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7 7  **RS485-BL – Waterproof RS485 to LoRaWAN Converter User Manual**
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9 9  
10 -
11 11  **Table of Contents:**
12 12  
13 -{{toc/}}
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15 15  
16 16  
17 17  
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19 19  = 1.Introduction =
20 20  
21 21  == 1.1 What is RS485-BL RS485 to LoRaWAN Converter ==
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63 63  * Power Consumption (exclude RS485 device):
64 64  ** Idle: 6uA@3.3v
65 65  
66 -*
63 +*
67 67  ** 20dB Transmit: 130mA@3.3v
68 68  
69 69  **Interface for Model:**
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104 104  * Support Modbus protocol
105 105  * Support Interrupt uplink
106 106  
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109 109  == 1.4 Applications ==
110 110  
111 111  * Smart Buildings & Home Automation
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115 115  * Smart Cities
116 116  * Smart Factory
117 117  
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120 120  == 1.5 Firmware Change log ==
121 121  
122 122  [[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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124 -
125 125  == 1.6 Hardware Change log ==
126 126  
127 127  (((
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148 148  
149 149  (((
150 150  Release version ​​​​​
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153 153  )))
154 154  
155 155  = 2. Pin mapping and Power ON Device =
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163 163  
164 164  The Left TXD and RXD are TTL interface for external sensor. TTL level is controlled by 3.3/5v Jumper.
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167 167  = 3. Operation Mode =
168 168  
169 169  == 3.1 How it works? ==
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170 170  
171 171  (((
172 172  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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175 175  )))
176 176  
177 177  == 3.2 Example to join LoRaWAN network ==
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235 235  == 3.3 Configure Commands to read data ==
236 236  
237 237  (((
238 -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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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.
241 241  )))
242 242  
243 243  === 3.3.1 onfigure UART settings for RS485 or TTL communication ===
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664 664  
665 665  Below is the decoder for the first 3 bytes. The rest bytes are dynamic depends on different RS485 sensors.
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668 668  function Decoder(bytes, port) {
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672 672  ~/~/Payload Formats of RS485-BL Deceive
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674 674  
675 -(((
676 676  return {
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678 678  
679 -(((
680 680   ~/~/Battery,units:V
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682 682  
683 -(((
684 684   BatV:((bytes[0]<<8 | bytes[1])&0x7fff)/1000,
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686 686  
687 -(((
688 688   ~/~/GPIO_EXTI 
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690 690  
691 -(((
692 692   EXTI_Trigger:(bytes[0] & 0x80)? "TRUE":"FALSE",
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694 694  
695 -(((
696 696   ~/~/payload of version
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698 698  
699 -(((
700 700   Pay_ver:bytes[2],
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702 702  
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704 704   };
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706 706  
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708 708   }
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712 712  TTN V3 uplink screen shot.
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715 -[[image:1653274001211-372.png||height="192" width="732"]]
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716 716  
717 -== 3.5 Configure RS485-BL via AT or Downlink ==
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686 +11. Configure RS485-BL via AT or Downlink
718 718  
719 719  User can configure RS485-BL via [[AT Commands >>path:#_​Using_the_AT]]or LoRaWAN Downlink Commands
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724 724  
725 725  * **Sensor Related Commands**: These commands are special designed for RS485-BL.  User can see these commands below:
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729 729  111. Common Commands:
730 730  
731 731  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: [[http:~~/~~/wiki.dragino.com/index.php?title=End_Device_AT_Commands_and_Downlink_Commands>>url:http://wiki.dragino.com/index.php?title=End_Device_AT_Commands_and_Downlink_Commands]]
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736 736  111. Sensor related commands:
737 737  
738 738  ==== Choose Device Type (RS485 or TTL) ====
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1042 1042  11. Buttons
1043 1043  
1044 1044  |**Button**|**Feature**
1045 1045  |**RST**|Reboot RS485-BL
1046 1046  
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1048 1048  11. +3V3 Output
1049 1049  
1050 1050  RS485-BL has a Controllable +3V3 output, user can use this output to power external sensor.
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1062 1062  By default, the AT+3V3T=0. This is a special case, means the +3V3 output is always on at any time
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1066 1066  11. +5V Output
1067 1067  
1068 1068  RS485-BL has a Controllable +5V output, user can use this output to power external sensor.
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1086 1086  11. LEDs
1087 1087  
1088 1088  |**LEDs**|**Feature**
1089 1089  |**LED1**|Blink when device transmit a packet.
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1092 1092  11. Switch Jumper
1093 1093  
1094 1094  |**Switch Jumper**|**Feature**
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1138 1138  11. Common AT Command Sequence
1139 1139  111. Multi-channel ABP mode (Use with SX1301/LG308)
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1153 1153  
1154 1154  ATZ
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1158 1158  111. Single-channel ABP mode (Use with LG01/LG02)
1159 1159  
1160 1160  AT+FDR   Reset Parameters to Factory Default, Keys Reserve
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1229 1229  [[image:file:///C:/Users/93456/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image035.png]] [[image:file:///C:/Users/93456/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image036.png]]
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1233 1233  11. How to change the LoRa Frequency Bands/Region?
1234 1234  
1235 1235  User can follow the introduction for [[how to upgrade image>>path:#upgrade_image]]. When download the images, choose the required image file for download.
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1240 1240  11. How many RS485-Slave can RS485-BL connects?
1241 1241  
1242 1242  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>>path:#downlink_A8]].
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1257 1257  11. Why I can’t join TTN V3 in US915 /AU915 bands?
1258 1258  
1259 1259  It might about the channels mapping. Please see for detail.