zigbee in smart thermostat for smarter grid

© Copyright – SoftDEL All Rights Reserved. ZigBee in Smart Thermostat for Smarter Grid Case Study Area of engagement Integration of ZigBee Protocol in a Thermostat device used in Home and Building Automation systems. Client A ‘building technologies’ division of a Fortune 500 electronics and automation group. Requirements The client required a ZigBee-enabled thermostat as part of a Home Area Networking solution, which would give utility companies access to live and historical data in order to provide demand response solutions. The SoftDEL Solution • Understood the ZigBee protocol and related smart energy specifications. • Designed and implemented ZigBee based applications on the embedded RTOS. • Designed and implemented a communication interface between the host Renesas microcontroller and network co-processor chip using EZSP-SPI communication protocol. • Carried out testing for the thermostat and the ZigBee interface to prepare for ZigBee certification. Benefits • Rapid application and product development enabled the client to reduce time-to-market for their smart grid products. • Modular daughter card based solution enables easy upgrades. Expertise used Advanced Communications Protocols New Product Development Embedded System

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ZigBee enabled thermostat as part of a Home Area Networking solution that allowed utility companies access to live and historical data to provide demand response solutions.

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ZigBee in Smart Thermostat for Smarter Grid

Case Study Area of engagementIntegration of ZigBee Protocol in a Thermostat device used in Home and Building Automation systems.

ClientA ‘building technologies’ division of a Fortune 500 electronics and automation group.

RequirementsThe client required a ZigBee-enabled thermostat as part of a Home Area Networking solution, which would give utility companies access to live and historical data in order to provide demand response solutions.

The SoftDEL Solution •UnderstoodtheZigBeeprotocolandrelatedsmartenergyspecifications.

•DesignedandimplementedZigBeebasedapplicationsontheembedded RTOS.

•Designedandimplementedacommunicationinterfacebetweenthehost Renesas microcontroller and network co-processor chip using EZSP-SPI communication protocol.

•CarriedouttestingforthethermostatandtheZigBeeinterfacetoprepareforZigBeecertification.

Benefits•Rapidapplicationandproductdevelopmentenabledtheclientto

reduce time-to-market for their smart grid products.•Modulardaughtercardbasedsolutionenableseasyupgrades.

Expertise used

AdvancedCommunications

Protocols

New ProductDevelopment

EmbeddedSystem

Understanding ZigBee RF4CE...The ZigBee Smart Energy , ZigBee Home Automation , ZigBee Light Link and ZigBee Health Care standards address each of those verticals and are focused on

ZigBee 802.15.4 and the ZigBee Alliance Motorola 802.15.4/ZigBee™ Platform

MODUL 2 Zigbee to Zigbee communication.docx

OPTIMA ZigBee Thermostat...OPTIMA ZigBee Thermostat iii • Do not expose the unit to voltage fluctuations more than +/- 10%. • Do not use solvents or aggressive cleaning agents