RAK811 downlink

How to do downlink using rak 811& arduino.The code i used is attached below.Need to know about the Serial 1 and its purposePreformatted text

#define WORK_MODE LoRaWAN
#define JOIN_MODE OTAA // OTAA or ABP

#if JOIN_MODE == ABP
#define NWKSKEY “”
#define APPSKEY “”
#define DEVADDR “”
#endif

#if JOIN_MODE == OTAA
#define DEVEUI “”
#define APPEUI “”
#define APPKEY “”
#endif
/*

  • A library for controlling RAK811 LoRa radio.

*/

#include “Arduino.h”
#include “RAK811.h”

extern “C” {
#include “string.h”
#include “stdlib.h”
}

/*
@param serial Needs to be an already opened Stream ({Software/Hardware}Serial) to write to and read from.
*/
RAK811::RAK811(Stream& serial):
_serial(serial)
{
_serial.setTimeout(2000);
}

String RAK811::rk_getVersion()
{
String ret = sendRawCommand(F(“at+version”));
ret.trim();
return ret;
}

String RAK811::rk_getBand()
{
String ret = sendRawCommand(F(“at+band”));
ret.trim();
return ret;
}

String RAK811::rk_getSignal()
{
String ret = sendRawCommand(F(“at+signal”));
ret.trim();
return ret;
}

bool RAK811::rk_setRate(int rate)
{
String ret = sendRawCommand(“at+dr=” + (String)rate);
if (ret.startsWith(“OK”))
{
return true;
}
else
{
return false;
}
}

void RAK811::rk_sleep()
{
sendRawCommand(F(“at+sleep”));
}

void RAK811::rk_reload()
{
sendRawCommand(F(“at+reload”));
}

void RAK811::rk_reset(int mode)
{
if (mode == 1)
{
sendRawCommand(F(“at+reset=1”));
}
else if(mode == 0)
{
sendRawCommand(F(“at+reset=0”));
}
else
{
Serial.println(“The mode set Error,the mode is '0’or ‘1’.”);
}
}

bool RAK811::rk_setWorkingMode(int mode)
{
String ver;
switch (mode)
{
case 0:
ver = sendRawCommand(F(“at+mode=0”)); //Set LoRaWAN Mode.
break;
case 1:
ver = sendRawCommand(F(“at+mode=1”)); //Set LoRaP2P Mode.
break;
default:
return false;
}
if (ver.startsWith(“OK”))
{
return true;
}
else
{
return false;
}
}

bool RAK811::rk_joinLoRaNetwork(int mode)
{
String ver;
switch (mode)
{
case 0:
ver = sendRawCommand(F(“at+join=otaa”)); //join Network through OTAA mode.
break;
case 1:
ver = sendRawCommand(F(“at+join=abp”)); //join Network through ABP mode.
break;
default:
return false;
}
// _serial.setTimeout(8000);
// Serial.println(_serial.readStringUntil(‘\n’));
// _serial.setTimeout(2000);
// delay(1000);
if (ver.startsWith(“OK”))
{
return true;
}
else
{
return false;
}
}

bool RAK811::rk_initOTAA(String devEUI, String appEUI, String appKEY)
{
String command = “”;
if (devEUI.length() == 16)
{
_devEUI = devEUI;
}
else
{
String ret = sendRawCommand(F(“at+get_config=dev_eui”));
const char* ver = ret.c_str();
ret = &ver[2];
// Serial.println(ret);
if (ret.length() == 16)
{
_devEUI = ret;
}
}
if (appEUI.length() == 16)
{
_appEUI = appEUI;
}
else
{
Serial.println(“The parameter appEUI is set incorrectly!”);
}
if (appKEY.length() == 32 )
{
_appKEY = appKEY;
}
else
{
Serial.println(“The parameter appKEY is set incorrectly!”);
}
command = “at+set_config=dev_eui:” + _devEUI + “&app_eui:” + _appEUI + “&app_key:” + _appKEY;
// Serial.println(command);
String ret = sendRawCommand(command);
if (ret.startsWith(“OK”))
{
return true;
}
else
{
return false;
}
}

bool RAK811::rk_initABP(String devADDR, String nwksKEY, String appsKEY)
{
String command = “”;
if (devADDR.length() == 8)
{
_devADDR = devADDR;
}
else
{
Serial.println(“The parameter devADDR is set incorrectly!”);
}
if (nwksKEY.length() == 32)
{
_nwksKEY = nwksKEY;
}
else
{
Serial.println(“The parameter nwksKEY is set incorrectly!”);
}
if (appsKEY.length() == 32 )
{
_appsKEY = appsKEY;
}
else
{
Serial.println(“The parameter appsKEY is set incorrectly!”);
}
command = “at+set_config=dev_addr:” + _devADDR + “&nwks_key:” + _nwksKEY + “&apps_key:” + _appsKEY;
// Serial.println(command);
String ret = sendRawCommand(command);
if (ret.startsWith(“OK”))
{
return true;
}
else
{
return false;
}
}

bool RAK811::rk_sendData(int type, int port, char* datahex)
{
String command = “”;
command = “at+send=” + (String)type + “,” + port + “,” + datahex;
// Serial.println(command);
String ret = sendRawCommand(command);
if (ret.startsWith(“OK”))
{
return true;
}
else
{
return false;
}
}

String RAK811::rk_recvData(void)
{
_serial.setTimeout(2000);
String ret = _serial.readStringUntil(‘\n’);
ret.trim();
return ret;
}

bool RAK811::rk_setConfig(String Key,String Value)
{
String command = “”;
command = “at+set_config=” + Key + “:” + Value;
// Serial.println(command);
String ret = sendRawCommand(command);
if (ret.startsWith(“OK”))
{
return true;
}
else
{
return false;
}
}

String RAK811::rk_getConfig(String Key)
{
String ret = sendRawCommand(“at+get_config=” + Key);
ret.trim();
return ret;
}

String RAK811::rk_getP2PConfig(void)
{
String ret = sendRawCommand(“at+rf_config”);
ret.trim();
return ret;
}

bool RAK811::rk_initP2P(String FREQ, int SF, int BW, int CR, int PRlen, int PWR)
{
String command = “”;
command = “at+rf_config=” + FREQ + “,” + SF + “,” + BW + “,” + CR + “,” + PRlen + “,” + PWR;
// Serial.println(command);
String ret = sendRawCommand(command);
if (ret.startsWith(“OK”))
{
return true;
}
else
{
return false;
}
}

bool RAK811::rk_recvP2PData(int report_en)
{
String ver;
switch (report_en)
{
case 0:
ver = sendRawCommand(F(“at+rxc=0”)); //
break;
case 1:
ver = sendRawCommand(F(“at+rxc=1”)); //
break;
default:
return false;
}
if (ver.startsWith(“OK”))
{
return true;
}
else
{
return false;
}
}

bool RAK811::rk_sendP2PData(int CNTS, String interver, char* DATAHex)
{
String command = “”;
command = “at+txc=” + (String)CNTS + “,” + interver + “,” + DATAHex;
// Serial.println(command);
String ret = sendRawCommand(command);
if (ret.startsWith(“OK”))
{
return true;
}
else
{
return false;
}
}

bool RAK811::rk_stopSendP2PData(void)
{
String ret = sendRawCommand(F(“at+tx_stop”));
if (ret.startsWith(“OK”))
{
return true;
}
else
{
return false;
}
}

bool RAK811::rk_stopRecvP2PData(void)
{
String ret = sendRawCommand(F(“at+rx_stop”));
if (ret.startsWith(“OK”))
{
return true;
}
else
{
return false;
}
}

String RAK811::rk_checkStatusStatistics(void)
{
String ret = sendRawCommand(F(“at+status”));
ret.trim();
return ret;
}

bool RAK811::rk_cleanStatusStatistics(void)
{
String ret = sendRawCommand(F(“at+status=0”));
if (ret.startsWith(“OK”))
{
return true;
}
else
{
return false;
}
}

bool RAK811::rk_setUARTConfig(int Baud, int Data_bits, int Parity, int Stop_bits, int Flow_ctrl)
{
String command = “”;
command = “at+uart=” + (String)Baud + “,” + Data_bits + “,” + Parity + “,” + Stop_bits + “,” + Flow_ctrl;
// Serial.println(command);
String ret = sendRawCommand(command);
if (ret.startsWith(“OK”))
{
return true;
}
else
{
return false;
}
}

String RAK811::sendRawCommand(String command)
{
delay(100);
while(_serial.available())
_serial.read();
_serial.println(command);
String ret = _serial.readStringUntil(‘\n’);
ret.trim();
return ret;
}

@Akshay
Which arduino bord are you using?

Regards
Velev

arduino uno with rak811 as sheild.

I am referring to the code from the Github https://github.com/xoseperez/wisnode-lora-downlink/blob/master/lib/RAK811/RAK811.cpp
But on compiling there is an error stating “the Serial 1 is not in the scope”.
the default receive example code to up-link data to the node is not available by default.
Is the problem being caused by the library.(RAK811)

Hello,

I had the same issue when using it as a shield on arduino Uno. As arduino Uno does not have two serials, it can communicate through only one serial. So I set my RAK811 module to the baud rate 9600 and then replace all the Serial1 by Serial and Bingo - it worked.

I now connect only the TX and RX through dupont cables and not as a shield. You can even power the RAK811 module via dupont cables.

By the way, which firmware you are using on your RAK811?

Best regards,
Zabeel

Hi @zabeelr. I hope you are well. Could you help me please. Could you tell me How do you put the pin tx/rx on the rak811? I can’t make to connect rak811 and arduino.

My email is [email protected]

Thanks you very much

Hi,@Francisco
You could refer to :https://github.com/RAKWireless/WisNode-Arduino-Library