Changes for page RS485-BL – Waterproof RS485 to LoRaWAN Converter
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... ... @@ -510,6 +510,10 @@ 510 510 ))) 511 511 512 512 ((( 513 + 514 +))) 515 + 516 +((( 513 513 **AT+SEARCHx**: This command defines how to handle the return from AT+COMMANDx. 514 514 ))) 515 515 ... ... @@ -882,13 +882,21 @@ 882 882 883 883 == 3.5 Configure RS485-BL via AT or Downlink == 884 884 889 +((( 885 885 User can configure RS485-BL via AT Commands or LoRaWAN Downlink Commands 891 +))) 886 886 893 +((( 887 887 There are two kinds of Commands: 895 +))) 888 888 889 -* (% 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 +))) 890 890 891 -* (% 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 +))) 892 892 893 893 894 894 ... ... @@ -900,6 +900,7 @@ 900 900 === 3.5.2 Sensor related commands: === 901 901 902 902 915 + 903 903 ==== **Choose Device Type (RS485 or TTL)** ==== 904 904 905 905 RS485-BL can connect to either RS485 sensors or TTL sensor. User need to specify what type of sensor need to connect. ... ... @@ -963,7 +963,9 @@ 963 963 964 964 (% style="color:#037691" %)**A8 01 06 0A 05 00 04 00 00 00**(%%): to deactivate the RS485 Alarm 965 965 979 +((( 966 966 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 +))) 967 967 968 968 969 969 **Example 2:** ... ... @@ -1058,6 +1058,7 @@ 1058 1058 1059 1059 1060 1060 1076 + 1061 1061 ==== **Fast command to handle MODBUS device** ==== 1062 1062 1063 1063 AT+MBFUN is valid since v1.3 firmware version. The command is for fast configure to read Modbus devices. It is only valid for the devices which follow the [[MODBUS-RTU protocol>>url:https://www.modbustools.com/modbus.html]]. ... ... @@ -1091,6 +1091,7 @@ 1091 1091 1092 1092 1093 1093 1110 + 1094 1094 ==== **RS485 command timeout** ==== 1095 1095 1096 1096 Some Modbus device has slow action to send replies. This command is used to configure the RS485-BL to use longer time to wait for their action. ... ... @@ -1122,6 +1122,7 @@ 1122 1122 1123 1123 1124 1124 1142 + 1125 1125 ==== **Uplink payload mode** ==== 1126 1126 1127 1127 Define to use one uplink or multiple uplinks for the sampling. ... ... @@ -1168,7 +1168,9 @@ 1168 1168 1169 1169 * **AT Command:** 1170 1170 1189 +((( 1171 1171 (% style="color:#037691" %)**AT+CMDEAR=mm,nn** (%%) mm: start position of erase ,nn: stop position of erase Etc. AT+CMDEAR=1,10 means erase AT+COMMAND1/AT+DATACUT1 to AT+COMMAND10/AT+DATACUT10 1191 +))) 1172 1172 1173 1173 Example screen shot after clear all RS485 commands. 1174 1174 ... ... @@ -1184,6 +1184,7 @@ 1184 1184 1185 1185 1186 1186 1207 + 1187 1187 ==== **Set Serial Communication Parameters** ==== 1188 1188 1189 1189 Set the Rs485 serial communication parameters: ... ... @@ -1227,6 +1227,7 @@ 1227 1227 1228 1228 1229 1229 1251 + 1230 1230 ==== **Control output power duration** ==== 1231 1231 1232 1232 User can set the output power duration before each sampling. ... ... @@ -1250,44 +1250,83 @@ 1250 1250 1251 1251 == 3.6 Buttons == 1252 1252 1253 -(% border="1" style="background-color:#ffffcc; color:green; width:233px" %) 1275 +(% border="1" cellspacing="10" style="background-color:#ffffcc; color:green; width:233px" %) 1254 1254 |=(% style="width: 89px;" %)**Button**|=(% style="width: 141px;" %)**Feature** 1255 1255 |(% style="width:89px" %)**RST**|(% style="width:141px" %)Reboot RS485-BL 1256 1256 1279 + 1280 + 1257 1257 == 3.7 +3V3 Output == 1258 1258 1283 +((( 1259 1259 RS485-BL has a Controllable +3V3 output, user can use this output to power external sensor. 1285 +))) 1260 1260 1287 +((( 1261 1261 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 +))) 1262 1262 1291 +((( 1263 1263 The +3V3 output time can be controlled by AT Command. 1293 +))) 1264 1264 1295 +((( 1296 + 1297 +))) 1265 1265 1299 +((( 1266 1266 (% style="color:#037691" %)**AT+3V3T=1000** 1301 +))) 1267 1267 1303 +((( 1304 + 1305 +))) 1268 1268 1307 +((( 1269 1269 Means set +3v3 valid time to have 1000ms. So, the real +3v3 output will actually have 1000ms + sampling time for other sensors. 1309 +))) 1270 1270 1311 +((( 1271 1271 By default, the AT+3V3T=0. This is a special case, means the +3V3 output is always on at any time 1313 +))) 1272 1272 1273 1273 1274 1274 == 3.8 +5V Output == 1275 1275 1318 +((( 1276 1276 RS485-BL has a Controllable +5V output, user can use this output to power external sensor. 1320 +))) 1277 1277 1322 +((( 1278 1278 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 +))) 1279 1279 1326 +((( 1280 1280 The 5V output time can be controlled by AT Command. 1328 +))) 1281 1281 1330 +((( 1331 + 1332 +))) 1282 1282 1334 +((( 1283 1283 (% style="color:#037691" %)**AT+5VT=1000** 1336 +))) 1284 1284 1338 +((( 1339 + 1340 +))) 1285 1285 1342 +((( 1286 1286 Means set 5V valid time to have 1000ms. So, the real 5V output will actually have 1000ms + sampling time for other sensors. 1344 +))) 1287 1287 1346 +((( 1288 1288 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 +))) 1289 1289 1290 1290 1351 + 1291 1291 == 3.9 LEDs == 1292 1292 1293 1293 (% border="1" style="background-color:#ffffcc; color:green; width:332px" %) ... ... @@ -1294,6 +1294,8 @@ 1294 1294 |=**LEDs**|=(% style="width: 274px;" %)**Feature** 1295 1295 |**LED1**|(% style="width:274px" %)Blink when device transmit a packet. 1296 1296 1358 + 1359 + 1297 1297 == 3.10 Switch Jumper == 1298 1298 1299 1299 (% border="1" style="background-color:#ffffcc; color:green; width:515px" %) ... ... @@ -1309,9 +1309,13 @@ 1309 1309 3.3v position: set to compatible with 3.3v I/O., 1310 1310 ))) 1311 1311 1375 +((( 1312 1312 **+3.3V**: is always ON 1377 +))) 1313 1313 1379 +((( 1314 1314 **+5V**: Only open before every sampling. The time is by default, it is AT+5VT=0. Max open time. 5000 ms. 1381 +))) 1315 1315 1316 1316 1317 1317 = 4. Case Study = ... ... @@ -1323,17 +1323,23 @@ 1323 1323 1324 1324 == 5.1 Access AT Command == 1325 1325 1393 +((( 1326 1326 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 +))) 1327 1327 1328 1328 [[image:1654135840598-282.png]] 1329 1329 1330 1330 1400 +((( 1331 1331 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 +))) 1332 1332 1333 1333 [[image:1654136105500-922.png]] 1334 1334 1335 1335 1407 +((( 1336 1336 More detail AT Command manual can be found at [[AT Command Manual>>||anchor="H3.5ConfigureRS485-BLviaATorDownlink"]] 1409 +))) 1337 1337 1338 1338 1339 1339 == 5.2 Common AT Command Sequence == ... ... @@ -1358,7 +1358,9 @@ 1358 1358 ))) 1359 1359 1360 1360 1434 +((( 1361 1361 If device already joined network: 1436 +))) 1362 1362 1363 1363 (% class="box infomessage" %) 1364 1364 ((( ... ... @@ -1397,10 +1397,12 @@ 1397 1397 1398 1398 (% style="color:red" %)**Note:** 1399 1399 1475 +((( 1400 1400 (% style="color:red" %)1. Make sure the device is set to ABP mode in the IoT Server. 1401 1401 2. Make sure the LG01/02 gateway RX frequency is exactly the same as AT+CHS setting. 1402 1402 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. 1403 1403 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 +))) 1404 1404 1405 1405 [[image:1654136435598-589.png]] 1406 1406 ... ... @@ -1409,13 +1409,23 @@ 1409 1409 1410 1410 == 6.1 How to upgrade the image? == 1411 1411 1489 +((( 1412 1412 The RS485-BL LoRaWAN Controller is shipped with a 3.5mm cable, the cable is used to upload image to RS485-BL to: 1491 +))) 1413 1413 1414 -* Support new features 1415 -* For bug fix 1416 -* Change LoRaWAN bands. 1493 +* ((( 1494 +Support new features 1495 +))) 1496 +* ((( 1497 +For bug fix 1498 +))) 1499 +* ((( 1500 +Change LoRaWAN bands. 1501 +))) 1417 1417 1503 +((( 1418 1418 Below shows the hardware connection for how to upload an image to RS485-BL: 1505 +))) 1419 1419 1420 1420 [[image:1654136646995-976.png]] 1421 1421 ... ... @@ -1481,6 +1481,8 @@ 1481 1481 * (% style="color:blue" %)**RU864**(%%): frequency bands RU864 1482 1482 * (% style="color:blue" %)**KZ865**(%%): frequency bands KZ865 1483 1483 1571 + 1572 + 1484 1484 = 9. Packing Info = 1485 1485 1486 1486 (((