Changes for page RS485-BL – Waterproof RS485 to LoRaWAN Converter

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--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.
++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.
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--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.
++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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--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.
++RS485-BL is IP67 **waterproof** and powered by **8500mAh Li-SOCI2 battery**, it is designed for long term use for several years.
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--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.
++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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  == 1.2 Specifications ==
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  **Hardware System:**
  * STM32L072CZT6 MCU
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  * SX1276/78 Wireless Chip
  * Power Consumption (exclude RS485 device):
  ** Idle: 6uA@3.3v
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++*
  ** 20dB Transmit: 130mA@3.3v
  **Interface for Model:**
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  * 127 dB Dynamic Range RSSI.
  * Automatic RF Sense and CAD with ultra-fast AFC.
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  == 1.3 Features ==
  * LoRaWAN Class A & Class C protocol (default Class A)
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  * Support Modbus protocol
  * Support Interrupt uplink
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  == 1.4 Applications ==
  * Smart Buildings & Home Automation
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  * Smart Cities
  * Smart Factory
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  == 1.5 Firmware Change log ==
  [[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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  == 1.6 Hardware Change log ==
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  v1.4
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  [[image:image-20220519174512-1.png]]
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  [[image:1652953568895-172.png||height="232" width="724"]]
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  == 3.3 Configure Commands to read data ==
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  mm: 0: no CRC, 1: add CRC-16/MODBUS in the end of this command
  )))|(% style="width:256px" %)AT+CFGDEV=xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx,m
--Detail of AT+CFGDEV command see [[AT+CFGDEV detail>>||anchor="HRS485DebugCommand28AT2BCFGDEV29"]].
++Detail of AT+CFGDEV command see [[AT+CFGDEV detail>>path:#AT_CFGDEV]].
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  === 3.3.3 Configure read commands for each sampling ===
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  **Examples:**
--1）For a return string from AT+COMMAND1: 16 0c 1e 56 34 2e 30 58 5f 36 41 30 31 00 49
++1. For a return string from AT+COMMAND1: 16 0c 1e 56 34 2e 30 58 5f 36 41 30 31 00 49
  If we set AT+SEARCH1=1,1E 56 34.      (max 5 bytes for prefix)
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  [[image:1653271044481-711.png]]
--2）For a return string from AT+COMMAND1:  16 0c 1e 56 34 2e 30 58 5f 36 41 30 31 00 49
++1. For a return string from AT+COMMAND1:  16 0c 1e 56 34 2e 30 58 5f 36 41 30 31 00 49
  If we set AT+SEARCH1=2, 1E 56 34+31 00 49
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  * **c: define the position for valid value.  **
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--**Examples:**
++Examples:
  * Grab bytes:
  [[image:1653271581490-837.png||height="313" width="722"]]
--
  * Grab a section.
  [[image:1653271648378-342.png||height="326" width="720"]]
--
  * Grab different sections.
  [[image:1653271657255-576.png||height="305" width="730"]]
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  [[image:1653271763403-806.png]]
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  === 3.3.4 Compose the uplink payload ===
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--(% style="color:#037691" %)**Examples: AT+DATAUP=0**
++(% style="color:#4f81bd" %)**Examples: AT+DATAUP=0**
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--(% style="color:#4f81bd" %)**Battery Info+PAYVER + VALID Value from RETURN1 + Valid Value from RETURN2 + … + RETURNx**
++(% style="color:#4f81bd" %)Battery Info+PAYVER + VALID Value from RETURN1 + Valid Value from RETURN2 + … + RETURNx
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--(% style="color:#037691" %)**Examples: AT+DATAUP=1**
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++(% style="color:#4f81bd" %)**Examples: AT+DATAUP=1**
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--(% style="color:#4f81bd" %)**Battery Info+PAYVER + PAYLOAD COUNT + PAYLOAD# + DATA**
++(% style="color:#4f81bd" %)Battery Info+PAYVER + PAYLOAD COUNT + PAYLOAD# + DATA
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  So totally there will be 3 uplinks for this sampling, each uplink includes 6 bytes DATA
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  DATA1=RETURN1 Valid Value = (% style="background-color:#4f81bd; color:white" %) 20 20 0a 33 90 41
  DATA2=1^^st^^ ~~ 6^^th^^ byte of Valid value of RETURN10= (% style="background-color:#4f81bd; color:white" %)02 aa 05 81 0a 20
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  DATA3=7^^th^^ ~~ 11^^th^^ bytes of Valid value of RETURN10 =(% style="background-color:#4f81bd; color:white" %) 20 20 20 2d 30
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  Below are the uplink payloads:
  [[image:1653272901032-107.png]]
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  (% style="color:red" %)Notice: the Max bytes is according to the max support bytes in different Frequency Bands for lowest SF. As below:
     ~* For AU915/AS923 bands, if UplinkDwell time=0, max 51 bytes for each uplink ( so 51 -5 = 46 max valid date)
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     ~* For all other bands: max 51 bytes for each uplink  ( so 51 -5 = 46 max valid date).
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  === 3.3.5 Uplink on demand ===
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  **0xA8 command**: Send a command to RS485-BL and uplink the output from sensors.
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  === 3.3.6 Uplink on Interrupt ===
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  [[image:1653273818896-432.png]]
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  AT+INTMOD=0  Disable Interrupt
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  AT+INTMOD=3  Interrupt trigger by rising edge.
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  == 3.4 Uplink Payload ==
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  Below is the decoder for the first 3 bytes. The rest bytes are dynamic depends on different RS485 sensors.
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--{{{function Decoder(bytes, port) {}}}
++function Decoder(bytes, port) {
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--{{{//Payload Formats of RS485-BL Deceive}}}
++~/~/Payload Formats of RS485-BL Deceive
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--{{{return {}}}
++return {
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--{{{    //Battery,units:V}}}
++    ~/~/Battery,units:V
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--{{{    BatV:((bytes[0]<<8 | bytes[1])&0x7fff)/1000,}}}
++    BatV:((bytes[0]<<8 | bytes[1])&0x7fff)/1000,
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--{{{    //GPIO_EXTI  }}}
++    ~/~/GPIO_EXTI
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--{{{    EXTI_Trigger:(bytes[0] & 0x80)? "TRUE":"FALSE",}}}
++    EXTI_Trigger:(bytes[0] & 0x80)? "TRUE":"FALSE",
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--{{{    //payload of version}}}
++    ~/~/payload of version
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--{{{    Pay_ver:bytes[2],}}}
++    Pay_ver:bytes[2],
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--{{{    }; }}}
++    };
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--}
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++  }
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  [[image:1653274001211-372.png||height="192" width="732"]]
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  == 3.5 Configure RS485-BL via AT or Downlink ==
--User can configure RS485-BL via AT Commands or LoRaWAN Downlink Commands
++User can configure RS485-BL via [[AT Commands >>path:#_Using_the_AT]]or LoRaWAN Downlink Commands
  There are two kinds of Commands:
--* (% style="color:#4f81bd" %)**Common Commands**(%%): They should be available for each sensor, 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]]
++* **Common Commands**: They should be available for each sensor, 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
--* (% style="color:#4f81bd" %)**Sensor Related Commands**(%%): These commands are special designed for RS485-BL.  User can see these commands below:
++* **Sensor Related Commands**: These commands are special designed for RS485-BL.  User can see these commands below:
++1.
++11.
++111. Common Commands:
--=== 3.5.1 Common Commands: ===
++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]]
--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]]
++1.
++11.
++111. Sensor related commands:
--=== 3.5.2 Sensor related commands: ===
++==== Choose Device Type (RS485 or TTL) ====
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--====   ====
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--==== **Choose Device Type (RS485 or TTL)** ====
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  RS485-BL can connect to either RS485 sensors or TTL sensor. User need to specify what type of sensor need to connect.
--* **AT Command**
++* AT Command
  **AT+MOD=1** ~/~/ Set to support RS485-MODBUS type sensors. User can connect multiply RS485 , Modbus sensors to the A / B pins.
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  **AT+MOD=2** ~/~/ Set to support TTL Level sensors, User can connect one TTL Sensor to the TXD/RXD/GND pins.
--* **Downlink Payload**
++* Downlink Payload
--**0A aa**     ~-~->  same as AT+MOD=aa
++**0A aa**     à same as AT+MOD=aa
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--1.
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 . Buttons
  |**Button**|**Feature**
  |**RST**|Reboot RS485-BL
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 . +3V3 Output
  RS485-BL has a Controllable +3V3 output, user can use this output to power external sensor.
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  By default, the AT+3V3T=0. This is a special case, means the +3V3 output is always on at any time
--1.
++1.
 . +5V Output
  RS485-BL has a Controllable +5V output, user can use this output to power external sensor.
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 . LEDs
  |**LEDs**|**Feature**
  |**LED1**|Blink when device transmit a packet.
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 . Switch Jumper
  |**Switch Jumper**|**Feature**
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--1.
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 . Common AT Command Sequence
 . Multi-channel ABP mode (Use with SX1301/LG308)
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  ATZ
--1.
--11.
++1.
++11.
 . Single-channel ABP mode (Use with LG01/LG02)
  AT+FDR   Reset Parameters to Factory Default, Keys Reserve
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 . How to change the LoRa Frequency Bands/Region?
  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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 . How many RS485-Slave can RS485-BL connects?
  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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 . Why I can’t join TTN V3 in US915 /AU915 bands?
  It might about the channels mapping. Please see for detail.