Connect to a Zigbee network and easily read and write data to devices with IOTech’s high-performance Zigbee device connector
What is Zigbee ?
- Zigbee is an open wireless mesh network protocol managed by the Zigbee Alliance group. It is designed to transmit small amounts of data between low-power devices on the network
- Zigbee is used in residential and commercial building automation environments, industrial heating and cooling systems, and in the medical device sector
- Zigbee is a local area network (LAN) protocol, whereas Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) is more focused around connectivity of mobile devices in close proximity to a central host device
- The Zigbee Cluster Library (ZCL) defines a set of functions and profiles that allow device manufacturers to meaningfully communicate. For example, there are Zigbee clusters that define standardized instructions for sensing, lighting and HVAC devices
- Zigbee supports both star, tree and mesh network structures and requires a coordinator device to manage the connectivity
IOTech's Zigbee device connector supports detailed communication with Zigbee devices including support for a key set of Zigbee verifies cluster types
The Zigee device connector implements the following key features:
- Reading responses from a Zigbee 3.0-enabled device that supports at least one of the verified clusters
- Support for handling multiple simultaneous responses from devices
- Sending commands to a Zigbee 3.0-enabled device that supports at least one of the verified clusters
- Supported Zigbee verified clusters are Basic, On/Off, Level and Colour Control
- When forming a new Zigbee network, the connector allows for unsecured device connection and communication
- Configurable Zigbee baud rate for connecting to the network
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