Ti Zigbee Faq; How To Select Proper Protocol Stack From Different Zigbee Protocol Stacks Of Ti; How To Apply For Standard Zigbee Test Certification - Ebyte E18 Series User Manual

CC2530 Wireless Module
4. Programming
You are recommended to use the Code Composer Studio (CCS) integrated development environment (IDE) applicable for wireless.
Code Composer Studio is a kind of IDE, it supports TI MCU and embedded processor series products. Code Composer Studio covers a
whole set of tools for development and embedded application. It covers the C/C++ compiler for optimizing, source code editor, project
building environment, debugger, descriptor and many other functions. The IDE provides individual user interface, it can help you complete
every step in developing. Familiar tool and interface enables users to start more quickly. Code Composer Studio integrates the advantages
of Eclipse software frame and the embedded debugging function of TI and provides a knockout and functionable development
environment.

4.1. TI ZigBee FAQ

4.1.1.

How to select proper protocol stack from different ZigBee protocol stacks of TI?

From the Z-Stack 0.1 to Z-Stack 2.5.1a and the current Z-Stack Home 1.2.1, Z-Stack Lighting 1.0.2, Z-Stack Energy 1.0.1, Z-Stack Mesh 1.0.0,
TI mainly upgraded the protocol stack through: 1) adding some new features according to ZigBee Specification of the ZigBee Alliance, for
example, ZigBee2007 tree-shape route, adding Mesh route in ZigBee Pro, and raising MTO and Source Routing algorithms so TI added
some new functions to the protocol stack, also did some correction of bugs in Spec such as some unclear descriptions; 2) Correction of
bugs of TI ZigBee protocol itself. You can find the differences between one protocol stack and the previous version in the Release Note of
the installation directory.
After the Z-Stack 2.5.1a, TI did not publish the protocol stack in the form of Z-Stack 2.6.x but in Application Profile form, because TI hopes
the developers could select proper protocol stack based on actual applications. The protocol stacks like Z-Stack Home 1.2.1 includes two
parts: 1）Core Stack, it is the follow-up versions of Z-Stack 2.5.1a, it can be found from the Z-Stack Core Release Notes.txt, Version 2.6.2. 2）
Profile-related part, this part is related to the actual application, Home Automation stack is about the realization of ZigBee Home
Automation Profile. Meanwhile, Z-Stack Lighting 1.0.2 and Z-Stack Energy 1.0.1 are Core Stack with Profile for application.
1) Z-Stack Home 1.2.2a is specific for smart home products development.
2) Z-Stack Lighting 1.0.2 is specific for ZLL products development.
3) Z-Stack Energy 1.0.1 is specific for intelligent energy, meter, In Home Display, and so on.
4) Z-Stack Mesh 1.0.0 is specific for private applications, it only utilizes the function of standard ZigBee protocol, Mesh route and so on,
the application layer shall be defined by the developer.
After the publish of ZigBee 3.0 protocol, the latest ZigBee protocol stack is Z-Stack 3.0, it supports CC2530 and CC2538.
4.1.2.

How to apply for standard ZigBee test certification?

Take standard ZigBee Home Automation products as example, developers must develop according to the description in the ZigBee Home
Automation Profile Specification, this document can be found from www.zigbee.or. After developing the product, developers need to
learn the ZigBee Home Automation Profile Test Specification, this document described the items to be tested by the Test House, it can be
downloaded from www.zigbee.org
developers confirm the functions by checking the boxes according to the actual functions and the required functions in the Specification,
as below are the testing procedure:
1) Join the ZigBee alliance, generally assisted by testing labs;
2) Send samples to testing lab, complete the PICS file;
3) First round pre-testing, the testing lab feedback the testing results, developers modify the sample codes.
4) The testing lab verify the modified sample, and starts formal test;
5) The testing lab assists developers to complete the ZigBee alliance online certification application;
6) The testing lab submits the test report to ZigBee alliance. The alliance will review and issue certificate.
Currently, there are two testing labs in China who can complete standard ZigBee test:
1) CESI in Beijing;
2) Element Shenzhen Office (headquartered in England)
Please refer to below wiki link for details:
http://processors.wiki.ti.com/index.php/ZigBee_Product_Certification_Guide
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also, in addition, there is another PICS document, it is specific for describing the functions supported,
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