DONGLE USB WMBUS AMR - Mode d'emploi - User guide V1.3
3.2. Recognition of the Dongle USB AMR
3.3. Positioning of the Dongle USB AMR
To optimize radio ranges, install the DONGLE USB AMR to a minimum height of 1.50m (using a USB extension cable) and if possible near an
opening if you work indoors.
4. Communication
By default, when you first plug the DONGLE USB AMR, the setting is: T1 «Other». The product can be used as such without any prior settings.
4.1. Command mode
In Command mode, the user is able to send commands to the USB DONGLE USB AMR to configure its settings (radio settings, serial settings,
communication settings, etc ...) In this mode, the DONGLE USB AMR is not in standby mode, or in sleep mode, it waits for data transfer on serial
links. The following section describes all commands that are available.
4.1.1 Command mode entry
The entry into command mode is done via the following sequence in hexadecimal:
Send: 0xFF0xFF0xFF0xFF0xFF0xFF0xFF0xFF0xFD0x2B0x2B0x2B
Answer : >
Command Interface
The command interface consists of a set of commands enabling the user to configure the DONGLE USB AMR.
The following table is showing all commands available in the DONGLE USB AMR, it is important to mention that for each command sent to the
DONGLE provides a mean to check whether the command was valid or not: with the USB serial link, the DONGLE is returning the character ">"
for valid commands, and "#" in case of either an invalid command, a wrong argument, or a wrong parameter.
The commands columns (1 & 2):
The first column provides the character that can be used via a HyperTerminal to program the DONGLE USB AMR, while the 2nd column is the
hexadecimal value to be use in standard serial link programming.
The parameters column (4 & 5):
The 4th column provides the list of character that can be use via HyperTerminal to set the DONGLE USB AMR parameter, while the 5th column is
the hexadecimal value to be use in standard serial link programming.
Command
Char
Hex
Meter role (Tx)
"L"
0x4C
Other role (Rx)
Mode S1 short preamble
Mode S1 long preamble
Mode R «one way»
"M"
0x4D
Mode S2, short preamble
Canal 868,03MHz to
"C"
0x43
868,57MHz (step 60KHz)
Parameter
Char
"M"
"O"
Radio mode selection
"S"
(S1-m)
"L"
"R"
Mode T1
"T"
Mode R
"r"
"s"
Mode T2
"t"
"0" to "9"
Description
Hex
Radio Group
0x4D
WMBUS Link role selection meter or other
0x4F
0x53
0x4C
S1-m, S1, T1, R «one way», S2, T2, R
0x52
0x54
0x72
0x73
0x74
0x30 to
Canal selection in R mode
0x39
Default value
Meter role
T1 Mode
0
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