IOT Lecture 9
IOT Lecture 9
Source: L.Fenzel, “What’s The Difference Between IEEE 802.15.4 And ZigBee Wireless?”, Electronic Design (Online), Mar. 2013
Beacon
Enabled RFD Device
(a) (b)
• Reduced Function Device (RFD)
• Can only talk to an FFD
• Lower power consumption
• Minimal CPU/RAM required
MAC
Frames Command
Acknowledgement
Data
• Periodic transmission of beacon messages
• Data‐frames sent via Slotted CSMA/CA with a super
frame structure managed by PAN coordinator
• Beacons used for synchronization & association of
other nodes with the coordinator
• Scope of operation spans the whole network.
• ZigBee Device Object
ZDO (Device management, Security, Policies)
• Application Support Sub‐layer
APS (Interfacing and control services, bridge
between network and other layers)
Source: T. Agarwal, “ZigBee Wireless Technology Architecture and Applications”, Electronics Projects Focus (Online)
Sources:
•"Wireless Sensor Networks Research Group". Sensor-networks.org. 2010-04-15.
•"Wireless Sensor Networks Research Group". Sensor-networks.org. 2009-02-05.