ZIGBEE

 Wireless Control
 That Simply Works …
What is ZIGBEE technology?

IEEE->IEEE 802->IEEE 802.15->IEEE 802.15.4->ZIGBEE tech

.ZIGBEE is an established set of specifications

for wireless personal area networking(WPAN),
for low data rate, low power, low cost wireless
systems operating in unlicensed RF domain.
 ZIGBEE Features
Typical Range:- 1-100 m
ISM (industrial,scientific,medical) radio bands:-
 2.4 Ghz Global Band at 250kbps
 868 Mhz European Band at 20kbps
 915 Mhz North American Band at 40kbps.
ZIGBEE Features cont..
Low Power Consumption.
Battery life from multi-months to years.
Bi-Directional
Support low latency devices.
Capable of connecting 65,536 devices per network.
ZIGBEE Stack Architecture
ZIGBEE Markets & Applications
Some ZIGBEE Applications
ZigBee Alliance
 ZIGBEE Device Types
 ZigBee Coordinator (ZC)
 One required for each ZB network.

 Initiates network formation.

ZigBee Router (ZR)

 Participates in multihop routing of messages.

ZigBee End Device (ZED)

 Does not allow association or routing.
 Enables very low cost solutions
ZIGBEE-Highly Reliable
Mesh networking protocol provides redundant
paths
Automatic retries and acknowledgements.
High intrinsic interference tolerance
 Multiple channels
 Supports Frequency agility
 Robust modulation
ZigBee-Highly Secure
Utilizes AES 128-bit encryption
Concept of a “trust center”
Link and network keys
Authentication and encryption
Security can be customized for the
application
Keys can be “hard-wired” into
application
Home Awareness
Use Case: Cinema Example
 Wireless Comparisons
Wireless Parameter Blutooth WI-FI Zig Bee
Frequency band 2.4Ghz 2.4Ghz 2.4Ghz

Physical/MAC layers IEEE IEEE IEEE 802.15.4

802.15.1 802.110
Indoors up to 30m Out doors(line
Range 9m 75 to 90m of sight):up to 100m

400mA(TX 25.35mA(TX mode)3mA(Standby

Current consumption 60mA(TX mode) mode)20mA(Stand mode)
by mode)

Raw data rate 1Mbps 11Mbps 250Kbps

Protocol stack size 250 KB 1MB 32KB

4KB(for limited function and
Typical network join Variable 1sec devices)
time >3 sec typically 30 ms typically

Interface avoidance FHSS DSSS DSSS

method (frequency-hopping (direct-sequence (direct-sequence spread
spread spectrum) spread spectrum) spectrum)

Minimum quiet 15Mhz(dynamic) 22Mhz(static) 3Mhz(static)

bandwidth required
 CONCLUSION
ZIGBEE and the underlying 802.15.4 communications tecnology
could from the basis of future wireless sensors,offering

Data reliability
Long battery life
Lower system costs
Good range through flexible networking.
Reliable and self healing
Support large number of nodes
Easy to deploy
 Closing Thought

 Just as the personal computer was a symbol of the

'80s, and the symbol of the '90s is the World Wide
Web, the next nonlinear shift, is going to be the
advent of cheap sensors.