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Wireless Control That Simply Works

ZigBee:
Ready for Products Today
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Is 2008 The Year of

ZigBee?
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In Search of the WSN

Killer App
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ZigBee:
The Choice for Energy
Management & Efficiency
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ZigBee: Ready for Products Today
Thanks to the efforts of our global membership, the world is recognizing ZigBee
as the global wireless language connecting dramatically different devices that are
Editor & Publisher
designed to improve everyday life. Very soon, ZigBee will begin touching the lives David Webster
of people as they begin using a variety of products designed to help them save
energy, increase convenience and improve safety. They will use products built by
any number of the Alliance’s more than 250 members. These members are Director of Content
Shannon M. Given
companies from almost every continent. They are small businesses, as well as multi-national corpora-
tions with global brands. Regardless of size, they share a vision for ZigBee and work together
everyday to provide a variety of ingredients needed to create ZigBee products and reinforce an Associate Editor
already enviable supply chain that ensures quality, choice and competition. Jeremy Martin

ZigBee: New Features, More Opportunities Assistant Editors

The Alliance unveiled an impressive slate of features with the publication of the ZigBee speci- Heather Krier, Nick Depperschmidt,
fication at the end of 2007. The latest edition of the ZigBee Specification offers all the wide- Joanna Larez
ranging features released in 2006, and adds new features, giving manufacturers great flexibility
when designing innovative ZigBee products. The 2007 update established two Feature Sets for News Editors
product developers, ZigBee and ZigBee PRO. The original set of features published in 2006 is Joan Nelson, Karen Poulson,
now known as the ZigBee Feature Set and it has several new optional features. An expanded set Scott Nash, Jessi Carter,
of features known as the ZigBee PRO Feature Set maximizes the capabilities of ZigBee and Sue Hannebrink
facilitates ease-of-use and advanced support for larger networks. Both Feature Sets expand
product development options available to manufacturers. The newly released Feature Sets are Director of Support Services
designed to interoperate with each other, ensuring long-term use and stability. The specification is Marc Vang
available for free public download on www.zigbee.org.

Public Application Profiles: Creating Interoperable Products Circulation

Andy Gurokovich, Julieanne Wood
ZigBee Alliance members create public application profiles to provide a global standard for product
interoperability regardless of manufacturer. The Alliance certifies these products, allowing customers to
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purchase with confidence. The Alliance is developing a suite of public application profiles to serve the Donna Chrivia, Manager
broad needs of the market. Kaye Abel, Ross Webster
As an example, the ZigBee Smart Energy is a public application profile that is rapidly
becoming the choice for energy management and efficiency. It is gathering support from
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governments, regulators and utility companies worldwide. Alliance members are working together Jessi Carter, Director of Sales
with these groups to integrate ZigBee Home Area Networks into new programs promoting energy Karen Poulson, Ad Sales Manager
efficiency. Their efforts are paying off. Industry analysts are predicting ZigBee to be the preferred Jessica Thebo, Marketing Manager
technology solution in this space. As sources of energy continue to become more precious and Jennifer Graham, Marketing Asst.
more expensive, energy management systems for both residential and commercial users will Kristen Reming, Marketing Asst.
continue to proliferate. People around the world will use ZigBee to save energy while allowing
them to maintain comfort, security and convenience. Production
Another ZigBee public application profile is ZigBee Home Automation. It offers manufacturers Julie McCann
a proven standard approach to making devices reliable, affordable, easy to install and operate for
Administration
the new construction, do-it-yourself and retrofit markets. ZigBee Home Automation provides Marsha Grillo, Director
standard interfaces for the control of lighting, HVAC, power outlets, motorization, security, Julie Williams, Office Manager
audio/video and other devices. Industry leading ZigBee Alliance members created ZigBee Home Ellen Pua, Receptionist
Automation, ensuring that the myriad of devices in the automated home work together and create a
robust and secure solution regardless of manufacturer. The ZigBee Resource Guide is a
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Go Wireless with Atmel IEEE 802.15.4 / ZigBee Solution
Z-Link is a complete IEEE
802.15.4 compliant and ZigBee
certified solution based on the
Atmel family of RF transceivers,
AVR 8-bit microcontrollers, free
software, reference designs and
development kits.
Atmel's AT86RF230 is a low-
power, high-sensitivity 2.4 GHz
transceiver. The -101 dBm receiver
sensitivity and 3 dBm transmit
power give it the highest link
budget of any 802.15.4 radio on the market today. The AT86RF230
has line-of-site range up to 2.8 times that of competing radios,
reducing the total number of nodes required in the network and
cutting 802.15.4 system cost by as much as 60 percent.
AVR Z-Link offers flexibility through the AVR family of 8-bit
RISC microcontrollers with flash memory densities ranging from 1
KB to 256 KB, enabling you to choose from a large number of
devices to find the one suited for your design. With its fast core and
feature rich peripherals, AVR will be able to offer both wireless com-
munication and handle main applications.
Software
AVR Z-Link offers free software support to shorten time to
market for our chipset customers. The free Transceiver Access
Toolbox (TAT) is a set of highly optimized drivers that provide easy
access to all low level functionality of the AT86RF230 radio
transceiver. The source code is written in the C programming
language and supports both the IAR C compiler and AVR-GCC.
The free IEEE 802.15.4 Software MAC provides the user with
everything needed to build a network. Care has been taken so
that the user might integrate any network layer on top. Complete
source code is provided with support for both the IAR C
compiler and AVR-GCC.
The free ZigBee Stack is provided in collaboration with
Meshnetics, a leading provider of short range wireless technology
and Z-Link partner. The solution is based on a set of libraries and
well defined API compiled for the ATmega1281 and AT86RF230.
Complete source code can be provided under NDA with Meshnetics.
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Hardware and Tools
AVR Z-Link offers a family of development kits and tools to
help customers in their application development.
• ATAVRRZ502 RF Accessory Kit
The RZ502 RF accessory kit enables point to point links
development, debugging and demonstration. More advanced
network topologies can be developed by adding additional RF
accessory kits. The kit is top modules for the STK500 AVR starter
kit and require a STK500 and STK501 for development purposes.
• ATAVRRZ541 Packet Sniffer Kit
The RZ541 packet sniffer kit is the ideal platform for analyzing
802.15.4 and ZigBee wireless networks. Included is the basic
edition of the Sensor Network Analyzer software from Daintree
Networks which enables visualization, measurement and analysis of
large networks.
• ATAVRRZ200 Demonstration Kit
The RZ200 demonstration kit enables development, debugging and
demonstration on 802.15.4/ZigBee networks. The kit contains five
802.15.4 compatible 2.4 GHz Radio-Controller Board (RCB) with
AT86RF230 radio and ATmega1281V microcontroller.
• ATAVRRZRAVEN Debugging and Demonstration Kit
The RZ Raven kit enables development, debugging and demonstra-
tion on 802.15.4/ZigBee networks. Raven is using Atmel’s 2.4 GHz
high performance radio and AVR picoPower and USB microcon-
trollers. The software package enables network control, network
debugging and over-the-air programming. The ATAVRRZRAVEN
kit comes with two Ravens and one USB stick.
• AVR Development Platform
AVR Studio is a free front-end for all Atmel AVR tools, including
free simulator and assembler. JTAGICE mkII support On-Chip
Debug on all devices. STK500 starter kit with top modules supports
all AVRs. Broad C-compiler offering from third party vendors: from
free GCC compilers to high end IAR Systems.
Atmel Corp., founded in 1984, is a worldwide leader in the
design, manufacturing and marketing of advanced semiconduc-
tors, including advanced logic, nonvolatile memory, mixed signal
and RF integrated circuits.
Atmel is one of the elite new companies capable of integrating
dense nonvolatile memory, logic and analog functions on a single
chip. Atmel chips are manufactured using the most advanced
wafer processes, including BiCMOS, CMOS and Silicon
Germanium (SiGe) technologies.
For more information visit
www.atmel.com/products/zigbee/
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Digi’s Drop-in Networking Provides End-to-End Wireless Connectivity
What is Drop-in Networking?
Drop-in Networking provides end-to-end wireless access to
electronic devices in isolated, hard-to-reach locations so that
those devices and the information they hold can be accessed
and managed from anywhere. Drop-in Networking solutions
leverage Digi’s expertise across a broad range of wireless
technologies including the ZigBee protocol, Wi-Fi, cellular
and proprietary RF.

Drop-in Networking products include designed for ZigBee and

802.15.4 embedded modules, stand-alone adapters, extenders and
bridges, plus wireless gateways that aggregate and transport data
from the ZigBee or 802.15.14 network to an IP network via cellular,
Wi-Fi or Ethernet.

Application Profile: Building Control

The operator of a multi-site warehouse network uses Drop-in
Networking for centralized control of lighting systems and remote
monitoring of entry/exit doors.

Lighting ballasts are embedded with XBee modules for wireless

Wireless Sensor Networking
Drop-in Networking makes it easy to network distributed sensors
that monitor environmental or device operating conditions such as
temperature, humidity, pressure, sound, vibration and volume.
Sensors may connect to a ZigBee or 802.15.4 network using
designed for ZigBee embedded modules or stand-alone adapters; the
sensor data can be IP-enabled with the ConnectPort X gateway
when deployed on the same Personal Area Network (PAN).
Remote Device Connectivity
More customers than ever are network enabling remote devices
where wired infrastructure either does not exist or cannot be
used. Digi’s wireless gateways and routers address challenges of
network reliability, network protection, firewall traversal, IP
addressing, equipment maintenance and device deployment,
configuration, updates, maintenance and replacement.
Cable Replacement
Digi offers reliable solutions for connecting serial and Ethernet
devices or extending Ethernet connectivity when physical wiring
is unavailable, impractical or cost prohibitive.
PAN connectivity. Proximity sensors and contact closures on doors
are similarly enabled with XBee adapters. A Watchport USB camera
connected to a ConnectPort X gateway captures video when a
proximity sensor is triggered.
The gateway houses an embedded cellular module that carries data
from devices on the PAN to facility management applications
running on the company's IP network. This gateway functionality is
a key advantage of Digi’s Drop-in Networking. Other benefits:
• Lighting control manifests downloaded to the ConnectPort X
optimize light utilization for each facility
• Automatic dimming and zone controls based on occupancy and
available daylight drive lower energy consumption and
electricity costs
• Remote monitoring of facility access provides theft deterrent
Other Drop-in Networking applications include automated meter
reading, air quality monitoring, precision irrigation control, fleet
management, tank level monitoring, agricultural automation, HVAC
control, remote site monitoring and backup and many more.
For more information visit www.digi.com/zrg

Digi International, the leader in device networking for business, develops reliable
products and technologies to connect and securely manage local or remote electronic
devices over the network or via the web. With over 20 million ports shipped worldwide
since 1985, Digi offers the highest levels of performance, flexibility and quality.

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ZIGBEE MARKET FORECAST
Is 2008 the Year of ZigBee - At Last?
A confluence of events in the ZigBee World, Power Industry
and application developer community has generated a sense of
optimism regarding the future of ZigBee. The most significant
events include:
• The ZigBee Alliance releases an update to the ZigBee
specification and introduces the ZigBee PRO Feature Set
enabling industrial-level reliability for ZigBee applications.
• The ZigBee Alliance releases the ZigBee Home Automation
public application profile enabling interoperability at the
application level for home automation devices.
• The ZigBee Alliance releases the ZigBee Smart Energy
public application profile enabling ZigBee-based smart
electrical meters and by extension drives the adoption of
ZigBee enabled thermostats and consumer applications that
reduce power use and help save money on power bills.
• The maturation and introduction of products enabling the
development, deployment, operation and monitoring of
ZigBee-based network applications.
As a result, the activity in the Home Control segment and the
energy management segment is experiencing a very strong
uptick and these two segments represent a significant market
opportunity for ZigBee-based applications.
Home control has been the market segment that generates the
most interest, given the large potential
market opportunity it represents. In
2007, the total available market (TAM)
for sensor-controllers in home applica-
tions was roughly 680 million units in
the US, with that number forecast to
grow at 87 percent CAGR over the
next five years. While the market is
dominated by audio and video
equipment, it is followed closely by
electric housewares and fans as well as
residential electric lighting fixtures.
This TAM, however, stands to signifi-
cantly increase over the next five years
as manufacturing and construction
companies increasingly incorporate
“smart” capabilities into the design of
everyday items.
Within the home, control of both the lighting and HVAC
systems lowers energy costs and also provides a means for
OEMs to more easily meet Environmental Protection Agency’s
Energy Star guidelines for energy efficiency. According to the
US Department of Energy, 67 percent of the average household
utility bill is attributed to temperature control and lighting. If the
network capability providing the control functionality is
embedded in the products by the manufacturer, the capability
represents no additional cost to the home builder, thus removing
one of the key inhibitors to adoption of these technologies.
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The path to the adoption of sensor automation and control
networks, including ZigBee, into the consumer market has been
a mysterious one for decades. Companies and industry alliances
have attempted, with little success, to find a place in the home
automation market. Until this point, home control has suffered
from a lack of inherent demand due to a general lack of under-
standing of the potential benefits, either security or convenience,
on the part of the consumer. This issue, combined with the need
to integrate often disparate technologies, created a significant
barrier to broad market acceptance. Without a broad inherent
demand, the functionality is not perceived as a valuable offering
to include by home builders. These factors all contributed to a
slow adoption for these technologies and solutions.
Closely tied to the home control segment is the management
of residential energy consumption. The demand generated by a
seemingly ever increasing number of electrically-powered
devices and computer-based services has resulted in a severe
capacity shortage, especially for peak generating capacity. The
result is programs such as the Energy Star designation for
appliances, one example of the DOE’s overall program towards
the creation of intelligent homes that can manage energy use on
a more fine grained basis. Energy can be saved throughout the
household in a variety of ways, but one of these is dimming-
controlled lighting which can be configured to illuminate
lighting to a preset level; for example, an illumination value of
75 percent will use less power and still provide usable light.
Even though it is a voluntary program today, the Energy
Star program has turned out to be a useful tool and map for
appliance sensors to piggyback their
way into the home market. From 2000
to 2005 the program was responsible
for 62 million qualified appliances sold
that resulted in $3.2 billion in
consumer savings and 110 trillion Btus
of energy savings. Today, the DOE is
in the process of extending its energy-
saving mandate to include sensor
controllers in its toolbox to streamline
energy use of appliances, HVAC, and
lighting and temperature control, to
name a few of the most obvious. The
products in a home that will benefit
from the energy-saving aspects of
networking and automation are
numerous and range from ceiling fans
to torchiéres; from air conditioning and heating equipment to
ice makers. For smaller products, the DOE regulations went
into effect in 2006. For larger appliances like refrigerators
and clothes washers, manufacturers have until 2010 to
comply. The arrival in the market of networked devices
aimed towards energy use management will decouple and
weaken the growth rate for energy consumption and
population growth and in the long term should result in
higher GDP per unit of energy consumed.
The nonprofit American Council for an Energy-Efficient
Economy estimates that by 2020 the stricter standards will save
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consumers $8.24 billion per year, and reduce peak power
demand by 30,227 megawatts. This is equivalent to the amount
of electricity produced by 100 power plants.
Managing residential energy use and cost is a strong catalyst
for driving control technologies into the home marketplace. By
proving the consumer with the ability to receive time of day-
based electric power pricing data, the consumer is empowered to
make decisions regarding personal energy use that can lower
overall costs. In addition, this type of infrastructure enables
power companies to share load shedding and peak shaving func-
tionality with the consumer at a very fine level in the event of
power outage circumstances.
A significant event in the Energy Management arena was the
selection by Southern California Edison of Itron as its supplier
for “smart meters” and the mandate for ZigBee as the technology
to be used in their Smart Meter gateways. This Automated Meter
Reading (AMR) equipment
will begin to be installed this
year and this provides an
opportunity for roughly 3
million homes throughout
Southern California to utilize
ZigBee gateways. This also
opens the opportunity for 3
million smart thermostats based
on ZigBee technology, leading
the way for a further potential
explosion of ZigBee-based
products in the home.
Coupled with this event
was the extremely rapid
development and release of
the ZigBee Smart Energy
profile by the ZigBee
Alliance. While SC Edison is just the first company in the
energy sector to make a commitment to go to market,
according to the ZigBee Alliance nearly every large utility
group in the US is evaluating ZigBee and is likely to take the
path chosen by SC Edison. The release of the ZigBee Smart
Energy profile should accelerate this process.
What is surprising is that this process of market penetration
for ZigBee in the Energy sector has moved so quickly. This type
of speed is surprising in what is typically seen as a slow-moving
power industry. However, it is not surprising that once a major
utility like Southern California Edison decides to mandate
ZigBee, other utilities will follow the example.
The third trend enabling ZigBee adoption is the proliferation
and maturation of tools for deploying networked applications.
The evolution of technological innovation follows its own,
distinct process: new technologies don’t really gain traction in
the marketplace or get past the early adopter phase until
somebody finds the ‘killer app’ that will cause it to take off, that
is, until somebody is successful driving a platform decision into
a key application. As an example, Wi-Fi was floundering in the
early adopter phase until two things happened. The first was
Intel’s commitment to Wi-Fi, and the second was the effort in
the WiFi Alliance to effectively address the issues that
guaranteed consumer-level interoperability.
In the case of ZigBee, this interoperability has been designed
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into the process from the beginning. In the early days of ZigBee
a roadmap to full capability of the standard was already extant,
and while some companies began development with early
ZigBee releases, the majority of companies were waiting for
what is now termed ZigBee PRO. ZigBee PRO addresses many
of the technical issues required by application developers,
including channel diversity or the ability to dynamically switch
channels. As a result of the release of ZigBee PRO specification,
an extensive complement of products is now appearing on the
market. The reliability requirements of the Home Control
marketplace are very similar to the Building and Industrial
Automation spaces and the ZigBee PRO specification provides
the features that enable this reliability. Combining the capabili-
ties of the ZigBee specification and the PRO Feature Set with
the Home Automation profile results in application-level interop-
erability on a protocol that will open the gates to development
and market adoption of
new products in this area.
The forgotten factor
among all this technology
is the development of these
applications. One of the
commonly overlooked
inhibitors to new
technology adoption is the
time it takes the developer
community to understand
the technology, understand
the tools and understand
the applications. The
typical technology
adoption cycle moves from
very specialized,
handcrafted applications by
very high-skilled, specialty engineers to more automated
development tools accessible to a broader segment of the
developer population, enabling the application development to
occur at a more abstract level.
In the ZigBee world application development occurred at a
low level, with the emergence of a network co-processor and the
wireless microcontroller. In addition, the release of higher-level
tools from the network application middleware providers will
enable the design, development, operation and management of
complex networked applications in a manner familiar to the
broader network manager population.
Thus, while this may not be the year of ZigBee, all the
building blocks, from the basic technology through standards,
developer tools and critical driving applications are in place to
provide a strong foundation for accelerating growth of ZigBee
based applications and solutions.
Dr. Kirsten West has 15 years of experience in
Business Development, Technical Marketing and
Market Research positions working for both
established companies and start-up organizations.
Her technical experience ranges from research at
NASA Ames Research Center to the Laser Laboratory at
University of California at Irvine. For more information visit
www.wtrs.net.
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In Search of the WSN Killer App
By David Ewing,
Vice President of Engineering
Synapse
Remember the role that the spreadsheet played in
the history of computing? Early PCs were an
affordable tool used by the few technical wizards
who understood their arcane operation. Then Dan Bricklin and Bob
Frankston created an interactive program that hid the complexity of
computation to allow more people access to the power of the PC.
They created VisiCalc, the Killer App for personal computers. PCs
exploded in the market.
Like with PCs, the fundamental Wireless Sensor Network (WSN)
technology must be in place before an ‘application’ can emerge.
Most of the pieces to this puzzle are in place today. For example,
low power chipsets are available to meet the demanding challenges
on battery life. The costs for parts that represent the fundamental
building blocks have become very attractive for adventures in new
product development. And organizations, such as the ZigBee
Alliance, are successfully teaching the marketplace about the value
and power of cooperative network systems, standard components
and consistency in definitions.
In Search of the Killer App for Wireless
Sensor Networks
So what is missing? Perhaps the better question is, what is the
barrier that prevents WSN from realizing its explosive potential? We
already grasp the power of harnessing sensors and the ability to
interact with the physical world with intelligent, distributed commu-
nication nodes. We can envision thousands of applications across
home, industry, manufacturing, buildings and highways that can
benefit from this tremendous advance in technology.
The hurdle is complexity. The cost, time and skill set for WSN
application development put the benefits of this exciting new
technology out of reach for most companies, much less the average
person. Today’s systems require embedded programming, the use of
compilers, special debugging hardware and software tools, in other
words, WSNs are “used by the few technical wizards who
understand their arcane operation.”
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So what is the killer WSN application? It’s
the one that lets you create your own appli-
cations without having to know all of the
complexity of the network’s underlying
operation. And like the elegance of a modern
spreadsheet, it just works… reliably,
efficiently, and most importantly, transpar-
ently. No coding or compiling of abstract
code. Simply write your instructions for how
you want the system to behave and instruct
each node as if you were typing instructions
into the cell of a spreadsheet.
There is another way. Like a spreadsheet, what if each node on a
network was as easily accessible and programmable as a cell? Simply
typing the intelligence into the node and instantly seeing its behavior
(results) relative to the other nodes (cells). This is being done today.
As with cell manipulation in a spreadsheet, we have setup a network
of nodes and then modified their behavior dynamically. We add a
GPS chip to a moveable node and have it begin to report location
data. We add another node that captures and reports temperature, and
another that tells us if a door has been opened. We tell the nodes that
if the door is opened, and the temperature rises above a certain
degree, the moveable node must leave the area. Then, using the same
nodes, we type a different set of instructions to change the behavior
and watch it begin to work. We add a new node to the network and
give it instructions. The other nodes recognize the new member and
begin to interact. No compiling, no special debugging tools, simply
telling the system what we want it to do, like a spreadsheet.
But, unlike the cells in a spreadsheet, the nodes can react to changes
in their environment. If a disturbance in their communication
occurs, they can re-route messages or notify a higher intelligence of
something that cannot be dynamically corrected. It’s that hidden,
powerful, network system that supports this capability.
The Killer App is the one that will enable you to create your
application by not having to pay attention to all of the complex
operations that underlie WSN technology, nor requiring you to use
complex coding and debugging systems. Making this technology
accessible and usable to millions of creative and imaginative people
from around the world will cause the next ‘inflection point’ in the
history of computing. We are at that point now.
David Ewing is vice president of Engineering at Synapse. He is
responsible for product strategy. He holds a BSEE from Auburn
University. David can be contacted at:
david.ewing@synapse-wireless.com.
For more information visit www.synapse-wireless.com
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Tritech Technology – Your Wireless Solutions Provider
Tritech Technology is one of the leading companies within the
wireless field in Europe with more than 160 employees. The
company was founded in 1991 and has many years of experiences
with home automation and large roll outs of mesh based AMR.
Tritech carries out customer assignments for the development,
administration and production of wireless solutions.
The company has collected all of its experiences with ZigBee
based development in its own product family; TriBee.
The TriBee product family makes it easy to adopt ZigBee
network and functionality to any of your systems and/or products.
TriBee Gateway
The TriBee Gateway/Coordinator is the link between your
ZigBee network and a TCP/IP based network. The built in ARM9
processor gives you a powerful way to manage your network and
remotely check its status. A Linux kernel makes it possible to run
many different applications directly on your gateway such as; Web
server, ftp server and commissioning tools.
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The TriBee Gateway/Coordinator eliminates the need for costly
and time-consuming RF development and shortens time to market
for a wide range of wireless applications.
TriBee USB
The TriBee USB dongle is designed and developed specially for
ZigBee and IEEE 802.15.4.
The dongle presents a quick, easy and inexpensive solution for
customers wanting to have ZigBee connectivity in their PCs, PDA
and smart phones. The TriBee USB dongle is ideal to commission,
maintain, control and monitor your ZigBee network.
The flexibility of the USB dongle gives OEMs an excellent
opportunity to quickly get their products to the market.
The dongle is conveniently equipped with a debugging interface for
development and a bootloader for simple production.
Through our wide knowledge within this area we have had the
opportunity to work with several customers around the world. Let us
know if there’s anything we can help you with - we would be happy
to customize our ZigBee solutions to solve your problems.
Contact
Mattias Wide
Mattias.wide@tritech.se
+46 19 500 23 10
For more information visit www.tritech.se
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Advanced Metering Infrastructure Solution from Itron
Innovation requires partnership. That’s why Itron, the world’s
leading provider of solid-state meters and automated meter reading
technology relies on ZigBee in its quest to optimize the delivery and
use of energy and water.
The ZigBee open standard is integral to Itron’s industry-leading
advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) solution, OpenWay. Each
Itron OpenWay CENTRON solid-state electricity meter comes
factory-equipped with a ZigBee radio chip. By
including ZigBee wireless networking in every
OpenWay CENTRON meter, Itron enables a wide
range of AMI applications to support energy
management and efficiency programs while
collecting meter data.
A ZigBee-based, open architecture, home area
network allows unprecedented connectivity to
control devices inside the home and provides
information about energy consumption, pricing
and events to consumers. Utilities can send
information about time-based rates to OpenWay
CENTRON meters which then pass the
information along a ZigBee connection to devices
inside the house. Those devices respond to the changes in rates
according to the homeowner’s preferences and programming.
The OpenWay gas meter module attaches to a home gas meter
and transmits gas consumption and interval data via ZigBee to a
nearby OpenWay CENTRON meter. This gives utilities the
efficiency of collecting data about both electricity and natural gas
using just one communication network.
Itron supports the ZigBee Alliance as a member at the Promoter
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level, including serving on the Alliance’s Board of Directors. Itron
choose ZigBee because it is focused in an area not yet covered by
any other standard wireless technology—low-cost, long battery life
(months to years), and large sensor networks (up to 65,000 nodes).
ZigBee also addresses other important considerations, such as strong
security to prevent wireless tampering and eavesdropping, high
reliability to ensure that data packets are received and an appropriate
transmission range for networking sensors and
actuators working together. In short, ZigBee is
the only global wireless communications
standard enabling the development of low-
powered monitoring and control products that are
easily deployable and affordable.
By incorporating ZigBee into OpenWay, Itron
can offer greater energy management at a time
when energy management is crucial. Energy
supplies are growing tighter, which is driving up
prices and threatening the reliability of the
power grid. At the same time, concerns over
global warming are giving new impetus to
energy conservation measures. ZigBee’s capabil-
ities make it well-suited to supplying energy consumers with better
information about their energy use and better ways to curb that use.
OpenWay by Itron featuring ZigBee wireless communications —
Smart Metering for the Smart Grid.
For more information visit
www.itron.com
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Replacing Short Range Wired Communication Networks
The need for short range
machine to machine communica-
tion is present in many sectors of
the economy.
Starting from utility companies, where there is need for remote
acquisition of end-user consumption information, or simply turning
on a light switch at your home, its possible to identify many oppor-
tunities to replace wired connections with a smarter, cost efficient
and maintainable wireless network.
V2COM, building upon ZigBee
technology, has developed and implemented a
Plug & Play solution that accomplishes all
these needs, regardless of type of application
and machine protocol.
Application Example:
Utility Meter Reading and
Consumption Display
V2COM's solution allows meter data
reading and information display. Its composed
of two products: a ZigBee Display (Vista) and
a ZigBee Modem (EZB):
• EZB acquires consumption information
and sends it through the ZigBee network to Vista.
• Vista is the consumer interface with the solution. It provides
information through a LCD display and allows consumer
interaction through navigation buttons. Users can select
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more than 60 different variables. Vista also receives and
displays messages received through the network from the
energy distributor.
Our Company
V2COM offers complete solutions for the M2M market.
Hardware, Software and Communication Networks products, allied
with systems integration and operational
services, create the most complete option for
transforming remote equipment into sources
of value for businesses.
A pioneer in development of Wireless
M2M solutions, V2COM has experience in a
wide variety of communication networks and
has implemented solutions in some of the
most important sectors of the economy.
V2COM is a member of the ZigBee
Alliance, has won four M2M Value Chain
Awards (M2M Magazine 2006/2007) and
was nominated Top Business Transformation
Company in Latin America (Wharton Infosys
Business Transformation Awards 2007).
For more information visit www.v2com.mobi.
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 Helicomm is a leading provider of ZigBee based wireless
solutions to improve situation awareness of clients’ most
valuable assets.
We know that valuable property, whether people, raw
materials, products or processes, are key elements to running a
successful business in the 21st Century. Remotely monitoring
and controlling these assets will determine the difference
between profit and loss for many worldwide concerns.
We provide real life applications to ZigBee networking for
our customers. Helicomm solutions are available for OEMs with
embedded modules, system integrators with packaged products,
or reference designs for real life applications.
Our partners and customers are multi-national, geographically
diverse companies addressing the needs for safety or asset
management of the public or private sectors.
Based in San Diego, Calif. and founded in 2002 by profes-
sionals from the telecommunications and semiconductor
industry, Helicomm, Inc. seeks to revolutionize the tracking,
management and communication of assets.

For more information visit www.helicomm.com

Laird Technologies’ Wireless

Systems division is the global leader
in providing high-performance,
short-range wireless networking
solutions to original equipment man-
ufacturers (OEMs). The company’s
growing product family includes 2.4
GHz, 900 MHz and 868 MHz
transceiver modules and modems,
which have been integrated into a vast array of industrial and
commercial applications worldwide since 1990. It is Laird Tech-
nologies’ ambition to continue making wireless data communica-
tion practical for any application. Learn more online at
www.lairdtech.com/wirelesssystems (AeroComm is now a
subsidiary of Laird Technologies).

For more information visit www.lairdtech.com/wirelesssystems

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Accelerated ZigBee Development and Commissioning Through One RF Technology
And Daintree Networks Partnership
One RF Technology, front- Stack 2006 V1.11). Application profiles for I/O management and
runners of European ZigBee serial link emulation are included in the package. The ZigBee
technology, has partnered Demo Case also features a functionality that allows ZigBee
with Daintree Networks, Inc., networks to be built and configured even without a PC.
the world-wide leader in The fact that the Daintree SNA is already compatible with
ZigBee Sensor Network Analyzer (SNA) software. One RF Texas Instruments CC2420- and CC2430-based hardware
Technology has thereby effectively out-sourced the development bundled with the TI Z-Stack makes Daintree Networks the
of ZigBee test tools, first step of which was to include Daintree’s perfect partner for One RF Technology. The µTinyOne ZigBee
SNA software in their new ZigBee OEM RF module from One RF Technology is
Demo Case. This enables One RF to based on the CC2430 SoC and it is available
place greater focus on their core area with the TI ZigBee or ZigBee PRO stack.
of expertise, and to accelerate their A second important part of the partnership
development of low-cost, low-power is the work that is being done to provide
ZigBee modules and embedded customers with a combined ZigBee commis-
ZigBee Application Profiles. By sioning solution. Not only will the One RF
optimizing the engineering capabili- kits take full advantage of the commissioning
ties, the partnership with Daintree capabilities that have been added to recent
Networks not only decreases the SNA releases, but Daintree will also be given
time-to-market of the company’s the opportunity to validate and improve their
ZigBee radio solutions, but more commissioning tools, and to provide
importantly it improves the customer customers with the best possible solution.
experience thanks to the Daintree
Networks’ software tools.
The new ZigBee Demo Case is
based on One RF Technology’s certified ZigBee Compliant For more information visit www.one-rf.com
Platform (ZCP) and the in-house Z-One Stack (One RF ZigBee

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Telegesis – ZigBee PRO Mesh Networking Specialists
Building ZigBee Wireless Capability Into
Your Solutions?
With the ETRX2 range you get ready to use ZigBee PRO
Certified modules that can help you to:
• Reduce your design risk
• Shorten your time to market
• Save on the cost of specialist RF and embedded
software expertise
Get Your Solution to Market Faster
Integrating ZigBee into your applica-
tions need not be risky or costly. Telegesis
sells a complete ZigBee PRO certified
wireless module range that has been
designed for ease of integration so you
needn’t be held back by the wireless
element of your solution. You can focus on ETRX2 with full FCC, CE and EN
your core area, get to market quickly, leap Approvals – ZigBee PRO certified
frog the competition and avoid time
consuming investment in specialist resources.
Reduce the Cost of Integrating Wireless into
Your Solutions
Telegesis ETRX2 products come with the industry’s most com-
prehensive AT command layer minimizing the specialist skills and
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resources required to build ZigBee based wireless applications,
reducing cost both in terms of development time and specialist
wireless resources. Telegesis technology works out-of-the-box,
requires no costly training courses and is an easy and reliable way
to integrate ZigBee PRO wireless mesh networking into your
portfolio of applications or solutions.
Telegesis - ZigBee Specialist
And Participant Member of the
ZigBee Alliance
Work with specialists who have a proven
track record in ZigBee. With a complete
range of easy-to-use, ZigBee PRO certified
products, Telegesis can provide all the
required integration assistance you need to
get your applications up and running. Our
core ZigBee mesh networking technology is
the fully certified EmberZnet PRO 3.1 stack
from Ember Corporation.
For more information visit www.telegesis.com
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ZigBee Alliance Members
Promoters AlertMe www.alertme.com
AMX www.amx.com
Cellnet+Hunt www.cellnet.com ASSA ABLOY Group www.assaabloy.com
Ember www.ember.com Atalum www.atalum.com
Freescale Semiconductor www.freescale.com Atmel Corp. www.atmel.com
Honeywell www.honeywell.com Baltimore Gas & Electric www.bge.com
Huawei Technologies www.huawei.com Blueline Innovations www.bluelineinnovations.com
Itron, Inc. www.itron.com Cambridge Consultants www.cambridgeconsultants.com
Mitsubishi Electric www.mitsubishielectric.com Cannon Technologies www.cannontech.com
Motorola www.motorola.com CASON Engineering www.casonplc.com
Philips Electronics www.philips.com CCL/ITRI www.itri.org.tw/index.jsp
Samsung Electronics Co. www.samsung.com CenterPoint Energy, Inc. www.centerpointenergy.com
Schneider Electric www.schneider-electric.com Cirronet www.cirronet.com
Siemens AG www.siemens.com Computime www.computime.com
STMicroelectronics www.st.com Consumers Energy www.cmsenergy.com
Tendril www.tendrilnetworks.com Control4 www.control4.com
Texas Instruments www.ti.com Crane Wireless www.craneco.com
Crossbow Technology www.xbow.com
CSIR www.csir.co.za/
Cubic Corp. www.cubic.com
Participants Cypress Semiconductor www.cypress.com
Daintree Networks www.daintree.net/index.php
Ad-Sol Nissin Corp. www.adniss.jp DataPath, Inc. www.datapath.com
AIJI System www.aijisystem.com Develco www.develco.com
Airbee Wireless www.airbeewireless.com Digi International www.digi.com
Alektrona www.alektrona.com Continued on page 20

Alektrona provides ZigBee to IP network connectivity

products that provide remote access to Smart Energy,
industrial and building control wireless sensor networks.
The Z-Aperture™ series Gateway allows access to any
ZigBee® device from your intranet or over the Internet using
programmatic web services. Typical uses include
management, commissioning, data acquisition, control, and
testing. A ZigBee Smart Energy module extension allows
integration, access to and control of the emerging array of
standardized wireless energy products including demand
load control, metering, and consumer energy control systems.
Freescale Semiconductor is a global leader in the design and
manufacture of embedded semiconductors for the
automotive, consumer, industrial, networking and wireless
markets. Freescale offers a comprehensive ZigBee®
solution, including RF chipsets, MCUs, sensors, reference
designs, protocol stack software and development tools. The
privately held company is based in Austin, Texas, and has
design, research and development, manufacturing or sales
operations in more than 30 countries. www.freescale.com

In addition to co-editing the ZigBee Gateway specification,

Alektrona is a member of TI's Developer Network for Low-
Power RF and has significant experience in the design of
embedded Internet appliances for the enterprise, industrial,
and data center markets. The customizable Z-Aperture™
series is complemented by OEM design services and backed
Freescale Semiconductor Contact: Dale Weisman
by ZigBee and IP networking experts.
6501 William Cannon Drive West 512-895-2795
Alektrona Corporation 401-228-2960 Austin , TX 78735 dale.weisman@freescale.com
95 Hathaway Street, Suite 10 solutions@alektrona.com www.freescale.com
Providence, RI 02907 www.alektrona.com

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ZigBee Modules - “Wireless Networking Cards” for Devices
ZigBee, a short-range
wireless technology has
already proven its efficiency
in many commercial applica-
tions ranging from automated acquisition applications. One European customer used ZigBee on
meter reading to HVAC
monitoring and control.
Battery-powered ZigBee
sensor devices, such as thermostats or light sensors, can be installed was an occupancy sensor installed, integrated with the
in even the most hard-to-access places without expensive cables.
Each device includes a miniature radio and microprocessor running
ZigBee networking software. The latter enables sensor nodes to
form self-organizing, self-healing mesh
networks where devices “talk” and “listen”
to each other. The data harvested from
sensors and channeled through coordinator
nodes can be stored and processed on a PC
or passed on to an IP network via gateway.
The entire ZigBee setup offers numerous
advantages, including significant cost
savings, ease of maintenance and exciting
new data integration capabilities. Parking Lot Gets Smart with ZigBee
The benefits of having the ZigBee-
capable device in your product lineup are obvious. But can you
achieve these benefits while keeping development costs low and
accelerating time to market? With the ZigBee module, you can.
The ZigBee module is a “wireless networking card” for your
device. A module packs the microcontroller, radio (with optional
antenna) and ZigBee software in one easy-to-integrate package,
freeing manufacturers from the burden of costly and time-
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consuming RF design. Additionally, a ZigBee module normally
carries the FCC and CE certifications.
MeshNetics specializes in making tiny ZigBee modules with
best-in-class range that find applications in diverse data
a large parking lot automation project. The idea was to inform
arriving drivers of parking space availability, thus drastically
saving their time to find one. For every two parking spaces there
MeshNetics “ZigBitA2” ZigBee module featuring a built-in
antenna. The sensor devices formed a network transmitting
occupancy data to the central server that in turn passed the
information on entrance displays. Thanks to
MeshNetics’ hardware and software support,
the modules’ integration into the product
design took only a few months.
For a large US-based customer seeking to
link oil tanks over a mile apart, MeshNetics’
“ZigBit Amp” amplified module offered a
solution to long distance. This module offers
a unique combination of high range (2.5
miles) and remarkably low power
consumption that achieves up to five years
of battery life. The ZigBit Amp-based “not so short-range”
control network was successfully deployed, taking full advantage
of the standards-based ZigBee mesh protocol.
For more information visit www.meshnetics.com/zigbee-modules
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ZigBee Alliance Members
DCSI www.twacs.com IMI / Formerly EAZIX http://eazix.com/
Dresser, Inc. www.dresser.com Inovonics Wireless www.inovonicswireless.com
DTE Energy www.dteenergy.com INSTA www.insta.de
Dust Networks www.dust-inc.com III www.iii.org.tw
Eaton Corporation www.eaton.com Institue for Networking www.int.spb.ru
Eka Systems www.ekasystems.com Integration Associates www.integration.com
ELDAT www.eldat.de Jennic www.jennic.com
Elster Integrated Solutions www.elster-eis.com Johnson Controls, Inc. www.johnsoncontrols.com
embeX www.embex.de Kaba Ilco Inc. www.kaba.com
Energate, Inc. www.energate.ca KDDI R&D Laboratories www.kddilabs.jp/english/index.html
ETRI www.etri.re.kr KETI www.keti.re.kr
Eurotech Group www.eurotech.com Korwin www.korwin.net/eng/
Exegin Technologies www.exegin.com KTL www.ktl.com
FedEx www.fedex.com Legrand Electric www.legrandelectric.com
Fisher Pierce OLC www.fisherpierceolc.com LG Electronics www.lge.com
France Telecom www.francetelecom.com/en/ Light Corp. www.lightcorp.com
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft www.fraunhofer.de/EN/index.jsp LS Industrial Systems http://eng.lsis.biz/main/main.asp
Frontline www.fte.com LS Research www.lsr.com
Fujitsu www.fujitsu.com Marlin Controls www.marlincontrols.com
Gigatek www.gigatek.com.tw MeshNetics www.meshnetics.com
Golden Power Manuf. www.gpm-china.com Micrel www.micrel.com
GreenPeak www.greenpeak.com Microchip Technology www.microchip.com
GridPoint, Inc. www.gridpoint.com Mikrokrets AS www.mikrokrets.no/english/index.html
Grundfos www.grundfos.com Mindteck www.mindteck.com
Hitachi www.hitachi.com Murata Manufacturing www.muratea.com
IBBT www.ibbt.be
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Radiocrafts offers standard RF modules for operation in the

Jennic is a fabless semiconductor company leading the license-free ISM bands at 315 / 433 / 429 / 868 / 915 / 2450
wireless connectivity revolution. Our wireless microcon- MHz. We provide compact modules that are easy to integrate
trollers provide a highly integrated solution for low-cost and easy to use, for shortest possible time-to-market.
Wireless Sensor Networks based on IEEE802.15.4 and Radiocrafts also makes customer specific solutions, from
ZigBee standards. specification to turn-key delivery. Radiocrafts is a member of
TI's Third Party Program and the ZigBee Alliance. RF design
Jennic's state-of-the-art wireless microcontroller ICs, is our speciality. We consider it to be a craft, based on more
modules, evaluation kits, network stacks and development than 15 years of solid experience and with deep knowledge in
tools provide a complete and easy-to-use solution for wireless short-range applications. Hence we are proud to call
customers to develop their products for commercial, ourselves Radiocrafts.
industrial and domestic applications. • ZigBee
• Reliable
Headquartered in Sheffield, UK, with over 100 people, Jennic • Small Size
has offices in China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan and USA for • High Power
world wide sales and support. • Easy to use
• Long Range
For more information, visit www.jennic.com. •Incl. antenna
• Shieled module
Jennic Ltd +44 (0) 114 281 2655
Furnival Street • Location Engine
info@jennic.com
Sheffield www.jennic.com +47 4000 5195
Radiocrafts AS
S1 4QT sales@radiocrafts.com
Sandakerveien 64, 0484 Oslo
United Kingdom
Norway www.radiocrafts.com

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Cirronet:
20 Years of Experience in Every Module
Cirronet, a subsidiary of RF Monolithics, brings 20 years
experience as a wireless module designer and manufacturer to our
line of ZigBee modules. Cirronet was founded as Digital Wireless
Corporation shortly after the FCC passed the license-free ISM
rules. Cirronet cut its teeth
on nuclear power plant
applications with their severe
multipath environments and
need for consistent and
reliable range.
Given our success in
this environment Cirronet
was asked to take on the
really tough wireless jobs.
100mW Single Chip ZigBee The expertise and
Module with Chip Antenna technology developed over
the ensuing years has
resulted in seven patents and a reputation for the most reliable,
robust wireless modules and products in the industry. With the
advent of lower cost RF technologies, Cirronet has put that
expertise and experience to work designing low cost modules
that are equally at home in the toughest industrial RF
environment as they are in residential settings.
Joining the ZigBee Alliance in 2005, before the approval of the
first ZigBee specification, Cirronet has been an active participant
in the Alliance developing a thorough knowledge of the specifica-
tion. This is evidenced by the firmware work we have done in-
house instead of relying on third party firmware vendors.
When it comes to ZigBee, the best RF hardware at a low
price is not always enough. Cirronet created ZigBee modules
that are shipped with the ZigBee stack and Cirronet’s CSM
profile. As the first manufacturer specific profile registered
with the ZigBee Alliance, the CSM profile provides a full
functioned API that makes available all of the features and
functions of the module, eliminating the need for any module
firmware development. Cirronet can provide public profiles
and support designers developing their own profiles.
But modules alone aren’t enough. Cirronet has integrated their
ZigBee module into a ZigBee Ethernet gateway to allow seamless
Internet connectivity. Cirronet also designed RS-232, USB and
RS-485 serial ZigBee modems. Cirronet has embedded the
ZigBee modules into sensor modems allowing simple connection
of RTDs and 4-20 mA sensors, to ZigBee networks.
Cirronet’s full line of 1 mW and 100 mW modules, including
modules with on-board chip antennas and without, provides
modules to meet any need. And if ZigBee isn’t what you need,
Cirronet has a complete range of 802.15.4, FHSS, Bluetooth,
802.11, and proprietary
mesh modules operating in
the 433 MHz, 900 MHz,
2.4 GHz and 5.8 GHz
bands. Join thousands of
successful designers and
contact Cirronet at
www.cirronet.com to find
out how we can help you
with your wireless needs.

For more information visit www.cirronet.com.

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ZigBee Alliance Members
Nanotron Technologies
NICTA
National Instruments
National Technical Systems
NEC Electronics Corp.
NEC Engineering
Neptune Technology Grp.
Nice
Niko
Nivis
NXP
Oki Electric Industry Co.
Oncor Electric Delivery
One RF Technology
OTSL Inc.
RadioPulse
Reliant Energy
Renesas Technology
RFTechnologies
Riga Development
Rincon Research Corp.
S3C Inc.
Samsung Electro-Mechanics
SDGE
San Juan Software
Sensus Metering Systems
SIA
www.nanotron.com SHINKO www.shinko.co.jp
www.nicta.com.au/ Silicon Laboratories Inc www.silabs.com
www.ni.com Silver Spring Networks www.silverspringnet.com
www.ntscorp.com Skyley Networks www.skyley.com
www.necel.com SmartSynch www.smartsynch.com
www.nec-eng.co.jp/ Software Technologies www.stg.com
www.neptunetg.com Southern California Edison www.sce.com
www.niceforyou.com/index.html Telecom Italia Lab www.telecomitalia.it/
www.niko.be Telefónica www.tid.es/
www.nivis.com Telegesis www.telegesis.com
www.nxp.com Telenor www.telenor.com
www.oki.com Telit Wireless Solutions www.telit.com
www.oncor.com Trane www.trane.com
www.one-rf.com Trilliant Networks, Inc. www.trilliantnetworks.com
www.otsl.jp/ Tritech Technology AB www.tritech.se
www.radiopulse.co.kr/ TSC Systems www.tscsystems.com
www.reliant.com TÜV Rheinland Group www.tuv.com/global/en/index.html
www.renesas.com TXU Energy www.txu.com
www.rft.com Uniband Electronic Corp www.ubec.com.tw
www.rigadev.com Urmet Domus SpA www.urmetdomus.it/
www.rincon.com Viconics Electronics Inc. www.viconics.com
www.s3cinc.com VDPI www.dpi.vic.gov.au
www.sem.samsung.co Vocollect Healthcare Sys. http://healthcare.vocollect.com/
www.sdge.com Yamatake Group www.yamatake.com
www.sanjuansw.com Yokogawa Electric Corp. www.yokogawa.com
www.sensus.com
www.sia.ac.cn/ Continued on page 24

MeshNetics is a creator of easy-to-integrate 802.15.4 /

Let zPoint Products replace the control wiring for your
products with reliable ZigBee wireless controls.
As a one-stop design-and-build OEM manufacturer,
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We work with you from product concept to finished product
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ZigBee wireless RF modules and mesh networking
software, used by OEMs and system integrators to add
wireless connectivity to their products and solutions. The
ultra-compact ZigBit modules combine a superior radio
performance with an exceptional ease of integration. An
amplified version achieves the industry-leading range of up
to 2.5 miles (4,000 m). All ZigBee modules come bundled
with the mesh-networking ZigBee stack and a set of AT
commands. The ZigBit modules are precision manufactured
in Germany and carry ZigBee, FCC, CE (ETSI) and IC cer-
tifications.
MeshNetics is a single source of ZigBee modules,
development tools, networking software, technical support,
and design services. MeshNetics products are used to create
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in building automation, energy efficiency, HVAC, AMR,
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GreenPeak Develops Ultra Low Power Standards-Based Communication Technology
Increased awareness of the need for
energy conservation is rapidly gaining
momentum. Our living environments are
huge energy consumers and provide us
with a tremendous opportunity to
conserve energy. For example, lights can be switched off when no
one is in a room at home, and temperature can be lowered when
employees are not using a meeting room at work. With the help of
sensor networks, consumers and plant
managers can better identify targets for
energy reduction and institute automated
conservation procedures like switching off
lights and lowering temperature. The end
goal is smarter, more efficient homes,
buildings and industrial plants.
Until now, the cost and difficulty of
installing wiring has limited the widespread
deployment of sensor networks. Wireless
networks overcome this problem, but up till
now, have been limited by their reliance on
batteries, which incur high maintenance cost.
To facilitate the widespread deployment of
wireless sensor networks, GreenPeak has developed ultra low power
standards based communication technology that utilizes energy
harvested from the environment (i.e., solar, vibration, mechanical
key presses). This technology reduces the need for frequent battery
replacement or eliminates the use of batteries altogether.
The configuration of extended low-power sensor networks can be
facilitated by using the patented low-power mesh network
technology from GreenPeak, which enables wireless devices to
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build a reliable and efficient communication chain.
To facilitate the installation, this wireless mesh network
technology is self-forming and self-healing. Once a sensor node is
powered, it will automatically link to the wireless network. This ‘plug
and play’ approach will enable lower wage technicians to execute a
100 percent correct installation without the need to understand the
technical aspects of setting up a wireless network. This can result in
significant lower labor cost. The self-healing technology allows nodes
to automatically find alternative communication
routes when the signal quality decreases or when
infrastructures or buildings change.
For ease of mind of its customers and to allow
its devices to interoperate with other standard-
compliant devices, GreenPeak fully commits to
development based on open industry standards.
The GreenPeak technology is based on the IEEE
802.15.4 wireless network standard and supports
the open global standards of the ZigBee Alliance.
In short, GreenPeak provides wireless, battery-
free solutions to sensor networks that enhance
reliability and comply with industry standards.
GreenPeak’s long-term vision is “to build a
smarter world” by developing a communications platform with
advanced sensing capabilities that enables us to better control our lives,
homes and environment. We believe that in a connected world, people
can enjoy a safer, more comfortable environment with less energy waste.
For more information visit www.greenpeak.com.
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ZigBee Alliance Members
Adopters Nagano Keiki Co., Ltd. www.naganokeiki.co.jp
Newport Electronics www.newportus.com
Niigata Seimitsu Co. www.niigata-s.co.jp
4-NOKS, S.R.L. www.4-noks.it
Niles Audio Corporation www.nilesaudio.com
Adhoco AG www.adhoco.com
NMB Technologies Corp. www.nmbtc.com
Aerocomm Inc. www.aerocomm.com
NURI Telecom Co., Ltd. www.zigbee4u.com
Arch Rock Corp. www.archrock.com
Oi Electric Co., Ltd. www.ooi.co.jp
ARCX, Inc. www.arcx.com
Onity, Inc. www.onity.com
AUREL company www.aurel.it/en
Onset Computer Corp. www.onsetcomp.com
Autani Corp. www.autani.com
Open Technologies www.ot.ru
Awarepoint Corp. www.awarepoint.com
OPNET Technologies, Inc. www.opnet.com
Bartech Systems Intl. www.my-bartech.com
OPTO 22 www.opto22.com
BTC www.btc.com.tw
Orange Logic www.orange-logic.com
Bond Communications www.bondcommunications.com
Orbis Tecnologia Electrica www.orbis.es
BzWorks, PTE Ltd. www.bzworks.com
OS Technology, Inc. www.ost.co.jp
CentraLite Systems, Inc. www.centralite.com
Piasim Corporation Pte. www.piasim.com
CEST www.cest.re.k
Point Six Wireless www.pointsix.com
Chunghwa Telecom Co. www.cht.com.tw
PRI Limited www.pri.co.uk
Cincinnati Technologies www.cincinnatitechnologies.com
Procept www.procept.com.au
CityGrow Technology
Profile Systems, LLC www.profile-systems.com
Colorado vNet www.coloradovnet.com
Radiocrafts AS www.radiocrafts.com
Comverge, Inc. www.comverge.com
Raymarine U.K. Limited www.raymarine.com
CONTEC www.contec.co.jp
RF Arrays, Inc. www.rfarrays.com
Corporate Systems Eng. http://corporatesystems.com
Satyam Computer Services www.satyam.com
Crabtree Electrical www.crabtree.co.za
Saudi Aramco www.saudiaramco.com
Crestron www.crestron.com
Schindler Elevator Ltd. www.schindler.com
Crow Electrical Eng. www.crowelec.com
SeaSolve Software Inc www.seasolve.com
DBS Lodging Technologies www.entergize.net
Sensor Switch, Inc. www.sensorswitch.com
Distech Controls www.distech-controls.com
Sensorlogic, Inc. www.sensorlogic.com
Dometic www.dometic.com
Silicon & Software Systems www.s3group.com
dresden elektronik www.dresden-elektronik.de
Site Controls www.site-controls.com
Embedit A/S www.datarespons.com
SITEK www.sitek.it
Energy, Inc. www.theenergydetective.com
SMS Tecnologia Eletrônica www.sms.com.br
Greenbox Technology, Inc. www.getgreenbox.com
Solidica, Inc. www.solidica.com
Helicomm www.helicomm.com
Stepone, Co., Ltd. www.stepone.co.jp
Holy Stone Enterprise Co www.holystone.com.tw/index2.htm
Synapse www.synapse-wireless.com
Hunter Fan Company www.hunterfan.com
Talon Communications www.taloncom.com
IBM Research GmbH www.zurich.ibm.com
Tanla Solutions Ltd. www.tanlasolutions.com
iControl, Inc. www.icontrol-inc.com/
Tantalus www.tantalus.com
iMonitor Research, Ltd. www.imonitor.co.nz
Technical Solutions, Inc. www.medallionsystem.com
IMST GmbH www.imst.de/de/home.php
Telkonet, Inc. www.telkonet.com
Indesign www.indesign-llc.com/index.html
Timelox AB www.timelox.com
Inncom International, Inc. www.inncom.com
TTA www.tta.or.kr
iRevo www.irevo.com
UNIS, s r. o. www.unis.cz
J-S Co.Neurocom www.neurocom.ru
Universal Lighting Tech. www.unvlt.com
KEPAR Electronica S.A. http://www.kepar.es/
V2 Elettronica SpA www.v2elettronica.com
Knick www.knick.de
V2Com www.v2com.mobi
Living Independendently www.quietcaresystems.com
VT Miltope Corporation www.miltope.com/welcome.htm
Lucerne University www.ceesar.ch/cms/front_content.php
Wellspring Wireless www.wellspringwireless1.com
Mambo Technologies www.mambotek.com
Wireless Glue Networks www.wirelessglue.com
MechoShade Systems, Inc. www.mechoshade.com
Wireless Measurement www.wirelessmeasurement.com
Melexis www.melexis.com
Yaskawa www.ysknet.co.jp
MG Systems & Software www.whiznets.com
Millennium Electronics www.millec.com.au
Mobilarm Pty, Ltd. www.mobilarm.com Visit www.ZigBee.org for updated membership information.
muNet www.munet.com

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ZigBee Resource Guide Advertisers
Laird Technologies’ Wireless
Systems division is the global leader in
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solutions to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). The
company’s growing product family includes 2.4GHz, 900MHz and
868MHz transceiver modules and modems.
www.lairdtech.com/wirelesssystems
Alektrona provides ZigBee to IP network con-
nectivity products that provide remote access to
Smart Energy, industrial and building control wireless sensor networks.
www.alektrona.com
Atmel Corporation, founded in 1984, is a
worldwide leader in the design, manufacturing and
marketing of advanced semiconductors, including
advanced logic, nonvolatile memory, mixed signal
and RF integrated circuits.
www.atmel.com/products/zigbee/
Cirronet, a subsidiary of RF Monolithics, brings 20
years experience as a wireless module designer and man-
ufacturer to our line of ZigBee® modules. Cirronet was
founded as Digital Wireless Corp. shortly after the FCC
passed the license-free ISM rules.
www.cirronet.com
Digi International®, the leader in device networking
for business, develops reliable products and technologies
to connect and securely manage local or remote electronic
devices over the network or via the web.
www.digi.com/zrg
GreenPeak is a leading company focusing on
ultra low power in wireless sensor network applica-
tions by providing energy harvesting interfaces and
battery-free solutions using standard communications.
www.greenpeak.com
Fourier Systems Ltd., a Hi-Tech company, developing,
manufacturing and marketing advanced and award winning
data acquisition systems: Innovative wireless, portable
graphic data loggers and data acquisition systems.
www.fouriersystems.com
Freescale Semiconductor is a global leader in
the design and manufacture of embedded semicon-
ductors for the automotive, consumer, industrial,
networking and wireless markets. Freescale offers a comprehensive
ZigBee® solution, including RF chipsets, MCUs, sensors, reference
designs, protocol stack software and development tools.
www.freescale.com
Helicomm is a leading provider of ZigBee
based wireless solutions. Based in San Diego,
Calif. and founded in 2002 by professionals from
the telecommunications and semiconductor industry, Helicomm, Inc. seeks
to revolutionize the tracking, management and communication of assets.
www.helicomm.com
Itron is a leading provider of solid-state meters—
electricity, water, gas and heat—and data collection/com-
munication systems, including automated meter reading
(AMR) and advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) technology.
www.itron.com
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Jennic is a fabless semiconductor company
leading the wireless connectivity revolution. Our
wireless microcontrollers provide a highly
integrated solution for low-cost Wireless Sensor Networks based
on IEEE802.15.4 and ZigBee standards.
www.jennic.com
Lemos International is a leading supplier of
component devices that support a variety of
commercial wireless applications.
www.lemoint.com
MeshNetics is a creator of easy-to-integrate
ZigBee modules and software, used by OEMs and
system integrators to add wireless connectivity to
their products and solutions.
www.meshnetics.com
One RF Technology designs wireless data
transmission solutions for M2M and telemetry
applications. The company offers its customers a
wide range of innovative and reliable RF solutions, from ready-to-use
wireless radio modems to OEM RF modules and RF design services.
www.one-rf.com
Radiocrafts, an rf design specialist, offers
standard RF modules for operation in the license-free
ISM bands at 315 / 433 / 429 / 868 / 915 / 2450 MHz.
www.radiocrafts.com
Synapse provides a complete range of low-cost,
off-the-shelf, end-to-end wireless control and
monitoring network solutions. Simple to install and maintain, these
solutions include coordinators, repeaters, end devices, RF engines, and
intuitive PC-based network administration software.
www.synapse-wireless.com
Telegesis are ZigBee specialists who have partnered
with Ember and ST to provide a range of complete OEM
modules. The standard modules comprise an Ember or
ST chip, antenna and a highly functional, easy to use AT command layer,
giving all the key components for a successful ZigBee solution.
www.telegesis.com
Texas Instruments (TI) designs and manufactures
analog technologies, digital signal processing (DSP)
and microcontroller (MCU) semiconductors.
www.ti.com
Tritech Technology is one of the leading
companies within the wireless field in Europe. The
company was founded in 1991 and has many years of experiences
with home automation and large roll outs of mesh based AMR.
www.tritech.se
V2COM offers complete solutions for the M2M
market. Hardware, software and communication networks
products, allied with systems integration and operational services, create the
most complete option for transforming remote equipments into sources of
value for businesses. www.v2com.mobi
As a one-stop design-and-build OEM manufac-
turer, zPoint Products was created to deploy robust,
wireless technologies for Building Automation, as
well as Industrial and Home Automation.
www.z-pointproducts.com
www.ZigBeeResourceGuide.com
ZigBee: The Choice for Energy Management and Efficiency
ZigBee Focuses on Energy have a new dialogue with their customers in support of energy
efficiency and other advanced metering infrastructure (AMI)
As we near the end of the first decade of the 21st century, the
powered initiatives.
world sits on what Vice President-turned-environmentalist Al Gore
famously calls in the documentary An Inconvenient Truth, “a
tipping point,” when increasing greenhouse gases could lead to a Governments: Setting Energy Efficiency
“planetary emergency.” Adding to the dilemma, the world’s growing Expectations Everywhere
population and a growing global thirst for energy stands to escalate
Policymakers worldwide are now looking to create alternative
the situation, culminating in a perfect storm of economic, social and
solutions like AMI that improve energy efficiency. In virtually all
environmental pressures on scarce energy resources.
cases, ZigBee has been identified as a technology key to their
In nearly every country, researchers expect existing energy
common vision of energy management and efficiency. Here are just
production capabilities will fail to meet future demand without
a few examples:
new sources of energy, including new power plant construction.
• The GridWise Alliance is a collaborative venture between the
According to a recent report from the North American Electric
US Department of Energy and public and private stakeholders who
Reliability Corporation (NERC), electricity demand in the United
are rethinking the US electric infrastructure. Their mission is
States is expected to grow by 141,000 megawatts in the next
formidable: change the way energy is planned, built and operated.
decade. Yet, only 57,000 megawatts of new resources have been
Their vision is of an electric system that integrates the infrastruc-
identified, leaving a shortfall of 84,000 megawatts -an amount
ture, processes, devices, information and market structure so that
1
equivalent to 160 large power plants. Globally, it is predicted
energy can be generated, distributed and consumed more efficiently
that more coal fired power plants will be built to meet increasing
and cost effectively; thereby achieving a more resilient, secure and
demand due to their cheaper economics. Alternative sources of
reliable energy system.2
energy, including clean energy technologies such as wind, solar
• In the United States, the US Energy
and fuel cells are being investigated
Policy Act of 2005, and initiatives in
and brought on-line to increase the Customers Manage Energy Consumption California, Texas and several other states
global energy supply. However, these
F or Im prov ed E ffic iency urge or require improved energy efficiency.
supply side solutions ignore another
The State of California’s Title 24 2005
attractive alternative which is to slow
Building Energy Efficiency Standards
down or decrease energy consumption Utility customers’ use of ZigBee enabled
mandates programmable communicating
through the use of technology to dra- products allows them the ability to:
thermostats to all residents and obligates
matically increase energy efficiency.
utilities to devise energy efficiency
The cleanest energy is the energy not • View and react to energy consumption by
strategies to make use of this connectivity.
generated in the first place. the minute, hour or day
In May 2007, the Public Utility
For a glimpse into our future, should • Track pricing and adjust energy usage to
Commission of Texas set forth rules on
we maintain today’s status quo, consider conserve energy during peak demands
features for AMI and set minimum
California’s past. During the summer of • Plan, budget and pre-pay utility bills
technology requirements which included a
2000, Californians endured rolling • Save money during price fluctuations by
requirement for HAN capabilities.
blackouts nearly everyday. Both residents reducing energy consumption
• In March 2007, the European Union
and businesses tolerated a long, hot • Enjoy discounts on energy management
(EU) Summit met in Brussels and adopted
summer as rolling blackouts plagued the programs
a road map for an integrated energy and
most populous state in the United States • Help the environment by reducing their
environment policy based on clear targets
and a global economic powerhouse. carbon footprint
to ensure less fossil fuel usage along with
While not only a nuisance and an incon- • Adjust and control their environment and
energy efficiency measures. During the
venience, repercussions were felt in both enjoy “in-time” comfort
summit, energy performance standards and
corporate board rooms and political
certification requirements were established
offices. Many individuals believe rolling
for buildings that would allow technology
blackouts are an isolated issue which
to play a key role in using energy more rationally. Currently, the
“cannot happen here.” Unfortunately, the existing trends for energy
EU’s framework programs for research and technological
supply and demand in many parts of the world indicate blackouts,
development fund large amounts of energy research. Likewise, its
brownouts and high energy costs are on the horizon and could
Intelligent Energy Executive Agency is spending 730 million
become our everyday reality without innovative energy efficiency
between 2007 and 2013 in support of research into energy saving,
action by consumers, utilities and governments.
energy efficiency, renewable energies and the energy-related aspects
Since few want their children to inherit the potential effects of
of transport in the EU, Croatia, Liechtenstein, Iceland and Norway.3
global warming or see their landscape dotted with new power
• In early 2007, the first East Asian Summit resulted in the
plants, innovators are turning to technology to provide efficiency
creation of the Energy Security Accord – a program designed to
solutions. By wirelessly connecting dramatically different devices
reduce Asia’s dependence on fossil fuels and promote the use of
like utility meters, thermostats, lights, HVAC systems and
alternative energy sources. During the second EAS, which met
appliances, home area networks (HAN) give residential consumers
recently with 16 nations participating, Japan promised $2 billion in
an unprecedented way to improve energy efficiency and utilities an
aid to Asian countries to help improve energy efficiency and to
ability to create load management programs with minimal customer
adopt clean technologies that would reduce greenhouse gases.4
inconvenience. ZigBee is an established wireless standard being
• Energy management and efficiency efforts are also underway in
used by companies for the HAN thereby providing the “last
Australia via the Victorian Parliament passed legislation which
foot/meter” connection needed by innovative utility companies to

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provides for a state-wide rollout of AMI. Utilities operating in services more than 3 million customers. Its use of metering
Victoria must begin rollout of AMI by December 31, 2008 and technology from ZigBee promoter Itron gives CenterPoint a ZigBee
complete installation in four years. Importantly, ZigBee was connection point to every customer. In the future, this new
specified as the technology to provide the vital connection between technology is expected to give customers the ability to better
the utility meters and the HAN. manage their energy usage using real time price signals and the
ability to remotely control appliances to reduce consumption.
European countries are also expanding initiatives to promote
Visionary Utilities: Innovators in Action adoption of energy efficiency technologies, with an emphasis on
ZigBee members are banding together to respond swiftly to AMI. For example, the Swedish parliament passed regulations
policy changes worldwide. CenterPoint Energy, Southern California requiring all electricity meters to be read on a monthly basis, versus
Edison (SCE) and Sempra Energy, which does business as San annually, by July 1, 2009. State-owned utilities such as Swedish
Diego Gas & Electric Co. (SDG&E) and Southern California Gas company Vatten AB have ordered automated metering systems and
Co., are looking to ZigBee-based programs to deliver extraordinary are looking at ZigBee as one of their technology solutions.
energy efficiency. There are many pilots and larger scale test imple- Develco, working closely with Denmark’s largest utility, DONG
mentations of ZigBee HANs in many different utility service areas. Energy (Danish Oil and Natural Gas) has developed energy efficient
To accomplish their goals, utilities are relying upon leading utility products and systems. Develco SmartAMM is a system which
supply and service companies like Cellnet, Eaton Itron, Philips, covers a wide range of products including SmartRead GSM and
Schneider Electric, Siemens, Tendril Networks, Comverge, SmartRead fiber. Both are part of AMI programs utilizing ZigBee.
Control4, DCSI, Develco, Elster, Golden Power, GridPoint, IBM, Develco’s SmartAMM provides an open standards-based approach
Johnson Controls, Legrand, Nivis, NURI Telecom, Sensus Metering, to new energy efficiency programs, from energy monitoring and net
Silver Spring Networks, Site Controls, SmartSynch, Talon Commu- metering, to tracking and adjusting energy consumption. Develco
nications, Trilliant Networks, Tritech Technology and Viconics to uses ZigBee to provide a gateway from the utility company to each
provide them with smart meters and AMI ZigBee solutions. house or building. Once installed, these ZigBee-enabled homes and
SCE, for example, is piloting its next-generation of electric meters buildings feature remote access to the power sources for air condi-
program. Scheduled for rollout in 2008, it will improve customer tioning, heating and security systems.
service and enable customers to proactively manage their energy use.
According to SCE, advanced metering has the potential to reduce
peak power consumption among its customers by as much as 1,000 ZigBee: The Wireless Standard for AMI, HANs
megawatts – an amount equivalent to the entire output of a major And Demand Response
power plant.5 SCE also has an AMI program in place that will replace AMI is defined as the communications hardware and software and
today’s electric meters with “next-generation” electronic meter associated system and data management software that creates a network
technology, thereby providing customers with time-differentiated rates between advanced meters and utility business systems. This allows
and demand response options. Advanced collection and distribution of information to
meters can reduce day-to-day utility customers and other parties such as
operational costs by streamlining E n ergy E fficie ncy P reven ts Bla ck outs
competitive retail suppliers, in addition to the
processes and automating the matching of utility itself. Importantly, it connects the utility
resources with energy demand. The scope Unfortunately, energy cannot be easily to a HAN typically comprised of ZigBee-
of SCE’s metering solution is to replace stored in large amounts on the energy grid.
enabled devices including appliances,
approximately five million electric meters When power plants and the power grid are thermostats, water heaters, pool pumps and
for SCE’s residential, commercial and operating at full capacity and demand for
more. This network of ZigBee devices is easy
industrial customers (below 200 kW in power exceeds capacity, rolling blackouts
to connect and allows users to customize and
6
demand). Note that while SCE is an are implemented to prevent total grid
monitor their energy consumption in an
electric utility, it fully expects that other failure. The only way to avoid this situation
environment where devices communicate to
gas and water utilities in its area will be is to provide more capacity by adding
each other and can connect to the outside
able to leverage its AMI by communicat- energy supply through building more power
world to enable remote access and control
ing data from water and gas meters plants, or to use the available electricity
either by the utility, a third-party service
through the use of a ZigBee HAN. more efficiently. This situation underlines
provider or the customer.
SCE neighbor, SDG&E cites the use the significant impact of using advanced
With AMI and ZigBee HAN devices,
of ZigBee technology as one of the 13 metering technology and ZigBee
customers gain complete daily, hourly or by
initiatives outlined in the “San Diego technology to provide better management
the minute control over their energy
Smart Grid” study authored by its of energy use.
consumption thereby empowering them to
energy consultants. This study builds a save money. ZigBee allows consumers to
business case for AMI and offers a set their thermostats, to turn on or off their
benefit analysis to increase the number of customer-owned air conditioner, or heater, based on energy pricing as well as
distributed generation systems, like residential solar systems. comfort. A pool pump or hot water heater can also be programmed
SDG&E’s AMI initiative institutes a supervisory control and data to turn on or off only at a specific energy price points, saving even
acquisition (SCADA) switch rollout program, seeks new energy more money. Lights controlled by ZigBee wireless technology can
supply from energy efficiency, demand response, renewable energy be set to automatically turn off during peak demand and only come
and distributed generation and more. Implementation of the AMI on when the consumer arrives home. They can also dim to
initiative, along with the 12 others spelled out in the report, could predefined levels when energy is more expensive or when sunlight
generate $1.4 billion in utility system benefits and nearly $1.4 is bright. Should a consumer forget to program lights for security,
billion in societal benefits over 20 years. The total capital cost for they can even be remotely and securely accessed via the Internet
all 13 improvement initiatives are estimated to be $490 million.7 and programmed appropriately.
Another Alliance member, CenterPoint Energy, is rolling out
AMI technology across its territory in Houston, Texas where it Continued on page 31

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 2008 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
APRIL
• 1-3 - CTIA Wireless
Las Vegas, Nevada / www.ctiawireless.com
• 2-3 - Building Automation
Baltimore, Maryland / www.bnpevents.com
• 9-11 - ENTELEC
Houston, Texas / www.entelec.org
• 14-16 - Embedded Systems Conference
San Jose, California / www.embedded.com
• 19-23 - Metering America
San Diego, California / www.meteringamerica.com
• 27-May 7 - Interop Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada / www.interop.com
MAY
• 20-22 - Connectivity Week
Santa Clara, California / www.connectivityweek.com
• 26-27 - LightFair Intl.
Las Vegas, Nevada / www.lightfair.com
JUNE
• 9-11 - Sensors Expo
Rosemont, Illinois / www.sensorsexpo.com
• 24-26 - Connections
Rosemont, Illinois / www.parksassociates.com/events/
SEPTEMBER
• 3-7 - Cedia Expo
Denver, Colorado / www.cedia.net/expo
• 23-25 - National Manufacturing Week
Rosemont, Illinois / www.manufacturingweek.com
• 25-27 - Short-Range Wireless Conference
Austin, Texas / www.antennasonline.com
OCTOBER
• 14-16 - ISA Expo
Houston, Texas / www.isa.org
• 27-30 - International Telemetering Conf.
San Diego, California / www.telemetry.org
NOVEMBER
• 4-7 - EH Expo
Long Beach, California / www.ehxweb.com
• 5-6 - Remote Conference & Expo
Atlanta, Georgia / www.remotemagazine.com
30 ZigBee Resource Guide • Spring 2008
ADVERTISING INDEX
Aerocomm Inc. .........................14
www.aerocomm.com
alektrona ................................18
www.alektrona.com
Atmel Nantes SAS ........................5
www.atmel.com
Cirronet Inc. ............................21
www.cirronet.com
Digi International ........................7
www.digi.com/zrg
GreenPeak Technologies ..............23
www.greenpeak.com
Fourier Systems ........................31
www.fouriersystems.com
Freescale Semiconductor ............18
www.freescale.com
Helicomm Inc. ..........................14
www.helicomm.com
Itron Inc. ................................12
www.itron.com
JENNIC ....................................20
www.jennic.com
Lemos International ..................16
www.lemosint.com
MeshNetics ..........................19,22
www.meshnetics.com
One RF Technology SAS ..............15
www.one-rf.com
Radiocrafts AS ..........................20
www.radiocrafts.com
Synapse ..................................32
www.synapse-wireless.com
Telegisis Ltd. ............................16
www.telegisis.com
Texas Instruments ..........SEE INSERT
www.ti.com
Tritech Technology AB ................11
www.tritech.se
V2COM ....................................13
www.v2telecom.com.br
Z Point Products ........................22
www.zpointproducts.com
ZigBee Alliance ..........................2
www.zigbee.org
Download a PDF copy of the 2008 ZigBee
Resource Guide at www.ZigbeeResourceGuide.com.
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Continued from page 29 1 The Wall Street Journal report from NERC (North American Electric
Reliability Corp.), October 16, 2006
From a utility perspective, when demand for electricity is high, a 2 Gridwise Alliance, Web site homepage, http://www.gridwise.org/
message can be sent to customers informing them of the high 3 “Overviews of the European Union Activities,” Energy, March, 2007,
demand and that real time electricity prices are increasing. The http://europa.eu/pol/ener/overview_en.htm
customer then has a choice: They can do nothing, and continue 4 “Success for the EAS?,” The Japan Times Online, January 17, 2007,
using their current level of electricity, but at a higher price. Alterna- http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/ed20070117a1.html
tively, they could choose to 5 “A Vision for Advanced Metering: Delivering
reduce their electricity usage Customer Value through Innovation, Advanced
ZigBee Helps Utilities Improve Customer Service Metering Infrastructure, Fact Sheet,”
manually or allow the utility to
Copyright 2006, Southern California Edison,
selectively adjust usage automati-
Utility companies can exceed customer-service http://www.sce.com/NR/rdonlyres/55FFD941-
cally. This two-way interaction is
expectations and enhance operations by imple- 74DB-4019-98CF-FCB218486BB0/0/DOCU-
called confirmed demand-
menting AMI and ZigBee HANs by: UpdatedAMIfactSheetv35070308.pdf
response. Research shows that 6 SCE’s Vision for Advanced Metering,
residential demand-response Program Vision,” Advanced Metering Infra-
• Improving resource management and efficiency
adoption rates of as low as 30 structure, http://www.sce.com/PowerandEnvi-
• Managing peak load
percent could provide significant ronment/ami/vision/
• Increasing revenue assurance
consumer and utility savings.8 7 San Diego Smart Grid Final Report, Science
• Improving meter reading efficiences
Another study estimated the Applications International Corporation,
• Optimizing field workforce productivity
potential economic benefits of October, 2006,
• Detecting and verify outages
demand response activities from http://www.gridwise.org/pdf/061017_SDSmart-
• Managing large volumes of meter data
demand bidding could reach GridStudyFINAL.pdf
• Managing energy use at multiple facilities
$800 million annually, depending 8 “Residential Demand Response,” Electric
• Improving distribution reliability and efficiencies Light and Power Magazine, November 2006,
on the level of system need.
• Establishing vital data source for optimizing http://uaelp.pennnet.com/display_article/277
Economic benefits from
energy and water delivery water delivery 479/34/ARTCL/none/none/Residential_
emergency demand response
range from $85 million to more Demand_Response/.
9 “’Grid 2030’ A National Vision for
than $300 million annually. 9

Electricity’s Second 100 Years,” U.S. Department of Energy, Office of

Experts believe new technology is the key to giving customers
Electric Transmission and Distribution, July 2003,
more knowledge and control over their energy consumption. Since
http://www.climatevision.gov/sectors/electricpower/pdfs/electric_vision.pdf.
ZigBee is a global wireless standard based on IEEE 802.15.4, it
makes it easy and inexpensive to wirelessly connect dramatically
different devices no matter where they are used. ZigBee members
are building products and offering services today that help both
consumers and utilities to respond to our changing times while
also preparing for an efficient and solid energy future.
Information + Control = Efficiency
Analysts predict that advanced metering systems could bring
customer usage and meter data into new utility “central nervous
systems.” AMI and ZigBee provide more efficient customer
management and provide the added advantage of new tools and
real-time data to react to emergencies. For example, should a power
outage impact an area of homes or businesses, utility companies can
pinpoint this information down to a single fault area within seconds.
Using the data collected from the in building networks in the
affected area, the utility can reroute grid feeds using remote
switches to isolate the fault and restore service to the majority of
affected customers within minutes all without a truck roll. By
deploying repairmen in a targeted manner during wide-sprea
outages, power can be restored faster than was previously possible.
Minimizing power disruptions also reduces the risk of lost revenue
and avoids punitive fines or damages for the utility.
The Bottom Line
ZigBee’s wireless open standard technology is being selected
around the world as the energy management and efficiency
technology of choice. ZigBee is playing a major role in how energy
is priced and used. Consumers and businesses will see changes they
never dreamed possible. Everyone will have a larger opportunity
than ever before to play a larger role in improving our planet’s
environment and shaping a new future for generations to come. The
“tipping point” is indeed here and much bigger than ever imagined.
For More Information Visit the ZigBee Alliance
www.ZigBee.org
Fourier Systems Ltd., a Hi-Tech company,
developing, manufacturing and marketing
advanced and award winning data acquisition
systems: Innovative wireless, portable graphic
data loggers and data acquisition systems.
These systems monitor and record ambient
conditions in many industrial fields, including medicine and
pharmaceutical industries, food transportation, storage, air
conditioning, ventilations and warehousing.
Products include DataNet - Intelligent ZigBee Network data
logging; MicroLog Line - Sensors and data loggers, Data
Acquisition Line - Portable graphic data acquisition
systems. The DataNet is a 16-bit data logging system with 4
inputs for direct measurement and recording of PT-100,
thermocouple, voltage 4-20 mA, frequency and pulse. Data
transmission from units to the central computer utilizes the
brand new ZigBee wireless telemetry protocol. ZigBee
wireless protocol uses a 2.4GHz license free frequency RF
Band. Each DataNet unit also serves as a transmission
repeater to neighboring units, forming a reliable mesh
network of up to 65,000 units.
Fourier Systems Ltd. Hagai Zamir
4206 Charlestown Road, Marketing Manager
Suite 110 Toll Free: 1 877 266 4066
New Albany, IN 47150 Phone: 812 206 2333
info@fouriersystems.com

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