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... ... @@ -111,8 +111,12 @@ 111 111 * Automatic RF Sense and CAD with ultra-fast AFC. 112 112 * Packet engine up to 256 bytes with CRC 113 113 114 + 115 + 116 + 114 114 == 1.3 Features == 115 115 119 + 116 116 * LoRaWAN Class A & Class C protocol (default Class C) 117 117 * Frequency Bands: CN470/EU433/KR920/US915/EU868/AS923/AU915/IN865/RU864 118 118 * AT Commands to change parameters ... ... @@ -122,8 +122,12 @@ 122 122 * Support Modbus protocol 123 123 * Support Interrupt uplink (Since hardware version v1.2) 124 124 129 + 130 + 131 + 125 125 == 1.4 Applications == 126 126 134 + 127 127 * Smart Buildings & Home Automation 128 128 * Logistics and Supply Chain Management 129 129 * Smart Metering ... ... @@ -131,13 +131,19 @@ 131 131 * Smart Cities 132 132 * Smart Factory 133 133 142 + 143 + 144 + 134 134 == 1.5 Firmware Change log == 135 135 147 + 136 136 [[RS485-LN Image files – Download link and Change log>>url:http://www.dragino.com/downloads/index.php?dir=RS485-LN/]] 137 137 138 138 151 + 139 139 == 1.6 Hardware Change log == 140 140 154 + 141 141 ((( 142 142 ((( 143 143 ((( ... ... @@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ 148 148 v1.0: Release 149 149 ))) 150 150 165 + 151 151 152 152 ))) 153 153 ))) ... ... @@ -154,6 +154,7 @@ 154 154 155 155 = 2. Power ON Device = 156 156 172 + 157 157 ((( 158 158 The RS485-LN can be powered by 7 ~~ 24V DC power source. Connection as below 159 159 ... ... @@ -166,6 +166,7 @@ 166 166 167 167 (% aria-label="1653268091319-405.png image widget" contenteditable="false" role="region" tabindex="-1" %)[[image:1653268091319-405.png||data-widget="image"]](% style="background-image:url(http://wiki.dragino.com/xwiki/webjars/wiki%3Axwiki/application-ckeditor-webjar/1.61/plugins/widget/images/handle.png); background:rgba(220,220,220,0.5); display:none" %)[[image:data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAPABAP///wAAACH5BAEKAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==||draggable="true" height="15" role="presentation" title="Click and drag to move" width="15"]](% title="Click and drag to resize" %) 168 168 185 + 169 169 170 170 ))) 171 171 ... ... @@ -173,16 +173,19 @@ 173 173 174 174 == 3.1 How it works? == 175 175 193 + 176 176 ((( 177 177 ((( 178 178 The RS485-LN is configured as LoRaWAN OTAA Class C mode by default. It has OTAA keys to join network. To connect a local LoRaWAN network, user just need to input the OTAA keys in the network server and power on the RS485-LN. It will auto join the network via OTAA. 179 179 ))) 180 180 199 + 181 181 182 182 ))) 183 183 184 184 == 3.2 Example to join LoRaWAN network == 185 185 205 + 186 186 Here shows an example for how to join the TTN V3 Network. Below is the network structure, we use [[LG308>>url:http://www.dragino.com/products/lora-lorawan-gateway/item/140-lg308.html]] as LoRaWAN gateway here. 187 187 188 188 (% aria-label="1653268155545-638.png image widget" contenteditable="false" role="region" tabindex="-1" %)[[image:1653268155545-638.png||data-widget="image" height="334" width="724"]](% style="background-image:url(http://wiki.dragino.com/xwiki/webjars/wiki%3Axwiki/application-ckeditor-webjar/1.61/plugins/widget/images/handle.png); background:rgba(220,220,220,0.5); display:none" %)[[image:data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAPABAP///wAAACH5BAEKAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==||draggable="true" height="15" role="presentation" title="Click and drag to move" width="15"]](% title="Click and drag to resize" %) ... ... @@ -252,8 +252,10 @@ 252 252 (% aria-label="1652953568895-172.png image widget" contenteditable="false" role="region" tabindex="-1" %)[[image:1652953568895-172.png||data-widget="image" height="232" width="724"]](% style="background-image:url(http://wiki.dragino.com/xwiki/webjars/wiki%3Axwiki/application-ckeditor-webjar/1.61/plugins/widget/images/handle.png); background:rgba(220,220,220,0.5); display:none" %)[[image:data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAPABAP///wAAACH5BAEKAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==||draggable="true" height="15" role="presentation" title="Click and drag to move" width="15"]](% title="Click and drag to resize" %) 253 253 254 254 275 + 255 255 == 3.3 Configure Commands to read data == 256 256 278 + 257 257 ((( 258 258 ((( 259 259 ((( ... ... @@ -263,15 +263,17 @@ 263 263 264 264 ((( 265 265 ((( 266 -(% 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 v1.1 288 +(% 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** 267 267 ))) 268 268 291 + 269 269 270 270 ))) 271 271 ))) 272 272 273 -=== 3.3.1 onfigure UART settings for RS485 or TTL communication === 296 +=== 3.3.1 Configure UART settings for RS485 or TTL communication === 274 274 298 + 275 275 To use RS485-LN to read data from RS485 sensors, connect the RS485-LN A/B traces to the sensors. And user need to make sure RS485-LN use the match UART setting to access the sensors. The related commands for UART settings are: 276 276 277 277 (% border="1" cellspacing="10" style="background-color:#ffffcc; color:green; width:510px" %) ... ... @@ -332,8 +332,11 @@ 332 332 ))) 333 333 ))) 334 334 359 + 360 + 335 335 === 3.3.2 Configure sensors === 336 336 363 + 337 337 ((( 338 338 ((( 339 339 Some sensors might need to configure before normal operation. User can configure such sensor via PC and RS485 adapter or through RS485-LN AT Commands (% style="color:#4f81bd" %)**AT+CFGDEV**(%%). Each (% style="color:#4f81bd" %)**AT+CFGDEV **(%%)equals to send a RS485 command to sensors. This command will only run when user input it and won’t run during each sampling. ... ... @@ -356,8 +356,11 @@ 356 356 ))) 357 357 )))|(% style="width:190px" %)AT+CFGDEV=xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx,m 358 358 386 + 387 + 359 359 === 3.3.3 Configure read commands for each sampling === 360 360 390 + 361 361 ((( 362 362 During each sampling, we need confirm what commands we need to send to the RS485 sensors to read data. After the RS485 sensors send back the value, it normally include some bytes and we only need a few from them for a shorten payload. 363 363 ... ... @@ -431,6 +431,7 @@ 431 431 432 432 === 3.3.4 Compose the uplink payload === 433 433 464 + 434 434 ((( 435 435 Through AT+COMMANDx and AT+DATACUTx we got valid value from each RS485 commands, Assume these valid value are RETURN1, RETURN2, .., to RETURNx. The next step is how to compose the LoRa Uplink Payload by these RETURNs. The command is **AT+DATAUP.** 436 436 ... ... @@ -489,7 +489,7 @@ 489 489 DATA3=the rest of Valid value of RETURN10= **30** 490 490 491 491 492 -(% style="color:red" %)Notice: In firmware v1.3, the Max bytes has been changed according to the max bytes in different Frequency Bands for lowest SF. As below: 523 +(% style="color:red" %)**Notice: In firmware v1.3, the Max bytes has been changed according to the max bytes in different Frequency Bands for lowest SF. As below:** 493 493 494 494 ~* For AU915/AS923 bands, if UplinkDwell time=0, max 51 bytes for each uplink. 495 495 ... ... @@ -508,6 +508,7 @@ 508 508 509 509 === 3.3.5 Uplink on demand === 510 510 542 + 511 511 Except uplink periodically, RS485-LN is able to uplink on demand. The server send downlink command to RS485-LN and RS485 will uplink data base on the command. 512 512 513 513 Downlink control command: ... ... @@ -520,6 +520,7 @@ 520 520 521 521 === 3.3.6 Uplink on Interrupt === 522 522 555 + 523 523 RS485-LN support external Interrupt uplink since hardware v1.2 release. 524 524 525 525 (% aria-label="1654157342174-798.png image widget" contenteditable="false" role="region" tabindex="-1" %)[[image:1654157342174-798.png||data-widget="image"]](% style="background-image:url(http://wiki.dragino.com/xwiki/webjars/wiki%3Axwiki/application-ckeditor-webjar/1.61/plugins/widget/images/handle.png); background:rgba(220,220,220,0.5); display:none" %)[[image:data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAPABAP///wAAACH5BAEKAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==||draggable="true" height="15" role="presentation" title="Click and drag to move" width="15"]](% title="Click and drag to resize" %) ... ... @@ -527,6 +527,7 @@ 527 527 Connect the Interrupt pin to RS485-LN INT port and connect the GND pin to V- port. When there is a high voltage (Max 24v) on INT pin. Device will send an uplink packet. 528 528 529 529 563 + 530 530 == 3.4 Uplink Payload == 531 531 532 532 ... ... @@ -535,8 +535,10 @@ 535 535 Below is the decoder for the first 3 bytes. The rest bytes are dynamic depends on different RS485 sensors. 536 536 537 537 572 + 538 538 == 3.5 Configure RS485-LN via AT or Downlink == 539 539 575 + 540 540 ((( 541 541 User can configure RS485-LN via AT Commands or LoRaWAN Downlink Commands 542 542 ))) ... ... @@ -558,13 +558,17 @@ 558 558 ))) 559 559 560 560 597 + 561 561 === 3.5.1 Common Commands === 562 562 600 + 563 563 They should be available for each of Dragino Sensors, such as: change uplink interval, reset device. For firmware v1.3, user can find what common commands it supports: [[End Device AT Commands and Downlink Command>>doc:Main.End Device AT Commands and Downlink Command.WebHome]] 564 564 565 565 604 + 566 566 === 3.5.2 Sensor related commands === 567 567 607 + 568 568 Response feature is added to the server's downlink, a special package with a FPort of 200 will be uploaded immediately after receiving the data sent by the server. 569 569 570 570 (% aria-label="image-20220602163333-5.png image widget" contenteditable="false" role="region" tabindex="-1" %)[[image:image-20220602163333-5.png||data-widget="image" height="263" width="1160"]](% title="Click and drag to resize" %) ... ... @@ -1079,6 +1079,7 @@ 1079 1079 1080 1080 == 3.6 Listening mode for RS485 network == 1081 1081 1122 + 1082 1082 ((( 1083 1083 This feature support since firmware v1.4 1084 1084 ))) ... ... @@ -1085,6 +1085,8 @@ 1085 1085 1086 1086 ((( 1087 1087 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. 1129 + 1130 + 1088 1088 ))) 1089 1089 1090 1090 (% aria-label="image-20220602171200-8.png image widget" contenteditable="false" role="region" tabindex="-1" %)[[image:image-20220602171200-8.png||data-widget="image" height="567" width="1007"]](% style="background-image:url(http://wiki.dragino.com/xwiki/webjars/wiki%3Axwiki/application-ckeditor-webjar/1.61/plugins/widget/images/handle.png); background:rgba(220,220,220,0.5); display:none" %)[[image:data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAPABAP///wAAACH5BAEKAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==||draggable="true" height="15" role="presentation" title="Click and drag to move" width="15"]](% title="Click and drag to resize" %) ... ... @@ -1170,11 +1170,12 @@ 1170 1170 1171 1171 ((( 1172 1172 ((( 1173 -(% 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. 1216 +(% 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.** 1174 1174 ))) 1175 1175 ))) 1176 1176 1177 1177 1221 + 1178 1178 == 3.7 Buttons == 1179 1179 1180 1180 ... ... @@ -1185,6 +1185,7 @@ 1185 1185 |(% style="width:50px" %)**PRO**|(% style="width:361px" %)Use for upload image, see [[How to Update Image>>||anchor="H6.1Howtoupgradetheimage3F"]] 1186 1186 1187 1187 1232 + 1188 1188 == 3.8 LEDs == 1189 1189 1190 1190 ... ... @@ -1194,15 +1194,19 @@ 1194 1194 |**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. 1195 1195 1196 1196 1242 + 1197 1197 = 4. Case Study = 1198 1198 1245 + 1199 1199 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]] 1200 1200 1201 1201 1249 + 1202 1202 = 5. Use AT Command = 1203 1203 1204 1204 == 5.1 Access AT Command == 1205 1205 1254 + 1206 1206 ((( 1207 1207 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. 1208 1208 ))) ... ... @@ -1228,6 +1228,7 @@ 1228 1228 1229 1229 === 5.2.1 Multi-channel ABP mode (Use with SX1301/LG308) === 1230 1230 1280 + 1231 1231 If device has not joined network yet: 1232 1232 1233 1233 * (% style="color:#037691" %)**AT+FDR** ... ... @@ -1246,6 +1246,7 @@ 1246 1246 ))) 1247 1247 1248 1248 1299 + 1249 1249 === 5.5.2 Single-channel ABP mode (Use with LG01/LG02) === 1250 1250 1251 1251 ... ... @@ -1282,10 +1282,12 @@ 1282 1282 (% aria-label="1654162478620-421.png image widget" contenteditable="false" role="region" tabindex="-1" %)[[image:1654162478620-421.png||data-widget="image"]](% style="background-image:url(http://wiki.dragino.com/xwiki/webjars/wiki%3Axwiki/application-ckeditor-webjar/1.61/plugins/widget/images/handle.png); background:rgba(220,220,220,0.5); display:none" %)[[image:data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAPABAP///wAAACH5BAEKAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==||draggable="true" height="15" role="presentation" title="Click and drag to move" width="15"]](% title="Click and drag to resize" %) 1283 1283 1284 1284 1336 + 1285 1285 = 6. FAQ = 1286 1286 1287 1287 == 6.1 How to upgrade the image? == 1288 1288 1341 + 1289 1289 ((( 1290 1290 The RS485-LN LoRaWAN Controller is shipped with a 3.5mm cable, the cable is used to upload image to RS485-LN to: 1291 1291 ))) ... ... @@ -1336,47 +1336,69 @@ 1336 1336 (% aria-label="image-20220602175912-14.png image widget" contenteditable="false" role="region" tabindex="-1" %)[[image:image-20220602175912-14.png||data-widget="image"]](% style="background-image:url(http://wiki.dragino.com/xwiki/webjars/wiki%3Axwiki/application-ckeditor-webjar/1.61/plugins/widget/images/handle.png); background:rgba(220,220,220,0.5); display:none" %)[[image:data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAPABAP///wAAACH5BAEKAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==||draggable="true" height="15" role="presentation" title="Click and drag to move" width="15"]](% title="Click and drag to resize" %) 1337 1337 1338 1338 1339 -(% style="color:red" %)**Notice**: In case user has lost the program cable. User can hand made one from a 3.5mm cable. The pin mapping is: 1392 +(% style="color:red" %)**Notice**: **In case user has lost the program cable. User can hand made one from a 3.5mm cable. The pin mapping is:** 1340 1340 1341 1341 (% aria-label="image-20220602175638-10.png image widget" contenteditable="false" role="region" tabindex="-1" %)[[image:image-20220602175638-10.png||data-widget="image"]](% style="background-image:url(http://wiki.dragino.com/xwiki/webjars/wiki%3Axwiki/application-ckeditor-webjar/1.61/plugins/widget/images/handle.png); background:rgba(220,220,220,0.5); display:none" %)[[image:data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAPABAP///wAAACH5BAEKAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw==||draggable="true" height="15" role="presentation" title="Click and drag to move" width="15"]](% title="Click and drag to resize" %) 1342 1342 1343 1343 1397 + 1344 1344 == 6.2 How to change the LoRa Frequency Bands/Region? == 1345 1345 1400 + 1346 1346 User can follow the introduction for [[how to upgrade image>>||anchor="H6.1Howtoupgradetheimage3F"]]. When download the images, choose the required image file for download. 1347 1347 1348 1348 1404 + 1349 1349 == 6.3 How many RS485-Slave can RS485-LN connects? == 1350 1350 1407 + 1351 1351 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"]]. 1352 1352 1353 1353 1411 + 1354 1354 == 6.4 Compatible question to ChirpStack and TTI LoRaWAN server ? == 1355 1355 1414 + 1356 1356 When user need to use with ChirpStack or TTI. Please set AT+RPL=4. 1357 1357 1358 1358 Detail info check this link: [[Set Packet Receiving Response Level>>doc:Main.End Device AT Commands and Downlink Command.WebHome||anchor="H7.23SetPacketReceivingResponseLevel"]] 1359 1359 1360 1360 1420 + 1361 1361 == 6.5 Can i use point to point communication for RS485-LN? == 1362 1362 1423 + 1363 1363 Yes, please refer [[Point to Point Communication for RS485-LN>>Point to Point Communication for RS485-LN]]. 1364 1364 1365 1365 1427 + 1428 +== 6.6 How to Use RS485-LN to connect to RS232 devices? == 1429 + 1430 + 1431 +[[Use RS485-BL or RS485-LN to connect to RS232 devices. - DRAGINO>>url:http://8.211.40.43:8080/xwiki/bin/view/Main/RS485%20to%20RS232/]] 1432 + 1433 + 1434 + 1366 1366 = 7. Trouble Shooting = 1367 1367 1437 + 1368 1368 == 7.1 Downlink doesn't work, how to solve it? == 1369 1369 1440 + 1370 1370 Please see this link for debug: [[LoRaWAN Communication Debug>>doc:Main.LoRaWAN Communication Debug.WebHome]] 1371 1371 1372 1372 1444 + 1373 1373 == 7.2 Why I can't join TTN V3 in US915 /AU915 bands? == 1374 1374 1447 + 1375 1375 It might about the channels mapping. Please see for detail: [[Notice of Frequency band>>doc:Main.LoRaWAN Communication Debug.WebHome||anchor="H2.NoticeofUS9152FCN4702FAU915Frequencyband"]] 1376 1376 1377 1377 1451 + 1378 1378 = 8. Order Info = 1379 1379 1454 + 1380 1380 (% style="color:blue" %)**Part Number: RS485-LN-XXX** 1381 1381 1382 1382 (% style="color:blue" %)**XXX:** ... ... @@ -1393,6 +1393,8 @@ 1393 1393 * (% style="color:red" %)**KZ865**(%%): frequency bands KZ865 1394 1394 1395 1395 1471 + 1472 + 1396 1396 = 9.Packing Info = 1397 1397 1398 1398 ... ... @@ -1410,8 +1410,12 @@ 1410 1410 * Weight / pcs : 170g 1411 1411 1412 1412 1490 + 1491 + 1492 + 1413 1413 = 10. FCC Caution for RS485LN-US915 = 1414 1414 1495 + 1415 1415 ((( 1416 1416 Any Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. 1417 1417 ))) ... ... @@ -1461,8 +1461,10 @@ 1461 1461 ))) 1462 1462 1463 1463 1545 + 1464 1464 = 11. Support = 1465 1465 1548 + 1466 1466 * ((( 1467 1467 Support is provided Monday to Friday, from 09:00 to 18:00 GMT+8. Due to different timezones we cannot offer live support. However, your questions will be answered as soon as possible in the before-mentioned schedule. 1468 1468 )))