Connectivity, and Personal Area Network
Lesson 11
ZigBee
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ZigBee─ a suite of high-level communication protocols
• ZigBee 1.0 specification released in
December 2004
• ZigBee devices conform to the IEEE
802.15.4-2003 Wireless Personal Area
Network (WPAN) standards
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ZigBee IEEE 802.15.4
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Lower stack size (28 KB) in the protocol than Bluetooth
Lower network-joining latency when compared to Bluetooth (250 KB)
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ZigBee─ a suite of high-level communication protocols
• ZigBee devices form a personal area
(home) network of embedded sensors, industrial controllers, or medical data systems © Oxford University Press 2007. All rights reserved.
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ZigBee IEEE 802.15.4
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For Low transmitting power systems
Interoperable standard based on RF wireless communication
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ZigBee
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Expected to provide large-scale automation and the remote controls up to a range of 70 m
Data rates of 250 kbps, 40 kbps, and 20 kbps at the spectra of 2.4 GHz, 902 MHz to 928 MHz, and 868 MHz to 870 MHz, respectively Uses DSSS
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ZigBee
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Designed for robotic control
Industrial
Home
Monitoring applications
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ZigBee Applications
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ZigBee enabled electric meter communicates electricity consumption data to the mobile meter reader
A ZigBee enabled home security system alerts the mobile user of any security breach at the home
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Three type of ZigBee devices in networks •
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ZigBee Coordinator
End-devices
ZigBee router-devices
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