Overview
The ZigBee® standard is a higher-level communication protocol that currently uses the 802.15.4 standard for wireless networks. ZigBee is a global standard defined to meet a common set of performance needs in markets spanning consumer to home to industrial networking. Supported by 300+ companies worldwide, ZigBee provides a scalable, resilient wireless network technology with a maximum data rate of 250 kbps when operated in the 2.4 GHz range. ZigBee Pro improves the ZigBee standard by incorporating a number of important features for forming large networks.
Product Summary
Accent has implemented the 2007 ZigBee specification, known as ZigBee Pro, and when combined with the ASMgrid development board, provides a ZigBee Compliant Platform. In addition to the ZigBee Pro stack, Accent provides an easy-to-use API and HAL to simplify ZigBee-based development.
ASMgrid's ZigBee Pro Network Layer (NWK) manages a number of functions including message routing, security, network discovery and formation. The ZigBee standard supports three device types: ZigBee Coordinator, ZigBee Router, and ZigBee End Device. Each device type implements varying levels of functionality with associated cost impacts. Thus, equipment manufacturers and system developers may implement a network topology and tradeoff functionality with overall cost. The Application Support Sublayer (APS) provides a control interface to communicate with the application as well as maintaining up-to-date binding tables.
ASMgrid's software offering also includes reference application examples, including a framework for the ZigBee Smart Energy Profile, for out-of-box operation.
Target Markets
- Advanced Metering And M2M
- Home Network
- Industrial Applications
- Building Automation
Key Features
- Fully complaint with ZigBee Pro protocol
- Self-organizing, self-healing, dynamic mesh topology
- Data rates up to 250 kbps with Accent's 2.4 GHz radio
- Turnkey solution including: HAL, drivers, reference, application software
Product Benefits
- Standards-based solution for interoperable, plug-and-play operation
- Low network deployment cost and effort
- Low per-node cost and performance needed for consumer oriented devices
