CEC Semenster Undefined
ZigBee: Basics to Implementation
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December 17,
2012
What is ZigBee, Anyway?
Much is being said about the ZigBee protocol and its promise for low-power and dependable mesh networking, but what does ZigBee entail and what does it mean for a company that is thinking of incorporating it? We will discuss just what the standard and protocol are about, its history, and where it is going.
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December 18,
2012
The Heart of ZigBee, the IEEE 802.15.4 Standard and Networking
We will discuss the IEEE standard on which ZigBee is built (and was developed for ZigBee) - IEEE 802.15.4. We will look at network layers, topology, and how the standard itself provides for extreme low-power communications.
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December 19,
2012
ZigBee in Depth Part 1
Profiles one of the primary selling points for ZigBee is the guaranteed interoperability between nodes, regardless of who made the equipment. This is assured by the use of profiles that are established by the ZigBee Alliance and are independent of any one manufacturer. We will look at the established profiles and how they operate.
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December 20,
2012
ZigBee in Depth Part 2
The Operating Details Under each profile is a set of operating protocols for sending set data. We will look at the structure and operation of these. We will also look at how one may use the strong structure of ZigBee to build a proprietary profile, gaining from the advantages of the protocol while providing for your unique communications and control needs.
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December 21,
2012
Practical Design Criteria: Testing, Alternatives, Lessons from the Field
We look at the real engineering behind a ZigBee implementation: How to make it WORK. Design criteria, development, testing, and some lessons learned of things that worked - and didn't. We will also look at alternatives through a couple of very short case studies.
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Charles J. Lord