65mA@12v 52 52 53 53 **Interface for Model:** ... ... @@ -100,7 +100,6 @@ 100 100 101 101 [[RS485-LN Image files – Download link and Change log>>url:http://www.dragino.com/downloads/index.php?dir=RS485-LN/]] 102 102 103 - 104 104 == 1.6 Hardware Change log == 105 105 106 106 ((( ... ... @@ -108,8 +108,6 @@ 108 108 v1.2: Add External Interrupt Pin. 109 109 110 110 v1.0: Release 111 - 112 - 113 113 ))) 114 114 ))) 115 115 ... ... @@ -126,8 +126,6 @@ 126 126 ))) 127 127 128 128 [[image:1653268091319-405.png]] 129 - 130 - 131 131 ))) 132 132 133 133 = 3. Operation Mode = ... ... @@ -136,8 +136,6 @@ 136 136 137 137 ((( 138 138 The RS485-LN is configured as LoRaWAN OTAA Class C mode by default. It has OTAA keys to join network. To connect a local LoRaWAN network, user just need to input the OTAA keys in the network server and power on the RS485-LN. It will auto join the network via OTAA. 139 - 140 - 141 141 ))) 142 142 143 143 == 3.2 Example to join LoRaWAN network == ... ... @@ -146,15 +146,10 @@ 146 146 147 147 [[image:1653268155545-638.png||height="334" width="724"]] 148 148 149 - 150 150 ((( 151 -((( 152 152 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: 153 -))) 154 154 155 -((( 156 156 485A+ and 485B- of the sensor are connected to RS485A and RA485B of RS485-LN respectively. 157 -))) 158 158 159 159 [[image:1653268227651-549.png||height="592" width="720"]] 160 160 ... ... @@ -206,7 +206,6 @@ 206 206 207 207 [[image:1652953568895-172.png||height="232" width="724"]] 208 208 209 - 210 210 == 3.3 Configure Commands to read data == 211 211 212 212 ((( ... ... @@ -216,8 +216,6 @@ 216 216 217 217 ((( 218 218 (% 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 v1.1 219 - 220 - 221 221 ))) 222 222 ))) 223 223 ... ... @@ -225,19 +225,19 @@ 225 225 226 226 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: 227 227 228 -(% border="1" style="background-color:#ffffcc; color:green; width:7 82px" %)229 -|( % style="width:128px" %)(((213 +(% border="1" style="background-color:#ffffcc; color:green; width:795px" %) 214 +|((( 230 230 **AT Commands** 231 -)))|(% style="width: 305px" %)(((216 +)))|(% style="width:285px" %)((( 232 232 **Description** 233 -)))|(% style="width:34 6px" %)(((218 +)))|(% style="width:347px" %)((( 234 234 **Example** 235 235 ))) 236 -|( % style="width:128px" %)(((221 +|((( 237 237 AT+BAUDR 238 -)))|(% style="width: 305px" %)(((223 +)))|(% style="width:285px" %)((( 239 239 Set the baud rate (for RS485 connection). Default Value is: 9600. 240 -)))|(% style="width:34 6px" %)(((225 +)))|(% style="width:347px" %)((( 241 241 ((( 242 242 AT+BAUDR=9600 243 243 ))) ... ... @@ -246,11 +246,11 @@ 246 246 Options: (1200,2400,4800,14400,19200,115200) 247 247 ))) 248 248 ))) 249 -|( % style="width:128px" %)(((234 +|((( 250 250 AT+PARITY 251 -)))|(% style="width: 305px" %)(((236 +)))|(% style="width:285px" %)((( 252 252 Set UART parity (for RS485 connection) 253 -)))|(% style="width:34 6px" %)(((238 +)))|(% style="width:347px" %)((( 254 254 ((( 255 255 AT+PARITY=0 256 256 ))) ... ... @@ -259,9 +259,9 @@ 259 259 Option: 0: no parity, 1: odd parity, 2: even parity 260 260 ))) 261 261 ))) 262 -|( % style="width:128px" %)(((247 +|((( 263 263 AT+STOPBIT 264 -)))|(% style="width: 305px" %)(((249 +)))|(% style="width:285px" %)((( 265 265 ((( 266 266 Set serial stopbit (for RS485 connection) 267 267 ))) ... ... @@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ 269 269 ((( 270 270 271 271 ))) 272 -)))|(% style="width:34 6px" %)(((257 +)))|(% style="width:347px" %)((( 273 273 ((( 274 274 AT+STOPBIT=0 for 1bit 275 275 ))) ... ... @@ -304,34 +304,77 @@ 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. 292 +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. 293 +))) 308 308 295 +((( 296 +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. 297 +))) 298 + 299 +((( 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. 301 +))) 310 310 303 +((( 311 311 This section describes how to achieve above goals. 305 +))) 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. 307 +((( 308 +During each sampling, the RS485-BL can support 15 commands to read sensors. And combine the return to one or several uplink payloads. 309 +))) 314 314 311 +((( 312 +**Command from RS485-BL to Sensor:** 313 +))) 315 315 316 -**Each RS485 commands include two parts:** 315 +((( 316 +RS485-BL can send out pre-set max 15 strings via **AT+COMMAD1**, **ATCOMMAND2**,…, to **AT+COMMANDF** . All commands are of same grammar. 317 +))) 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. 319 +((( 320 +**Handle return from sensors to RS485-BL**: 321 +))) 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. 323 +((( 324 +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** 325 +))) 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 327 +* ((( 328 +**AT+DATACUT** 329 +))) 323 323 331 +((( 332 +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. 333 +))) 324 324 335 +* ((( 336 +**AT+SEARCH** 337 +))) 338 + 339 +((( 340 +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. 341 +))) 342 + 343 +((( 344 +**Define wait timeout:** 345 +))) 346 + 347 +((( 348 +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 349 +))) 350 + 351 +((( 325 325 After we got the valid value from each RS485 commands, we need to combine them together with the command **AT+DATAUP**. 353 +))) 326 326 355 +**Examples:** 327 327 328 328 Below are examples for the how above AT Commands works. 329 329 359 +**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" %)((( 361 +(% border="1" class="table-bordered" %) 362 +|((( 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 ))) 341 341 370 +((( 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. 372 +))) 343 343 344 -In the RS485-LN, we should use this command AT+COMMAND1=01 03 0B B8 00 02,1 for the same. 374 +((( 375 +In the RS485-BL, we should use this command AT+COMMAND1=01 03 0B B8 00 02,1 for the same. 376 +))) 345 345 378 +((( 379 +**AT+SEARCHx**: This command defines how to handle the return from AT+COMMANDx. 380 +))) 346 346 382 +(% border="1" class="table-bordered" %) 383 +|((( 384 +**AT+SEARCHx=aa,xx xx xx xx xx** 385 + 386 +* **aa: 1: prefix match mode; 2: prefix and suffix match mode** 387 +* **xx xx xx xx xx: match string. Max 5 bytes for prefix and 5 bytes for suffix** 388 + 389 + 390 +))) 391 + 392 +**Examples:** 393 + 394 +~1. For a return string from AT+COMMAND1: 16 0c 1e 56 34 2e 30 58 5f 36 41 30 31 00 49 395 + 396 +If we set AT+SEARCH1=1,1E 56 34. (max 5 bytes for prefix) 397 + 398 +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** 399 + 400 +[[image:1653269403619-508.png]] 401 + 402 +2. For a return string from AT+COMMAND1: 16 0c 1e 56 34 2e 30 58 5f 36 41 30 31 00 49 403 + 404 +If we set AT+SEARCH1=2, 1E 56 34+31 00 49 405 + 406 +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** 407 + 408 +[[image:1653269438444-278.png]] 409 + 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" %)((( 412 +|((( 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:**420 +Examples: 359 359 360 360 * Grab bytes: 361 361 362 -[[image: image-20220602153621-1.png]]424 +[[image:1653269551753-223.png||height="311" width="717"]] 363 363 364 - 365 365 * Grab a section. 366 366 367 -[[image: image-20220602153621-2.png]]428 +[[image:1653269568276-930.png||height="325" width="718"]] 368 368 369 - 370 370 * Grab different sections. 371 371 372 -[[image: image-20220602153621-3.png]]432 +[[image:1653269593172-426.png||height="303" width="725"]] 373 373 374 - 375 -))) 434 +(% style="color:red" %)**Note:** 376 376 436 +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. 437 + 438 +Example: 439 + 440 +(% style="color:red" %)AT+COMMAND1=11 01 1E D0,0 441 + 442 +(% style="color:red" %)AT+SEARCH1=1,1E 56 34 443 + 444 +(% style="color:red" %)AT+DATACUT1=0,2,1~~5 445 + 446 +(% style="color:red" %)Return string from AT+COMMAND1: 16 0c 1e 56 34 2e 30 58 5f 36 41 30 31 00 49 447 + 448 +(% style="color:red" %)String after SEARCH command: 2e 30 58 5f 36 41 30 31 00 49 449 + 450 +(% style="color:red" %)Valid payload after DataCUT command: 2e 30 58 5f 36 451 + 452 +[[image:1653269618463-608.png]] 453 + 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 - 461 +(% 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"]] 408 408 482 +(% 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 ... ... @@ -460,8 +460,8 @@ 460 460 461 461 462 462 463 -1. 464 -11. 534 +1. 535 +11. 465 465 111. Uplink on Interrupt 466 466 467 467 Put the interrupt sensor between 3.3v_out and GPIO ext.[[image:file:///C:/Users/93456/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image022.png]] ... ... @@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ 475 475 AT+INTMOD=3 Interrupt trigger by rising edge. 476 476 477 477 478 -1. 549 +1. 479 479 11. Uplink Payload 480 480 481 481 |**Size(bytes)**|**2**|**1**|**Length depends on the return from the commands** ... ... @@ -537,15 +537,15 @@ 537 537 538 538 * **Sensor Related Commands**: These commands are special designed for RS485-BL. User can see these commands below: 539 539 540 -1. 541 -11. 611 +1. 612 +11. 542 542 111. Common Commands: 543 543 544 544 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]] 545 545 546 546 547 -1. 548 -11. 618 +1. 619 +11. 549 549 111. Sensor related commands: 550 550 551 551 ==== Choose Device Type (RS485 or TTL) ==== ... ... @@ -851,13 +851,13 @@ 851 851 852 852 853 853 854 -1. 925 +1. 855 855 11. Buttons 856 856 857 857 |**Button**|**Feature** 858 858 |**RST**|Reboot RS485-BL 859 859 860 -1. 931 +1. 861 861 11. +3V3 Output 862 862 863 863 RS485-BL has a Controllable +3V3 output, user can use this output to power external sensor. ... ... @@ -875,7 +875,7 @@ 875 875 By default, the AT+3V3T=0. This is a special case, means the +3V3 output is always on at any time 876 876 877 877 878 -1. 949 +1. 879 879 11. +5V Output 880 880 881 881 RS485-BL has a Controllable +5V output, user can use this output to power external sensor. ... ... @@ -895,13 +895,13 @@ 895 895 896 896 897 897 898 -1. 969 +1. 899 899 11. LEDs 900 900 901 901 |**LEDs**|**Feature** 902 902 |**LED1**|Blink when device transmit a packet. 903 903 904 -1. 975 +1. 905 905 11. Switch Jumper 906 906 907 907 |**Switch Jumper**|**Feature** ... ... @@ -947,7 +947,7 @@ 947 947 948 948 949 949 950 -1. 1021 +1. 951 951 11. Common AT Command Sequence 952 952 111. Multi-channel ABP mode (Use with SX1301/LG308) 953 953 ... ... @@ -966,8 +966,8 @@ 966 966 967 967 ATZ 968 968 969 -1. 970 -11. 1040 +1. 1041 +11. 971 971 111. Single-channel ABP mode (Use with LG01/LG02) 972 972 973 973 AT+FDR Reset Parameters to Factory Default, Keys Reserve ... ... @@ -1042,7 +1042,7 @@ 1042 1042 [[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]] 1043 1043 1044 1044 1045 -1. 1116 +1. 1046 1046 11. How to change the LoRa Frequency Bands/Region? 1047 1047 1048 1048 User can follow the introduction for [[how to upgrade image>>path:#upgrade_image]]. When download the images, choose the required image file for download. ... ... @@ -1049,7 +1049,7 @@ 1049 1049 1050 1050 1051 1051 1052 -1. 1123 +1. 1053 1053 11. How many RS485-Slave can RS485-BL connects? 1054 1054 1055 1055 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]]. ... ... @@ -1066,7 +1066,7 @@ 1066 1066 1067 1067 1068 1068 1069 -1. 1140 +1. 1070 1070 11. Why I can’t join TTN V3 in US915 /AU915 bands? 1071 1071 1072 1072 It might about the channels mapping. Please see for detail.
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