2.  ZigBee is a language that allows you to control the everyday devices around you.

3.  Named for erratic, zig-zagging patterns of bees between flowers.  Symbolizes communication between nodes in a mesh network.  Network components analogous to queen bee, drones, worker bees.

4.  Technological standard created for control and sensor networks.  Based on the IEEE 802.15.4 standard.  Wireless personal area networks(WPANs)  High level communication.  Frequency band up to 2.4GHz.

5.  Data rates of 20 kbps and up to 250 kbps.  Support for Low Latency Devices.  CSMA-CA Channel Access.  Low Power Usage consumption.  3 frequencies band with 27 channels.  Extremely low duty-cycle (<0.1%).  Supports large number of modes.  Very long battery life.

6. ZIGBEE CHIPS EM359x SoC/NCP - Higher pin count parts in the EM35x family NEW The Ember EM359x family of ZigBee SoCs offers 8 additional GPIO (32 total) and 2 additional serial ports (4 total) versus the EM351/7 or EM358x parts. EM3591EM3591—256 kB Flash and 32 kB RAM, 32 GPIO, 4 Serial Ports. EM3592EM3592—256 kB Flash and 32 kB RAM, 32 GPIO, 4 Serial Ports, with USB. EM3595EM3595—512 kB Flash and 32 kB RAM, 32 GPIO, 4 Serial Ports. EM3596EM3596—512 kB Flash and 32 kB RAM, 32 GPIO, 4 Serial Ports, with USB. EM3597EM3597—512 kB Flash and 64 kB RAM, 32 GPIO, 4 Serial Ports. EM3598EM3598—512 kB Flash and 64 kB RAM, 32 GPIO, 4 Serial Ports, with USB.

7. EM35x SoC/NCP — Market-leading ZigBee SoC The Ember EM35x family of ZigBee SoCs minimizes external components and provides multiple RF connection options for easy use with or without external PAs. These parts integrate a programmable ARM Cortex-M3 processor, IEEE 802.15.4 ZigBee transceiver, up to 512 kB Flash and up to 64 kB RAM, and the EmberZNet PRO network protocol stack supporting the ZigBee PRO feature set. The larger memory parts are ideal for more complex applications or applications that require flash space to store an over- the-air upgrade firmware image. EM351EM351—128 kB Flash and 12 kB RAM, 24 GPIO / 2 Serial Ports. EM357EM357—192 kB Flash and 12 kB RAM, 24 GPIO / 2 Serial Ports. EM3581EM3581—256 kB Flash and 32 kB RAM, 24 GPIO / 2 Serial Ports. EM3582EM3582—256 kB Flash and 32 kB RAM, 24 GPIO / 2 Serial Ports, with USB. EM3585EM3585—512 kB Flash and 32 kB RAM, 24 GPIO / 2 Serial Ports. EM3586EM3586—512 kB Flash and 32 kB RAM, 24 GPIO / 2 Serial Ports, with USB. EM3587EM3587—512 kB Flash and 64 kB RAM, 24 GPIO / 2 Serial Ports. EM3588EM3588—512 kB Flash and 64 kB RAM, 24 GPIO / 2 Serial Ports, with USB.

10.  Low data rate.  Low power consumption.  Small packet devices.  It is a mesh network specification for low-power wireless local area networks (WLANs) that cover a large area.  Reliable.  Supports large number of nodes.  Easy to deploy.  Very long battery life.  Secure.  Low cost.  Can be used globally.  Wireless display.

11. CC2530 Development KitCC2530 Development Kit. CC2531 USB Evaluation ModuleCC2531 USB Evaluation Module. CC2538 Development KitCC2538 Development Kit. CC2538 Evaluation ModuleCC2538 Evaluation Module. Antenna Development KitAntenna Development Kit. CC2530 ZigBee Light Link Development KitCC2530 ZigBee Light Link Development Kit. Z-Stack™ Software StackZ-Stack™ Software Stack.. CC2538 Foundation FirmwareCC2538 Foundation Firmware. IEEE802.15.4 Medium Access Control (MAC) Software StackIEEE802.15.4 Medium Access Control (MAC) Software Stack. SOFTWARE KITS & EVALUATION MODULES

12.  Designed for wireless controls and sensors.  Operates in Personal Area Networks (PAN’s) and device-to-device networks.  Connectivity between small packet devices.  Control of lights, switches, thermostats, appliances, etc.  Use in home automation.  Generic Mesh.  Wireless Lighting.

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19.  The ZigBee specifications were ratified on 14 December 2004.  The ZigBee Alliance announced public availability of Specification 1.0 on 13 June 2005.  The IEEE 802.15.4 standard was completed in May 2003.  Much research is still going on with ZigBee.

20.  Road map products-tracking.  Consumer electronics.  PC.  Personal and healthcare.  Commercial and residential control.

21.  PHY 868MHz / 915MHz / 2.4GHz MAC Network Star / Mesh / Cluster-Tree Security 32- / 64- / 128-bit encryption API Application Customer ZigBee Alliance IEEE 802.15.4 Silicon Stack App ZigBee Alliance –50+ companies: semiconductor mfrs, IP providers, OEMs, etc. – Defining upper layers of protocol stack: from network to application, including application profiles –First profiles published mid 2003 IEEE 802.15.4 Working Group – Defining lower layers of protocol stack: MAC and PHY scheduled for release in April

22.  Operates in Unlicensed Bands.  ISM 2.4 GHz Global Band at 250kbps.  868 MHz European Band at 20kbps.  915 MHz North American Band at 40kbps.

23.  Parking Lots.  Street and highway lighting.  Commercial warehouses / Large “Box Stores”.  Residiantial.  Applications in lighting for ZigBee.  Outdoor billboards and signage.  ZigBee based intelligent helemet for coal miners.  Wireless Fingerprint Based Security System Using ZigBee Technology.

24.  Z-Wave mesh networks.  Smarthomes Insteon.  Proprietary mesh protocols.

25.  Helicomm.  MaxStream.  Luxoft Labs.  Crossbow Technology.  Innovative Wireless Technologies.

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