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--[[image:1652947681187-144.png||height="404" width="404"]]
++[[image:1652947681187-144.png||height="385" width="385"]]
++**RS485-BL – Waterproof RS485 to LoRaWAN Converter User Manual**
++
++
++
  **Table of Contents:**
  {{toc/}}
@@ -90,7 +90,6 @@
  * 127 dB Dynamic Range RSSI.
  * Automatic RF Sense and CAD with ultra-fast AFC.
--
  == 1.3 Features ==
  * LoRaWAN Class A & Class C protocol (default Class A)
@@ -102,7 +102,6 @@
  * Support Modbus protocol
  * Support Interrupt uplink
--
  == 1.4 Applications ==
  * Smart Buildings & Home Automation
@@ -112,7 +112,6 @@
  * Smart Cities
  * Smart Factory
--
  == 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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  [[image:1652953414711-647.png||height="337" width="723"]]
--
  (((
  The RS485-BL in this example connected to two RS485 devices for demonstration, user can connect to other RS485 devices via the same method.
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@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@
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--(% style="color:blue" %)**Step 1**(%%): Create a device in TTN V3 with the OTAA keys from RS485-BL.
++**Step 1**: Create a device in TTN V3 with the OTAA keys from RS485-BL.
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  [[image:1652953462722-299.png]]
--
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  User can enter this key in their LoRaWAN Server portal. Below is TTN V3 screen shot:
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  (((
--**Add APP EUI in the application.**
++Add APP EUI in the application.
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  [[image:image-20220519174512-4.png]]
--
  You can also choose to create the device manually.
  [[image:1652953542269-423.png||height="710" width="723"]]
--
  Add APP KEY and DEV EUI
  [[image:1652953553383-907.png||height="514" width="724"]]
--
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--(% style="color:blue" %)**Step 2**(%%): Power on RS485-BL and it will auto join to the TTN V3 network. After join success, it will start to upload message to TTN V3 and user can see in the panel.
++**Step 2**: Power on RS485-BL and it will auto join to the TTN V3 network. After join success, it will start to upload message to TTN V3 and user can see in the panel.
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  [[image:1652953568895-172.png||height="232" width="724"]]
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  (% border="1" cellspacing="10" style="background-color:#ffffcc; color:green; width:510px" %)
--|=(% style="width: 80px;" %)(((
++|=(% style="width: 120px;" %)(((
  (((
  **AT Commands**
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++)))|=(% style="width: 190px;" %)(((
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  **Description**
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++)))|=(% style="width: 190px;" %)(((
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  **Example**
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++|(% style="width:120px" %)(((
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  AT+BAUDR
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++)))|(% style="width:190px" %)(((
  (((
  Set the baud rate (for RS485 connection). Default Value is: 9600.
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++)))|(% style="width:190px" %)(((
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  AT+BAUDR=9600
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--|(% style="width:80px" %)(((
++|(% style="width:120px" %)(((
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  AT+PARITY
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--)))|(% style="width:210px" %)(((
++)))|(% style="width:190px" %)(((
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  Set UART parity (for RS485 connection)
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  Default Value is: no parity.
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++)))|(% style="width:190px" %)(((
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  AT+PARITY=0
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--|(% style="width:80px" %)(((
++|(% style="width:120px" %)(((
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  AT+STOPBIT
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--)))|(% style="width:210px" %)(((
++)))|(% style="width:190px" %)(((
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  Set serial stopbit (for RS485 connection)
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  Default Value is: 1bit.
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++)))|(% style="width:190px" %)(((
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  AT+STOPBIT=0 for 1bit
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  (% border="1" cellspacing="10" style="background-color:#ffffcc; color:green; width:510px" %)
--|=(% style="width: 80px;" %)**AT Commands**|=(% style="width: 210px;" %)**Description**|=(% style="width: 210px;" %)**Example**
--|AT+CFGDEV|(% style="width:80px" %)(((
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++|=(% style="width: 120px;" %)**AT Commands**|=(% style="width: 190px;" %)**Description**|=(% style="width: 190px;" %)**Example**
++|AT+CFGDEV|(% style="width:120px" %)(((
  This command is used to configure the RS485/TTL devices; they won’t be used during sampling.
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  AT+CFGDEV=xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx,
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  mm: 0: no CRC, 1: add CRC-16/MODBUS in the end of this command
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--)))|(% style="width:210px" %)AT+CFGDEV=xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx,m
++)))|(% style="width:190px" %)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"]].
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  (((
  During each sampling, the RS485-BL can support 15 commands to read sensors. And combine the return to one or several uplink payloads.
--
--
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  (((
--(% style="color:blue" %)**Command from RS485-BL to Sensor:**
++**Command from RS485-BL to Sensor:**
  )))
  (((
  RS485-BL can send out pre-set max 15 strings via **AT+COMMAD1**, **ATCOMMAND2**,…, to **AT+COMMANDF** . All commands are of same grammar.
--
--
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  (((
--(% style="color:blue" %)**Handle return from sensors to RS485-BL**:
++**Handle return from sensors to RS485-BL**:
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  )))
  * (((
--(% style="color:blue" %)**AT+DATACUT**
++**AT+DATACUT**
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  (((
  When the return value from sensor have fix length and we know which position the valid value we should get, we can use AT+DATACUT command.
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--
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--(% style="color:blue" %)**AT+SEARCH**
++**AT+SEARCH**
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--
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--(% style="color:blue" %)**Define wait timeout:**
++**Define wait timeout:**
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  **Examples:**
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--**}**
++{{{}}}}
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  (% style="color:#4f81bd" %)**Sensor Related Commands**(%%): These commands are special designed for RS485-BL.  User can see these commands below:
  )))
++
++
  === 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: [[End Device AT Commands and Downlink Command>>doc:Main.End Device AT Commands and Downlink Command.WebHome]]
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  ==== **Set RS485 Sampling Commands** ====
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  AT+COMMANDx, AT+DATACUTx and AT+SEARCHx
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  These three commands are used to configure how the RS485-BL polling data from Modbus device. Detail of usage please see : [[polling RS485 device>>||anchor="H3.3.3Configurereadcommandsforeachsampling"]].
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--
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--* (((
--**AT Command:**
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++* **AT Command:**
  (% class="box infomessage" %)
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  **AT+COMMANDx: Configure RS485 read command to sensor.**
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  (% class="box infomessage" %)
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  **AT+DATACUTx: Configure how to handle return from RS485 devices.**
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  (% class="box infomessage" %)
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  **AT+SEARCHx: Configure search command**
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--* (((
--**Downlink Payload:**
--)))
++* **Downlink Payload:**
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  **0xAF** downlink command can be used to set AT+COMMANDx or AT+DATACUTx.
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--(((
  (% style="color:red" %)**Note**(%%): if user use AT+COMMANDx to add a new command, he also need to send AT+DATACUTx downlink.
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  Format: AF MM NN LL XX XX XX XX YY
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  Where:
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--* (((
--MM: the ATCOMMAND or AT+DATACUT to be set. Value from 01 ~~ 0F,
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--* (((
--NN:  0: no CRC; 1: add CRC-16/MODBUS ; 2: set the AT+DATACUT value.
--)))
--* (((
--LL:   The length of AT+COMMAND or AT+DATACUT command
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--* (((
--XX XX XX XX: AT+COMMAND or AT+DATACUT command
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--* (((
--YY:   If YY=0, RS485-BL will execute the downlink command without uplink; if YY=1, RS485-BL will execute an uplink after got this command.
--)))
++* MM: the ATCOMMAND or AT+DATACUT to be set. Value from 01 ~~ 0F,
++* NN:  0: no CRC; 1: add CRC-16/MODBUS ; 2: set the AT+DATACUT value.
++* LL:   The length of AT+COMMAND or AT+DATACUT command
++* XX XX XX XX: AT+COMMAND or AT+DATACUT command
++* YY:   If YY=0, RS485-BL will execute the downlink command without uplink; if YY=1, RS485-BL will execute an uplink after got this command.
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  **Example:**
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  (% style="color:#037691" %)**AF 03 01 06 0A 05 00 04 00 01 00**(%%): Same as AT+COMMAND3=0A 05 00 04 00 01,1
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  (% style="color:#037691" %)**AF 03 02 06**(% style="color:orange" %)** 10 **(% style="color:red" %)**01 **(% style="color:green" %)**05 06 09 0A**(% style="color:#037691" %)** 00**(%%): Same as AT+DATACUT3=(% style="color:orange" %)**16**(%%),(% style="color:red" %)**1**(%%),(% style="color:green" %)**5+6+9+10**
--)))
--(((
  (% style="color:#037691" %)**AF 03 02 06 **(% style="color:orange" %)**0B**(% style="color:red" %)** 02 **(% style="color:green" %)**05 07 08 0A **(% style="color:#037691" %)**00**(%%): Same as AT+DATACUT3=(% style="color:orange" %)**11**(%%),(% style="color:red" %)**2**(%%),(% style="color:green" %)**5~~7+8~~10**
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--
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  **0xAB** downlink command can be used for set AT+SEARCHx
--)))
--(((
  **Example:** **AB aa 01 03 xx xx xx** (03 here means there are total 3 bytes after 03) So
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--* (((
--AB aa 01 03 xx xx xx  same as AT+SEARCHaa=1,xx xx xx
--)))
--* (((
--AB aa 02 03 xx xx xx 02 yy yy(03 means there are 3 bytes after 03, they are xx xx xx;02 means there are 2 bytes after 02, they are yy yy) so the commands
--)))
++* AB aa 01 03 xx xx xx  same as AT+SEARCHaa=1,xx xx xx
++* AB aa 02 03 xx xx xx 02 yy yy(03 means there are 3 bytes after 03, they are xx xx xx;02 means there are 2 bytes after 02, they are yy yy) so the commands
--(((
  **AB aa 02 03 xx xx xx 02 yy yy**  same as **AT+SEARCHaa=2,xx xx xx+yy yy**
--)))
@@ -1201,47 +1201,24 @@
  ==== **Fast command to handle MODBUS device** ====
--(((
  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]].
--)))
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  This command is valid since v1.3 firmware version
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--
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  **AT+MBFUN has only two value:**
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--* (((
--**AT+MBFUN=1**: Enable Modbus reading. And get response base on the MODBUS return
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++* **AT+MBFUN=1**: Enable Modbus reading. And get response base on the MODBUS return
--(((
  AT+MBFUN=1, device can auto read the Modbus function code: 01, 02, 03 or 04. AT+MBFUN has lower priority vs AT+DATACUT command. If AT+DATACUT command is configured, AT+MBFUN will be ignore.
--)))
--* (((
--**AT+MBFUN=0**: Disable Modbus fast reading.
--)))
++* **AT+MBFUN=0**: Disable Modbus fast reading.
--(((
  **Example:**
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--* (((
--AT+MBFUN=1 and AT+DATACUT1/AT+DATACUT2 are not configure (0,0,0).
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--* (((
--AT+COMMAND1= 01 03 00 10 00 08,1 ~-~-> read slave address 01 , function code 03, start address 00 01, quantity of registers 00 08.
--)))
--* (((
--AT+COMMAND2= 01 02 00 40 00 10,1 ~-~-> read slave address 01 , function code 02, start address 00 40, quantity of inputs 00 10.
--)))
++* AT+MBFUN=1 and AT+DATACUT1/AT+DATACUT2 are not configure (0,0,0).
++* AT+COMMAND1= 01 03 00 10 00 08,1 ~-~-> read slave address 01 , function code 03, start address 00 01, quantity of registers 00 08.
++* AT+COMMAND2= 01 02 00 40 00 10,1 ~-~-> read slave address 01 , function code 02, start address 00 40, quantity of inputs 00 10.
  [[image:1654133913295-597.png]]
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  [[image:1654133954153-643.png]]
--* (((
--**Downlink Commands:**
--)))
++* **Downlink Commands:**
--(((
  **A9 aa** ~-~-> Same as AT+MBFUN=aa
--)))
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  ==== **RS485 command timeout** ====
--(((
  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.
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--(((
  Default value: 0, range:  0 ~~ 5 seconds
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--
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--* (((
--**AT Command:**
--)))
++* **AT Command:**
  (% class="box infomessage" %)
  (((
--(((
  **AT+CMDDLaa=hex(bb cc)**
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  **Example:**
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  **AT+CMDDL1=1000** to send the open time to 1000ms
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--
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--* (((
--**Downlink Payload:**
--)))
++* **Downlink Payload:**
--(((
 x AA aa bb cc
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  Same as: AT+CMDDLaa=hex(bb cc)
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     **Example:**
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     **0xAA 01 03 E8**  ~-~-> Same as **AT+CMDDL1=1000 ms**
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  ==== **Uplink payload mode** ====
--(((
  Define to use one uplink or multiple uplinks for the sampling.
--)))
--(((
  The use of this command please see: [[Compose Uplink payload>>||anchor="H3.3.4Composetheuplinkpayload"]]
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--* (((
--**AT Command:**
--)))
++* **AT Command:**
  (% class="box infomessage" %)
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--(((
  **AT+DATAUP=0**
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  (% class="box infomessage" %)
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--(((
  **AT+DATAUP=1**
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--)))
--(((
--
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--* (((
--**Downlink Payload:**
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++* **Downlink Payload:**
--(((
  **0xAD 00**   **~-~->** Same as AT+DATAUP=0
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  **0xAD 01**   **~-~->** Same as AT+DATAUP=1
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  ==== **Clear RS485 Command** ====
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  The AT+COMMANDx and AT+DATACUTx settings are stored in special location, user can use below command to clear them.
--)))
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--
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--* (((
--**AT Command:**
--)))
++* **AT Command:**
  (((
  (% 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
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  Example screen shot after clear all RS485 commands.
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--
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  The uplink screen shot is:
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  [[image:1654134704555-320.png]]
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--
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--* (((
--**Downlink Payload:**
--)))
++* **Downlink Payload:**
--(((
  **0x09 aa bb**  same as AT+CMDEAR=aa,bb
--)))
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  ==== **Set Serial Communication Parameters** ====
--(((
  Set the Rs485 serial communication parameters:
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--* (((
--**AT Command:**
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++* **AT Command:**
--(((
  Set Baud Rate:
--)))
  (% class="box infomessage" %)
  (((
--(((
  **AT+BAUDR=9600**    ~/~/ Options: (1200,2400,4800,14400,19200,115200)
++)))
  Set UART Parity
++
++(% class="box infomessage" %)
++(((
  **AT+PARITY=0**    ~/~/ Option: 0: no parity, 1: odd parity, 2: even parity
++)))
  Set STOPBIT
++(% class="box infomessage" %)
++(((
  **AT+STOPBIT=0**    ~/~/ Option: 0 for 1bit; 1 for 1.5 bit ; 2 for 2 bits
  )))
--)))
--* (((
--**Downlink Payload:**
--)))
++* **Downlink Payload:**
--(((
  **A7 01 aa bb**: Same  AT+BAUDR=hex(aa bb)*100
--)))
--(((
  **Example:**
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--* (((
--A7 01 00 60   same as AT+BAUDR=9600
--)))
--* (((
--A7 01 04 80     same as AT+BAUDR=115200
--)))
++* A7 01 00 60   same as AT+BAUDR=9600
++* A7 01 04 80     same as AT+BAUDR=115200
--(((
  A7 02 aa: Same as  AT+PARITY=aa  (aa value: 00 , 01 or 02)
--)))
--(((
  A7 03 aa: Same as  AT+STOPBIT=aa  (aa value: 00 , 01 or 02)
--)))
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  ==== **Control output power duration** ====
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  User can set the output power duration before each sampling.
--)))
--* (((
--**AT Command:**
--)))
++* **AT Command:**
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  **Example:**
--)))
--(((
  **AT+3V3T=1000**  ~/~/ 3V3 output power will open 1s before each sampling.
--)))
--(((
  **AT+5VT=1000**  ~/~/ +5V output power will open 1s before each sampling.
--)))
--(((
--
--)))
--* (((
--**LoRaWAN Downlink Command:**
--)))
++* **LoRaWAN Downlink Command:**
--(((
  **07 01 aa bb**  Same as AT+5VT=(aa bb)
--)))
--(((
  **07 02 aa bb**  Same as AT+3V3T=(aa bb)
--)))
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  |=(% style="width: 89px;" %)**Button**|=(% style="width: 141px;" %)**Feature**
  |(% style="width:89px" %)**RST**|(% style="width:141px" %)Reboot RS485-BL
++
++
  == 3.7 +3V3 Output ==
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  |=**LEDs**|=(% style="width: 274px;" %)**Feature**
  |**LED1**|(% style="width:274px" %)Blink when device transmit a packet.
++
++
  == 3.10 Switch Jumper ==
--(% border="1" cellspacing="10" style="background-color:#ffffcc; color:green; width:463px" %)
--|=(% style="width: 123px;" %)**Switch Jumper**|=(% style="width: 336px;" %)**Feature**
--|(% style="width:123px" %)**SW1**|(% style="width:336px" %)ISP position: Upgrade firmware via UART
++(% border="1" style="background-color:#ffffcc; color:green; width:515px" %)
++|=(% style="width: 124px;" %)**Switch Jumper**|=(% style="width: 388px;" %)**Feature**
++|(% style="width:124px" %)**SW1**|(% style="width:388px" %)(((
++ISP position: Upgrade firmware via UART
++
  Flash position: Configure device, check running status.
--|(% style="width:123px" %)**SW2**|(% style="width:336px" %)5V position: set to compatible with 5v I/O.
++)))
++|(% style="width:124px" %)**SW2**|(% style="width:388px" %)(((
++5V position: set to compatible with 5v I/O.
++
 .3v position: set to compatible with 3.3v I/O.,
++)))
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  **+3.3V**: is always ON
@@ -1664,7 +1664,15 @@
  (% class="box infomessage" %)
  (((
  **AT+FDR**
++)))
++
++(% class="box infomessage" %)
++(((
  **AT+NJM=0**
++)))
++
++(% class="box infomessage" %)
++(((
  **ATZ**
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@@ -1806,6 +1806,8 @@
  * (% style="color:blue" %)**RU864**(%%): frequency bands RU864
  * (% style="color:blue" %)**KZ865**(%%): frequency bands KZ865
++
++
  = 9. Packing Info =
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