Introduction
In today’s fast, data-driven world, effective data communication is necessary. Multiple high data rate communication standards are available, but hardly any of them pass the sensor and control devices standards. These standards require low power consumption and low latency at low bandwidths. ZigBee technology has low power consumption and cost to the rescue, well suited for multiple home and industrial applications. Let us dive deeper into what ZigBee is!
What is ZigBee?
ZigBee is built on IEEE 802.15.4 standards for wireless personal area networks. It covers a range of 10 to 100 m and is known for its low cost and low power consumption. It uses a mesh network to control and monitor devices in its range. It is simpler and less expensive than Wifi and Bluetooth.
ZigBee can be in different modes, and it supports different node configurations for the master to slave or master to master communication. ZigBee is also extendable with the help of routers, and it allows the interconnection of nodes resulting in a broader area network.
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ZigBee Devices
There are three types of ZigBee devices, namely.
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ZigBee Coordinator Device
It communicates with the router and helps in connecting the devices. -
ZigBee Router
It is used for sharing data between devices. -
ZigBee End Device
The device is going to be controlled.
ZigBee Architecture
ZigBee architecture includes six layers, namely
- Application Layer
- Application Interface Layer
- Security Layer
- Network Layer
- Medium Access Control Layer (MAC)
- Physical Layer
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