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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 ))) ... ... @@ -1088,120 +1088,62 @@ 1088 1088 ))) 1089 1089 1090 1090 1091 - 1092 - 1093 1093 == 3.6 Listening mode for RS485 network == 1094 1094 1095 -((( 1096 1096 This feature support since firmware v1.4 1097 -))) 1098 1098 1099 -((( 1100 1100 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. 1101 -))) 1102 1102 1103 1103 [[image:image-20220602171200-8.png||height="567" width="1007"]] 1104 1104 1105 -((( 1106 1106 To enable the listening mode, use can run the command AT+RXMODE. 1107 -))) 1108 1108 1109 -((( 1110 - 1111 -))) 1112 1112 1113 -(% border="1" cellspacing="10" style="background-color:#ffffcc; width:500px" %) 1114 -|=(% style="width: 100px;" %)((( 1115 -**Command example** 1116 -)))|=(% style="width: 400px;" %)((( 1117 -**Function** 1118 -))) 1119 -|(% style="width:100px" %)((( 1120 -AT+RXMODE=1,10 1121 -)))|(% style="width:400px" %)((( 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:100px" %)((( 1125 -AT+RXMODE=2,500 1126 -)))|(% style="width:400px" %)((( 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:100px" %)((( 1130 -AT+RXMODE=0,0 1131 -)))|(% style="width:400px" %)((( 1132 -Disable listening mode. This is the default settings. 1133 -))) 1134 -|(% style="width:100px" %)((( 1135 - 1136 -)))|(% style="width:400px" %)((( 1137 -A6 aa bb cc same as AT+RXMODE=aa,(bb<<8 | cc) 1138 -))) 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) 1139 1139 1140 -((( 1141 1141 **Downlink Command:** 1142 -))) 1143 1143 1144 -((( 1145 1145 **0xA6 aa bb cc ** same as AT+RXMODE=aa,(bb<<8 | cc) 1146 -))) 1147 1147 1148 -((( 1149 - 1150 -))) 1151 1151 1152 -((( 1153 1153 **Example**: 1154 -))) 1155 1155 1156 -((( 1157 1157 The RS485-LN is set to AT+RXMODE=2,1000 1158 -))) 1159 1159 1160 -((( 1161 1161 There is a two Modbus commands in the RS485 network as below: 1162 -))) 1163 1163 1164 -((( 1165 1165 The Modbus master send a command: (% style="background-color:#ffc000" %)01 03 00 00 00 02 c4 0b 1166 -))) 1167 1167 1168 -((( 1169 1169 And Modbus slave reply with: (% style="background-color:green" %)01 03 04 00 00 00 00 fa 33 1170 -))) 1171 1171 1172 -((( 1173 1173 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 -))) 1175 1175 1176 -((( 1177 1177 [[image:image-20220602171200-9.png]] 1178 -))) 1179 1179 1180 -((( 1181 - 1182 -))) 1183 1183 1184 -((( 1185 1185 (% 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 -))) 1187 1187 1188 1188 1189 1189 == 3.7 Buttons == 1190 1190 1191 1191 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 RS4851196 -| (% 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"]] 1197 1197 1198 1198 == 3.8 LEDs == 1199 1199 1200 - 1201 -(% border="1" cellspacing="10" style="background-color:#f7faff; width:430px" %) 1202 -|=(% style="width: 50px;" %)**LEDs**|=(% style="width: 380px;" %)**Feature** 1138 +(% border="1" style="background-color:#f7faff; width:500px" %) 1139 +|=**LEDs**|=**Feature** 1203 1203 |**PWR**|Always on if there is power 1204 -|**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. 1205 1205 1206 1206 = 4. Case Study = 1207 1207 ... ... @@ -1212,26 +1212,19 @@ 1212 1212 1213 1213 == 5.1 Access AT Command == 1214 1214 1215 -((( 1216 1216 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 -))) 1218 1218 1219 1219 [[image:1654162355560-817.png]] 1220 1220 1221 1221 1222 -((( 1223 1223 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 -))) 1225 1225 1226 1226 [[image:1654162368066-342.png]] 1227 1227 1228 1228 1229 -((( 1230 1230 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 -))) 1232 1232 1233 1233 1234 - 1235 1235 == 5.2 Common AT Command Sequence == 1236 1236 1237 1237 === 5.2.1 Multi-channel ABP mode (Use with SX1301/LG308) === ... ... @@ -1305,23 +1305,13 @@ 1305 1305 1306 1306 == 6.1 How to upgrade the image? == 1307 1307 1308 -((( 1309 1309 The RS485-LN LoRaWAN Controller is shipped with a 3.5mm cable, the cable is used to upload image to RS485-LN to: 1310 -))) 1311 1311 1312 -* ((( 1313 -Support new features 1314 -))) 1315 -* ((( 1316 -For bug fix 1317 -))) 1318 -* ((( 1319 -Change LoRaWAN bands. 1320 -))) 1240 +* Support new features 1241 +* For bug fix 1242 +* Change LoRaWAN bands. 1321 1321 1322 -((( 1323 1323 Below shows the hardware connection for how to upload an image to RS485-LN: 1324 -))) 1325 1325 1326 1326 [[image:1654162535040-878.png]] 1327 1327 ... ... @@ -1332,10 +1332,8 @@ 1332 1332 **Step3: **Open flashloader; choose the correct COM port to update. 1333 1333 1334 1334 ((( 1335 -((( 1336 1336 (% 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. 1337 1337 ))) 1338 -))) 1339 1339 1340 1340 1341 1341 [[image:image-20220602175818-12.png]] ... ... @@ -1398,6 +1398,7 @@ 1398 1398 * (% style="color:blue" %)**RU864**(%%): frequency bands RU864 1399 1399 * (% style="color:blue" %)**KZ865**(%%): frequency bands KZ865 1400 1400 1319 + 1401 1401 = 9.Packing Info = 1402 1402 1403 1403 ... ... @@ -1414,6 +1414,7 @@ 1414 1414 * Package Size / pcs : 14.5 x 8 x 5 cm 1415 1415 * Weight / pcs : 170g 1416 1416 1336 + 1417 1417 = 10. FCC Caution for RS485LN-US915 = 1418 1418 1419 1419 (((