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... ... @@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 -**RS485-LN – RS485 to LoRaWAN Converter User Manual** 7 7 8 8 9 9 ... ... @@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ 25 25 ((( 26 26 ((( 27 27 ((( 27 + 28 + 28 28 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. 29 29 ))) 30 30 ))) ... ... @@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ 48 48 49 49 ((( 50 50 (% 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]] 52 + 53 + 51 51 ))) 52 52 ))) 53 53 ))) ... ... @@ -92,6 +92,9 @@ 92 92 * Automatic RF Sense and CAD with ultra-fast AFC. 93 93 * Packet engine up to 256 bytes with CRC 94 94 98 + 99 + 100 + 95 95 == 1.3 Features == 96 96 97 97 * LoRaWAN Class A & Class C protocol (default Class C) ... ... @@ -103,7 +103,6 @@ 103 103 * Support Modbus protocol 104 104 * Support Interrupt uplink (Since hardware version v1.2) 105 105 106 - 107 107 == 1.4 Applications == 108 108 109 109 * Smart Buildings & Home Automation ... ... @@ -113,7 +113,6 @@ 113 113 * Smart Cities 114 114 * Smart Factory 115 115 116 - 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/]] ... ... @@ -182,12 +182,13 @@ 182 182 183 183 [[image:1653268227651-549.png||height="592" width="720"]] 184 184 189 + 185 185 ((( 186 186 The LG308 is already set to connect to [[TTN V3 network >>path:https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/]]. So what we need to now is only configure the TTN V3: 187 187 ))) 188 188 189 189 ((( 190 -**Step 1**: Create a device in TTN V3 with the OTAA keys from RS485-LN. 195 +(% style="color:blue" %)**Step 1**(%%): Create a device in TTN V3 with the OTAA keys from RS485-LN. 191 191 ))) 192 192 193 193 ((( ... ... @@ -197,6 +197,7 @@ 197 197 198 198 [[image:1652953462722-299.png]] 199 199 205 + 200 200 ((( 201 201 ((( 202 202 User can enter this key in their LoRaWAN Server portal. Below is TTN V3 screen shot: ... ... @@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ 203 203 ))) 204 204 205 205 ((( 206 -Add APP EUI in the application. 212 +**Add APP EUI in the application.** 207 207 ))) 208 208 ))) 209 209 ... ... @@ -219,13 +219,15 @@ 219 219 220 220 [[image:1652953542269-423.png||height="710" width="723"]] 221 221 222 -Add APP KEY and DEV EUI 223 223 229 + 230 +**Add APP KEY and DEV EUI** 231 + 224 224 [[image:1652953553383-907.png||height="514" width="724"]] 225 225 226 226 227 227 ((( 228 -**Step 2**: Power on RS485-LN and it will auto join to the TTN V3 network. After join success, it will start to upload message to TTN V3 and user can see in the panel. 236 +(% style="color:blue" %)**Step 2**(%%): Power on RS485-LN and it will auto join to the TTN V3 network. After join success, it will start to upload message to TTN V3 and user can see in the panel. 229 229 ))) 230 230 231 231 [[image:1652953568895-172.png||height="232" width="724"]] ... ... @@ -235,11 +235,15 @@ 235 235 236 236 ((( 237 237 ((( 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. 246 +((( 247 +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-LNviaATorDownlink"]] 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 ))) 249 +))) 240 240 241 241 ((( 252 +((( 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 v1.1 254 +))) 243 243 244 244 245 245 ))) ... ... @@ -308,7 +308,6 @@ 308 308 ))) 309 309 310 310 311 - 312 312 === 3.3.2 Configure sensors === 313 313 314 314 ((( ... ... @@ -320,15 +320,20 @@ 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" %)((( 334 +((( 323 323 This command is used to configure the RS485/TTL devices; they won’t be used during sampling. 336 +))) 324 324 338 +((( 325 325 AT+CFGDEV=xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx, 340 +))) 326 326 342 +((( 327 327 mm: 0: no CRC, 1: add CRC-16/MODBUS in the end of this command 344 +))) 328 328 )))|(% style="width:190px" %)AT+CFGDEV=xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx,m 329 329 330 330 331 - 332 332 === 3.3.3 Configure read commands for each sampling === 333 333 334 334 ((( ... ... @@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ 341 341 During each sampling, the RS485-LN can support 15 commands to read sensors. And combine the return to one or several uplink payloads. 342 342 343 343 344 -**Each RS485 commands include two parts:** 360 +(% style="color:#037691" %)**Each RS485 commands include two parts:** 345 345 346 346 ~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. 347 347 ... ... @@ -356,11 +356,11 @@ 356 356 Below are examples for the how above AT Commands works. 357 357 358 358 359 -**AT+COMMANDx : **This command will be sent to RS485 devices during each sampling, Max command length is 14 bytes. The grammar is: 375 +(% style="color:#037691" %)**AT+COMMANDx **(%%)**: **This command will be sent to RS485 devices during each sampling, Max command length is 14 bytes. The grammar is: 360 360 361 361 (% border="1" style="background-color:#4bacc6; color:white; width:499px" %) 362 362 |(% style="width:496px" %)((( 363 -**AT+COMMANDx=xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx,m** 379 +(% style="color:#037691" %)**AT+COMMANDx=xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx,m** 364 364 365 365 **xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx: The RS485 command to be sent** 366 366 ... ... @@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ 372 372 In the RS485-LN, we should use this command AT+COMMAND1=01 03 0B B8 00 02,1 for the same. 373 373 374 374 375 -**AT+DATACUTx : **This command defines how to handle the return from AT+COMMANDx, max return length is 45 bytes. 391 +(% style="color:#037691" %)**AT+DATACUTx **(%%)**: **This command defines how to handle the return from AT+COMMANDx, max return length is 45 bytes. 376 376 377 377 (% border="1" style="background-color:#4bacc6; color:white; width:510px" %) 378 378 |(% style="width:510px" %)((( ... ... @@ -385,20 +385,21 @@ 385 385 386 386 **Examples:** 387 387 388 -* Grab bytes :404 +* (% style="color:#037691" %)**Grab bytes** 389 389 390 390 [[image:image-20220602153621-1.png]] 391 391 392 392 393 -* Grab a section .409 +* (% style="color:#037691" %)**Grab a section** 394 394 395 395 [[image:image-20220602153621-2.png]] 396 396 397 397 398 -* Grab different sections .414 +* (% style="color:#037691" %)**Grab different sections** 399 399 400 400 [[image:image-20220602153621-3.png]] 401 401 418 + 402 402 403 403 ))) 404 404 ... ... @@ -507,7 +507,7 @@ 507 507 Below is the decoder for the first 3 bytes. The rest bytes are dynamic depends on different RS485 sensors. 508 508 509 509 510 -== 3.5 Configure RS485- BL via AT or Downlink ==527 +== 3.5 Configure RS485-LN via AT or Downlink == 511 511 512 512 ((( 513 513 User can configure RS485-LN via AT Commands or LoRaWAN Downlink Commands ... ... @@ -673,7 +673,7 @@ 673 673 ==== **Set Payload version** ==== 674 674 675 675 ((( 676 -This is the first byte of the uplink payload. RS485- BL can connect to different sensors. User can set the PAYVER field to tell server how to decode the current payload.693 +This is the first byte of the uplink payload. RS485-LN can connect to different sensors. User can set the PAYVER field to tell server how to decode the current payload. 677 677 ))) 678 678 679 679 * ((( ... ... @@ -771,7 +771,7 @@ 771 771 XX XX XX XX: AT+COMMAND or AT+DATACUT command 772 772 ))) 773 773 * ((( 774 -YY: If YY=0, RS485- BL will execute the downlink command without uplink; if YY=1, RS485-LN will execute an uplink after got this command.791 +YY: If YY=0, RS485-LN will execute the downlink command without uplink; if YY=1, RS485-LN will execute an uplink after got this command. 775 775 ))) 776 776 777 777 ((( ... ... @@ -1087,60 +1087,118 @@ 1087 1087 1088 1088 == 3.6 Listening mode for RS485 network == 1089 1089 1107 +((( 1090 1090 This feature support since firmware v1.4 1109 +))) 1091 1091 1111 +((( 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. 1113 +))) 1093 1093 1094 1094 [[image:image-20220602171200-8.png||height="567" width="1007"]] 1095 1095 1117 +((( 1096 1096 To enable the listening mode, use can run the command AT+RXMODE. 1119 +))) 1097 1097 1121 +((( 1122 + 1123 +))) 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) 1125 +(% border="1" cellspacing="10" style="background-color:#ffffcc; width:500px" %) 1126 +|=(% style="width: 100px;" %)((( 1127 +**Command example** 1128 +)))|=(% style="width: 400px;" %)((( 1129 +**Function** 1130 +))) 1131 +|(% style="width:100px" %)((( 1132 +AT+RXMODE=1,10 1133 +)))|(% style="width:400px" %)((( 1134 +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. 1135 +))) 1136 +|(% style="width:100px" %)((( 1137 +AT+RXMODE=2,500 1138 +)))|(% style="width:400px" %)((( 1139 +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 1140 +))) 1141 +|(% style="width:100px" %)((( 1142 +AT+RXMODE=0,0 1143 +)))|(% style="width:400px" %)((( 1144 +Disable listening mode. This is the default settings. 1145 +))) 1146 +|(% style="width:100px" %)((( 1147 + 1148 +)))|(% style="width:400px" %)((( 1149 +A6 aa bb cc same as AT+RXMODE=aa,(bb<<8 | cc) 1150 +))) 1105 1105 1152 +((( 1106 1106 **Downlink Command:** 1154 +))) 1107 1107 1156 +((( 1108 1108 **0xA6 aa bb cc ** same as AT+RXMODE=aa,(bb<<8 | cc) 1158 +))) 1109 1109 1160 +((( 1161 + 1162 +))) 1110 1110 1164 +((( 1111 1111 **Example**: 1166 +))) 1112 1112 1168 +((( 1113 1113 The RS485-LN is set to AT+RXMODE=2,1000 1170 +))) 1114 1114 1172 +((( 1115 1115 There is a two Modbus commands in the RS485 network as below: 1174 +))) 1116 1116 1176 +((( 1117 1117 The Modbus master send a command: (% style="background-color:#ffc000" %)01 03 00 00 00 02 c4 0b 1178 +))) 1118 1118 1180 +((( 1119 1119 And Modbus slave reply with: (% style="background-color:green" %)01 03 04 00 00 00 00 fa 33 1182 +))) 1120 1120 1184 +((( 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 1186 +))) 1122 1122 1188 +((( 1123 1123 [[image:image-20220602171200-9.png]] 1190 +))) 1124 1124 1192 +((( 1193 + 1194 +))) 1125 1125 1196 +((( 1197 +((( 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. 1199 +))) 1200 +))) 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"]]1206 +(% border="1" cellspacing="10" style="background-color:#f7faff; width:430px" %) 1207 +|=(% style="width: 50px;" %)**Button**|=(% style="width: 361px;" %)**Feature** 1208 +|(% 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** 1209 +|(% style="width:50px" %)**RST**|(% style="width:361px" %)Reboot RS485 1210 +|(% style="width:50px" %)**PRO**|(% style="width:361px" %)Use for upload image, see [[How to Update Image>>||anchor="H6.1Howtoupgradetheimage3F"]] 1137 1137 1138 1138 == 3.8 LEDs == 1139 1139 1140 -(% border="1" style="background-color:#f7faff; width:500px" %) 1141 -|=**LEDs**|=**Feature** 1214 + 1215 +(% border="1" cellspacing="10" style="background-color:#f7faff; width:430px" %) 1216 +|=(% 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 1218 +|**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 1145 1145 = 4. Case Study = 1146 1146 ... ... @@ -1151,19 +1151,26 @@ 1151 1151 1152 1152 == 5.1 Access AT Command == 1153 1153 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. 1229 +((( 1230 +RS485-LN supports AT Command set. User can use a USB to TTL adapter plus the 3.5mm Program Cable to connect to RS485-LN to use AT command, as below. 1231 +))) 1155 1155 1156 1156 [[image:1654162355560-817.png]] 1157 1157 1158 1158 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: 1236 +((( 1237 +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-LN. The default password is 123456. Below is the output for reference: 1238 +))) 1160 1160 1161 1161 [[image:1654162368066-342.png]] 1162 1162 1163 1163 1243 +((( 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/]] 1245 +))) 1165 1165 1166 1166 1248 + 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 1271 +((( 1189 1189 If device already joined network: 1273 +))) 1190 1190 1191 1191 (% class="box infomessage" %) 1192 1192 ((( ... ... @@ -1225,10 +1225,12 @@ 1225 1225 1226 1226 (% style="color:red" %)**Note:** 1227 1227 1312 +((( 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 1317 +))) 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 1326 +((( 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: 1328 +))) 1241 1241 1242 -* Support new features 1243 -* For bug fix 1244 -* Change LoRaWAN bands. 1330 +* ((( 1331 +Support new features 1332 +))) 1333 +* ((( 1334 +For bug fix 1335 +))) 1336 +* ((( 1337 +Change LoRaWAN bands. 1338 +))) 1245 1245 1340 +((( 1246 1246 Below shows the hardware connection for how to upload an image to RS485-LN: 1342 +))) 1247 1247 1248 1248 [[image:1654162535040-878.png]] 1249 1249 1346 +((( 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]]. 1348 +))) 1251 1251 1350 +((( 1252 1252 **Step2**: Download the [[LT Image files>>url:http://www.dragino.com/downloads/index.php?dir=LT_LoRa_IO_Controller/LT33222-L/image/]]. 1352 +))) 1253 1253 1354 +((( 1254 1254 **Step3: **Open flashloader; choose the correct COM port to update. 1356 +))) 1255 1255 1256 1256 ((( 1359 +((( 1360 +((( 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 ))) 1363 +))) 1364 +))) 1259 1259 1260 1260 1261 1261 [[image:image-20220602175818-12.png]] ... ... @@ -1277,9 +1277,9 @@ 1277 1277 User can follow the introduction for [[how to upgrade image>>||anchor="H6.1Howtoupgradetheimage3F"]]. When download the images, choose the required image file for download. 1278 1278 1279 1279 1280 -== 6.3 How many RS485-Slave can RS485- BL connects? ==1386 +== 6.3 How many RS485-Slave can RS485-LN connects? == 1281 1281 1282 -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>>||anchor="H3.3.3Configurereadcommandsforeachsampling"]].1388 +The RS485-LN can support max 32 RS485 devices. Each uplink command of RS485-LN can support max 16 different RS485 command. So RS485-LN 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>>||anchor="H3.3.3Configurereadcommandsforeachsampling"]]. 1283 1283 1284 1284 1285 1285 == 6.4 Compatible question to ChirpStack and TTI LoRaWAN server ? == ... ... @@ -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 (((