ZigBee is a standard based on the IEEE 802.15.4 standard for wireless personal networks. This standard allows for the creation of very lost cost and low power networks - these applications run for years rather than months. These networks are created from sensors and actuators and can wireless control many electrical products such as remote controls, medical, industrial, and security sensors.

Hundreds of companies are creating applications including Mitsubishi, Motorola, Freescale, and Siemens. This book is written for engineers who plan to develop ZigBee applications and networks, to understand how they work, and to evaluate this technology to see if it is appropriate to a particular project. This book does not simply state facts but explains what ZigBee can do through detailed code examples.

CONTENTS:

CHAPTER 1 HELLO ZIGBEE

CHAPTER 2 DECIDING ON ZIGBEE

CHAPTER 3 THE ZIGBEE DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT

CHAPTER 4 ZIGBEE APPLICATIONS

CHAPTER 5 ZIGBEE, ZDO AND ZDP

CHAPTER 6 THE ZIGBEE CLUSTER LIBRARY

CHAPTER 7 THE ZIGBEE NETWORKING LAYER

CHAPTER 8 COMMISSIONING ZIGBEE NETWORKS

CHAPTER 9 ZIGBEE GATEWAYS

APPENDIX A ZIGBEE 2007 AND ZIGBEE PRO

APPENDIX B ZIGBEE QUICK REFERENCE

APPENDIX C ZIGBEE CLUSTER LIBRARY QUICK REFERENCE

*Details how to plan and develop applications and networks

*Zigbee sensors have many applications including industrial automation, medical sensing, remote controls, and security

*Hot topic for today's electrical engineer because it is low cost and low power