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... ... @@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ 30 30 31 31 = 1.Introduction = 32 32 33 + 33 33 == 1.1 What is RS485-LN RS485 to LoRaWAN Converter == 34 34 35 35 ... ... @@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ 57 57 (% aria-label="1653267211009-519.png image widget" contenteditable="false" role="region" tabindex="-1" %)[[image:1653267211009-519.png||data-widget="image" height="419" 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" %) 58 58 59 59 61 + 60 60 == 1.2 Specifications == 61 61 62 62 ... ... @@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ 136 136 v1.0: Release 137 137 ))) 138 138 141 + 139 139 140 140 ))) 141 141 ))) ... ... @@ -155,11 +155,13 @@ 155 155 156 156 (% 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" %) 157 157 161 + 158 158 159 159 ))) 160 160 161 161 = 3. Operation Mode = 162 162 167 + 163 163 == 3.1 How it works? == 164 164 165 165 ... ... @@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ 168 168 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. 169 169 ))) 170 170 176 + 171 171 172 172 ))) 173 173 ... ... @@ -256,6 +256,7 @@ 256 256 (% 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" %) 257 257 258 258 265 + 259 259 == 3.3 Configure Commands to read data == 260 260 261 261 ... ... @@ -273,6 +273,7 @@ 273 273 (% 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** 274 274 ))) 275 275 283 + 276 276 277 277 ))) 278 278 ))) ... ... @@ -442,6 +442,7 @@ 442 442 443 443 (% aria-label="image-20220602153621-3.png image widget" contenteditable="false" role="region" tabindex="-1" %)[[image:image-20220602153621-3.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" %) 444 444 453 + 445 445 446 446 ))) 447 447 ... ... @@ -530,6 +530,7 @@ 530 530 (% aria-label="1654157178836-407.png image widget" contenteditable="false" role="region" tabindex="-1" %)[[image:1654157178836-407.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" %) 531 531 532 532 542 + 533 533 === 3.3.5 Uplink on demand === 534 534 535 535 ... ... @@ -542,6 +542,7 @@ 542 542 (% style="color:#4472c4" %)** 0xA8 command**(%%): Send a command to RS485-LN and uplink the output from sensors. 543 543 544 544 555 + 545 545 === 3.3.6 Uplink on Interrupt === 546 546 547 547 ... ... @@ -553,6 +553,7 @@ 553 553 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. 554 554 555 555 567 + 556 556 == 3.4 Uplink Payload == 557 557 558 558 ... ... @@ -581,6 +581,7 @@ 581 581 Below is the decoder for the first 3 bytes. The rest bytes are dynamic depends on different RS485 sensors. 582 582 583 583 596 + 584 584 == 3.5 Configure RS485-LN via AT or Downlink == 585 585 586 586 ... ... @@ -612,6 +612,7 @@ 612 612 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]] 613 613 614 614 628 + 615 615 === 3.5.2 Downlink Response(Since firmware v1.4) === 616 616 617 617 ... ... @@ -625,10 +625,12 @@ 625 625 The first byte of this package represents whether the configuration is successful, 00 represents failure, 01 represents success. Except for the first byte, the other is the previous downlink. (All commands except A8 type commands are applicable) 626 626 627 627 642 + 628 628 === 3.5.3 Sensor related commands === 629 629 630 630 631 631 647 + 632 632 ==== (% style="color:blue" %)**RS485 Debug Command**(%%) ==== 633 633 634 634 ... ... @@ -1325,6 +1325,7 @@ 1325 1325 [[image:image-20220824144240-1.png]] 1326 1326 1327 1327 1344 + 1328 1328 == 3.6 Listening mode for RS485 network == 1329 1329 1330 1330 ... ... @@ -1404,15 +1404,15 @@ 1404 1404 ))) 1405 1405 1406 1406 ((( 1407 -The Modbus master send a command: (% style="background-color:#ffc000" %) **01 03 00 00 00 02 c4 0b**1424 +The Modbus master send a command: (% style="background-color:#ffc000" %)01 03 00 00 00 02 c4 0b 1408 1408 ))) 1409 1409 1410 1410 ((( 1411 -And Modbus slave reply with: (% style="background-color:green" %) **01 03 04 00 00 00 00 fa 33**1428 +And Modbus slave reply with: (% style="background-color:green" %)01 03 04 00 00 00 00 fa 33 1412 1412 ))) 1413 1413 1414 1414 ((( 1415 -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**1432 +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 1416 1416 1417 1417 1418 1418 ))) ... ... @@ -1432,6 +1432,7 @@ 1432 1432 ))) 1433 1433 1434 1434 1452 + 1435 1435 == 3.7 Buttons == 1436 1436 1437 1437 ... ... @@ -1455,8 +1455,10 @@ 1455 1455 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]] 1456 1456 1457 1457 1476 + 1458 1458 = 5. Use AT Command = 1459 1459 1479 + 1460 1460 == 5.1 Access AT Command == 1461 1461 1462 1462 ... ... @@ -1484,8 +1484,10 @@ 1484 1484 ))) 1485 1485 1486 1486 1507 + 1487 1487 == 5.2 Common AT Command Sequence == 1488 1488 1510 + 1489 1489 === 5.2.1 Multi-channel ABP mode (Use with SX1301/LG308) === 1490 1490 1491 1491 ... ... @@ -1546,8 +1546,10 @@ 1546 1546 (% 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" %) 1547 1547 1548 1548 1571 + 1549 1549 = 6. FAQ = 1550 1550 1574 + 1551 1551 == 6.1 How to upgrade the image? == 1552 1552 1553 1553 ... ... @@ -1614,6 +1614,7 @@ 1614 1614 (% 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" %) 1615 1615 1616 1616 1641 + 1617 1617 == 6.2 How to change the LoRa Frequency Bands/Region? == 1618 1618 1619 1619 ... ... @@ -1620,6 +1620,7 @@ 1620 1620 User can follow the introduction for [[how to upgrade image>>||anchor="H6.1Howtoupgradetheimage3F"]]. When download the images, choose the required image file for download. 1621 1621 1622 1622 1648 + 1623 1623 == 6.3 How many RS485-Slave can RS485-LN connects? == 1624 1624 1625 1625 ... ... @@ -1626,6 +1626,7 @@ 1626 1626 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"]]. 1627 1627 1628 1628 1655 + 1629 1629 == 6.4 Compatible question to ChirpStack and TTI LoRaWAN server ? == 1630 1630 1631 1631 ... ... @@ -1634,6 +1634,7 @@ 1634 1634 Detail info check this link: [[Set Packet Receiving Response Level>>doc:Main.End Device AT Commands and Downlink Command.WebHome||anchor="H7.23SetPacketReceivingResponseLevel"]] 1635 1635 1636 1636 1664 + 1637 1637 == 6.5 Can i use point to point communication for RS485-LN? == 1638 1638 1639 1639 ... ... @@ -1640,6 +1640,7 @@ 1640 1640 Yes, please updating point-to-point [[firmware>>https://www.dropbox.com/sh/g99v0fxcltn9r1y/AACP33wo_ZQLsxW2MJ70oUoba/RS485-LN/Firmware?dl=0&subfolder_nav_tracking=1]],then refer [[Point to Point Communication for RS485-LN>>Point to Point Communication for RS485-LN]]. 1641 1641 1642 1642 1671 + 1643 1643 == 6.6 How to Use RS485-LN to connect to RS232 devices? == 1644 1644 1645 1645 ... ... @@ -1668,44 +1668,40 @@ 1668 1668 1669 1669 === 6.7.2 Set up PC to monitor RS485 network With Serial tool === 1670 1670 1700 +Note: Receive and send set to hex mode 1671 1671 1672 -(% style="color:red" %)**Note: Receive and send set to hex mode** 1673 - 1674 1674 [[image:image-20221130104310-3.png||height="616" width="714"]] 1675 1675 1676 1676 1677 1677 === 6.7.3 With ModRSsim2: === 1678 1678 1707 +(1)Select serial port MODBUS RS-232 1679 1679 1680 -(% style="color:blue" %)**(1) Select serial port MODBUS RS-232** 1681 - 1682 1682 [[image:image-20221130104310-4.png||height="390" width="865"]] 1683 1683 1684 1684 1685 -( % style="color:blue" %)**(2)**1712 +(2)Click the serial port icon 1686 1686 1687 1687 [[image:image-20221130104310-5.png||height="392" width="870"]] 1688 1688 1689 1689 1690 -( % style="color:blue" %)**(3)**1717 +(3)After selecting the correct serial port and baud rate, click ok 1691 1691 1692 1692 [[image:image-20221130104310-6.png]] 1693 1693 1721 +(4)Click the comms. 1694 1694 1695 -(% style="color:blue" %)**(4) Click the comms.** 1696 - 1697 1697 [[image:image-20221130104310-7.png||height="376" width="835"]] 1698 1698 1699 1699 (% class="wikigeneratedid" id="HRunRS485-LN2FBLcommandandmonitorifitiscorrect." %) 1700 - **Run RS485-LN/BL command and monitor if it is correct.**1726 +Run RS485-LN/BL command and monitor if it is correct. 1701 1701 1702 1702 1703 1703 === 6.7.4 Example – Test the CFGDEV command === 1704 1704 1705 - 1706 1706 RS485-LN sent below command: 1707 1707 1708 - (% style="color:blue" %)**AT+CFGDEV=01 03 20 00 01 85 c0,1**(%%)to RS485 network, and PC is able to get this command and return commands from MTU to show in the serial tool.1733 +AT+CFGDEV=01 03 20 00 01 85 c0,1 to RS485 network, and PC is able to get this command and return commands from MTU to show in the serial tool. 1709 1709 1710 1710 1711 1711 We can see the output from the Serial port tool to analyze. And check if they are expected result. ... ... @@ -1712,56 +1712,48 @@ 1712 1712 1713 1713 [[image:image-20221130104310-8.png||height="214" width="797"]] 1714 1714 1740 +We can also use ModRSsim2 to see the output. 1715 1715 1716 -We can also use (% style="color:blue" %)**ModRSsim2**(%%) to see the output. 1717 - 1718 1718 [[image:image-20221130104310-9.png||height="531" width="729"]] 1719 1719 1720 1720 1745 + 1721 1721 === 6.7.5 Example – Test CMD command sets. === 1722 1722 1748 +Run AT+SENSORVALUE=1 to test the CMD commands set in RS485-LN. 1723 1723 1724 -Run (% style="color:blue" %)**AT+SENSORVALUE=1**(%%) to test the CMD commands set in RS485-LN. 1725 1725 1751 +Serial port tool: 1726 1726 1727 -(% style="color:blue" %)**Serial port tool:** 1728 - 1729 1729 [[image:image-20221130104310-10.png||height="339" width="844"]] 1730 1730 1755 +ModRSsim2: 1731 1731 1732 -(% style="color:blue" %)**ModRSsim2:** 1733 - 1734 1734 [[image:image-20221130104310-11.png||height="281" width="962"]] 1735 1735 1736 1736 1760 + 1737 1737 === 6.7.6 Test with PC === 1738 1738 1739 - 1740 1740 If there is still have problem to set up correctly the commands between RS485-LN and MTU. User can test the correct RS485 command set in PC and compare with the RS485 command sent out via RS485-LN. as long as both commands are the same, the MTU should return correct result. 1741 1741 1742 1742 1743 1743 Or User can send the working commands set in PC serial tool to Dragino Support to check what should be configured in RS485-LN. 1744 1744 1745 - (% style="color:blue" %)**Connection method:**1768 +Connection method: 1746 1746 1747 1747 [[image:image-20221130104310-12.png]] 1748 1748 1772 +Link situation: 1749 1749 1750 -(% style="color:blue" %)**Link situation:** 1751 - 1752 1752 [[image:image-20221130104310-13.png||height="458" width="486"]] 1753 1753 1754 - 1755 1755 [[image:image-20221130104310-14.png||height="371" width="823"]] 1756 1756 1757 1757 1758 -== 6.8 Where to get the decoder for RS485-LN? == 1759 - 1760 -The decoder for RS485-LN needs to be written by yourself. Because the sensor to which the user is connected is custom, the read device data bytes also need custom parsing, so there is no universal decoder. We can only provide [[templates>>https://github.com/dragino/dragino-end-node-decoder/tree/main/RS485-LN]] for decoders (no intermediate data parsing part involved) 1761 - 1762 - 1763 1763 = 7. Trouble Shooting = 1764 1764 1781 + 1765 1765 == 7.1 Downlink doesn't work, how to solve it? == 1766 1766 1767 1767 ... ... @@ -1768,6 +1768,7 @@ 1768 1768 Please see this link for debug: [[LoRaWAN Communication Debug>>doc:Main.LoRaWAN Communication Debug.WebHome]] 1769 1769 1770 1770 1788 + 1771 1771 == 7.2 Why I can't join TTN V3 in US915 /AU915 bands? == 1772 1772 1773 1773 ... ... @@ -1774,6 +1774,7 @@ 1774 1774 It might about the channels mapping. Please see for detail: [[Notice of Frequency band>>doc:Main.LoRaWAN Communication Debug.WebHome||anchor="H2.NoticeofUS9152FCN4702FAU915Frequencyband"]] 1775 1775 1776 1776 1795 + 1777 1777 = 8. Order Info = 1778 1778 1779 1779 ... ... @@ -1860,6 +1860,7 @@ 1860 1860 ))) 1861 1861 1862 1862 1882 + 1863 1863 = 11. Support = 1864 1864 1865 1865