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7 7  **RS485-BL – Waterproof RS485 to LoRaWAN Converter User Manual**
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9 9  
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10 10  **Table of Contents:**
11 11  
13 +{{toc/}}
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16 16  = 1.Introduction =
17 17  
18 18  == 1.1 What is RS485-BL RS485 to LoRaWAN Converter ==
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22 22  )))
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25 -The Dragino RS485-BL is a **RS485 / UART to LoRaWAN Converter** for Internet of Things solutions. User can connect RS485 or UART sensor to RS485-BL converter, and configure RS485-BL to periodically read sensor data and upload via LoRaWAN network to IoT server.
28 +The Dragino RS485-BL is a (% style="color:blue" %)**RS485 / UART to LoRaWAN Converter**(%%) for Internet of Things solutions. User can connect RS485 or UART sensor to RS485-BL converter, and configure RS485-BL to periodically read sensor data and upload via LoRaWAN network to IoT server.
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29 -RS485-BL can interface to RS485 sensor, 3.3v/5v UART sensor or interrupt sensor. RS485-BL provides **a 3.3v output** and** a 5v output** to power external sensors. Both output voltages are controllable to minimize the total system power consumption.
32 +RS485-BL can interface to RS485 sensor, 3.3v/5v UART sensor or interrupt sensor. RS485-BL provides (% style="color:blue" %)**a 3.3v output**(%%) and** (% style="color:blue" %)a 5v output(%%)** to power external sensors. Both output voltages are controllable to minimize the total system power consumption.
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33 -RS485-BL is IP67 **waterproof** and powered by **8500mAh Li-SOCI2 battery**, it is designed for long term use for several years.
36 +RS485-BL is IP67 (% style="color:blue" %)**waterproof**(%%) and powered by (% style="color:blue" %)**8500mAh Li-SOCI2 battery**(%%), it is designed for long term use for several years.
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37 -RS485-BL runs standard **LoRaWAN 1.0.3 in Class A**. It can reach long transfer range and easy to integrate with LoRaWAN compatible gateway and IoT server.
40 +RS485-BL runs standard (% style="color:blue" %)**LoRaWAN 1.0.3 in Class A**(%%). It can reach long transfer range and easy to integrate with LoRaWAN compatible gateway and IoT server.
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51 51  
52 52  [[image:1652953304999-717.png||height="424" width="733"]]
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58 +
54 54  == 1.2 Specifications ==
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56 56  **Hardware System:**
57 57  
58 58  * STM32L072CZT6 MCU
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59 59  * SX1276/78 Wireless Chip 
60 60  * Power Consumption (exclude RS485 device):
61 61  ** Idle: 6uA@3.3v
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63 -*
64 64  ** 20dB Transmit: 130mA@3.3v
65 65  
66 66  **Interface for Model:**
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114 114  
115 115  [[RS485-BL Image files – Download link and Change log>>url:http://www.dragino.com/downloads/index.php?dir=LoRa_End_Node/RS485-BL/Firmware/||style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"]]
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121 +
117 117  == 1.6 Hardware Change log ==
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119 119  (((
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126 +
120 120  v1.4
121 121  )))
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140 140  
141 141  (((
142 142  Release version ​​​​​
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143 143  )))
144 144  
145 145  = 2. Pin mapping and Power ON Device =
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153 153  
154 154  The Left TXD and RXD are TTL interface for external sensor. TTL level is controlled by 3.3/5v Jumper.
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156 156  = 3. Operation Mode =
157 157  
158 158  == 3.1 How it works? ==
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160 160  (((
161 161  The RS485-BL is configured as LoRaWAN OTAA Class A 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-BL. It will auto join the network via OTAA.
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163 163  
164 164  == 3.2 Example to join LoRaWAN network ==
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199 199  [[image:image-20220519174512-1.png]]
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201 201  [[image:image-20220519174512-2.png||height="328" width="731"]]
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219 219  
220 220  [[image:1652953568895-172.png||height="232" width="724"]]
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232 +
222 222  == 3.3 Configure Commands to read data ==
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224 224  (((
225 -There are plenty of RS485 and TTL level devices in the market and each device has different command to read the valid data. To support these devices in flexible, RS485-BL supports flexible command set. User can use [[AT Commands or LoRaWAN Downlink>>path:#AT_COMMAND]] Command to configure how RS485-BL should read the sensor and how to handle the return from RS485 or TTL sensors.
236 +There are plenty of RS485 and TTL level devices in the market and each device has different command to read the valid data. To support these devices in flexible, RS485-BL supports flexible command set. User can use [[AT Commands or LoRaWAN Downlink>>||anchor="H3.5ConfigureRS485-BLviaATorDownlink"]] Command to configure how RS485-BL should read the sensor and how to handle the return from RS485 or TTL sensors.
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227 227  
228 228  === 3.3.1 onfigure UART settings for RS485 or TTL communication ===
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306 306  === 3.3.2 Configure sensors ===
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323 323  mm: 0: no CRC, 1: add CRC-16/MODBUS in the end of this command
324 324  )))|(% style="width:256px" %)AT+CFGDEV=xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx,m
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326 -Detail of AT+CFGDEV command see [[AT+CFGDEV detail>>path:#AT_CFGDEV]].
341 +Detail of AT+CFGDEV command see [[AT+CFGDEV detail>>||anchor="HRS485DebugCommand28AT2BCFGDEV29"]].
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328 328  === 3.3.3 Configure read commands for each sampling ===
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422 422  
423 423  **Examples:**
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425 -1. For a return string from AT+COMMAND1: 16 0c 1e 56 34 2e 30 58 5f 36 41 30 31 00 49
441 +1）For a return string from AT+COMMAND1: 16 0c 1e 56 34 2e 30 58 5f 36 41 30 31 00 49
426 426  
427 427  If we set AT+SEARCH1=1,1E 56 34.      (max 5 bytes for prefix)
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430 430  
431 431  [[image:1653271044481-711.png]]
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433 -1. For a return string from AT+COMMAND1:  16 0c 1e 56 34 2e 30 58 5f 36 41 30 31 00 49
449 +2）For a return string from AT+COMMAND1:  16 0c 1e 56 34 2e 30 58 5f 36 41 30 31 00 49
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435 435  If we set AT+SEARCH1=2, 1E 56 34+31 00 49
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449 449  * **c: define the position for valid value.  **
450 450  )))
451 451  
452 -Examples:
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469 +**Examples:**
470 +
454 454  * Grab bytes:
455 455  
456 456  [[image:1653271581490-837.png||height="313" width="722"]]
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475 +
458 458  * Grab a section.
459 459  
460 460  [[image:1653271648378-342.png||height="326" width="720"]]
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462 462  * Grab different sections.
463 463  
464 464  [[image:1653271657255-576.png||height="305" width="730"]]
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502 502  [[image:1653271763403-806.png]]
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504 504  === 3.3.4 Compose the uplink payload ===
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610 610  [[image:1653273818896-432.png]]
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612 612  AT+INTMOD=0  Disable Interrupt
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614 614  AT+INTMOD=1  Interrupt trigger by rising or falling edge.
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616 616  AT+INTMOD=2  Interrupt trigger by falling edge. ( Default Value)
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618 618  AT+INTMOD=3  Interrupt trigger by rising edge.
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619 619  
620 620  == 3.4 Uplink Payload ==
621 621  
622 -|**Size(bytes)**|**2**|**1**|**Length depends on the return from the commands**
623 -|Value|(((
650 +(% border="1" style="background-color:#4f81bd; color:white; width:850px" %)
651 +|**Size(bytes)**|(% style="width:130px" %)**2**|(% style="width:93px" %)**1**|(% style="width:509px" %)**Length depends on the return from the commands**
652 +|Value|(% style="width:130px" %)(((
653 +(((
624 624  Battery(mV)
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625 625  
657 +(((
626 626  &
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627 627  
661 +(((
628 628  Interrupt _Flag
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664 +)))|(% style="width:93px" %)(((
630 630  PAYLOAD_VER
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633 -)))|If the valid payload is too long and exceed the maximum support payload length in server, server will show payload not provided in the LoRaWAN server.
668 +)))|(% style="width:509px" %)If the valid payload is too long and exceed the maximum support payload length in server, server will show payload not provided in the LoRaWAN server.
634 634  
635 635  Below is the decoder for the first 3 bytes. The rest bytes are dynamic depends on different RS485 sensors.
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638 638  function Decoder(bytes, port) {
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640 640  ~/~/Payload Formats of RS485-BL Deceive
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642 642  return {
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643 643  
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644 644   ~/~/Battery,units:V
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645 645  
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646 646   BatV:((bytes[0]<<8 | bytes[1])&0x7fff)/1000,
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648 648   ~/~/GPIO_EXTI 
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650 650   EXTI_Trigger:(bytes[0] & 0x80)? "TRUE":"FALSE",
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652 652   ~/~/payload of version
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653 653  
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654 654   Pay_ver:bytes[2],
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656 656   };
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658 658   }
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666 666  TTN V3 uplink screen shot.
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668 -[[image:file:///C:/Users/93456/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image023.png]]
720 +[[image:1653274001211-372.png||height="192" width="732"]]
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671 -11. Configure RS485-BL via AT or Downlink
722 +== 3.5 Configure RS485-BL via AT or Downlink ==
672 672  
673 673  User can configure RS485-BL via [[AT Commands >>path:#_​Using_the_AT]]or LoRaWAN Downlink Commands
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