Other Parts Discussed in Thread: CC2530, CC2531, , Z-STACK
I recently created a case, case number CS0763646 through the Customer Support Center asking about the hardware and software Stack solution needed to develop a Zigbee based solution (Zigbee End Device ZED) that will communicate with an Itron Openway Centron electric utility meter, which is the Zigbee Coordinator (ZC). The hardware products that appear to meet our needs would be one of the following: CC2520, CC2530 or CC2531. I believe the proper match would be he CC2520 since that supports 2.4 GHZ transmission which is transmission used by the Itron Openway Centron electric utility meter.
In reviewing the TI web site, it appears the Z-Stack 3.0.2 as (www.ti.com/.../Z-STACK ) supports all three of the above mentioned hardware solutions.
I have 2 design questions:
1. Can you confirm that the CC2520 is the proper chip to use to communicate with the Itron Openway Centron electric utility meter.
2. Can you confirm what Z-Stack is to be used that supports the Smart Energy Profile v1.1 which the Itron Openway Centron meter uses. I have listed this question because I could not find any reference in the Z-Stack 3.0.2 documentation that it supports Smart Energy Profile v.1.1. See the attached PDF from Itron describing their meter. On the 2nd page about 1/2 way down the right-hand column is the following language: In addition, each CENTRON Bridge comes factory-equipped with a ZigBee® radio chip (Smart Energy Profile v1.1) to provide a built-in communications pathway into the home for data presentation, load control and demand response.
Ray Vincent Aranzaso at the Customer Support Center suggested I submit a case at the E2E design support group to get my questions answered.
