IEEE 802.15.4and Zigbee Overview
Topics
• 802.15.4• ZigBee• Competing Technologies• Products• Some Motorola Projects
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• Home Networking
• Automotive Networks
• Industrial Networks
• Interactive Toys
• Remote Metering
IEEE 802.15.4 Applications Space
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Some needs in the sensor networks
Thousands of sensors in a small space Wireless
but sensors are frequently stand alone Low Power
and sensors are frequently isolated Moderate Range.
Some of the challenges facing the standards committee
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802.15.4 General CharacteristicsData rates of 250 kb/s, 40 kb/s and 20 kb/s.
Star or Peer-to-Peer operation.
Support for low latency devices.
Fully handshaked protocol for transfer reliability.
Low power consumption.
Frequency Bands of Operation
16 channels in the 2.4GHz ISM* band
10 channels in the 915MHz ISM band
1 channel in the European 868MHz band.
* ISM: Industrial, Scientific, Medical
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IEEE 802.15.4 MAC
Applications
IEEE 802.15.4
2400 MHz
PHY
IEEE 802.15.4
868/915 MHz
PHY
802.15.4 / ZigBee Architecture
ZigBee
• Packet generation• Packet reception• Data transparency• Power Management
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IEEE 802.15.4 PHY OverviewOperating Frequency Bands
868MHz / 915MHz PHY
2.4 GHz
868.3 MHz
Channel 0 Channels 1-10
Channels 11-26
2.4835 GHz
928 MHz902 MHz
5 MHz
2 MHz
2.4 GHz PHY
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IEEE 802.15.4 PHY OverviewPacket Structure
PreambleStart ofPacket
Delimiter
PHYHeader
PHY ServiceData Unit (PSDU)
PHY Packet Fields• Preamble (32 bits) – synchronization • Start of Packet Delimiter (8 bits)• PHY Header (8 bits) – PSDU length• PSDU (0 to 1016 bits) – Data field
6 Octets 0-127 Octets
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802.15.4 Architecture
IEEE 802.15.4 MAC
Applications
IEEE 802.15.4
2400 MHz
PHY
IEEE 802.15.4
868/915 MHz
PHY
• Channel acquisition• Contention mgt• NIC address• Error Correction
ZigBee
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Extremely low cost
Ease of implementation
Reliable data transfer
Short range operation
• Very low power consumption
Simple but flexible protocol
IEEE 802.15.4 MAC OverviewDesign Drivers
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IEEE 802.15.4 MAC OverviewTypical Network Topologies
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• Full function device (FFD)– Any topology– Network coordinator capable– Talks to any other device
• Reduced function device (RFD)– Limited to star topology– Cannot become a network coordinator– Talks only to a network coordinator– Very simple implementation
IEEE 802.15.4 MAC OverviewDevice Classes
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Full function device
Reduced function device
Communications flow
Master/slave
PANCoordinator
IEEE 802.15.4 MAC OverviewStar Topology
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Full function device Communications flow
Point to point Cluster tree
IEEE 802.15.4 MAC OverviewPeer-Peer Topology
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Full function device
Reduced function device
Communications flow
Clustered stars - for example,cluster nodes exist between roomsof a hotel and each room has a star network for control.
IEEE 802.15.4 MAC OverviewCombined Topology
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IEEE 802.15.4 MAC OverviewGeneral Frame Structure
Payload
PH
Y L
ayer
MA
CLa
yer
MAC Header(MHR)
MAC Footer(MFR)
MAC Protocol Data Unit (MPDU)
MAC Service Data Unit(MSDU)
PHY Header(PHR)
Synch. Header(SHR)
PHY Service Data Unit (PSDU)
4 Types of MAC Frames:
• Data Frame
• Beacon Frame
• Acknowledgment Frame
• MAC Command Frame
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• Periodic data– Application defined rate (e.g. sensors)
• Intermittent data– Application/external stimulus defined rate (e.g.
light switch)
• Repetitive low latency data– Allocation of time slots (e.g. mouse)
IEEE 802.15.4 MAC OverviewTraffic Types
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802.15.4 Architecture
IEEE 802.15.4 MAC
Applications
IEEE 802.15.4
2400 MHz
PHY
IEEE 802.15.4
868/915 MHz
PHY
• Network Routing• Address translation• Packet Segmentation
• Profiles
ZigBee
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ZigBee Stack Architecture
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Typical ZigBee-Enabled Device Design
Typical design consist of RF IC and 8-bit microprocessor with peripherals connected to an application sensor or actuators
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Wireless Technology Comparison Chart
356 A
34KB /14KB
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Competing/Similar Technologies• Bluetooth
– http://www.bluetooth.org
– http://www.bluetooth.com
• X10– Powerline protocol first introduced in the 1970's.
– http://www.x10.com/technology1.htm
• Z-wave– Proprietary protocol for wireless home control networking.
– http://www.z-wavealliance.com/
• INSTEON– Peer-to-peer mesh networking product that features a hybrid
radio/powerline transmission
– http://www.insteon.net
• nanoNET– Proprietary set of wireless sensor protocols, designed to compete
with ZigBee.
– http://www.nanotron.com/ Slide 22 Joe Dvorak, Motorola 9/27/05
802.15.4/ZigBee Products
Control4 Home Automation Systemhttp://www.control4.com/products/components/complete.htm
Eaton Home HeartBeat monitoring systemwww.homeheartbeat.com
Chip Sets• Ember, http://www.ember.com/index.html • ChipCon, http://www.chipcon.com • Freescale, http://www.freescale.com
Software, Development Kits• AirBee,
http://www.airbeewireless.com/products.php
• Software Technologies Group, http://www.stg.com/wireless/
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Motorola Activity
• Implementation of 802.15.4 & ZigBee
• Aimed at enterprises– Asset Tracking– Security– Public Safety
• Range: 10m• Transmission interval: ~ 4
minutes• Nodes move, Controller does not• Battery life: 1 week to several
years (nodes with 2 AA batteries)• Interfaces: machine-only
NeuRFonTM
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Motorola Activity
• Implementation of 802.15.4 only• Aimed at consumers
– Home device control– Location awareness– Personal reminders
• Range: 1 - 5m• Phone is controller• Both nodes and can controller
move• Battery life: ~1 week years
(nodes with ~320 mAhr rechargeable battery)
• Transmission interval: 1 second• Interfaces: machine and human
ConformablesTM
SmartButton
LoBe
Janus
Digital PaperclipSlide 25 Joe Dvorak, Motorola 9/27/05
More Information
• IEEE 2003 version of 802.15.4 MAC & Phy standard– http://standards.ieee.org/getieee802/download/802.15.4-2003.pdf
• ZigBee Specification– http://www.zigbee.org/en/spec_download/download_request.asp
• 802.15.4 Tutorial– http://grouper.ieee.org/groups/802/15/pub/2003/Jan03/03036r0P802-
15_WG-802-15-4-TG4-Tutorial.ppt – Slides 3 – 17 were adapted from this tutorial
• ZigBee Technology: Wireless Control that Simply Works– http://www.hometoys.com/htinews/oct03/articles/kinney/zigbee.htm
• ZigBee Technology: Wireless Control that Simply Works– http://www.hometoys.com/htinews/oct03/articles/kinney/zigbee.htm
• Home networking with Zigbee– http://www.embedded.com//showArticle.jhtml?articleID=18902431– Slides 19 – 21 were adapted from this article
• Can the competition lock ZigBee out of the home?– http://www.techworld.com/mobility/features/index.cfm?FeatureID=1809
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