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Zigbee Certification

simonb
Prodigy 245 points
Other Parts Discussed in Thread: CC2430

Hi All

 

I am currently in the early stages of developing a range of products that will use zigbee and in this case cc2480 chip. There are a couple of issues that I am aware of but don't want to distract my attention from understaning the zigbee protocol so would like to discuss my options.

The devices I am developing will be for the home automation profile (0x0104) so will use the zigbee cluster library(ZCL). I will be using the MSP430 series of devices to act as the host processor.

The following issues will need resolving if we are to progress to a commercial product.

  1. Do I need to be a member of the zigbee alliance in order to sell the product commercially
  2. is there any recommended PCB layouts on which to place the cc2480 and associated components, inductors arial.
  3. Does the product need FFC certification or CE markings etc.

 

 

 

 

  • 0
    TI__Guru 64500 points

    simonb said:

    Do I need to be a member of the zigbee alliance in order to sell the product commercially

    Yes.  I would suggest consulting the ZigBee Alliance Website for information.  Specifically the Membership FAQ.

     

    simonb said:

    is there any recommended PCB layouts on which to place the cc2480 and associated components, inductors arial.

    Although I don't know of any specific reference designs for the CC2480, there are some application notes on the CC2480 Product Folder.  I would also believe the CC2480 has a similar recommendation as the CC2430.  There are reference designs for that device available today.

     

    simonb said:

    Does the product need FFC certification or CE markings etc.

    Yes.

  • 0 in reply to BrandonAzbell
    Prodigy 245 points

    Looking at the zigbee membership FAQ it mentions that any company producing a product which uses the zigbee stack should be a member of the zigbee alliance.Does this mean that due to the fact that the cc2480 is a product in itself that TI have in fact become members of the alliance and that any company using the cc2480 are merely a 3rd party so do not really need to become a member of the zigbee alliance in order to sell a product commercially.

     

     

  • 0 in reply to simonb
    TI__Prodigy 510 points

    simonb,

    Thanks for your question.  unfortunately it does not work this way as a product is considered a device sold to the end customer, not a module or chip.  If you are building a product based on the CC2480 you will need to join the ZigBee Alliance at the adopter level and go through formal product certification to display the ZigBee Logo.  If you do not want to display the ZigBee logo you would still need to be a member of the ZigBee Alliance in order to utilize the IP designed into the ZigBee stack.

  • 0 in reply to PME_BLUM
    Prodigy 245 points

    thanks for that.

    I still have a long way to go before that is the case. Will now start to try and implement the ZCL on the HA profile  on the msp430 which looks like it may be tough.

     

     

     

     

  • 0 in reply to simonb
    Prodigy 170 points

    I have some high-level questions not dissimilar to simonb's.  I'm trying to develop a wireless switch where a single switch is able to control several different lights.  The way ZASA is currently set up several different nodes all communicate back to a single device.  I need a single device to send info out to several different nodes.  This seems suited for the HA profile but reading through app note swra176 (CC2480 Developer's Guide) section 8.1 and 8.2 mention multiple times setting up a "simple" private application profile.  I have no need for interoperability with other Zigbee devices.  If this is the case is it really that "simple" to design a private profile?  Or am I better off using the HA profile?  I was able to brute force modify the ZASA code to operate one of the temp sensors as a switch and have the coordinator turn a light on and off but I've hit a bit of a wall where I need to decide how to procede.

    Thanks in advance.

    V

  • 0 in reply to BrandonAzbell
    Prodigy 10 points

    Zigbee products are covered under which directive of EU for CE marking.

    What about US market, what type of certification will be required for US market.

    B K Gupta