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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 +92,8 @@ 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 + 95 95 == 1.3 Features == 96 96 97 97 * LoRaWAN Class A & Class C protocol (default Class C) ... ... @@ -103,6 +103,8 @@ 103 103 * Support Modbus protocol 104 104 * Support Interrupt uplink (Since hardware version v1.2) 105 105 111 + 112 + 106 106 == 1.4 Applications == 107 107 108 108 * Smart Buildings & Home Automation ... ... @@ -112,6 +112,8 @@ 112 112 * Smart Cities 113 113 * Smart Factory 114 114 122 + 123 + 115 115 == 1.5 Firmware Change log == 116 116 117 117 [[RS485-LN Image files – Download link and Change log>>url:http://www.dragino.com/downloads/index.php?dir=RS485-LN/]] ... ... @@ -180,12 +180,13 @@ 180 180 181 181 [[image:1653268227651-549.png||height="592" width="720"]] 182 182 192 + 183 183 ((( 184 184 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: 185 185 ))) 186 186 187 187 ((( 188 -**Step 1**: Create a device in TTN V3 with the OTAA keys from RS485-LN. 198 +(% style="color:blue" %)**Step 1**(%%): Create a device in TTN V3 with the OTAA keys from RS485-LN. 189 189 ))) 190 190 191 191 ((( ... ... @@ -195,6 +195,7 @@ 195 195 196 196 [[image:1652953462722-299.png]] 197 197 208 + 198 198 ((( 199 199 ((( 200 200 User can enter this key in their LoRaWAN Server portal. Below is TTN V3 screen shot: ... ... @@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ 201 201 ))) 202 202 203 203 ((( 204 -Add APP EUI in the application. 215 +**Add APP EUI in the application.** 205 205 ))) 206 206 ))) 207 207 ... ... @@ -217,13 +217,15 @@ 217 217 218 218 [[image:1652953542269-423.png||height="710" width="723"]] 219 219 220 -Add APP KEY and DEV EUI 221 221 232 + 233 +**Add APP KEY and DEV EUI** 234 + 222 222 [[image:1652953553383-907.png||height="514" width="724"]] 223 223 224 224 225 225 ((( 226 -**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. 239 +(% 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. 227 227 ))) 228 228 229 229 [[image:1652953568895-172.png||height="232" width="724"]] ... ... @@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ 234 234 ((( 235 235 ((( 236 236 ((( 237 -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.250 +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. 238 238 ))) 239 239 ))) 240 240 ... ... @@ -310,6 +310,8 @@ 310 310 ))) 311 311 312 312 326 + 327 + 313 313 === 3.3.2 Configure sensors === 314 314 315 315 ((( ... ... @@ -334,7 +334,6 @@ 334 334 ))) 335 335 )))|(% style="width:190px" %)AT+CFGDEV=xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx,m 336 336 337 - 338 338 === 3.3.3 Configure read commands for each sampling === 339 339 340 340 ((( ... ... @@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ 347 347 During each sampling, the RS485-LN can support 15 commands to read sensors. And combine the return to one or several uplink payloads. 348 348 349 349 350 -**Each RS485 commands include two parts:** 364 +(% style="color:#037691" %)**Each RS485 commands include two parts:** 351 351 352 352 ~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. 353 353 ... ... @@ -362,11 +362,11 @@ 362 362 Below are examples for the how above AT Commands works. 363 363 364 364 365 -**AT+COMMANDx : **This command will be sent to RS485 devices during each sampling, Max command length is 14 bytes. The grammar is: 379 +(% 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: 366 366 367 367 (% border="1" style="background-color:#4bacc6; color:white; width:499px" %) 368 368 |(% style="width:496px" %)((( 369 -**AT+COMMANDx=xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx,m** 383 +(% style="color:#037691" %)**AT+COMMANDx=xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx,m** 370 370 371 371 **xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx: The RS485 command to be sent** 372 372 ... ... @@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ 378 378 In the RS485-LN, we should use this command AT+COMMAND1=01 03 0B B8 00 02,1 for the same. 379 379 380 380 381 -**AT+DATACUTx : **This command defines how to handle the return from AT+COMMANDx, max return length is 45 bytes. 395 +(% style="color:#037691" %)**AT+DATACUTx **(%%)**: **This command defines how to handle the return from AT+COMMANDx, max return length is 45 bytes. 382 382 383 383 (% border="1" style="background-color:#4bacc6; color:white; width:510px" %) 384 384 |(% style="width:510px" %)((( ... ... @@ -391,20 +391,21 @@ 391 391 392 392 **Examples:** 393 393 394 -* Grab bytes :408 +* (% style="color:#037691" %)**Grab bytes** 395 395 396 396 [[image:image-20220602153621-1.png]] 397 397 398 398 399 -* Grab a section .413 +* (% style="color:#037691" %)**Grab a section** 400 400 401 401 [[image:image-20220602153621-2.png]] 402 402 403 403 404 -* Grab different sections .418 +* (% style="color:#037691" %)**Grab different sections** 405 405 406 406 [[image:image-20220602153621-3.png]] 407 407 422 + 408 408 409 409 ))) 410 410 ... ... @@ -513,7 +513,7 @@ 513 513 Below is the decoder for the first 3 bytes. The rest bytes are dynamic depends on different RS485 sensors. 514 514 515 515 516 -== 3.5 Configure RS485- BL via AT or Downlink ==531 +== 3.5 Configure RS485-LN via AT or Downlink == 517 517 518 518 ((( 519 519 User can configure RS485-LN via AT Commands or LoRaWAN Downlink Commands ... ... @@ -679,7 +679,7 @@ 679 679 ==== **Set Payload version** ==== 680 680 681 681 ((( 682 -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.697 +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. 683 683 ))) 684 684 685 685 * ((( ... ... @@ -777,7 +777,7 @@ 777 777 XX XX XX XX: AT+COMMAND or AT+DATACUT command 778 778 ))) 779 779 * ((( 780 -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.795 +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. 781 781 ))) 782 782 783 783 ((( ... ... @@ -1192,13 +1192,12 @@ 1192 1192 == 3.7 Buttons == 1193 1193 1194 1194 1195 -(% border="1" cellspacing="10" style="background-color:#f7faff; width:40 0px" %)1196 -|=(% style="width: 50px;" %)**Button**|=(% style="width: 3 50px;" %)**Feature**1197 -|(% style="width:50px" %)**ACT**|(% style="width:3 50px" %)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**1198 -|(% style="width:50px" %)**RST**|(% style="width:3 50px" %)Reboot RS4851199 -|(% style="width:50px" %)**PRO**|(% style="width:3 50px" %)Use for upload image, see [[How to Update Image>>||anchor="H6.1Howtoupgradetheimage3F"]]1210 +(% border="1" cellspacing="10" style="background-color:#f7faff; width:430px" %) 1211 +|=(% style="width: 50px;" %)**Button**|=(% style="width: 361px;" %)**Feature** 1212 +|(% 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** 1213 +|(% style="width:50px" %)**RST**|(% style="width:361px" %)Reboot RS485 1214 +|(% style="width:50px" %)**PRO**|(% style="width:361px" %)Use for upload image, see [[How to Update Image>>||anchor="H6.1Howtoupgradetheimage3F"]] 1200 1200 1201 - 1202 1202 == 3.8 LEDs == 1203 1203 1204 1204 ... ... @@ -1207,7 +1207,6 @@ 1207 1207 |**PWR**|Always on if there is power 1208 1208 |**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. 1209 1209 1210 - 1211 1211 = 4. Case Study = 1212 1212 1213 1213 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]] ... ... @@ -1218,7 +1218,7 @@ 1218 1218 == 5.1 Access AT Command == 1219 1219 1220 1220 ((( 1221 -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.1234 +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. 1222 1222 ))) 1223 1223 1224 1224 [[image:1654162355560-817.png]] ... ... @@ -1225,7 +1225,7 @@ 1225 1225 1226 1226 1227 1227 ((( 1228 -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:1241 +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: 1229 1229 ))) 1230 1230 1231 1231 [[image:1654162368066-342.png]] ... ... @@ -1374,9 +1374,9 @@ 1374 1374 User can follow the introduction for [[how to upgrade image>>||anchor="H6.1Howtoupgradetheimage3F"]]. When download the images, choose the required image file for download. 1375 1375 1376 1376 1377 -== 6.3 How many RS485-Slave can RS485- BL connects? ==1390 +== 6.3 How many RS485-Slave can RS485-LN connects? == 1378 1378 1379 -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"]].1392 +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"]]. 1380 1380 1381 1381 1382 1382 == 6.4 Compatible question to ChirpStack and TTI LoRaWAN server ? ==