How to make CC2531 as a Zigbee Coordinator based USB Dongle and interface with my application in PC?

Jayaraghavendran Kuppannan

Other Parts Discussed in Thread: CC2531, Z-STACK, CC2530

Hi All,

First of all, I am sorry, if this question has been asked several times over. I did my search on this forums, but, was unable to get a clear answer to my doubts, so I am posting my question here.

I am totally new to Embedded Domain and don't even understand most of jargons / concepts. So, please bear with me for my basic doubts.

So, here is my question:

I have a CC2531, I want to use Z-Stack and make the CC2531 to act as a Zigbee Coordinator and initiate a network. I wish to plug-in the CC2531 to my linux machine and send commands/ receive informaion to/from CC2531. CC2531 should notify the PC when a new zigbee device joins / leaves the network and should be able to send commands from PC to the zigbee devices in the network.

I have so far:

(a) An IAR workbench evaluation version which will work for 30 days

(b) CC2531 USB

(d) Z-Stack Mesh

My questions:

(a) Which Z-Stack Software should I use? Z-Stack Home Automation or Z-Stack Mesh?

(b) Is there a direct code / sample which helps me to write the code which I can use to make the CC2531 interact with my PC? If yes, what kind of interface does it provide?

(c)Are there a list of pre-defined commands already available which can be used for communicating between PC & Z-Stack or we need to write that afresh?

How much time will this take for a novice?

Thanks in Advance for your help.

over 10 years ago

0 YiKai Chen over 10 years ago

Guru 735695 points

a. Z-Stack home is for application wants to deploy Zigbee HA profile and Z-Stack mesh is for none-profile application. So, it depends on your application.
b. There is no existing sample code for Linux PC. I suggest you to setup a Windows PC to run ZTool to get familiar with MT command which is used by ZNP.
c. It is MT command. You can refer to Z-Stack Monitor and Test command.pdf in Z-Stack document folder.

0 Jayaraghavendran Kuppannan over 10 years ago in reply to YiKai Chen

Prodigy 30 points

Thank You Very Much for your answers. They are quite helpful.

0 YiKai Chen over 10 years ago in reply to Jayaraghavendran Kuppannan

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You are welcome.

0 Jayaraghavendran Kuppannan over 10 years ago in reply to YiKai Chen

Prodigy 30 points

The solution is for Home Automation and I want a coordinator for Home Network. CC2531 will be my home network coordinator. So, I will choose Z-Stack Home.

A few more basic questions:

(a) After going through Z-Stack, I found that the projects given are for compiling it in CC2530. Is there an example for compiling it for CC2531 with an USB interface?
(b) Which project should I choose if I want only the coordinator role and don't want any device roles like Lighting, doorlock etc in my CC2531?
(c)Z-Tool document says that, it will work only with an RS-232 interface? How to make it work with USB interface of CC2531?

Thank Much in Advance!

0 YiKai Chen over 10 years ago in reply to Jayaraghavendran Kuppannan

Guru 735695 points

If you select CC2531 USB dongle, you can run ZNP on it and use ZTool to make it as a Zigbee HA coordinator. CC2531 ZNP USB donlge would become a virtual COM port on PC.

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