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... ... @@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ 92 92 * Automatic RF Sense and CAD with ultra-fast AFC. 93 93 * Packet engine up to 256 bytes with CRC 94 94 95 + 95 95 == 1.3 Features == 96 96 97 97 * LoRaWAN Class A & Class C protocol (default Class C) ... ... @@ -235,11 +235,15 @@ 235 235 236 236 ((( 237 237 ((( 239 +((( 238 238 There are plenty of RS485 devices in the market and each device has different command to read the valid data. To support these devices in flexible, RS485-LN supports flexible command set. User can use [[AT Commands>>||anchor="H3.5ConfigureRS485-BLviaATorDownlink"]] or LoRaWAN Downlink Command to configure what commands RS485-LN should send for each sampling and how to handle the return from RS485 devices. 239 239 ))) 242 +))) 240 240 241 241 ((( 245 +((( 242 242 (% 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 v1.1 247 +))) 243 243 244 244 245 245 ))) ... ... @@ -327,8 +327,6 @@ 327 327 mm: 0: no CRC, 1: add CRC-16/MODBUS in the end of this command 328 328 )))|(% style="width:190px" %)AT+CFGDEV=xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx,m 329 329 330 - 331 - 332 332 === 3.3.3 Configure read commands for each sampling === 333 333 334 334 ((( ... ... @@ -831,6 +831,7 @@ 831 831 832 832 833 833 837 + 834 834 ==== **RS485 command timeout** ==== 835 835 836 836 ((( ... ... @@ -886,6 +886,7 @@ 886 886 887 887 888 888 893 + 889 889 ==== **Uplink payload mode** ==== 890 890 891 891 ((( ... ... @@ -935,141 +935,266 @@ 935 935 936 936 ==== **Manually trigger an Uplink** ==== 937 937 943 +((( 938 938 Ask device to send an uplink immediately. 945 +))) 939 939 940 -* **AT Command:** 947 +* ((( 948 +**AT Command:** 949 +))) 941 941 951 +((( 942 942 No AT Command for this, user can press the [[ACT button>>||anchor="H3.7Buttons"]] for 1 second for the same. 953 +))) 943 943 955 +((( 956 + 957 +))) 944 944 945 -* **Downlink Payload:** 959 +* ((( 960 +**Downlink Payload:** 961 +))) 946 946 963 +((( 947 947 **0x08 FF**, RS485-LN will immediately send an uplink. 965 +))) 948 948 949 949 950 950 969 + 951 951 ==== **Clear RS485 Command** ==== 952 952 972 +((( 953 953 The AT+COMMANDx and AT+DATACUTx settings are stored in special location, user can use below command to clear them. 974 +))) 954 954 955 -* **AT Command:** 976 +* ((( 977 +**AT Command:** 978 +))) 956 956 980 +((( 957 957 **AT+CMDEAR=mm,nn** mm: start position of erase ,nn: stop position of erase 982 +))) 958 958 984 +((( 959 959 Etc. AT+CMDEAR=1,10 means erase AT+COMMAND1/AT+DATACUT1 to AT+COMMAND10/AT+DATACUT10 986 +))) 960 960 988 +((( 961 961 Example screen shot after clear all RS485 commands. 990 +))) 962 962 992 +((( 993 + 994 +))) 963 963 996 +((( 964 964 The uplink screen shot is: 998 +))) 965 965 966 966 [[image:1654160691922-496.png]] 967 967 968 968 969 -* **Downlink Payload:** 1003 +* ((( 1004 +**Downlink Payload:** 1005 +))) 970 970 1007 +((( 971 971 **0x09 aa bb** same as AT+CMDEAR=aa,bb 1009 +))) 972 972 973 973 974 974 1013 + 975 975 ==== **Set Serial Communication Parameters** ==== 976 976 1016 +((( 977 977 Set the Rs485 serial communication parameters: 1018 +))) 978 978 979 -* **AT Command:** 1020 +* ((( 1021 +**AT Command:** 1022 +))) 980 980 1024 +((( 981 981 Set Baud Rate: 1026 +))) 982 982 983 983 (% class="box infomessage" %) 984 984 ((( 1030 +((( 985 985 **AT+BAUDR=9600** ~/~/ Options: (1200,2400,4800,14400,19200,115200) 986 986 ))) 1033 +))) 987 987 1035 +((( 988 988 Set UART Parity 1037 +))) 989 989 990 990 (% class="box infomessage" %) 991 991 ((( 1041 +((( 992 992 **AT+PARITY=0** ~/~/ Option: 0: no parity, 1: odd parity, 2: even parity 993 993 ))) 1044 +))) 994 994 1046 +((( 995 995 Set STOPBIT 1048 +))) 996 996 997 997 (% class="box infomessage" %) 998 998 ((( 1052 +((( 999 999 **AT+STOPBIT=0** ~/~/ Option: 0 for 1bit; 1 for 1.5 bit ; 2 for 2 bits 1000 1000 ))) 1055 +))) 1001 1001 1057 +((( 1058 + 1059 +))) 1002 1002 1003 -* **Downlink Payload:** 1061 +* ((( 1062 +**Downlink Payload:** 1063 +))) 1004 1004 1065 +((( 1005 1005 **A7 01 aa bb**: Same AT+BAUDR=hex(aa bb)*100 1067 +))) 1006 1006 1069 +((( 1007 1007 **Example:** 1071 +))) 1008 1008 1009 -* A7 01 00 60 same as AT+BAUDR=9600 1010 -* A7 01 04 80 same as AT+BAUDR=115200 1073 +* ((( 1074 +A7 01 00 60 same as AT+BAUDR=9600 1075 +))) 1076 +* ((( 1077 +A7 01 04 80 same as AT+BAUDR=115200 1078 +))) 1011 1011 1080 +((( 1012 1012 A7 02 aa: Same as AT+PARITY=aa (aa value: 00 , 01 or 02) 1082 +))) 1013 1013 1084 +((( 1014 1014 A7 03 aa: Same as AT+STOPBIT=aa (aa value: 00 , 01 or 02) 1086 +))) 1015 1015 1016 1016 1089 + 1090 + 1017 1017 == 3.6 Listening mode for RS485 network == 1018 1018 1093 +((( 1019 1019 This feature support since firmware v1.4 1095 +))) 1020 1020 1097 +((( 1021 1021 RS485-LN supports listening mode, it can listen the RS485 network packets and send them via LoRaWAN uplink. Below is the structure. The blue arrow shows the RS485 network packets to RS485-LN. 1099 +))) 1022 1022 1023 1023 [[image:image-20220602171200-8.png||height="567" width="1007"]] 1024 1024 1103 +((( 1025 1025 To enable the listening mode, use can run the command AT+RXMODE. 1105 +))) 1026 1026 1107 +((( 1108 + 1109 +))) 1027 1027 1028 -(% border="1" style="background-color:#ffffcc; width:500px" %) 1029 -|=(% style="width: 161px;" %)**Command example:**|=(% style="width: 337px;" %)**Function** 1030 -|(% style="width:161px" %)AT+RXMODE=1,10 |(% style="width:337px" %)Enable listening mode 1, if RS485-LN has received more than 10 RS485 commands from the network. RS485-LN will send these commands via LoRaWAN uplinks. 1031 -|(% style="width:161px" %)AT+RXMODE=2,500|(% style="width:337px" %)Enable listening mode 2, RS485-LN will capture and send a 500ms content once from the first detect of character. Max value is 65535 ms 1032 -|(% style="width:161px" %)AT+RXMODE=0,0|(% style="width:337px" %)Disable listening mode. This is the default settings. 1033 -|(% style="width:161px" %) |(% style="width:337px" %)A6 aa bb cc same as AT+RXMODE=aa,(bb<<8 ~| cc) 1111 +(% border="1" cellspacing="10" style="background-color:#ffffcc; width:500px" %) 1112 +|=(% style="width: 161px;" %)((( 1113 +**Command example:** 1114 +)))|=(% style="width: 337px;" %)((( 1115 +**Function** 1116 +))) 1117 +|(% style="width:161px" %)((( 1118 +AT+RXMODE=1,10 1119 +)))|(% style="width:337px" %)((( 1120 +Enable listening mode 1, if RS485-LN has received more than 10 RS485 commands from the network. RS485-LN will send these commands via LoRaWAN uplinks. 1121 +))) 1122 +|(% style="width:161px" %)((( 1123 +AT+RXMODE=2,500 1124 +)))|(% style="width:337px" %)((( 1125 +Enable listening mode 2, RS485-LN will capture and send a 500ms content once from the first detect of character. Max value is 65535 ms 1126 +))) 1127 +|(% style="width:161px" %)((( 1128 +AT+RXMODE=0,0 1129 +)))|(% style="width:337px" %)((( 1130 +Disable listening mode. This is the default settings. 1131 +))) 1132 +|(% style="width:161px" %)((( 1133 + 1134 +)))|(% style="width:337px" %)((( 1135 +A6 aa bb cc same as AT+RXMODE=aa,(bb<<8 | cc) 1136 +))) 1034 1034 1138 +((( 1035 1035 **Downlink Command:** 1140 +))) 1036 1036 1142 +((( 1037 1037 **0xA6 aa bb cc ** same as AT+RXMODE=aa,(bb<<8 | cc) 1144 +))) 1038 1038 1146 +((( 1147 + 1148 +))) 1039 1039 1150 +((( 1040 1040 **Example**: 1152 +))) 1041 1041 1154 +((( 1042 1042 The RS485-LN is set to AT+RXMODE=2,1000 1156 +))) 1043 1043 1158 +((( 1044 1044 There is a two Modbus commands in the RS485 network as below: 1160 +))) 1045 1045 1162 +((( 1046 1046 The Modbus master send a command: (% style="background-color:#ffc000" %)01 03 00 00 00 02 c4 0b 1164 +))) 1047 1047 1166 +((( 1048 1048 And Modbus slave reply with: (% style="background-color:green" %)01 03 04 00 00 00 00 fa 33 1168 +))) 1049 1049 1170 +((( 1050 1050 RS485-LN will capture both and send the uplink: (% style="background-color:#ffc000" %)01 03 00 00 00 02 c4 0b (% style="background-color:green" %)01 03 04 00 00 00 00 fa 33 1172 +))) 1051 1051 1174 +((( 1052 1052 [[image:image-20220602171200-9.png]] 1176 +))) 1053 1053 1178 +((( 1179 + 1180 +))) 1054 1054 1182 +((( 1055 1055 (% style="color:red" %)Notice: Listening mode can work with the default polling mode of RS485-LN. When RS485-LN is in to send the RS485 commands (from AT+COMMANDx), the listening mode will be interrupt for a while. 1184 +))) 1056 1056 1057 1057 1058 1058 == 3.7 Buttons == 1059 1059 1060 1060 1061 -(% border="1" style="background-color:#f7faff; width: 500px" %)1062 -|=**Button**|=(% style="width: 1420px;" %)**Feature**1063 -|**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**1064 -|**RST**|(% style="width: 1420px" %)Reboot RS4851065 -|**PRO**|(% style="width: 1420px" %)Use for upload image, see [[How to Update Image>>||anchor="H6.1Howtoupgradetheimage3F"]]1190 +(% border="1" cellspacing="10" style="background-color:#f7faff; width:400px" %) 1191 +|=(% style="width: 50px;" %)**Button**|=(% style="width: 350px;" %)**Feature** 1192 +|(% style="width:50px" %)**ACT**|(% style="width:350px" %)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** 1193 +|(% style="width:50px" %)**RST**|(% style="width:350px" %)Reboot RS485 1194 +|(% style="width:50px" %)**PRO**|(% style="width:350px" %)Use for upload image, see [[How to Update Image>>||anchor="H6.1Howtoupgradetheimage3F"]] 1066 1066 1067 1067 == 3.8 LEDs == 1068 1068 1069 -(% border="1" style="background-color:#f7faff; width:500px" %) 1070 -|=**LEDs**|=**Feature** 1198 + 1199 +(% border="1" cellspacing="10" style="background-color:#f7faff; width:430px" %) 1200 +|=(% style="width: 50px;" %)**LEDs**|=(% style="width: 380px;" %)**Feature** 1071 1071 |**PWR**|Always on if there is power 1072 -|**SYS**|After device is powered on, the SYS will (% style="color:green" %)**fast blink 1202 +|**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. 1073 1073 1074 1074 = 4. Case Study = 1075 1075 ... ... @@ -1080,19 +1080,26 @@ 1080 1080 1081 1081 == 5.1 Access AT Command == 1082 1082 1213 +((( 1083 1083 RS485-BL supports AT Command set. User can use a USB to TTL adapter plus the 3.5mm Program Cable to connect to RS485-BL to use AT command, as below. 1215 +))) 1084 1084 1085 1085 [[image:1654162355560-817.png]] 1086 1086 1087 1087 1220 +((( 1088 1088 In PC, User needs to set (% style="color:blue" %)**serial tool**(%%)(such as [[putty>>url:https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~~sgtatham/putty/latest.html]], SecureCRT) baud rate to (% style="color:green" %)**9600**(%%) to access to access serial console of RS485-BL. The default password is 123456. Below is the output for reference: 1222 +))) 1089 1089 1090 1090 [[image:1654162368066-342.png]] 1091 1091 1092 1092 1227 +((( 1093 1093 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/]] 1229 +))) 1094 1094 1095 1095 1232 + 1096 1096 == 5.2 Common AT Command Sequence == 1097 1097 1098 1098 === 5.2.1 Multi-channel ABP mode (Use with SX1301/LG308) === ... ... @@ -1166,13 +1166,23 @@ 1166 1166 1167 1167 == 6.1 How to upgrade the image? == 1168 1168 1306 +((( 1169 1169 The RS485-LN LoRaWAN Controller is shipped with a 3.5mm cable, the cable is used to upload image to RS485-LN to: 1308 +))) 1170 1170 1171 -* Support new features 1172 -* For bug fix 1173 -* Change LoRaWAN bands. 1310 +* ((( 1311 +Support new features 1312 +))) 1313 +* ((( 1314 +For bug fix 1315 +))) 1316 +* ((( 1317 +Change LoRaWAN bands. 1318 +))) 1174 1174 1320 +((( 1175 1175 Below shows the hardware connection for how to upload an image to RS485-LN: 1322 +))) 1176 1176 1177 1177 [[image:1654162535040-878.png]] 1178 1178 ... ... @@ -1183,8 +1183,10 @@ 1183 1183 **Step3: **Open flashloader; choose the correct COM port to update. 1184 1184 1185 1185 ((( 1333 +((( 1186 1186 (% 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. 1187 1187 ))) 1336 +))) 1188 1188 1189 1189 1190 1190 [[image:image-20220602175818-12.png]] ... ... @@ -1247,7 +1247,6 @@ 1247 1247 * (% style="color:blue" %)**RU864**(%%): frequency bands RU864 1248 1248 * (% style="color:blue" %)**KZ865**(%%): frequency bands KZ865 1249 1249 1250 - 1251 1251 = 9.Packing Info = 1252 1252 1253 1253 ... ... @@ -1264,7 +1264,6 @@ 1264 1264 * Package Size / pcs : 14.5 x 8 x 5 cm 1265 1265 * Weight / pcs : 170g 1266 1266 1267 - 1268 1268 = 10. FCC Caution for RS485LN-US915 = 1269 1269 1270 1270 (((