Zigbee Integration with Home Automation Gateway for US-Based Technology Solutions Provider
Overview
The client is a US-based home automation company providing smart apartment solution. Seeking to broaden the reach of their existing Z-Wave-based home automation solution, they aimed to incorporate support for Silicon Labs’ Zigbee dongle. ACL Digital developed gateway firmware application to support silicon labs zigbee USB dongle.
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Challenges
Lack of APIs interface hub & zigbee interconnect
Lack of Linux based Zigbee application in the NCP mode
Limited support for clusters in NCP application
Solution
- Designed the Rest APIs interface (between hub engine and Zigbee Interconnect)
- Developed Linux based Zigbee application in the NCP mode (Network Co-processor), with the client’s IoT hub as host platform
- Added support for following clusters in NCP application: Thermostat, alarm, occupancy sensing, Temperature, HVAC, Intruder Alarm System (IAS) Zone, Color Control, Door Lock, etc.
- Developed APIs for the client application to add/update/delete new devices & reading, configuring, monitoring the parameters for clusters
- Developed business application to validate the Zigbee application/interface using client APIs
- Integrated & validated of-the-shelf Zigbee devices with standard profiles/clusters
Outcomes
- Faster time to market with product launch of newer version in less than 3 months
- Upgraded and upsell client’s existing gateway with add-on Zigbee connectivity
