ZigBee/ Wireless Sensor Networking
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ZigBee is a wireless technology developed as an open global standard to address the unique needs of low-cost, low-power wireless M2M networks. The ZigBee standard operates on the IEEE 802.15.4 physical radio specification and operates in unlicensed bands including 2.4 GHz, 900 MHz and 868 MHz. ZigBee applications include Consumer Electronics, Energy Management and Efficiency, Health Care, Home Automation, Telecommunication Services, Building Automation and Industrial Automation. |
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Application: ZigBee Fleet Management
Problem:
Refrigeration failures and unlocked door latches cause inventory loss and insurance claims; truck component failures create unnecessary maintenance and asset utilization loss.
Solution:
Sensors deployed throughout the tractor-trailer are network-enabled using ZigBee® mesh technology. An onboard ConnectPort® X gateway carries the mesh data traffic back to central applications on the trucking company's IP network for monitoring.
Benefits:
- Key systems and components on the vehicle can be monitored for proactive maintenance
- Automated alarms alert company personnel to unauthorized incursions to the truck's cargo hold
- Refrigeration failures can be identified quickly enough to save perishable inventory and avoid insurance claims
XBee and XBee-PRO ZB embedded SMT RF modules provide cost-effective wireless connectivity to electronic devices. They are interoperable with other ZigBee PRO feature set devices, including devices from other vendors. They share a common hardware footprint and are available in a variety of protocols and frequencies.
Key Features:
- Interoperable with other ZigBee compliant devices
- Programmable versions of the XBee-PRO ZB enable custom ZigBee application development
- Advanced configuration options available via simple AT or API commands
- SMT form factor with side castellations for easy soldering
- 15 general-purpose I/O lines
- Link budgets of 110 dB for XBee and 119 dB for XBee-PRO ZB
- Industry leading sleep current of sub 1uA
- Firmware upgrades via UART, SPI or over the air