Changes for page RS485-BL – Waterproof RS485 to LoRaWAN Converter
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... ... @@ -886,13 +886,21 @@ 886 886 887 887 == 3.5 Configure RS485-BL via AT or Downlink == 888 888 889 +((( 889 889 User can configure RS485-BL via AT Commands or LoRaWAN Downlink Commands 891 +))) 890 890 893 +((( 891 891 There are two kinds of Commands: 895 +))) 892 892 893 -* (% 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: [[AT Commands and Downlink Command>>doc:Main.End Device AT Commands and Downlink Command.WebHome]] 897 +* ((( 898 +(% 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: [[AT Commands and Downlink Command>>doc:Main.End Device AT Commands and Downlink Command.WebHome]] 899 +))) 894 894 895 -* (% style="color:#4f81bd" %)**Sensor Related Commands**(%%): These commands are special designed for RS485-BL. User can see these commands below: 901 +* ((( 902 +(% style="color:#4f81bd" %)**Sensor Related Commands**(%%): These commands are special designed for RS485-BL. User can see these commands below: 903 +))) 896 896 897 897 898 898 ... ... @@ -968,7 +968,9 @@ 968 968 969 969 (% style="color:#037691" %)**A8 01 06 0A 05 00 04 00 00 00**(%%): to deactivate the RS485 Alarm 970 970 979 +((( 971 971 A8 is type code and 01 means add CRC-16/MODBUS at the end, the 3^^rd^^ byte is 06, means the next 6 bytes are the command to be sent to the RS485 network, the final byte 00 means this command don’t need to acquire output. 981 +))) 972 972 973 973 974 974 **Example 2:** ... ... @@ -1262,7 +1262,7 @@ 1262 1262 1263 1263 == 3.6 Buttons == 1264 1264 1265 -(% border="1" style="background-color:#ffffcc; color:green; width:233px" %) 1275 +(% border="1" cellspacing="10" style="background-color:#ffffcc; color:green; width:233px" %) 1266 1266 |=(% style="width: 89px;" %)**Button**|=(% style="width: 141px;" %)**Feature** 1267 1267 |(% style="width:89px" %)**RST**|(% style="width:141px" %)Reboot RS485-BL 1268 1268 ... ... @@ -1270,38 +1270,75 @@ 1270 1270 1271 1271 == 3.7 +3V3 Output == 1272 1272 1283 +((( 1273 1273 RS485-BL has a Controllable +3V3 output, user can use this output to power external sensor. 1285 +))) 1274 1274 1287 +((( 1275 1275 The +3V3 output will be valid for every sampling. RS485-BL will enable +3V3 output before all sampling and disable the +3V3 after all sampling. 1289 +))) 1276 1276 1291 +((( 1277 1277 The +3V3 output time can be controlled by AT Command. 1293 +))) 1278 1278 1295 +((( 1296 + 1297 +))) 1279 1279 1299 +((( 1280 1280 (% style="color:#037691" %)**AT+3V3T=1000** 1301 +))) 1281 1281 1303 +((( 1304 + 1305 +))) 1282 1282 1307 +((( 1283 1283 Means set +3v3 valid time to have 1000ms. So, the real +3v3 output will actually have 1000ms + sampling time for other sensors. 1309 +))) 1284 1284 1311 +((( 1285 1285 By default, the AT+3V3T=0. This is a special case, means the +3V3 output is always on at any time 1313 +))) 1286 1286 1287 1287 1288 1288 == 3.8 +5V Output == 1289 1289 1318 +((( 1290 1290 RS485-BL has a Controllable +5V output, user can use this output to power external sensor. 1320 +))) 1291 1291 1322 +((( 1292 1292 The +5V output will be valid for every sampling. RS485-BL will enable +5V output before all sampling and disable the +5v after all sampling. 1324 +))) 1293 1293 1326 +((( 1294 1294 The 5V output time can be controlled by AT Command. 1328 +))) 1295 1295 1330 +((( 1331 + 1332 +))) 1296 1296 1334 +((( 1297 1297 (% style="color:#037691" %)**AT+5VT=1000** 1336 +))) 1298 1298 1338 +((( 1339 + 1340 +))) 1299 1299 1342 +((( 1300 1300 Means set 5V valid time to have 1000ms. So, the real 5V output will actually have 1000ms + sampling time for other sensors. 1344 +))) 1301 1301 1346 +((( 1302 1302 By default, the AT+5VT=0. If the external sensor which require 5v and require more time to get stable state, user can use this command to increase the power ON duration for this sensor. 1348 +))) 1303 1303 1304 1304 1351 + 1305 1305 == 3.9 LEDs == 1306 1306 1307 1307 (% border="1" style="background-color:#ffffcc; color:green; width:332px" %) ... ... @@ -1308,6 +1308,8 @@ 1308 1308 |=**LEDs**|=(% style="width: 274px;" %)**Feature** 1309 1309 |**LED1**|(% style="width:274px" %)Blink when device transmit a packet. 1310 1310 1358 + 1359 + 1311 1311 == 3.10 Switch Jumper == 1312 1312 1313 1313 (% border="1" style="background-color:#ffffcc; color:green; width:515px" %) ... ... @@ -1323,9 +1323,13 @@ 1323 1323 3.3v position: set to compatible with 3.3v I/O., 1324 1324 ))) 1325 1325 1375 +((( 1326 1326 **+3.3V**: is always ON 1377 +))) 1327 1327 1379 +((( 1328 1328 **+5V**: Only open before every sampling. The time is by default, it is AT+5VT=0. Max open time. 5000 ms. 1381 +))) 1329 1329 1330 1330 1331 1331 = 4. Case Study = ... ... @@ -1337,17 +1337,23 @@ 1337 1337 1338 1338 == 5.1 Access AT Command == 1339 1339 1393 +((( 1340 1340 RS485-BL supports AT Command set. User can use a USB to TTL adapter plus the 3.5mm Program Cable to connect to RS485-BL to use AT command, as below. 1395 +))) 1341 1341 1342 1342 [[image:1654135840598-282.png]] 1343 1343 1344 1344 1400 +((( 1345 1345 In PC, User needs to set (% style="color:blue" %)**serial tool**(%%)(such as [[putty>>url:https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~~sgtatham/putty/latest.html]], SecureCRT) baud rate to (% style="color:green" %)**9600**(%%) to access to access serial console of RS485-BL. The default password is 123456. Below is the output for reference: 1402 +))) 1346 1346 1347 1347 [[image:1654136105500-922.png]] 1348 1348 1349 1349 1407 +((( 1350 1350 More detail AT Command manual can be found at [[AT Command Manual>>||anchor="H3.5ConfigureRS485-BLviaATorDownlink"]] 1409 +))) 1351 1351 1352 1352 1353 1353 == 5.2 Common AT Command Sequence == ... ... @@ -1372,7 +1372,9 @@ 1372 1372 ))) 1373 1373 1374 1374 1434 +((( 1375 1375 If device already joined network: 1436 +))) 1376 1376 1377 1377 (% class="box infomessage" %) 1378 1378 ((( ... ... @@ -1411,10 +1411,12 @@ 1411 1411 1412 1412 (% style="color:red" %)**Note:** 1413 1413 1475 +((( 1414 1414 (% style="color:red" %)1. Make sure the device is set to ABP mode in the IoT Server. 1415 1415 2. Make sure the LG01/02 gateway RX frequency is exactly the same as AT+CHS setting. 1416 1416 3. Make sure SF / bandwidth setting in LG01/LG02 match the settings of AT+DR. refer [[this link>>url:http://www.dragino.com/downloads/index.php?dir=LoRa_Gateway/&file=LoRaWAN%201.0.3%20Regional%20Parameters.xlsx]] to see what DR means. 1417 1417 4. The command AT+RX2FQ and AT+RX2DR is to let downlink work. to set the correct parameters, user can check the actually downlink parameters to be used. As below. Which shows the RX2FQ should use 868400000 and RX2DR should be 5 1480 +))) 1418 1418 1419 1419 [[image:1654136435598-589.png]] 1420 1420 ... ... @@ -1423,13 +1423,23 @@ 1423 1423 1424 1424 == 6.1 How to upgrade the image? == 1425 1425 1489 +((( 1426 1426 The RS485-BL LoRaWAN Controller is shipped with a 3.5mm cable, the cable is used to upload image to RS485-BL to: 1491 +))) 1427 1427 1428 -* Support new features 1429 -* For bug fix 1430 -* Change LoRaWAN bands. 1493 +* ((( 1494 +Support new features 1495 +))) 1496 +* ((( 1497 +For bug fix 1498 +))) 1499 +* ((( 1500 +Change LoRaWAN bands. 1501 +))) 1431 1431 1503 +((( 1432 1432 Below shows the hardware connection for how to upload an image to RS485-BL: 1505 +))) 1433 1433 1434 1434 [[image:1654136646995-976.png]] 1435 1435