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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 ))) ... ... @@ -66,11 +66,13 @@ 66 66 ** Idle: 32mA@12v 67 67 ** 20dB Transmit: 65mA@12v 68 68 72 + 69 69 **Interface for Model:** 70 70 71 71 * RS485 72 72 * Power Input 7~~ 24V DC. 73 73 78 + 74 74 **LoRa Spec:** 75 75 76 76 * Frequency Range: ... ... @@ -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 94 100 + 101 + 102 + 95 95 == 1.3 Features == 96 96 97 97 * LoRaWAN Class A & Class C protocol (default Class C) ... ... @@ -104,6 +104,8 @@ 104 104 * Support Interrupt uplink (Since hardware version v1.2) 105 105 106 106 115 + 116 + 107 107 == 1.4 Applications == 108 108 109 109 * Smart Buildings & Home Automation ... ... @@ -114,6 +114,8 @@ 114 114 * Smart Factory 115 115 116 116 127 + 128 + 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 ((( 250 +((( 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 ))) 253 +))) 240 240 241 241 ((( 256 +((( 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 v1.1 258 +))) 243 243 244 244 245 245 ))) ... ... @@ -307,8 +307,6 @@ 307 307 ))) 308 308 ))) 309 309 310 - 311 - 312 312 === 3.3.2 Configure sensors === 313 313 314 314 ((( ... ... @@ -320,15 +320,19 @@ 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" %)((( 337 +((( 323 323 This command is used to configure the RS485/TTL devices; they won’t be used during sampling. 339 +))) 324 324 341 +((( 325 325 AT+CFGDEV=xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx, 343 +))) 326 326 345 +((( 327 327 mm: 0: no CRC, 1: add CRC-16/MODBUS in the end of this command 347 +))) 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 ((( ... ... @@ -1106,29 +1106,29 @@ 1106 1106 ))) 1107 1107 1108 1108 (% border="1" cellspacing="10" style="background-color:#ffffcc; width:500px" %) 1109 -|=(% style="width: 1 61px;" %)(((1110 -**Command example :**1111 -)))|=(% style="width: 337px;" %)(((1127 +|=(% style="width: 100px;" %)((( 1128 +**Command example** 1129 +)))|=(% style="width: 400px;" %)((( 1112 1112 **Function** 1113 1113 ))) 1114 -|(% style="width:1 61px" %)(((1132 +|(% style="width:100px" %)((( 1115 1115 AT+RXMODE=1,10 1116 -)))|(% style="width: 337px" %)(((1134 +)))|(% style="width:400px" %)((( 1117 1117 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. 1118 1118 ))) 1119 -|(% style="width:1 61px" %)(((1137 +|(% style="width:100px" %)((( 1120 1120 AT+RXMODE=2,500 1121 -)))|(% style="width: 337px" %)(((1139 +)))|(% style="width:400px" %)((( 1122 1122 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 1123 1123 ))) 1124 -|(% style="width:1 61px" %)(((1142 +|(% style="width:100px" %)((( 1125 1125 AT+RXMODE=0,0 1126 -)))|(% style="width: 337px" %)(((1144 +)))|(% style="width:400px" %)((( 1127 1127 Disable listening mode. This is the default settings. 1128 1128 ))) 1129 -|(% style="width:1 61px" %)(((1147 +|(% style="width:100px" %)((( 1130 1130 1131 -)))|(% style="width: 337px" %)(((1149 +)))|(% style="width:400px" %)((( 1132 1132 A6 aa bb cc same as AT+RXMODE=aa,(bb<<8 | cc) 1133 1133 ))) 1134 1134 ... ... @@ -1177,30 +1177,29 @@ 1177 1177 ))) 1178 1178 1179 1179 ((( 1198 +((( 1180 1180 (% 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. 1181 1181 ))) 1201 +))) 1182 1182 1183 1183 1184 1184 == 3.7 Buttons == 1185 1185 1186 1186 1187 -(% border="1" cellspacing="10" style="background-color:#f7faff; width: 500px" %)1188 -|=**Button**|=(% style="width: 1 420px;" %)**Feature**1189 -|**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**1190 -|**RST**|(% style="width:1 420px" %)Reboot RS4851191 -|**PRO**|(% style="width:1 420px" %)Use for upload image, see [[How to Update Image>>||anchor="H6.1Howtoupgradetheimage3F"]]1207 +(% border="1" cellspacing="10" style="background-color:#f7faff; width:430px" %) 1208 +|=(% style="width: 50px;" %)**Button**|=(% style="width: 361px;" %)**Feature** 1209 +|(% 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** 1210 +|(% style="width:50px" %)**RST**|(% style="width:361px" %)Reboot RS485 1211 +|(% style="width:50px" %)**PRO**|(% style="width:361px" %)Use for upload image, see [[How to Update Image>>||anchor="H6.1Howtoupgradetheimage3F"]] 1192 1192 1193 - 1194 - 1195 1195 == 3.8 LEDs == 1196 1196 1197 -(% border="1" cellspacing="10" style="background-color:#f7faff; width:500px" %) 1198 -|=**LEDs**|=**Feature** 1215 + 1216 +(% border="1" cellspacing="10" style="background-color:#f7faff; width:430px" %) 1217 +|=(% style="width: 50px;" %)**LEDs**|=(% style="width: 380px;" %)**Feature** 1199 1199 |**PWR**|Always on if there is power 1200 -|**SYS**|After device is powered on, the SYS will (% style="color:green" %)**fast blink 1219 +|**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. 1201 1201 1202 - 1203 - 1204 1204 = 4. Case Study = 1205 1205 1206 1206 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]] ... ... @@ -1252,7 +1252,9 @@ 1252 1252 ))) 1253 1253 1254 1254 1272 +((( 1255 1255 If device already joined network: 1274 +))) 1256 1256 1257 1257 (% class="box infomessage" %) 1258 1258 ((( ... ... @@ -1291,10 +1291,12 @@ 1291 1291 1292 1292 (% style="color:red" %)**Note:** 1293 1293 1313 +((( 1294 1294 (% style="color:red" %)1. Make sure the device is set to ABP mode in the IoT Server. 1295 1295 2. Make sure the LG01/02 gateway RX frequency is exactly the same as AT+CHS setting. 1296 1296 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. 1297 1297 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 +))) 1298 1298 1299 1299 [[image:1654162478620-421.png]] 1300 1300 ... ... @@ -1303,25 +1303,45 @@ 1303 1303 1304 1304 == 6.1 How to upgrade the image? == 1305 1305 1327 +((( 1306 1306 The RS485-LN LoRaWAN Controller is shipped with a 3.5mm cable, the cable is used to upload image to RS485-LN to: 1329 +))) 1307 1307 1308 -* Support new features 1309 -* For bug fix 1310 -* Change LoRaWAN bands. 1331 +* ((( 1332 +Support new features 1333 +))) 1334 +* ((( 1335 +For bug fix 1336 +))) 1337 +* ((( 1338 +Change LoRaWAN bands. 1339 +))) 1311 1311 1341 +((( 1312 1312 Below shows the hardware connection for how to upload an image to RS485-LN: 1343 +))) 1313 1313 1314 1314 [[image:1654162535040-878.png]] 1315 1315 1347 +((( 1316 1316 **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 +))) 1317 1317 1351 +((( 1318 1318 **Step2**: Download the [[LT Image files>>url:http://www.dragino.com/downloads/index.php?dir=LT_LoRa_IO_Controller/LT33222-L/image/]]. 1353 +))) 1319 1319 1355 +((( 1320 1320 **Step3: **Open flashloader; choose the correct COM port to update. 1357 +))) 1321 1321 1322 1322 ((( 1360 +((( 1361 +((( 1323 1323 (% 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. 1324 1324 ))) 1364 +))) 1365 +))) 1325 1325 1326 1326 1327 1327 [[image:image-20220602175818-12.png]] ... ... @@ -1384,7 +1384,6 @@ 1384 1384 * (% style="color:blue" %)**RU864**(%%): frequency bands RU864 1385 1385 * (% style="color:blue" %)**KZ865**(%%): frequency bands KZ865 1386 1386 1387 - 1388 1388 = 9.Packing Info = 1389 1389 1390 1390 ... ... @@ -1401,7 +1401,6 @@ 1401 1401 * Package Size / pcs : 14.5 x 8 x 5 cm 1402 1402 * Weight / pcs : 170g 1403 1403 1404 - 1405 1405 = 10. FCC Caution for RS485LN-US915 = 1406 1406 1407 1407 (((