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ZigBee Demystified

Description
This course introduces 802.15.4 in terms of its technical capabilities and describes its significance for commercial applications. The course will emphasize how different features of 802.15.4 could benefit the control, automation and toy businesses.

Who will benefit?
Decision makers and representatives who require an understanding of 802.15.4 and where it can best be deployed.
Technical personnel would better benefit from the 3 day "802.15.4 technical introduction course"

Prerequisites
None.

Objectives
By the end of the course delegates will be able to:

Briefly describe WLAN and WPAN technologies.
Recognise the features and benefits of 802.15.4.
Describe how 802.15.4 can be used in real world applications such as control, automation and toys.
Describe WLAN security issues and solutions.

Duration: 1 day

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Contents

Wireless data overview
Wireless networking basics. WLAN vs. WPAN, What is 802.15.4? Bluetooth vs. 802.15.4. Target markets and applications. 802.15.4. demonstration.

802.15.4 Standards and technology
The 7 layer model. IEEE WPAN standards overview, ZigBee. Frequencies and channels

Addresses.

CSMA/CA.

Beacons.

Scan and association.

Data transfer.

802.15.4 applications and topologies

Point to point topology
Used in toys, door bells and garage doors.

Star topology
Used in lighting and heating,

Cluster tree
Used in site security, tracking.

Wired integration
Used with PC networks.

Security
Security issues, Security modes, ACL, encryption.