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... ... @@ -92,6 +92,8 @@ 92 92 * Automatic RF Sense and CAD with ultra-fast AFC. 93 93 * Packet engine up to 256 bytes with CRC 94 94 95 + 96 + 95 95 == 1.3 Features == 96 96 97 97 * LoRaWAN Class A & Class C protocol (default Class C) ... ... @@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ 104 104 * Support Interrupt uplink (Since hardware version v1.2) 105 105 106 106 109 + 107 107 == 1.4 Applications == 108 108 109 109 * Smart Buildings & Home Automation ... ... @@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ 114 114 * Smart Factory 115 115 116 116 120 + 117 117 == 1.5 Firmware Change log == 118 118 119 119 [[RS485-LN Image files – Download link and Change log>>url:http://www.dragino.com/downloads/index.php?dir=RS485-LN/]] ... ... @@ -235,11 +235,15 @@ 235 235 236 236 ((( 237 237 ((( 242 +((( 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 ))) 245 +))) 240 240 241 241 ((( 248 +((( 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 v1.1 250 +))) 243 243 244 244 245 245 ))) ... ... @@ -320,11 +320,17 @@ 320 320 (% border="1" cellspacing="10" style="background-color:#ffffcc; color:green; width:510px" %) 321 321 |=(% style="width: 110px;" %)**AT Commands**|=(% style="width: 190px;" %)**Description**|=(% style="width: 190px;" %)**Example** 322 322 |AT+CFGDEV|(% style="width:110px" %)((( 331 +((( 323 323 This command is used to configure the RS485/TTL devices; they won’t be used during sampling. 333 +))) 324 324 335 +((( 325 325 AT+CFGDEV=xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx, 337 +))) 326 326 339 +((( 327 327 mm: 0: no CRC, 1: add CRC-16/MODBUS in the end of this command 341 +))) 328 328 )))|(% style="width:190px" %)AT+CFGDEV=xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx,m 329 329 330 330 ... ... @@ -1087,61 +1087,123 @@ 1087 1087 1088 1088 == 3.6 Listening mode for RS485 network == 1089 1089 1104 +((( 1090 1090 This feature support since firmware v1.4 1106 +))) 1091 1091 1108 +((( 1092 1092 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. 1110 +))) 1093 1093 1094 1094 [[image:image-20220602171200-8.png||height="567" width="1007"]] 1095 1095 1114 +((( 1096 1096 To enable the listening mode, use can run the command AT+RXMODE. 1116 +))) 1097 1097 1118 +((( 1119 + 1120 +))) 1098 1098 1099 -(% border="1" style="background-color:#ffffcc; width:500px" %) 1100 -|=(% style="width: 161px;" %)**Command example:**|=(% style="width: 337px;" %)**Function** 1101 -|(% 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. 1102 -|(% 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 1103 -|(% style="width:161px" %)AT+RXMODE=0,0|(% style="width:337px" %)Disable listening mode. This is the default settings. 1104 -|(% style="width:161px" %) |(% style="width:337px" %)A6 aa bb cc same as AT+RXMODE=aa,(bb<<8 ~| cc) 1122 +(% border="1" cellspacing="10" style="background-color:#ffffcc; width:500px" %) 1123 +|=(% style="width: 100px;" %)((( 1124 +**Command example** 1125 +)))|=(% style="width: 400px;" %)((( 1126 +**Function** 1127 +))) 1128 +|(% style="width:100px" %)((( 1129 +AT+RXMODE=1,10 1130 +)))|(% style="width:400px" %)((( 1131 +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. 1132 +))) 1133 +|(% style="width:100px" %)((( 1134 +AT+RXMODE=2,500 1135 +)))|(% style="width:400px" %)((( 1136 +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 1137 +))) 1138 +|(% style="width:100px" %)((( 1139 +AT+RXMODE=0,0 1140 +)))|(% style="width:400px" %)((( 1141 +Disable listening mode. This is the default settings. 1142 +))) 1143 +|(% style="width:100px" %)((( 1144 + 1145 +)))|(% style="width:400px" %)((( 1146 +A6 aa bb cc same as AT+RXMODE=aa,(bb<<8 | cc) 1147 +))) 1105 1105 1149 +((( 1106 1106 **Downlink Command:** 1151 +))) 1107 1107 1153 +((( 1108 1108 **0xA6 aa bb cc ** same as AT+RXMODE=aa,(bb<<8 | cc) 1155 +))) 1109 1109 1157 +((( 1158 + 1159 +))) 1110 1110 1161 +((( 1111 1111 **Example**: 1163 +))) 1112 1112 1165 +((( 1113 1113 The RS485-LN is set to AT+RXMODE=2,1000 1167 +))) 1114 1114 1169 +((( 1115 1115 There is a two Modbus commands in the RS485 network as below: 1171 +))) 1116 1116 1173 +((( 1117 1117 The Modbus master send a command: (% style="background-color:#ffc000" %)01 03 00 00 00 02 c4 0b 1175 +))) 1118 1118 1177 +((( 1119 1119 And Modbus slave reply with: (% style="background-color:green" %)01 03 04 00 00 00 00 fa 33 1179 +))) 1120 1120 1181 +((( 1121 1121 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 1183 +))) 1122 1122 1185 +((( 1123 1123 [[image:image-20220602171200-9.png]] 1187 +))) 1124 1124 1189 +((( 1190 + 1191 +))) 1125 1125 1193 +((( 1194 +((( 1126 1126 (% 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. 1196 +))) 1197 +))) 1127 1127 1128 1128 1129 1129 == 3.7 Buttons == 1130 1130 1131 1131 1132 -(% border="1" style="background-color:#f7faff; width: 500px" %)1133 -|=**Button**|=(% style="width: 1 420px;" %)**Feature**1134 -|**ACT**|(% style="width:1 420px" %)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**1135 -|**RST**|(% style="width:1 420px" %)Reboot RS4851136 -|**PRO**|(% style="width:1 420px" %)Use for upload image, see [[How to Update Image>>||anchor="H6.1Howtoupgradetheimage3F"]]1203 +(% border="1" cellspacing="10" style="background-color:#f7faff; width:430px" %) 1204 +|=(% style="width: 50px;" %)**Button**|=(% style="width: 361px;" %)**Feature** 1205 +|(% style="width:50px" %)**ACT**|(% style="width:361px" %)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** 1206 +|(% style="width:50px" %)**RST**|(% style="width:361px" %)Reboot RS485 1207 +|(% style="width:50px" %)**PRO**|(% style="width:361px" %)Use for upload image, see [[How to Update Image>>||anchor="H6.1Howtoupgradetheimage3F"]] 1137 1137 1209 + 1210 + 1138 1138 == 3.8 LEDs == 1139 1139 1140 -(% border="1" style="background-color:#f7faff; width:500px" %) 1141 -|=**LEDs**|=**Feature** 1213 + 1214 +(% border="1" cellspacing="10" style="background-color:#f7faff; width:430px" %) 1215 +|=(% style="width: 50px;" %)**LEDs**|=(% style="width: 380px;" %)**Feature** 1142 1142 |**PWR**|Always on if there is power 1143 -|**SYS**|After device is powered on, the SYS will (% style="color:green" %)**fast blink 1217 +|**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. 1144 1144 1219 + 1220 + 1145 1145 = 4. Case Study = 1146 1146 1147 1147 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]] ... ... @@ -1151,19 +1151,26 @@ 1151 1151 1152 1152 == 5.1 Access AT Command == 1153 1153 1230 +((( 1154 1154 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. 1232 +))) 1155 1155 1156 1156 [[image:1654162355560-817.png]] 1157 1157 1158 1158 1237 +((( 1159 1159 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: 1239 +))) 1160 1160 1161 1161 [[image:1654162368066-342.png]] 1162 1162 1163 1163 1244 +((( 1164 1164 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/]] 1246 +))) 1165 1165 1166 1166 1249 + 1167 1167 == 5.2 Common AT Command Sequence == 1168 1168 1169 1169 === 5.2.1 Multi-channel ABP mode (Use with SX1301/LG308) === ... ... @@ -1186,7 +1186,9 @@ 1186 1186 ))) 1187 1187 1188 1188 1272 +((( 1189 1189 If device already joined network: 1274 +))) 1190 1190 1191 1191 (% class="box infomessage" %) 1192 1192 ((( ... ... @@ -1225,10 +1225,12 @@ 1225 1225 1226 1226 (% style="color:red" %)**Note:** 1227 1227 1313 +((( 1228 1228 (% style="color:red" %)1. Make sure the device is set to ABP mode in the IoT Server. 1229 1229 2. Make sure the LG01/02 gateway RX frequency is exactly the same as AT+CHS setting. 1230 1230 3. Make sure SF / bandwidth setting in LG01/LG02 match the settings of AT+DR. refer [[this link>>url:http://www.dragino.com/downloads/index.php?dir=LoRa_Gateway/&file=LoRaWAN%201.0.3%20Regional%20Parameters.xlsx]] to see what DR means. 1231 1231 4. The command AT+RX2FQ and AT+RX2DR is to let downlink work. to set the correct parameters, user can check the actually downlink parameters to be used. As below. Which shows the RX2FQ should use 868400000 and RX2DR should be 5 1318 +))) 1232 1232 1233 1233 [[image:1654162478620-421.png]] 1234 1234 ... ... @@ -1237,25 +1237,45 @@ 1237 1237 1238 1238 == 6.1 How to upgrade the image? == 1239 1239 1327 +((( 1240 1240 The RS485-LN LoRaWAN Controller is shipped with a 3.5mm cable, the cable is used to upload image to RS485-LN to: 1329 +))) 1241 1241 1242 -* Support new features 1243 -* For bug fix 1244 -* Change LoRaWAN bands. 1331 +* ((( 1332 +Support new features 1333 +))) 1334 +* ((( 1335 +For bug fix 1336 +))) 1337 +* ((( 1338 +Change LoRaWAN bands. 1339 +))) 1245 1245 1341 +((( 1246 1246 Below shows the hardware connection for how to upload an image to RS485-LN: 1343 +))) 1247 1247 1248 1248 [[image:1654162535040-878.png]] 1249 1249 1347 +((( 1250 1250 **Step1:** Download [[flash loader>>url:https://www.st.com/content/st_com/en/products/development-tools/software-development-tools/stm32-software-development-tools/stm32-programmers/flasher-stm32.html]]. 1349 +))) 1251 1251 1351 +((( 1252 1252 **Step2**: Download the [[LT Image files>>url:http://www.dragino.com/downloads/index.php?dir=LT_LoRa_IO_Controller/LT33222-L/image/]]. 1353 +))) 1253 1253 1355 +((( 1254 1254 **Step3: **Open flashloader; choose the correct COM port to update. 1357 +))) 1255 1255 1256 1256 ((( 1360 +((( 1361 +((( 1257 1257 (% 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. 1258 1258 ))) 1364 +))) 1365 +))) 1259 1259 1260 1260 1261 1261 [[image:image-20220602175818-12.png]] ... ... @@ -1318,7 +1318,6 @@ 1318 1318 * (% style="color:blue" %)**RU864**(%%): frequency bands RU864 1319 1319 * (% style="color:blue" %)**KZ865**(%%): frequency bands KZ865 1320 1320 1321 - 1322 1322 = 9.Packing Info = 1323 1323 1324 1324 ... ... @@ -1335,7 +1335,6 @@ 1335 1335 * Package Size / pcs : 14.5 x 8 x 5 cm 1336 1336 * Weight / pcs : 170g 1337 1337 1338 - 1339 1339 = 10. FCC Caution for RS485LN-US915 = 1340 1340 1341 1341 (((