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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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11 11  **Table of Contents:**
12 12  
13 -{{toc/}}
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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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25 25  )))
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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.
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.
29 29  )))
30 30  
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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.
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.
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35 35  (((
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.
33 +RS485-BL is IP67 **waterproof** and powered by **8500mAh Li-SOCI2 battery**, it is designed for long term use for several years.
37 37  )))
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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.
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.
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54 54  
55 55  [[image:1652953304999-717.png||height="424" width="733"]]
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59 59  == 1.2 Specifications ==
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62 62  **Hardware System:**
63 63  
64 64  * STM32L072CZT6 MCU
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65 65  * SX1276/78 Wireless Chip 
66 66  * Power Consumption (exclude RS485 device):
67 67  ** Idle: 6uA@3.3v
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68 68  ** 20dB Transmit: 130mA@3.3v
69 69  
70 70  **Interface for Model:**
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118 118  
119 119  [[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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122 122  == 1.6 Hardware Change log ==
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124 124  (((
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126 -
127 127  v1.4
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147 147  
148 148  (((
149 149  Release version ​​​​​
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153 153  
154 154  = 2. Pin mapping and Power ON Device =
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162 162  
163 163  The Left TXD and RXD are TTL interface for external sensor. TTL level is controlled by 3.3/5v Jumper.
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166 166  = 3. Operation Mode =
167 167  
168 168  == 3.1 How it works? ==
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169 169  
170 170  (((
171 171  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  == 3.2 Example to join LoRaWAN network ==
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209 209  [[image:image-20220519174512-1.png]]
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211 211  [[image:image-20220519174512-2.png||height="328" width="731"]]
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230 230  [[image:1652953568895-172.png||height="232" width="724"]]
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232 -
233 233  == 3.3 Configure Commands to read data ==
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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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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.
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240 240  
241 241  === 3.3.1 onfigure UART settings for RS485 or TTL communication ===
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321 321  === 3.3.2 Configure sensors ===
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338 338  mm: 0: no CRC, 1: add CRC-16/MODBUS in the end of this command
339 339  )))|(% style="width:256px" %)AT+CFGDEV=xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx,m
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341 -Detail of AT+CFGDEV command see [[AT+CFGDEV detail>>||anchor="HRS485DebugCommand28AT2BCFGDEV29"]].
326 +Detail of AT+CFGDEV command see [[AT+CFGDEV detail>>path:#AT_CFGDEV]].
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344 344  === 3.3.3 Configure read commands for each sampling ===
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471 471  
472 472  [[image:1653271581490-837.png||height="313" width="722"]]
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475 475  * Grab a section.
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477 477  [[image:1653271648378-342.png||height="326" width="720"]]
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717 717  [[image:1653274001211-372.png||height="192" width="732"]]
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719 -== 3.5 Configure RS485-BL via AT or Downlink ==
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703 +11. Configure RS485-BL via AT or Downlink
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721 721  User can configure RS485-BL via [[AT Commands >>path:#_​Using_the_AT]]or LoRaWAN Downlink Commands
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