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... ... @@ -24,23 +24,33 @@ 24 24 25 25 ((( 26 26 ((( 27 +((( 27 27 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. 28 28 ))) 30 +))) 29 29 30 30 ((( 33 +((( 31 31 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. 32 32 ))) 36 +))) 33 33 34 34 ((( 39 +((( 35 35 (% 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. 36 36 ))) 42 +))) 37 37 38 38 ((( 45 +((( 39 39 (% 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. 47 +))) 40 40 49 +((( 41 41 (% 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]] 42 42 ))) 43 43 ))) 53 +))) 44 44 45 45 [[image:1653267211009-519.png||height="419" width="724"]] 46 46 ... ... @@ -82,7 +82,6 @@ 82 82 * Automatic RF Sense and CAD with ultra-fast AFC. 83 83 * Packet engine up to 256 bytes with CRC 84 84 85 - 86 86 == 1.3 Features == 87 87 88 88 * LoRaWAN Class A & Class C protocol (default Class C) ... ... @@ -114,9 +114,13 @@ 114 114 115 115 ((( 116 116 ((( 126 +((( 117 117 v1.2: Add External Interrupt Pin. 128 +))) 118 118 130 +((( 119 119 v1.0: Release 132 +))) 120 120 121 121 122 122 ))) ... ... @@ -144,7 +144,9 @@ 144 144 == 3.1 How it works? == 145 145 146 146 ((( 160 +((( 147 147 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. 162 +))) 148 148 149 149 150 150 ))) ... ... @@ -234,19 +234,19 @@ 234 234 235 235 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: 236 236 237 -(% border="1" style="background-color:#ffffcc; color:green; width: 782px" %)238 -|(% style="width:1 28px" %)(((252 +(% border="1" cellspacing="10" style="background-color:#ffffcc; color:green; width:510px" %) 253 +|=(% style="width: 110px;" %)((( 239 239 **AT Commands** 240 -)))|(% style="width: 305px" %)(((255 +)))|=(% style="width: 190px;" %)((( 241 241 **Description** 242 -)))|(% style="width: 346px" %)(((257 +)))|=(% style="width: 190px;" %)((( 243 243 **Example** 244 244 ))) 245 -|(% style="width:1 28px" %)(((260 +|(% style="width:110px" %)((( 246 246 AT+BAUDR 247 -)))|(% style="width: 305px" %)(((262 +)))|(% style="width:190px" %)((( 248 248 Set the baud rate (for RS485 connection). Default Value is: 9600. 249 -)))|(% style="width: 346px" %)(((264 +)))|(% style="width:190px" %)((( 250 250 ((( 251 251 AT+BAUDR=9600 252 252 ))) ... ... @@ -255,11 +255,11 @@ 255 255 Options: (1200,2400,4800,14400,19200,115200) 256 256 ))) 257 257 ))) 258 -|(% style="width:1 28px" %)(((273 +|(% style="width:110px" %)((( 259 259 AT+PARITY 260 -)))|(% style="width: 305px" %)(((275 +)))|(% style="width:190px" %)((( 261 261 Set UART parity (for RS485 connection) 262 -)))|(% style="width: 346px" %)(((277 +)))|(% style="width:190px" %)((( 263 263 ((( 264 264 AT+PARITY=0 265 265 ))) ... ... @@ -268,9 +268,9 @@ 268 268 Option: 0: no parity, 1: odd parity, 2: even parity 269 269 ))) 270 270 ))) 271 -|(% style="width:1 28px" %)(((286 +|(% style="width:110px" %)((( 272 272 AT+STOPBIT 273 -)))|(% style="width: 305px" %)(((288 +)))|(% style="width:190px" %)((( 274 274 ((( 275 275 Set serial stopbit (for RS485 connection) 276 276 ))) ... ... @@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ 278 278 ((( 279 279 280 280 ))) 281 -)))|(% style="width: 346px" %)(((296 +)))|(% style="width:190px" %)((( 282 282 ((( 283 283 AT+STOPBIT=0 for 1bit 284 284 ))) ... ... @@ -292,6 +292,8 @@ 292 292 ))) 293 293 ))) 294 294 310 + 311 + 295 295 === 3.3.2 Configure sensors === 296 296 297 297 ((( ... ... @@ -300,15 +300,15 @@ 300 300 ))) 301 301 ))) 302 302 303 -(% border="1" style="background-color:#ffffcc; color:green; width: 806px" %)304 -|**AT Commands**|(% style="width: 418px" %)**Description**|(% style="width:256px" %)**Example**305 -|AT+CFGDEV|(% style="width: 418px" %)(((320 +(% border="1" cellspacing="10" style="background-color:#ffffcc; color:green; width:510px" %) 321 +|=(% style="width: 110px;" %)**AT Commands**|=(% style="width: 190px;" %)**Description**|=(% style="width: 190px;" %)**Example** 322 +|AT+CFGDEV|(% style="width:110px" %)((( 306 306 This command is used to configure the RS485/TTL devices; they won’t be used during sampling. 307 307 308 308 AT+CFGDEV=xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx, 309 309 310 310 mm: 0: no CRC, 1: add CRC-16/MODBUS in the end of this command 311 -)))|(% style="width: 256px" %)AT+CFGDEV=xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx,m328 +)))|(% style="width:190px" %)AT+CFGDEV=xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx,m 312 312 313 313 === 3.3.3 Configure read commands for each sampling === 314 314 ... ... @@ -355,8 +355,8 @@ 355 355 356 356 **AT+DATACUTx : **This command defines how to handle the return from AT+COMMANDx, max return length is 45 bytes. 357 357 358 -(% border="1" style="background-color:#4bacc6; color:white; width: 725px" %)359 -|(% style="width: 722px" %)(((375 +(% border="1" style="background-color:#4bacc6; color:white; width:510px" %) 376 +|(% style="width:510px" %)((( 360 360 **AT+DATACUTx=a,b,c** 361 361 362 362 * **a: length for the return of AT+COMMAND** ... ... @@ -425,6 +425,7 @@ 425 425 426 426 (% style="color:#4f81bd" %)**Battery Info+PAYVER + PAYLOAD COUNT + PAYLOAD# + DATA** 427 427 445 + 428 428 1. PAYVER: Defined by AT+PAYVER 429 429 1. PAYLOAD COUNT: Total how many uplinks of this sampling. 430 430 1. PAYLOAD#: Number of this uplink. (from 0,1,2,3…,to PAYLOAD COUNT) ... ... @@ -504,7 +504,7 @@ 504 504 505 505 There are two kinds of Commands: 506 506 507 -* (% 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 DeviceAT Commands and Downlink Command>>doc:Main.End Device AT Commands and Downlink Command.WebHome]]525 +* (% 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: [[AT Commands and Downlink Command>>doc:Main.End Device AT Commands and Downlink Command.WebHome]] 508 508 509 509 * (% style="color:#4f81bd" %)**Sensor Related Commands**(%%): These commands are special designed for RS485-LN. User can see these commands below: 510 510 ... ... @@ -732,7 +732,7 @@ 732 732 733 733 * **AT Command:** 734 734 735 -No AT Command for this, user can press the [[ACT button>> path:#Button]] for 1 second for the same.753 +No AT Command for this, user can press the [[ACT button>>||anchor="H3.7Buttons"]] for 1 second for the same. 736 736 737 737 738 738 * **Downlink Payload:** ... ... @@ -756,7 +756,7 @@ 756 756 757 757 The uplink screen shot is: 758 758 759 -[[image:1654160691922-496.png]] [[image:file:///C:/Users/93456/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image001.png]]777 +[[image:1654160691922-496.png]] 760 760 761 761 762 762 * **Downlink Payload:** ... ... @@ -855,9 +855,8 @@ 855 855 |=**Button**|=(% style="width: 1420px;" %)**Feature** 856 856 |**ACT**|(% style="width:1420px" %)If RS485 joined in network, press this button for more than 1 second, RS485 will upload a packet, and the SYS LED will give a (% style="color:blue" %)**Blue blink** 857 857 |**RST**|(% style="width:1420px" %)Reboot RS485 858 -|**PRO**|(% style="width:1420px" %)Use for upload image, see [[How to Update Image>> path:#upgrade_image]]876 +|**PRO**|(% style="width:1420px" %)Use for upload image, see [[How to Update Image>>||anchor="H6.1Howtoupgradetheimage3F"]] 859 859 860 - 861 861 == 3.8 LEDs == 862 862 863 863 (% border="1" style="background-color:#f7faff; width:500px" %) ... ... @@ -865,7 +865,6 @@ 865 865 |**PWR**|Always on if there is power 866 866 |**SYS**|After device is powered on, the SYS will (% style="color:green" %)**fast blink in GREEN** (%%)for 5 times, means RS485-LN start to join LoRaWAN network. If join success, SYS will be (% style="color:green" %)**on GREEN for 5 seconds**(%%)**. **SYS will (% style="color:green" %)**blink Blue**(%%) on every upload and (% style="color:green" %)**blink Green**(%%) once receive a downlink message. 867 867 868 - 869 869 = 4. Case Study = 870 870 871 871 User can check this URL for some case studies: [[APP RS485 COMMUNICATE WITH SENSORS>>doc:Main.Application Note \: Communicate with Different Sensors ----- RS485-LN RS485-BL.WebHome]] ... ... @@ -885,7 +885,7 @@ 885 885 [[image:1654162368066-342.png]] 886 886 887 887 888 -More detail AT Command manual can be found at [[AT Command Manual>> ||anchor="3.5ConfigureRS485-BLviaATorDownlink"]]904 +More detail AT Command manual can be found at [[AT Command Manual>>https://www.dragino.com/downloads/index.php?dir=LT_LoRa_IO_Controller/LT33222-L/]] 889 889 890 890 891 891 == 5.2 Common AT Command Sequence == ... ... @@ -977,7 +977,9 @@ 977 977 978 978 **Step3: **Open flashloader; choose the correct COM port to update. 979 979 996 +((( 980 980 (% style="color:blue" %) Hold down the PRO button and then momentarily press the RST reset button and the SYS led will change from OFF to ON, While SYS LED is RED ON, it means the RS485-LN is ready to be program. 998 +))) 981 981 982 982 983 983 [[image:image-20220602175818-12.png]] ... ... @@ -1060,30 +1060,60 @@ 1060 1060 1061 1061 = 10. FCC Caution for RS485LN-US915 = 1062 1062 1081 +((( 1063 1063 Any Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. 1083 +))) 1064 1064 1085 +((( 1065 1065 This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. 1087 +))) 1066 1066 1089 +((( 1090 + 1091 +))) 1067 1067 1093 +((( 1068 1068 **IMPORTANT NOTE:** 1095 +))) 1069 1069 1097 +((( 1070 1070 **Note: **This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: 1099 +))) 1071 1071 1101 +((( 1072 1072 —Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. 1103 +))) 1073 1073 1105 +((( 1074 1074 —Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. 1107 +))) 1075 1075 1109 +((( 1076 1076 —Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. 1111 +))) 1077 1077 1113 +((( 1078 1078 —Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. 1115 +))) 1079 1079 1117 +((( 1118 + 1119 +))) 1080 1080 1121 +((( 1081 1081 **FCC Radiation Exposure Statement:** 1123 +))) 1082 1082 1125 +((( 1083 1083 This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment.This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator& your body. 1127 +))) 1084 1084 1085 1085 1086 1086 = 11. Support = 1087 1087 1088 -* Support is provided Monday to Friday, from 09:00 to 18:00 GMT+8. Due to different timezones we cannot offer live support. However, your questions will be answered as soon as possible in the before-mentioned schedule. 1089 -* Provide as much information as possible regarding your enquiry (product models, accurately describe your problem and steps to replicate it etc) and send a mail to [[support@dragino.com>>url:file:///D:/市场资料/说明书/LoRa/LT系列/support@dragino.com]]. 1132 +* ((( 1133 +Support is provided Monday to Friday, from 09:00 to 18:00 GMT+8. Due to different timezones we cannot offer live support. However, your questions will be answered as soon as possible in the before-mentioned schedule. 1134 +))) 1135 +* ((( 1136 +Provide as much information as possible regarding your enquiry (product models, accurately describe your problem and steps to replicate it etc) and send a mail to [[support@dragino.com>>url:file:///D:/市场资料/说明书/LoRa/LT系列/support@dragino.com]]. 1137 +)))