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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 ))) ... ... @@ -1097,54 +1097,106 @@ 1097 1097 1098 1098 [[image:image-20220602171200-8.png||height="567" width="1007"]] 1099 1099 1105 +((( 1100 1100 To enable the listening mode, use can run the command AT+RXMODE. 1107 +))) 1101 1101 1109 +((( 1110 + 1111 +))) 1102 1102 1103 -(% border="1" style="background-color:#ffffcc; width:500px" %) 1104 -|=(% style="width: 161px;" %)**Command example:**|=(% style="width: 337px;" %)**Function** 1105 -|(% 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. 1106 -|(% 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 1107 -|(% style="width:161px" %)AT+RXMODE=0,0|(% style="width:337px" %)Disable listening mode. This is the default settings. 1108 -|(% style="width:161px" %) |(% style="width:337px" %)A6 aa bb cc same as AT+RXMODE=aa,(bb<<8 ~| cc) 1113 +(% border="1" cellspacing="10" style="background-color:#ffffcc; width:500px" %) 1114 +|=(% style="width: 161px;" %)((( 1115 +**Command example:** 1116 +)))|=(% style="width: 337px;" %)((( 1117 +**Function** 1118 +))) 1119 +|(% style="width:161px" %)((( 1120 +AT+RXMODE=1,10 1121 +)))|(% style="width:337px" %)((( 1122 +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. 1123 +))) 1124 +|(% style="width:161px" %)((( 1125 +AT+RXMODE=2,500 1126 +)))|(% style="width:337px" %)((( 1127 +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 1128 +))) 1129 +|(% style="width:161px" %)((( 1130 +AT+RXMODE=0,0 1131 +)))|(% style="width:337px" %)((( 1132 +Disable listening mode. This is the default settings. 1133 +))) 1134 +|(% style="width:161px" %)((( 1135 + 1136 +)))|(% style="width:337px" %)((( 1137 +A6 aa bb cc same as AT+RXMODE=aa,(bb<<8 | cc) 1138 +))) 1109 1109 1140 +((( 1110 1110 **Downlink Command:** 1142 +))) 1111 1111 1144 +((( 1112 1112 **0xA6 aa bb cc ** same as AT+RXMODE=aa,(bb<<8 | cc) 1146 +))) 1113 1113 1148 +((( 1149 + 1150 +))) 1114 1114 1152 +((( 1115 1115 **Example**: 1154 +))) 1116 1116 1156 +((( 1117 1117 The RS485-LN is set to AT+RXMODE=2,1000 1158 +))) 1118 1118 1160 +((( 1119 1119 There is a two Modbus commands in the RS485 network as below: 1162 +))) 1120 1120 1164 +((( 1121 1121 The Modbus master send a command: (% style="background-color:#ffc000" %)01 03 00 00 00 02 c4 0b 1166 +))) 1122 1122 1168 +((( 1123 1123 And Modbus slave reply with: (% style="background-color:green" %)01 03 04 00 00 00 00 fa 33 1170 +))) 1124 1124 1172 +((( 1125 1125 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 1174 +))) 1126 1126 1176 +((( 1127 1127 [[image:image-20220602171200-9.png]] 1178 +))) 1128 1128 1180 +((( 1181 + 1182 +))) 1129 1129 1184 +((( 1130 1130 (% 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. 1186 +))) 1131 1131 1132 1132 1133 1133 == 3.7 Buttons == 1134 1134 1135 1135 1136 -(% border="1" style="background-color:#f7faff; width: 500px" %)1137 -|=**Button**|=(% style="width: 1420px;" %)**Feature**1138 -|**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**1139 -|**RST**|(% style="width: 1420px" %)Reboot RS4851140 -|**PRO**|(% style="width: 1420px" %)Use for upload image, see [[How to Update Image>>||anchor="H6.1Howtoupgradetheimage3F"]]1192 +(% border="1" cellspacing="10" style="background-color:#f7faff; width:400px" %) 1193 +|=(% style="width: 50px;" %)**Button**|=(% style="width: 350px;" %)**Feature** 1194 +|(% 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** 1195 +|(% style="width:50px" %)**RST**|(% style="width:350px" %)Reboot RS485 1196 +|(% style="width:50px" %)**PRO**|(% style="width:350px" %)Use for upload image, see [[How to Update Image>>||anchor="H6.1Howtoupgradetheimage3F"]] 1141 1141 1142 1142 == 3.8 LEDs == 1143 1143 1144 -(% border="1" style="background-color:#f7faff; width:500px" %) 1145 -|=**LEDs**|=**Feature** 1200 + 1201 +(% border="1" cellspacing="10" style="background-color:#f7faff; width:430px" %) 1202 +|=(% style="width: 50px;" %)**LEDs**|=(% style="width: 380px;" %)**Feature** 1146 1146 |**PWR**|Always on if there is power 1147 -|**SYS**|After device is powered on, the SYS will (% style="color:green" %)**fast blink 1204 +|**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. 1148 1148 1149 1149 = 4. Case Study = 1150 1150 ... ... @@ -1155,19 +1155,26 @@ 1155 1155 1156 1156 == 5.1 Access AT Command == 1157 1157 1215 +((( 1158 1158 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. 1217 +))) 1159 1159 1160 1160 [[image:1654162355560-817.png]] 1161 1161 1162 1162 1222 +((( 1163 1163 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: 1224 +))) 1164 1164 1165 1165 [[image:1654162368066-342.png]] 1166 1166 1167 1167 1229 +((( 1168 1168 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/]] 1231 +))) 1169 1169 1170 1170 1234 + 1171 1171 == 5.2 Common AT Command Sequence == 1172 1172 1173 1173 === 5.2.1 Multi-channel ABP mode (Use with SX1301/LG308) === ... ... @@ -1241,13 +1241,23 @@ 1241 1241 1242 1242 == 6.1 How to upgrade the image? == 1243 1243 1308 +((( 1244 1244 The RS485-LN LoRaWAN Controller is shipped with a 3.5mm cable, the cable is used to upload image to RS485-LN to: 1310 +))) 1245 1245 1246 -* Support new features 1247 -* For bug fix 1248 -* Change LoRaWAN bands. 1312 +* ((( 1313 +Support new features 1314 +))) 1315 +* ((( 1316 +For bug fix 1317 +))) 1318 +* ((( 1319 +Change LoRaWAN bands. 1320 +))) 1249 1249 1322 +((( 1250 1250 Below shows the hardware connection for how to upload an image to RS485-LN: 1324 +))) 1251 1251 1252 1252 [[image:1654162535040-878.png]] 1253 1253 ... ... @@ -1258,8 +1258,10 @@ 1258 1258 **Step3: **Open flashloader; choose the correct COM port to update. 1259 1259 1260 1260 ((( 1335 +((( 1261 1261 (% 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. 1262 1262 ))) 1338 +))) 1263 1263 1264 1264 1265 1265 [[image:image-20220602175818-12.png]] ... ... @@ -1322,7 +1322,6 @@ 1322 1322 * (% style="color:blue" %)**RU864**(%%): frequency bands RU864 1323 1323 * (% style="color:blue" %)**KZ865**(%%): frequency bands KZ865 1324 1324 1325 - 1326 1326 = 9.Packing Info = 1327 1327 1328 1328 ... ... @@ -1339,7 +1339,6 @@ 1339 1339 * Package Size / pcs : 14.5 x 8 x 5 cm 1340 1340 * Weight / pcs : 170g 1341 1341 1342 - 1343 1343 = 10. FCC Caution for RS485LN-US915 = 1344 1344 1345 1345 (((