Tesenso M-Bus LoRaWAN

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Quickstart
QuickStart Guide EN
QuickStart Guide DE
Tesenso M-Bus QuickStart Guide V3.2-EN.pdf
469KB
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Tesenso M-Bus QuickStart Guide V3.2-DE.pdf
476KB
PDF
Product Datasheet
Datenblatt DE
Datasheet EN
Tesenso M-Bus Datenblatt.pdf
230KB
PDF
Tesenso M-Bus Datasheet.pdf
228KB
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Uplink documentation
V2.0 (currrent version)
V2.1
M-BUS message formats
Name:
Length
MsgType
Data depending on MsgType
Unit:
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Enum
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Bytes
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Range:
0..255
0..127
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Uplink message ports
Uplink message port: 
2
Uplink message port for split messages
12
Status Uplink message port:
50
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ENUM definitions
MsgType Enum
Text
Text
0
0
Status message
1
1
Scan Result
2
2
Telegram Response
3
3
Read Meter
4
4
Read Meter Raw
...
​
​
123
7B
HW_ID_UL
124
7C
MCU_ID_UL
125
7D
Firmware_hash
Port for ID-s (123-125) is 200
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Message Types
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0: Status message
Port 50
Name:
Length
MsgType
Voltage
Temp
Saved slaves
Read interval
Flags
Status interval
Text
Unit:
​
Enum
1/100 -170
​
Count
Min(s)
​
Min(s)
​
Bytes
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
MSB
LSB
Range:
8
0
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
Example
08
0
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​
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​
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08 00 9e 30 00 03 a0 05 a0
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1: Scan Result
Name:
Length
MsgType
slave addresses
Text
Unit:
​
Enum
​
​
Bytes
1
1
X
​
Range:
​
1
​
​
​
2: Telegram Response
Name:
Length
MsgType
Slave response
Text
Unit:
​
Enum
​
​
Bytes
1
1
X
​
Range:
​
2
​
​
​
3: Read Meter
3: Read Meter
Text
Meter properties block
Meter properties block
Text
Text
Text
Text
Text
Text
Text
Text
Text
Text
Text
Name:
Length
MsgType
no. of slaves
ID
Medium
VIF
Volume
...
​
​
​
​
​
​
Unit:
​
Enum
count
BCD encoded
​
​
BCD encoded
​
​
​
​
​
​
​
Bytes
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
10
Range:
​
3
​
HighByte
​
​
LowByte
​
​
HighByte
​
LowByte
​
​
​
4: Read Meter Raw
Port 2
Text
Text
Text
Text
Text
Has to be decoded in the backend (contains all information)
Name:
Length
MsgType
Slave No.
Full response telegram
​
Unit:
​
Enum
Byte
​
​
Bytes
1
1
1
X
​
Range:
​
4
​
​
​
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4: Read Meter Raw SPLIT
Port 12
Text
Text
Text
Text
Text
Text
Has to be decoded in the backend (contains all information)
Name:
Length
MsgType
Slave No.
Pointer
Full response telegram
​
Unit:
​
Enum
Byte
Byte
​
​
Bytes
1
1
1
1
X
​
Range:
​
4
​
​
​
​
​
123: HW_ID_UL
Name:
MsgType
HWID
Unit:
Enum
version
Bytes
123
​
Range:
​
0..7
​
124: MCU_ID_UL
Name:
MsgType
MCU_ID
Text
Text
Text
Unit:
Enum
​
​
​
​
Bytes
124
HighByte
​
​
LowByte
Range:
​
​
​
​
​
​
125: Firmware_hash_UL
Name:
MsgType
Firmware version and hash
Text
Text
Unit:
Enum
String
​
​
Bytes
125
Size varies
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Range:
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(not available yet, coming soon)
Uplink Decoder
// V3.0 10.05.2022, copyright by Tesenso GmbH
​
//Code entry
if (msg.data) {
    var decoded = decodeFromHex(msg.data);
    decoded.ts = msg.ts;
    decoded.rssi = msg.rssi;
    decoded.snr = msg.snr;
    decoded.toa = msg.toa;
    decoded.frequency = msg.frequency;
    decoded.dr = msg.dr;
    decoded.bat = decodeBattery(msg.bat);
    decoded.hex = msg.data;
​
    return {
        msg: decoded,
        metadata: metadata,
        msgType: msgType
    };
} else {
    return {
        msg: msg,
        metadata: metadata,
        msgType: msgType
    };
}
​
​
function decodeFromHex(data) {
    // Decode uplink message
    var decoded = {};
​
    //Parse string as bytes
    var bytes = parseHexString(data);
    //scale to manage the different scales with none, one or more decimals on the meter.
    var scale = metadata.ss_scale;
​
    //various info that can be extracted
    var length = bytes[0];
    var msgType = bytes[1];
    var slaveCount = bytes[2];
    var startCharacter1 = bytes[3];
    var length1 = bytes[4];
    var length2 = bytes[5];
    var startCharacter2 = bytes[6];
    var c = bytes[7];
    var a = bytes[8];
    //72 or 76 -> variable; 73 or 77 -> fixed
    var ciField = bytes[9];
    var medium = data.substr(34, 2);
    var checkSum = bytes[36];
​
​
    //Different medium IDs, register positions vary
    if (medium == "02") {
        var volume = data.substr(72, 2) + data.substr(70,
            2) + data.substr(68, 2) + data.substr(66, 2);
        decoded.electricityMeterEnergyHt = parseInt(volume,
            16) * scale;
        volume = data.substr(88, 2) + data.substr(86, 2) +
            data.substr(84, 2) + data.substr(82, 2);
        decoded.electricityMeterEnergyNt = parseInt(volume,
            16) * scale;
    }
    if (medium == "03") {
        var volume = data.substr(66, 2) + data.substr(64,
            2) + data.substr(62, 2) + data.substr(60, 2);
        decoded.gasMeterVolume = parseInt(volume) * scale;
    }
    if (medium == "16") {
        var volume = data.substr(54, 2) + data.substr(52,
            2) + data.substr(50, 2) + data.substr(48, 2);
        decoded.waterMeter = parseInt(volume, 16) * scale;
    }
​
    return decoded;
}
​
//Helper functions
function parseHexString(hex) {
    for (var bytes = [], c = 0; c < hex.length; c += 2)
        bytes.push(parseInt(hex.substr(c, 2), 16));
    return bytes;
}
​
function decodeBattery(byte) {
    if (byte == 0) {
        return 'External power source';
    } else if (byte > 0 && byte < 255) {
        return byte / 254 * 100;
    } else {
        return 'Unknown battery state';
    }
}
​
function parseFloat(str) {
    var float = 0,
        sign, order, mantissa, exp,
        int = 0,
        multi = 1;
    if (/^0x/.exec(str)) {
        int = parseInt(str, 16);
    } else {
        for (var i = str.length - 1; i >= 0; i -= 1) {
            if (str.charCodeAt(i) > 255) {
                console.log('Wrong string parameter');
                return false;
            }
            int += str.charCodeAt(i) * multi;
            multi *= 256;
        }
    }
    sign = (int >>> 31) ? -1 : 1;
    exp = (int >>> 23 & 0xff) - 127;
    mantissa = ((int & 0x7fffff) + 0x800000).toString(2);
    for (i = 0; i < mantissa.length; i += 1) {
        float += parseInt(mantissa[i]) ? Math.pow(2, exp) :
            0;
        exp--;
    }
    return float * sign;
}
All Downlinks shall be sent on Port 3
Downlink samples
Add secundary adress manually to EEPROM
Name:
Length
MsgType
ID
Text
Text
Text
Unit:
 
Enum
BCD encoded
​
​
​
Bytes
1
1
1
1
1
1
Range:
5
133
HighByte
​
​
LowByte
05 --> Length
85 --> MsgType
17670401 --> secondaryAdress of the meter
058517670401
Downlink for Scan M-Bus slave on the M-Bus
Name:
Length
MsgType
Retry
Unit:
 
Enum
 
Bytes
1
1
1
Range:
2
130
0..3
02 --> Length 
82 --> MsgType 
01 --> Retry
028201
Delete saved slaves from EEPROM
Name:
Length
MsgType
Unit:
 
Enum
Bytes
1
1
Range:
1
131
01 --> Length 
83 --> MsgType 
0183
​
Change send Intervall:
​
Message Types
Text
Text
Text
Text
Text
Text
Name:
Length
MsgType
Flags
status msg interval
Meter interval
​
Unit:
 
Enum
 
Min(s)
Min(s)
​
Bytes
1
1
1
MSB
LSB
1
Range:
0..255
128
​
​
​
​
sample downlinks to change the intervall:
05800000001E --> 30 minutes
05800000000F --> 15minutes
058000000005 --> 5minutes
​
Troubleshoot Checklist:
take a photo of the meter and the full installation
power device
make sure that the connection (wires/cables) are connected correctly
​

Name:	Length	MsgType
Unit:		Enum
Bytes
Range:	0..255	0..127

MsgType Enum	Text	Text
0	0	Status message
1	1	Scan Result
2	2	Telegram Response
3	3	Read Meter
4	4	Read Meter Raw
...
123	7B	HW_ID_UL
124	7C	MCU_ID_UL
125	7D	Firmware_hash
Port for ID-s (123-125) is 200

Name:	Length	MsgType	slave addresses
Unit:		Enum
Bytes	1	1	X
Range:		1

Name:	Length	MsgType	Slave response
Unit:		Enum
Bytes	1	1	X
Range:		2

3: Read Meter	Text	Meter properties block	Meter properties block	Text	Text	Text	Text	Text	Text	Text	Text	Text	Text	Text
Name:	Length	MsgType	no. of slaves	ID	Medium	VIF	Volume	...
Unit:		Enum	count	BCD encoded			BCD encoded
Bytes	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	10
Range:		3		HighByte			LowByte			HighByte		LowByte

Text	Text	Text	Text	Text
Name:	Length	MsgType	Slave No.	Full response telegram
Unit:		Enum	Byte
Bytes	1	1	1	X
Range:		4

Text	Text	Text	Text	Text	Text
Name:	Length	MsgType	Slave No.	Pointer	Full response telegram
Unit:		Enum	Byte	Byte
Bytes	1	1	1	1	X
Range:		4

Name:	Length	MsgType	ID	Text	Text	Text
Unit:		Enum	BCD encoded
Bytes	1	1	1	1	1	1
Range:	5	133	HighByte			LowByte

Name:	Length	MsgType	Retry
Unit:		Enum
Bytes	1	1	1
Range:	2	130	0..3

Name:	Length	MsgType
Unit:		Enum
Bytes	1	1
Range:	1	131

Message Types	Text	Text	Text	Text	Text	Text
Name:	Length	MsgType	Flags	status msg interval	Meter interval
Unit:		Enum		Min(s)	Min(s)
Bytes	1	1	1	MSB	LSB	1
Range:	0..255	128

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Uplink message port:	2
Uplink message port for split messages	12
Status Uplink message port:	50

Name:	Length	MsgType	Voltage	Temp	Saved slaves	Read interval	Flags	Status interval	Text
Unit:		Enum	1/100 -170		Count	Min(s)		Min(s)
Bytes	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	MSB	LSB
Range:	8	0
Example	08	0
08 00 9e 30 00 03 a0 05 a0

Tesenso M-Bus LoRaWAN

Quickstart

Product Datasheet

Uplink documentation

M-BUS message formats

Uplink message ports

ENUM definitions

Message Types

0: Status message

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1: Scan Result

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2: Telegram Response

​

3: Read Meter

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4: Read Meter Raw

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4: Read Meter Raw SPLIT

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123: HW_ID_UL

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124: MCU_ID_UL

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125: Firmware_hash_UL

Uplink Decoder

Downlink samples

Add secundary adress manually to EEPROM

Downlink for Scan M-Bus slave on the M-Bus

Delete saved slaves from EEPROM

Change send Intervall:

Troubleshoot Checklist: