ZigBee training course description
A hands on course covering the entire ZigBee protocol stack. ZigBee operation, primitives and frame formats are covered in detail using software tools to test and analyse ZigBee commands and demonstrate how these affect the 802.15.4 MAC. Analysers are used to decode packet formats.

Who will benefit?
Technical staff requiring grounding in ZigBee including application engineers.

ZigBee training prerequisites
RF fundamentals.

ZigBee training course objectives
By the end of the course delegates will be able to:

• Describe the ZigBee architecture and applications.
• Explain the workings of ZigBee protocol stack including the 802.15.4, NWK, APS and ZDO sub layers.
• Describe in detail the ZigBee primitives and how they are used to pass data; make networks; join networks and repair networks.
• Secure ZigBee networks.

Duration: 2 days

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Wireless data overview
What is 802.15.4 and ZigBee? WLAN, WPAN, Bluetooth vs. ZigBee. Markets. Applications and architecture. ZigBee demonstration.
ZigBee Standards and technology
The 7-layer model, IEEE WPAN standards overview, 802.15.4 & ZigBee, ZigBee alliance.
ZigBee Protocol stack
The ZigBee 5 layer model, The network (NWK) sub layer, Application support sub layer (APS), the ZigBee Device Object (ZDO).
802.15.4 Radio
Frequencies, modulation, power, DSSS, BPSK/ O-QPSK, channels, symbols, chips and bit rate.
802.15.4 PHY
PHY data transfer primitives. The PHY packet. PHY PIB management.
802.15.4 MAC layer
The MAC layer overview, CSMA/CA, addresses, frame types, super frames, MAC layer: Data, Data control, Scan and join, PAN maintenance, MAC PIB. Hands on: 802.15.4 frame analysis.
ZigBee Topologies
Point to point topology, star topology, cluster tree, wired integration. Hands on: Building a ZigBee network.
ZigBee frame formats
General frame format, data frames, command frames. Hands on: Analysing ZigBee frames.
ZigBee NWK
NWK data primitives: Request. Confirm. Indication. NWK management primitives: Network discovery, network formation. Permit joining. Start router. Join. Direct join. Leave. Reset. Sync. NWK database management. Hands on: NWK analysis
ZigBee APS
Address mapping, matching devices, binding devices, binding tables. Hands on: APS analysis.
ZigBee ZDO
Device roles, binding requests, initiating and responding, device discovery, service discovery, network management. ZDO Endpoint 0.
ZigBee Security
Security issues, security modes, MAC security, NWK security, APS security.
Applications
Writing ZigBee applications, application profiles, End points, Endpoint addressing, clusters of attributes, broadcasts. Hands on: Sample ZigBee application