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... ... @@ -92,7 +92,6 @@ 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 96 == 1.3 Features == 97 97 98 98 * LoRaWAN Class A & Class C protocol (default Class C) ... ... @@ -236,15 +236,11 @@ 236 236 237 237 ((( 238 238 ((( 239 -((( 240 240 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. 241 241 ))) 242 -))) 243 243 244 244 ((( 245 -((( 246 246 (% 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 -))) 248 248 249 249 250 250 ))) ... ... @@ -312,6 +312,8 @@ 312 312 ))) 313 313 ))) 314 314 310 + 311 + 315 315 === 3.3.2 Configure sensors === 316 316 317 317 ((( ... ... @@ -330,6 +330,8 @@ 330 330 mm: 0: no CRC, 1: add CRC-16/MODBUS in the end of this command 331 331 )))|(% style="width:190px" %)AT+CFGDEV=xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx,m 332 332 330 + 331 + 333 333 === 3.3.3 Configure read commands for each sampling === 334 334 335 335 ((( ... ... @@ -1084,120 +1084,62 @@ 1084 1084 ))) 1085 1085 1086 1086 1087 - 1088 - 1089 1089 == 3.6 Listening mode for RS485 network == 1090 1090 1091 -((( 1092 1092 This feature support since firmware v1.4 1093 -))) 1094 1094 1095 -((( 1096 1096 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. 1097 -))) 1098 1098 1099 1099 [[image:image-20220602171200-8.png||height="567" width="1007"]] 1100 1100 1101 -((( 1102 1102 To enable the listening mode, use can run the command AT+RXMODE. 1103 -))) 1104 1104 1105 -((( 1106 - 1107 -))) 1108 1108 1109 -(% border="1" cellspacing="10" style="background-color:#ffffcc; width:500px" %) 1110 -|=(% style="width: 161px;" %)((( 1111 -**Command example:** 1112 -)))|=(% style="width: 337px;" %)((( 1113 -**Function** 1114 -))) 1115 -|(% style="width:161px" %)((( 1116 -AT+RXMODE=1,10 1117 -)))|(% style="width:337px" %)((( 1118 -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. 1119 -))) 1120 -|(% style="width:161px" %)((( 1121 -AT+RXMODE=2,500 1122 -)))|(% style="width:337px" %)((( 1123 -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 1124 -))) 1125 -|(% style="width:161px" %)((( 1126 -AT+RXMODE=0,0 1127 -)))|(% style="width:337px" %)((( 1128 -Disable listening mode. This is the default settings. 1129 -))) 1130 -|(% style="width:161px" %)((( 1131 - 1132 -)))|(% style="width:337px" %)((( 1133 -A6 aa bb cc same as AT+RXMODE=aa,(bb<<8 | cc) 1134 -))) 1097 +(% border="1" style="background-color:#ffffcc; width:500px" %) 1098 +|=(% style="width: 161px;" %)**Command example:**|=(% style="width: 337px;" %)**Function** 1099 +|(% 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. 1100 +|(% 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 1101 +|(% style="width:161px" %)AT+RXMODE=0,0|(% style="width:337px" %)Disable listening mode. This is the default settings. 1102 +|(% style="width:161px" %) |(% style="width:337px" %)A6 aa bb cc same as AT+RXMODE=aa,(bb<<8 ~| cc) 1135 1135 1136 -((( 1137 1137 **Downlink Command:** 1138 -))) 1139 1139 1140 -((( 1141 1141 **0xA6 aa bb cc ** same as AT+RXMODE=aa,(bb<<8 | cc) 1142 -))) 1143 1143 1144 -((( 1145 - 1146 -))) 1147 1147 1148 -((( 1149 1149 **Example**: 1150 -))) 1151 1151 1152 -((( 1153 1153 The RS485-LN is set to AT+RXMODE=2,1000 1154 -))) 1155 1155 1156 -((( 1157 1157 There is a two Modbus commands in the RS485 network as below: 1158 -))) 1159 1159 1160 -((( 1161 1161 The Modbus master send a command: (% style="background-color:#ffc000" %)01 03 00 00 00 02 c4 0b 1162 -))) 1163 1163 1164 -((( 1165 1165 And Modbus slave reply with: (% style="background-color:green" %)01 03 04 00 00 00 00 fa 33 1166 -))) 1167 1167 1168 -((( 1169 1169 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 1170 -))) 1171 1171 1172 -((( 1173 1173 [[image:image-20220602171200-9.png]] 1174 -))) 1175 1175 1176 -((( 1177 - 1178 -))) 1179 1179 1180 -((( 1181 1181 (% 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. 1182 -))) 1183 1183 1184 1184 1185 1185 == 3.7 Buttons == 1186 1186 1187 1187 1188 -(% border="1" cellspacing="10" style="background-color:#f7faff; width:400px" %)1189 -|= (% style="width: 50px;" %)**Button**|=(% style="width:350px;" %)**Feature**1190 -| (% 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**1191 -| (% style="width:50px" %)**RST**|(% style="width:350px" %)Reboot RS4851192 -| (% style="width:50px" %)**PRO**|(% style="width:350px" %)Use for upload image, see [[How to Update Image>>||anchor="H6.1Howtoupgradetheimage3F"]]1130 +(% border="1" style="background-color:#f7faff; width:500px" %) 1131 +|=**Button**|=(% style="width: 1420px;" %)**Feature** 1132 +|**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** 1133 +|**RST**|(% style="width:1420px" %)Reboot RS485 1134 +|**PRO**|(% style="width:1420px" %)Use for upload image, see [[How to Update Image>>||anchor="H6.1Howtoupgradetheimage3F"]] 1193 1193 1194 1194 == 3.8 LEDs == 1195 1195 1196 - 1197 -(% border="1" cellspacing="10" style="background-color:#f7faff; width:430px" %) 1198 -|=(% style="width: 50px;" %)**LEDs**|=(% style="width: 380px;" %)**Feature** 1138 +(% border="1" style="background-color:#f7faff; width:500px" %) 1139 +|=**LEDs**|=**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 1141 +|**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 1202 = 4. Case Study = 1203 1203 ... ... @@ -1208,26 +1208,19 @@ 1208 1208 1209 1209 == 5.1 Access AT Command == 1210 1210 1211 -((( 1212 1212 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. 1213 -))) 1214 1214 1215 1215 [[image:1654162355560-817.png]] 1216 1216 1217 1217 1218 -((( 1219 1219 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: 1220 -))) 1221 1221 1222 1222 [[image:1654162368066-342.png]] 1223 1223 1224 1224 1225 -((( 1226 1226 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/]] 1227 -))) 1228 1228 1229 1229 1230 - 1231 1231 == 5.2 Common AT Command Sequence == 1232 1232 1233 1233 === 5.2.1 Multi-channel ABP mode (Use with SX1301/LG308) === ... ... @@ -1301,23 +1301,13 @@ 1301 1301 1302 1302 == 6.1 How to upgrade the image? == 1303 1303 1304 -((( 1305 1305 The RS485-LN LoRaWAN Controller is shipped with a 3.5mm cable, the cable is used to upload image to RS485-LN to: 1306 -))) 1307 1307 1308 -* ((( 1309 -Support new features 1310 -))) 1311 -* ((( 1312 -For bug fix 1313 -))) 1314 -* ((( 1315 -Change LoRaWAN bands. 1316 -))) 1240 +* Support new features 1241 +* For bug fix 1242 +* Change LoRaWAN bands. 1317 1317 1318 -((( 1319 1319 Below shows the hardware connection for how to upload an image to RS485-LN: 1320 -))) 1321 1321 1322 1322 [[image:1654162535040-878.png]] 1323 1323 ... ... @@ -1328,10 +1328,8 @@ 1328 1328 **Step3: **Open flashloader; choose the correct COM port to update. 1329 1329 1330 1330 ((( 1331 -((( 1332 1332 (% 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. 1333 1333 ))) 1334 -))) 1335 1335 1336 1336 1337 1337 [[image:image-20220602175818-12.png]] ... ... @@ -1394,6 +1394,7 @@ 1394 1394 * (% style="color:blue" %)**RU864**(%%): frequency bands RU864 1395 1395 * (% style="color:blue" %)**KZ865**(%%): frequency bands KZ865 1396 1396 1319 + 1397 1397 = 9.Packing Info = 1398 1398 1399 1399 ... ... @@ -1410,6 +1410,7 @@ 1410 1410 * Package Size / pcs : 14.5 x 8 x 5 cm 1411 1411 * Weight / pcs : 170g 1412 1412 1336 + 1413 1413 = 10. FCC Caution for RS485LN-US915 = 1414 1414 1415 1415 (((