Z-Stack Lighting CC2530ZDK-ZLL Remote Control problem

Sjef,

    The ZLLRC Rev. 1.1.1 SN 000A6 devices used an internal version of FW, the ZLLRC Rev. 1.1.1.1 SN00386 version uses the publically released ZStack-Lighting-1.0.2 FW. Can you try continuously pressing a button on the ZLL remote during the joining phase, the issue may be that the remote goes to sleep before sending the DeviceAnnc.

If this is the case then it could have been something like an OSAL timer in the Application that kept the ZLLRC awake long enough to send the DeviceAnnce.

Regards, TC.

TC,

Thanks. I tried your suggestion but it doesn't change anything. It's very unfortunate.

I use RC to TL to bridge, no problem. Get ZLL_TL_IND and DEVICE_ANNCE of the RC. So now I have a network with bridge and remote.

Then I use RC to TL lamp. Lamp flashes, indicate joined. But no device anounce. No cycling through lamps with < and > to select one and turn on/off. So at this point, remote is useless for use with lamps.

Experiment: No bridge, just lamps. Then it (cycling through lamps and turn on/off) works.

I hope it's still possible to use the RC as a commissioning tool. I really liked that idea. Is it possible to get the internal firmware?

Update:

When starting the network with a ZLight and ZLLRC remote controller and then touch-linking the Bridge everything  works as expected. But this use case is not preferred.

Preference is to let the bridge start the network (ZLL_MT_APP_RPC_CMD_START_DISTRIB_NWK), touch-link the remote with it and then touch-link lamps with the remote to expand the network. This only works with the 1.1.1 remote. With 1.1.1.1 the remote does show up in the bridge's neighbor table, and I'm able to touch-link lamps with it, but those lamps seem to be in another network (not in bridge NB table, bridge not receiving announce, and, surprisingly remote can't control those lamps either).

It's a complicated thing to debug. So if there is anyone who can give me any support I would be very grateful.

Sjef,

    I just tested this with SmartRF05 Evaluation Boards:

1. SampleBridge-EB-Router

2. SampleRemote-EB-EndDevice

3. SampleLight-EB-Router

I used the following test procedure:

1. Press S1 + Joystick Down on SampleBridge to make it create a ZLL network.

2. Hold SampleBridge close to SampleRemote and press joystick Left on both boards.

3. Hold SampleRemote close to SampleLight and press joystick left on SampleRemote.

4. Control SampleLight from SampleRemote.

This worked in this setup. Can you confirm that the test procedure is correct? I'll retest now replacing the SampleRemote-EB-EndDevice with a ZLLRC running SampleRemote-ZLLRC-EndDevice.

Regards, TC.

I carried out the same test procedure on a ZLLRC programmed with the ZStack-Lighting-1.0.2 SampleRemote-ZLLRC-EndDevice. This also worked, can you confirm that this is 100% reproducible or does this only happen on some occasions and I was lucky in my testing?

I will program my ZLLRC with the kit FW you are using. Do you have the ability to update the ZLLRC FW to run the one from ZStack-Lighting-1.0.2?

Also what are the FW versions of the Bridge and Lights? Can you use the FW from ZStack-Lighting-1.0.2 on these device as well so we are aligned?

Regards, TC.

Attached is a ZLLRC hex file that does not have ZLL_DEV_FIXED_NWK_KEY defined. Please reprogram the ZLLRC with this image to avoid the issue mentioned in this thread.

Regards, TC.

6052.ZllRemote-ZLLRC.hex

TC,

Thank you for your great support. Indeed, undefining ZLL_DEV_FIXED_NWK_KEY for the remote does the trick!

Best Regards,

Sjef.