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25 25  )))
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28 -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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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 **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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35 35  (((
36 -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.
37 37  )))
38 38  
39 39  (((
40 -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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54 54  
55 55  [[image:1652953304999-717.png||height="424" width="733"]]
56 56  
57 +
58 +
57 57  == 1.2 Specifications ==
58 58  
61 +
59 59  **Hardware System:**
60 60  
61 61  * STM32L072CZT6 MCU
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62 62  * SX1276/78 Wireless Chip 
63 63  * Power Consumption (exclude RS485 device):
64 64  ** Idle: 6uA@3.3v
65 -
66 -*
67 67  ** 20dB Transmit: 130mA@3.3v
68 68  
69 69  **Interface for Model:**
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117 117  
118 118  [[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);"]]
119 119  
121 +
120 120  == 1.6 Hardware Change log ==
121 121  
122 122  (((
125 +
126 +
123 123  v1.4
124 124  )))
125 125  
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143 143  
144 144  (((
145 145  Release version ​​​​​
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151 +
146 146  )))
147 147  
148 148  = 2. Pin mapping and Power ON Device =
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156 156  
157 157  The Left TXD and RXD are TTL interface for external sensor. TTL level is controlled by 3.3/5v Jumper.
158 158  
165 +
159 159  = 3. Operation Mode =
160 160  
161 161  == 3.1 How it works? ==
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162 162  
163 163  (((
164 164  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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166 166  
167 167  == 3.2 Example to join LoRaWAN network ==
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202 202  [[image:image-20220519174512-1.png]]
203 203  
204 204  [[image:image-20220519174512-2.png||height="328" width="731"]]
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222 222  
223 223  [[image:1652953568895-172.png||height="232" width="724"]]
224 224  
232 +
225 225  == 3.3 Configure Commands to read data ==
226 226  
227 227  (((
228 -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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229 229  )))
230 230  
231 231  === 3.3.1 onfigure UART settings for RS485 or TTL communication ===
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306 306  )))
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319 +
309 309  === 3.3.2 Configure sensors ===
310 310  
311 311  (((
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326 326  mm: 0: no CRC, 1: add CRC-16/MODBUS in the end of this command
327 327  )))|(% style="width:256px" %)AT+CFGDEV=xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx,m
328 328  
329 -Detail of AT+CFGDEV command see [[AT+CFGDEV detail>>path:#AT_CFGDEV]].
340 +Detail of AT+CFGDEV command see [[AT+CFGDEV detail>>||anchor="HRS485DebugCommand28AT2BCFGDEV29"]].
330 330  
342 +
331 331  === 3.3.3 Configure read commands for each sampling ===
332 332  
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425 425  
426 426  **Examples:**
427 427  
428 -1. For a return string from AT+COMMAND1: 16 0c 1e 56 34 2e 30 58 5f 36 41 30 31 00 49
440 +1）For a return string from AT+COMMAND1: 16 0c 1e 56 34 2e 30 58 5f 36 41 30 31 00 49
429 429  
430 430  If we set AT+SEARCH1=1,1E 56 34.      (max 5 bytes for prefix)
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433 433  
434 434  [[image:1653271044481-711.png]]
435 435  
436 -1. For a return string from AT+COMMAND1:  16 0c 1e 56 34 2e 30 58 5f 36 41 30 31 00 49
448 +2）For a return string from AT+COMMAND1:  16 0c 1e 56 34 2e 30 58 5f 36 41 30 31 00 49
437 437  
438 438  If we set AT+SEARCH1=2, 1E 56 34+31 00 49
439 439  
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452 452  * **c: define the position for valid value.  **
453 453  )))
454 454  
455 -Examples:
467 +**Examples:**
456 456  
457 457  * Grab bytes:
458 458  
459 459  [[image:1653271581490-837.png||height="313" width="722"]]
460 460  
473 +
461 461  * Grab a section.
462 462  
463 463  [[image:1653271648378-342.png||height="326" width="720"]]
464 464  
478 +
465 465  * Grab different sections.
466 466  
467 467  [[image:1653271657255-576.png||height="305" width="730"]]
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504 504  
505 505  [[image:1653271763403-806.png]]
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507 507  === 3.3.4 Compose the uplink payload ===
508 508  
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514 -(% style="color:#4f81bd" %)**Examples: AT+DATAUP=0**
529 +(% style="color:#037691" %)**Examples: AT+DATAUP=0**
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523 523  )))
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526 -(% style="color:#4f81bd" %)Battery Info+PAYVER + VALID Value from RETURN1 + Valid Value from RETURN2 + … + RETURNx
541 +(% style="color:#4f81bd" %)**Battery Info+PAYVER + VALID Value from RETURN1 + Valid Value from RETURN2 + … + RETURNx**
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532 532  
533 533  [[image:1653272787040-634.png||height="515" width="719"]]
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536 -(% style="color:#4f81bd" %)**Examples: AT+DATAUP=1**
553 +(% style="color:#037691" %)**Examples: AT+DATAUP=1**
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548 -(% style="color:#4f81bd" %)Battery Info+PAYVER + PAYLOAD COUNT + PAYLOAD# + DATA
567 +(% style="color:#4f81bd" %)**Battery Info+PAYVER + PAYLOAD COUNT + PAYLOAD# + DATA**
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551 551  1. (((
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568 568  
569 569  So totally there will be 3 uplinks for this sampling, each uplink includes 6 bytes DATA
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571 571  DATA1=RETURN1 Valid Value = (% style="background-color:#4f81bd; color:white" %) 20 20 0a 33 90 41
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573 573  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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574 574  
575 575  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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597 +
577 577  Below are the uplink payloads:
578 578  
579 579  [[image:1653272901032-107.png]]
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581 581  (% style="color:red" %)Notice: the Max bytes is according to the max support bytes in different Frequency Bands for lowest SF. As below:
582 582  
583 583   ~* 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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588 588  
589 589   ~* For all other bands: max 51 bytes for each uplink  ( so 51 -5 = 46 max valid date).
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614 +
591 591  === 3.3.5 Uplink on demand ===
592 592  
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712 712  
713 713  * **Sensor Related Commands**: These commands are special designed for RS485-BL.  User can see these commands below:
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716 -11.
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740 +11.
717 717  111. Common Commands:
718 718  
719 719  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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721 721  
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723 -11.
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747 +11.
724 724  111. Sensor related commands:
725 725  
726 726  ==== Choose Device Type (RS485 or TTL) ====
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1027 1027  
1028 1028  
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1030 1030  11. Buttons
1031 1031  
1032 1032  |**Button**|**Feature**
1033 1033  |**RST**|Reboot RS485-BL
1034 1034  
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1059 +1.
1036 1036  11. +3V3 Output
1037 1037  
1038 1038  RS485-BL has a Controllable +3V3 output, user can use this output to power external sensor.
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1050 1050  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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1052 1052  
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1054 1054  11. +5V Output
1055 1055  
1056 1056  RS485-BL has a Controllable +5V output, user can use this output to power external sensor.
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1074 1074  11. LEDs
1075 1075  
1076 1076  |**LEDs**|**Feature**
1077 1077  |**LED1**|Blink when device transmit a packet.
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1103 +1.
1080 1080  11. Switch Jumper
1081 1081  
1082 1082  |**Switch Jumper**|**Feature**
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1123 1123  
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1126 1126  11. Common AT Command Sequence
1127 1127  111. Multi-channel ABP mode (Use with SX1301/LG308)
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1141 1141  
1142 1142  ATZ
1143 1143  
1144 -1.
1145 -11.
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1169 +11.
1146 1146  111. Single-channel ABP mode (Use with LG01/LG02)
1147 1147  
1148 1148  AT+FDR   Reset Parameters to Factory Default, Keys Reserve
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1217 1217  [[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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1221 1221  11. How to change the LoRa Frequency Bands/Region?
1222 1222  
1223 1223  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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1224 1224  
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1228 1228  11. How many RS485-Slave can RS485-BL connects?
1229 1229  
1230 1230  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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1241 1241  
1242 1242  
1243 1243  
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1245 1245  11. Why I can’t join TTN V3 in US915 /AU915 bands?
1246 1246  
1247 1247  It might about the channels mapping. Please see for detail.