Changes for page RS485-BL – Waterproof RS485 to LoRaWAN Converter
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... ... @@ -872,7 +872,7 @@ 872 872 ))) 873 873 874 874 ((( 875 - **}**875 +{{{}}}} 876 876 877 877 878 878 ))) ... ... @@ -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 ... ... @@ -931,51 +931,101 @@ 931 931 932 932 ==== **RS485 Debug Command (AT+CFGDEV)** ==== 933 933 942 +((( 934 934 This command is used to configure the RS485 or TTL sensors; they won’t be used during sampling. 944 +))) 935 935 936 -* **AT Command** 946 +* ((( 947 +**AT Command** 948 +))) 937 937 938 938 (% class="box infomessage" %) 939 939 ((( 952 +((( 940 940 **AT+CFGDEV=xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx,m** 941 941 ))) 955 +))) 942 942 957 +((( 943 943 m: 0: no CRC; 1: add CRC-16/MODBUS in the end of this command. 959 +))) 944 944 961 +((( 962 + 963 +))) 945 945 946 -* **Downlink Payload** 965 +* ((( 966 +**Downlink Payload** 967 +))) 947 947 969 +((( 948 948 Format: A8 MM NN XX XX XX XX YY 971 +))) 949 949 973 +((( 950 950 Where: 975 +))) 951 951 952 -* MM: 1: add CRC-16/MODBUS ; 0: no CRC 953 -* NN: The length of RS485 command 954 -* XX XX XX XX: RS485 command total NN bytes 955 -* YY: How many bytes will be uplink from the return of this RS485 command, if YY=0, RS485-BL will execute the downlink command without uplink; if YY>0, RS485-BL will uplink total YY bytes from the output of this RS485 command 977 +* ((( 978 +MM: 1: add CRC-16/MODBUS ; 0: no CRC 979 +))) 980 +* ((( 981 +NN: The length of RS485 command 982 +))) 983 +* ((( 984 +XX XX XX XX: RS485 command total NN bytes 985 +))) 986 +* ((( 987 +YY: How many bytes will be uplink from the return of this RS485 command, if YY=0, RS485-BL will execute the downlink command without uplink; if YY>0, RS485-BL will uplink total YY bytes from the output of this RS485 command 988 +))) 956 956 990 +((( 957 957 **Example 1:** 992 +))) 958 958 994 +((( 959 959 To connect a Modbus Alarm with below commands. 996 +))) 960 960 961 -* The command to active alarm is: 0A 05 00 04 00 01 **4C B0**. Where 0A 05 00 04 00 01 is the Modbus command to read the register 00 40 where stored the DI status. The 4C B0 is the CRC-16/MODBUS which calculate manually. 998 +* ((( 999 +The command to active alarm is: 0A 05 00 04 00 01 **4C B0**. Where 0A 05 00 04 00 01 is the Modbus command to read the register 00 40 where stored the DI status. The 4C B0 is the CRC-16/MODBUS which calculate manually. 1000 +))) 962 962 963 -* The command to deactivate alarm is: 0A 05 00 04 00 00 **8D 70**. Where 0A 05 00 04 00 00 is the Modbus command to read the register 00 40 where stored the DI status. The 8D 70 is the CRC-16/MODBUS which calculate manually. 1002 +* ((( 1003 +The command to deactivate alarm is: 0A 05 00 04 00 00 **8D 70**. Where 0A 05 00 04 00 00 is the Modbus command to read the register 00 40 where stored the DI status. The 8D 70 is the CRC-16/MODBUS which calculate manually. 1004 +))) 964 964 1006 +((( 965 965 So if user want to use downlink command to control to RS485 Alarm, he can use: 1008 +))) 966 966 1010 +((( 967 967 (% style="color:#037691" %)**A8 01 06 0A 05 00 04 00 01 00**(%%): to activate the RS485 Alarm 1012 +))) 968 968 1014 +((( 969 969 (% style="color:#037691" %)**A8 01 06 0A 05 00 04 00 00 00**(%%): to deactivate the RS485 Alarm 1016 +))) 970 970 1018 +((( 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. 1020 +))) 972 972 1022 +((( 1023 + 1024 +))) 973 973 1026 +((( 974 974 **Example 2:** 1028 +))) 975 975 1030 +((( 976 976 Check TTL Sensor return: 1032 +))) 977 977 1034 +((( 978 978 [[image:1654132684752-193.png]] 1036 +))) 979 979 980 980 981 981 ... ... @@ -1262,7 +1262,7 @@ 1262 1262 1263 1263 == 3.6 Buttons == 1264 1264 1265 -(% border="1" style="background-color:#ffffcc; color:green; width:233px" %) 1323 +(% 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 1331 +((( 1273 1273 RS485-BL has a Controllable +3V3 output, user can use this output to power external sensor. 1333 +))) 1274 1274 1335 +((( 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. 1337 +))) 1276 1276 1339 +((( 1277 1277 The +3V3 output time can be controlled by AT Command. 1341 +))) 1278 1278 1343 +((( 1344 + 1345 +))) 1279 1279 1347 +((( 1280 1280 (% style="color:#037691" %)**AT+3V3T=1000** 1349 +))) 1281 1281 1351 +((( 1352 + 1353 +))) 1282 1282 1355 +((( 1283 1283 Means set +3v3 valid time to have 1000ms. So, the real +3v3 output will actually have 1000ms + sampling time for other sensors. 1357 +))) 1284 1284 1359 +((( 1285 1285 By default, the AT+3V3T=0. This is a special case, means the +3V3 output is always on at any time 1361 +))) 1286 1286 1287 1287 1288 1288 == 3.8 +5V Output == 1289 1289 1366 +((( 1290 1290 RS485-BL has a Controllable +5V output, user can use this output to power external sensor. 1368 +))) 1291 1291 1370 +((( 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. 1372 +))) 1293 1293 1374 +((( 1294 1294 The 5V output time can be controlled by AT Command. 1376 +))) 1295 1295 1378 +((( 1379 + 1380 +))) 1296 1296 1382 +((( 1297 1297 (% style="color:#037691" %)**AT+5VT=1000** 1384 +))) 1298 1298 1386 +((( 1387 + 1388 +))) 1299 1299 1390 +((( 1300 1300 Means set 5V valid time to have 1000ms. So, the real 5V output will actually have 1000ms + sampling time for other sensors. 1392 +))) 1301 1301 1394 +((( 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. 1396 +))) 1303 1303 1304 1304 1399 + 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 1406 + 1407 + 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 1423 +((( 1326 1326 **+3.3V**: is always ON 1425 +))) 1327 1327 1427 +((( 1328 1328 **+5V**: Only open before every sampling. The time is by default, it is AT+5VT=0. Max open time. 5000 ms. 1429 +))) 1329 1329 1330 1330 1331 1331 = 4. Case Study = ... ... @@ -1337,17 +1337,23 @@ 1337 1337 1338 1338 == 5.1 Access AT Command == 1339 1339 1441 +((( 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. 1443 +))) 1341 1341 1342 1342 [[image:1654135840598-282.png]] 1343 1343 1344 1344 1448 +((( 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: 1450 +))) 1346 1346 1347 1347 [[image:1654136105500-922.png]] 1348 1348 1349 1349 1455 +((( 1350 1350 More detail AT Command manual can be found at [[AT Command Manual>>||anchor="H3.5ConfigureRS485-BLviaATorDownlink"]] 1457 +))) 1351 1351 1352 1352 1353 1353 == 5.2 Common AT Command Sequence == ... ... @@ -1372,7 +1372,9 @@ 1372 1372 ))) 1373 1373 1374 1374 1482 +((( 1375 1375 If device already joined network: 1484 +))) 1376 1376 1377 1377 (% class="box infomessage" %) 1378 1378 ((( ... ... @@ -1411,10 +1411,12 @@ 1411 1411 1412 1412 (% style="color:red" %)**Note:** 1413 1413 1523 +((( 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 1528 +))) 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 1537 +((( 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: 1539 +))) 1427 1427 1428 -* Support new features 1429 -* For bug fix 1430 -* Change LoRaWAN bands. 1541 +* ((( 1542 +Support new features 1543 +))) 1544 +* ((( 1545 +For bug fix 1546 +))) 1547 +* ((( 1548 +Change LoRaWAN bands. 1549 +))) 1431 1431 1551 +((( 1432 1432 Below shows the hardware connection for how to upload an image to RS485-BL: 1553 +))) 1433 1433 1434 1434 [[image:1654136646995-976.png]] 1435 1435 ... ... @@ -1495,6 +1495,8 @@ 1495 1495 * (% style="color:blue" %)**RU864**(%%): frequency bands RU864 1496 1496 * (% style="color:blue" %)**KZ865**(%%): frequency bands KZ865 1497 1497 1619 + 1620 + 1498 1498 = 9. 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