Application of ZigBee and GPRS in Charging Stations

Application of ZigBee and GPRS in Charging Stations

With the continuous promotion of national policies, electric vehicle charging stations are becoming increasingly popular, and people’s demands for these stations are also rising. Car owners not only want to know which stations are closest to them and which ones are currently available for charging, but they also need to know the current charging status … Read more

Differences Between Zigbee and Z-Wave: Which Is Better for Smart Homes?

Differences Between Zigbee and Z-Wave: Which Is Better for Smart Homes?

The development and application of smart home standards have always been hot topics of interest in the industry. Recently, Qianjia.com has discussed many issues regarding smart home standards, including Zigbee, Z-Wave, Thread, and Dotdot, among others. However, for the two most commonly used standards in smart homes, Zigbee and Z-Wave, many newcomers are still somewhat … Read more

Insights on Low Power Design for ZigBee

Insights on Low Power Design for ZigBee

The low power consumption of ZigBee is something everyone is very concerned about, for example, devices powered by button batteries. (Currently, I have tested that PM2 is about 1.2uA and PM3 is around 0.3uA for the core board, not counting peripherals.) Today, I will just jot down a simple memo: 1. Network Joining Power Consumption … Read more

The Past and Present of ZigBee Technology

The Past and Present of ZigBee Technology

In the field of smart hardware and the Internet of Things, the well-known ZigBee is indeed widely recognized. Apart from WiFi and Bluetooth, ZigBee is currently one of the most important wireless communication protocols, primarily applied in the fields of IoT and smart hardware. The following text introduces various aspects of ZigBee in a Q&A … Read more

Design of Smart Home Controller Using ZigBee Technology

Design of Smart Home Controller Using ZigBee Technology

Selected from 21ic Forum, TI Wireless Connection Subforum, original post link at the bottom “Read Original” The smart home controller introduced in this article utilizes ZigBee technology to integrate many relatively independent household appliances into a unified smart home system, facilitating local operation of various electrical devices in the home, while also enabling remote control … Read more

ZigBee Wireless Sensor Network Communication Standards

ZigBee Wireless Sensor Network Communication Standards

ZigBee Standard Overview ZigBee technology, driven by IEEE 802.15.4, has not only achieved successful applications in traditional fields such as industry, agriculture, military, environment, and medical care, but its future applications may involve all areas of human daily life and social production activities, truly realizing ubiquitous networking. ZigBee technology is a set of technical standards … Read more

Zigbee Positioning for Safety in Electronic Labs

Zigbee Positioning for Safety in Electronic Labs

01 Project Background Overview The high-voltage electronic laboratory undertakes the company’s product research and development and testing work. The safety protection for laboratory personnel follows specific standards. By using our company’s Zigbee positioning data combined with dual-frequency tags, we can monitor the number of personnel and their movement trajectories in the electronic laboratory throughout the … Read more

Setting Up ZigBee Development Environment and IAR Configuration

Setting Up ZigBee Development Environment and IAR Configuration

Setting up the environment can be quite challenging, not because of the setup itself, but due to unfamiliarity and concerns about making mistakes or missing steps. The setup of the development environment for CC2430/2530 is actually quite simple; the only requirement is to find the corresponding version of the IAR crack software. Of course, if … Read more

An Incomplete Guide to ZigBee Technology

An Incomplete Guide to ZigBee Technology

When it comes to short-range IoT technologies, besides Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, there is actually another well-known player—ZigBee. ZigBee has been one of the important wireless communication protocols in recent years, widely used in the IoT field, especially in smart home applications. Today, let’s take a detailed look at it! 1. Origin and History 1Why Was … Read more