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The MAC Layer ZigBee and 802.15.4 2014 The ZigBee Alliance Solution Targeted at home and building automation and controls, consumer electronics, toys etc. Industry standard (IEEE 802.15.4 radios) Primary drivers are simplicity, long battery life, networking capabilities, reliability, and cost Short range and low data rate The Wireless Market Applications Development of the Standard ZigBee Alliance 50+ companies Defining upper layers of protocol stack: from network to application, including application profiles IEEE 802.15.4 Working Group Defining lower layers : MAC and PHY IEEE 802.15.4 Basics 802.15.4 is a simple packet data protocol: CSMA/CA - Carrier Sense Multiple Access with collision avoidance Optional time slotting and beacon structure Three bands, 27 channels specified 2.4 GHz: 16 channels, 250 kbps 868.3 MHz : 1 channel, 20 kbps 902-928 MHz: 10 channels, 40 kbps Works well for: Long battery life, selectable latency for controllers, sensors, remote monitoring and portable electronics IEEE 802.15.4 standard Includes layers up to and including Link Layer Control LLC is standardized in 802.1 Supports multiple network topologies including Star, Cluster Tree and Mesh Channel scan for beacon is included, but it is left to the network layer to implement dynamic channel selection IEEE 802.15.4 Device Types Three device types Network Coordinator Maintains overall network knowledge; most memory and computing power Full Function Device Carries full 802.15.4 functionality and all features specified by the standard; ideal for a network router function Reduced Function Device Carriers limited functionality; used for network edge devices All of these devices can be no more complicated than the transceiver, a simple 8-bit MCU and a pair of AAA batteries! ZigBee Topology Models ZigBee Topology Models IEEE 802.15.4 PHY Features Activation/Deactivation of radio Transceiver Energy Detection (ED) Link Quality Indication (LQI) Channel Selection Clear Channel Assessment (CCA