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ZigBee: Ready for Products Today

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Is 2008 The Year ofZigBee?

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In Search of the WSN Killer App

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ZigBee: The Choice for Energy

Management & Efficiency Page 28

ZigBee AllianceMember List

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Thanks to the efforts of our global membership, the world is recognizing ZigBeeas the global wireless language connecting dramatically different devices that aredesigned to improve everyday life. Very soon, ZigBee will begin touching the livesof people as they begin using a variety of products designed to help them saveenergy, increase convenience and improve safety. They will use products built byany number of the Alliance’s more than 250 members. These members are

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 togethereveryday to provide a variety of ingredients needed to create ZigBee products and reinforce analready enviable supply chain that ensures quality, choice and competition.

ZigBee: New Features, More OpportunitiesThe Alliance unveiled an impressive slate of features with the publication of the ZigBee speci-

fication at the end of 2007. The latest edition of the ZigBee Specification offers all the wide-ranging features released in 2006, and adds new features, giving manufacturers great flexibilitywhen designing innovative ZigBee products. The 2007 update established two Feature Sets forproduct developers, ZigBee and ZigBee PRO. The original set of features published in 2006 isnow known as the ZigBee Feature Set and it has several new optional features. An expanded setof features known as the ZigBee PRO Feature Set maximizes the capabilities of ZigBee andfacilitates ease-of-use and advanced support for larger networks. Both Feature Sets expandproduct development options available to manufacturers. The newly released Feature Sets aredesigned to interoperate with each other, ensuring long-term use and stability. The specification isavailable for free public download on www.zigbee.org.

Public Application Profiles: Creating Interoperable ProductsZigBee Alliance members create public application profiles to provide a global standard for product

interoperability regardless of manufacturer. The Alliance certifies these products, allowing customers topurchase with confidence. The Alliance is developing a suite of public application profiles to serve thebroad needs of the market.

As an example, the ZigBee Smart Energy is a public application profile that is rapidlybecoming the choice for energy management and efficiency. It is gathering support fromgovernments, regulators and utility companies worldwide. Alliance members are working togetherwith these groups to integrate ZigBee Home Area Networks into new programs promoting energyefficiency. Their efforts are paying off. Industry analysts are predicting ZigBee to be the preferredtechnology solution in this space. As sources of energy continue to become more precious andmore expensive, energy management systems for both residential and commercial users willcontinue to proliferate. People around the world will use ZigBee to save energy while allowingthem to maintain comfort, security and convenience.

Another ZigBee public application profile is ZigBee Home Automation. It offers manufacturersa proven standard approach to making devices reliable, affordable, easy to install and operate forthe new construction, do-it-yourself and retrofit markets. ZigBee Home Automation providesstandard interfaces for the control of lighting, HVAC, power outlets, motorization, security,audio/video and other devices. Industry leading ZigBee Alliance members created ZigBee HomeAutomation, ensuring that the myriad of devices in the automated home work together and create arobust and secure solution regardless of manufacturer.

Other markets and public application profiles in development include telecommunications,commercial building automation and personal health care. Companies interested in these fieldsare encouraged to join the Alliance today and gain valuable information on how ZigBee can dif-ferentiate your product portfolio. Please check www.zigbee.org for the latest list of availablepublic application profiles.

A Global Open Standard ZigBee was created by a group of companies interested in creating a global open standard that

connect and control a myriad of unconnected devices in our world. This dedication to openness hasallowed the Alliance to attract companies of all sizes and establish an entirely new market. The Alliancemakes all its specifications available to the public to encourage broad support and innovation.

As you will see by the products included in the ZigBee Resource Guide, the number ofproducts built with ZigBee is dramatically increasing. If your company needs low-cost, low-power wireless products that are secure, self-healing and self-organizing networks, based on aglobal open standard, then ZigBee is the technology to choose.

Bob Heile, Chairman, ZigBee Alliance

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Z-Link is a complete IEEE802.15.4 compliant and ZigBeecertified solution based on theAtmel family of RF transceivers,AVR 8-bit microcontrollers, freesoftware, reference designs anddevelopment kits.

Atmel's AT86RF230 is a low-power, high-sensitivity 2.4 GHztransceiver. The -101 dBm receiversensitivity and 3 dBm transmitpower give it the highest link

budget of any 802.15.4 radio on the market today. The AT86RF230has line-of-site range up to 2.8 times that of competing radios,reducing the total number of nodes required in the network andcutting 802.15.4 system cost by as much as 60 percent.

AVR Z-Link offers flexibility through the AVR family of 8-bitRISC microcontrollers with flash memory densities ranging from 1KB to 256 KB, enabling you to choose from a large number ofdevices to find the one suited for your design. With its fast core andfeature rich peripherals, AVR will be able to offer both wireless com-munication and handle main applications.

SoftwareAVR Z-Link offers free software support to shorten time to

market for our chipset customers. The free Transceiver AccessToolbox (TAT) is a set of highly optimized drivers that provide easyaccess to all low level functionality of the AT86RF230 radiotransceiver. The source code is written in the C programminglanguage and supports both the IAR C compiler and AVR-GCC.

The free IEEE 802.15.4 Software MAC provides the user witheverything needed to build a network. Care has been taken sothat the user might integrate any network layer on top. Completesource code is provided with support for both the IAR Ccompiler and AVR-GCC.

The free ZigBee Stack is provided in collaboration withMeshnetics, a leading provider of short range wireless technologyand Z-Link partner. The solution is based on a set of libraries andwell defined API compiled for the ATmega1281 and AT86RF230.Complete source code can be provided under NDA with Meshnetics.

Hardware and ToolsAVR Z-Link offers a family of development kits and tools to

help customers in their application development.

• ATAVRRZ502 RF Accessory KitThe RZ502 RF accessory kit enables point to point linksdevelopment, debugging and demonstration. More advancednetwork topologies can be developed by adding additional RFaccessory kits. The kit is top modules for the STK500 AVR starterkit and require a STK500 and STK501 for development purposes.

• ATAVRRZ541 Packet Sniffer KitThe RZ541 packet sniffer kit is the ideal platform for analyzing802.15.4 and ZigBee wireless networks. Included is the basicedition of the Sensor Network Analyzer software from DaintreeNetworks which enables visualization, measurement and analysis oflarge networks.

• ATAVRRZ200 Demonstration KitThe RZ200 demonstration kit enables development, debugging anddemonstration on 802.15.4/ZigBee networks. The kit contains five802.15.4 compatible 2.4 GHz Radio-Controller Board (RCB) withAT86RF230 radio and ATmega1281V microcontroller.

• ATAVRRZRAVEN Debugging and Demonstration KitThe RZ Raven kit enables development, debugging and demonstra-tion on 802.15.4/ZigBee networks. Raven is using Atmel’s 2.4 GHzhigh performance radio and AVR picoPower and USB microcon-trollers. The software package enables network control, networkdebugging and over-the-air programming. The ATAVRRZRAVENkit comes with two Ravens and one USB stick.

• AVR Development PlatformAVR Studio is a free front-end for all Atmel AVR tools, includingfree simulator and assembler. JTAGICE mkII support On-ChipDebug on all devices. STK500 starter kit with top modules supportsall AVRs. Broad C-compiler offering from third party vendors: fromfree GCC compilers to high end IAR Systems.

Atmel Corp., founded in 1984, is a worldwide leader in thedesign, manufacturing and marketing of advanced semiconduc-tors, including advanced logic, nonvolatile memory, mixed signaland RF integrated circuits.

Atmel is one of the elite new companies capable of integratingdense nonvolatile memory, logic and analog functions on a singlechip. Atmel chips are manufactured using the most advancedwafer processes, including BiCMOS, CMOS and SiliconGermanium (SiGe) technologies.

For more information visit www.atmel.com/products/zigbee/

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What is Drop-in Networking?Drop-in Networking provides end-to-end wireless access toelectronic devices in isolated, hard-to-reach locations so thatthose devices and the information they hold can be accessedand managed from anywhere. Drop-in Networking solutionsleverage Digi’s expertise across a broad range of wirelesstechnologies including the ZigBee protocol, Wi-Fi, cellularand proprietary RF.

Drop-in Networking products include designed for ZigBee and802.15.4 embedded modules, stand-alone adapters, extenders andbridges, plus wireless gateways that aggregate and transport datafrom the ZigBee or 802.15.14 network to an IP network via cellular,Wi-Fi or Ethernet.

Wireless Sensor NetworkingDrop-in Networking makes it easy to network distributed sensorsthat monitor environmental or device operating conditions such astemperature, humidity, pressure, sound, vibration and volume.Sensors may connect to a ZigBee or 802.15.4 network usingdesigned for ZigBee embedded modules or stand-alone adapters; thesensor data can be IP-enabled with the ConnectPort X gatewaywhen deployed on the same Personal Area Network (PAN).

Remote Device ConnectivityMore customers than ever are network enabling remote deviceswhere wired infrastructure either does not exist or cannot beused. Digi’s wireless gateways and routers address challenges ofnetwork reliability, network protection, firewall traversal, IPaddressing, equipment maintenance and device deployment,configuration, updates, maintenance and replacement.

Cable ReplacementDigi offers reliable solutions for connecting serial and Ethernetdevices or extending Ethernet connectivity when physical wiringis unavailable, impractical or cost prohibitive.

Application Profile: Building ControlThe operator of a multi-site warehouse network uses Drop-inNetworking for centralized control of lighting systems and remotemonitoring of entry/exit doors.

Lighting ballasts are embedded with XBee modules for wirelessPAN connectivity. Proximity sensors and contact closures on doorsare similarly enabled with XBee adapters. A Watchport USB cameraconnected to a ConnectPort X gateway captures video when aproximity sensor is triggered.

The gateway houses an embedded cellular module that carries datafrom devices on the PAN to facility management applicationsrunning on the company's IP network. This gateway functionality isa 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 meterreading, air quality monitoring, precision irrigation control, fleetmanagement, tank level monitoring, agricultural automation, HVACcontrol, remote site monitoring and backup and many more.

For more information visit www.digi.com/zrg


Digi’s Drop-in Networking Provides End-to-End Wireless Connectivity

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

A confluence of events in the ZigBee World, Power Industryand application developer community has generated a sense ofoptimism regarding the future of ZigBee. The most significantevents 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 theenergy management segment is experiencing a very stronguptick and these two segments represent a significant marketopportunity for ZigBee-based applications.

Home control has been the market segment that generates themost interest, given the large potentialmarket opportunity it represents. In2007, the total available market (TAM)for sensor-controllers in home applica-tions was roughly 680 million units inthe US, with that number forecast togrow at 87 percent CAGR over thenext five years. While the market isdominated by audio and videoequipment, it is followed closely byelectric housewares and fans as well asresidential electric lighting fixtures.This TAM, however, stands to signifi-cantly increase over the next five yearsas manufacturing and constructioncompanies increasingly incorporate“smart” capabilities into the design ofeveryday items.

Within the home, control of both the lighting and HVACsystems lowers energy costs and also provides a means forOEMs to more easily meet Environmental Protection Agency’sEnergy Star guidelines for energy efficiency. According to theUS Department of Energy, 67 percent of the average householdutility bill is attributed to temperature control and lighting. If thenetwork capability providing the control functionality isembedded in the products by the manufacturer, the capabilityrepresents no additional cost to the home builder, thus removingone of the key inhibitors to adoption of these technologies.

The path to the adoption of sensor automation and controlnetworks, including ZigBee, into the consumer market has beena mysterious one for decades. Companies and industry allianceshave attempted, with little success, to find a place in the homeautomation market. Until this point, home control has sufferedfrom 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 needto integrate often disparate technologies, created a significantbarrier to broad market acceptance. Without a broad inherentdemand, the functionality is not perceived as a valuable offeringto include by home builders. These factors all contributed to aslow adoption for these technologies and solutions.

Closely tied to the home control segment is the managementof residential energy consumption. The demand generated by aseemingly ever increasing number of electrically-powereddevices and computer-based services has resulted in a severecapacity shortage, especially for peak generating capacity. Theresult is programs such as the Energy Star designation forappliances, one example of the DOE’s overall program towardsthe creation of intelligent homes that can manage energy use ona more fine grained basis. Energy can be saved throughout thehousehold in a variety of ways, but one of these is dimming-controlled lighting which can be configured to illuminatelighting to a preset level; for example, an illumination value of75 percent will use less power and still provide usable light.

Even though it is a voluntary program today, the EnergyStar program has turned out to be a useful tool and map for

appliance sensors to piggyback theirway into the home market. From 2000to 2005 the program was responsiblefor 62 million qualified appliances soldthat resulted in $3.2 billion inconsumer savings and 110 trillion Btusof energy savings. Today, the DOE isin the process of extending its energy-saving mandate to include sensorcontrollers in its toolbox to streamlineenergy use of appliances, HVAC, andlighting and temperature control, toname a few of the most obvious. Theproducts in a home that will benefitfrom the energy-saving aspects ofnetworking and automation arenumerous and range from ceiling fans

to torchiéres; from air conditioning and heating equipment toice makers. For smaller products, the DOE regulations wentinto effect in 2006. For larger appliances like refrigeratorsand clothes washers, manufacturers have until 2010 tocomply. The arrival in the market of networked devicesaimed towards energy use management will decouple andweaken the growth rate for energy consumption andpopulation growth and in the long term should result inhigher GDP per unit of energy consumed.

The nonprofit American Council for an Energy-EfficientEconomy estimates that by 2020 the stricter standards will save


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Managing residential energy use and cost is a strong catalystfor driving control technologies into the home marketplace. Byproving the consumer with the ability to receive time of day-based electric power pricing data, the consumer is empowered tomake decisions regarding personal energy use that can loweroverall costs. In addition, this type of infrastructure enablespower companies to share load shedding and peak shaving func-tionality with the consumer at a very fine level in the event ofpower outage circumstances.

A significant event in the Energy Management arena was theselection by Southern California Edison of Itron as its supplierfor “smart meters” and the mandate for ZigBee as the technologyto be used in their Smart Meter gateways. This Automated MeterReading (AMR) equipmentwill begin to be installed thisyear and this provides anopportunity for roughly 3million homes throughoutSouthern California to utilizeZigBee gateways. This alsoopens the opportunity for 3million smart thermostats basedon ZigBee technology, leadingthe way for a further potentialexplosion of ZigBee-basedproducts in the home.

Coupled with this eventwas the extremely rapiddevelopment and release ofthe ZigBee Smart Energyprofile by the ZigBeeAlliance. While SC Edison is just the first company in theenergy sector to make a commitment to go to market,according to the ZigBee Alliance nearly every large utilitygroup in the US is evaluating ZigBee and is likely to take thepath chosen by SC Edison. The release of the ZigBee SmartEnergy profile should accelerate this process.

What is surprising is that this process of market penetrationfor ZigBee in the Energy sector has moved so quickly. This typeof speed is surprising in what is typically seen as a slow-movingpower industry. However, it is not surprising that once a majorutility like Southern California Edison decides to mandateZigBee, other utilities will follow the example.

The third trend enabling ZigBee adoption is the proliferationand maturation of tools for deploying networked applications.

The evolution of technological innovation follows its own,distinct process: new technologies don’t really gain traction inthe marketplace or get past the early adopter phase untilsomebody finds the ‘killer app’ that will cause it to take off, thatis, until somebody is successful driving a platform decision intoa key application. As an example, Wi-Fi was floundering in theearly adopter phase until two things happened. The first wasIntel’s commitment to Wi-Fi, and the second was the effort inthe WiFi Alliance to effectively address the issues thatguaranteed consumer-level interoperability.

In the case of ZigBee, this interoperability has been designed

into the process from the beginning. In the early days of ZigBeea roadmap to full capability of the standard was already extant,and while some companies began development with earlyZigBee releases, the majority of companies were waiting forwhat is now termed ZigBee PRO. ZigBee PRO addresses manyof the technical issues required by application developers,including channel diversity or the ability to dynamically switchchannels. As a result of the release of ZigBee PRO specification,an extensive complement of products is now appearing on themarket. The reliability requirements of the Home Controlmarketplace are very similar to the Building and IndustrialAutomation spaces and the ZigBee PRO specification providesthe features that enable this reliability. Combining the capabili-ties of the ZigBee specification and the PRO Feature Set withthe Home Automation profile results in application-level interop-erability on a protocol that will open the gates to development

and market adoption ofnew products in this area.

The forgotten factoramong all this technologyis the development of theseapplications. One of thecommonly overlookedinhibitors to newtechnology adoption is thetime it takes the developercommunity to understandthe technology, understandthe tools and understandthe applications. Thetypical technologyadoption cycle moves fromvery specialized,handcrafted applications by

very high-skilled, specialty engineers to more automateddevelopment tools accessible to a broader segment of thedeveloper population, enabling the application development tooccur at a more abstract level.

In the ZigBee world application development occurred at alow level, with the emergence of a network co-processor and thewireless microcontroller. In addition, the release of higher-leveltools from the network application middleware providers willenable the design, development, operation and management ofcomplex networked applications in a manner familiar to thebroader network manager population.

Thus, while this may not be the year of ZigBee, all thebuilding blocks, from the basic technology through standards,developer tools and critical driving applications are in place toprovide a strong foundation for accelerating growth of ZigBeebased applications and solutions.

Dr. Kirsten West has 15 years of experience inBusiness Development, Technical Marketing andMarket Research positions working for bothestablished companies and start-up organizations.Her technical experience ranges from research at

NASA Ames Research Center to the Laser Laboratory atUniversity of California at Irvine. For more information visitwww.wtrs.net.

By David Ewing,

Vice President of Engineering

Synapse

Remember the role that the spreadsheet played inthe history of computing? Early PCs were anaffordable tool used by the few technical wizards

who understood their arcane operation. Then Dan Bricklin and BobFrankston created an interactive program that hid the complexity ofcomputation to allow more people access to the power of the PC.They created VisiCalc, the Killer App for personal computers. PCsexploded 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 challengeson battery life. The costs for parts that represent the fundamentalbuilding blocks have become very attractive for adventures in newproduct development. And organizations, such as the ZigBeeAlliance, are successfully teaching the marketplace about the valueand power of cooperative network systems, standard componentsand consistency in definitions.

So what is missing? Perhaps the better question is, what is thebarrier that prevents WSN from realizing its explosive potential? Wealready grasp the power of harnessing sensors and the ability tointeract with the physical world with intelligent, distributed commu-nication nodes. We can envision thousands of applications acrosshome, industry, manufacturing, buildings and highways that canbenefit from this tremendous advance in technology.

The hurdle is complexity. The cost, time and skill set for WSNapplication development put the benefits of this exciting newtechnology out of reach for most companies, much less the averageperson. Today’s systems require embedded programming, the use ofcompilers, special debugging hardware and software tools, in otherwords, WSNs are “used by the few technical wizards whounderstand their arcane operation.”

There is another way. Like a spreadsheet, what if each node on anetwork was as easily accessible and programmable as a cell? Simplytyping 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 networkof nodes and then modified their behavior dynamically. We add aGPS chip to a moveable node and have it begin to report locationdata. We add another node that captures and reports temperature, andanother that tells us if a door has been opened. We tell the nodes thatif the door is opened, and the temperature rises above a certaindegree, the moveable node must leave the area. Then, using the samenodes, we type a different set of instructions to change the behaviorand watch it begin to work. We add a new node to the network andgive it instructions. The other nodes recognize the new member andbegin to interact. No compiling, no special debugging tools, simplytelling the system what we want it to do, like a spreadsheet.

But, unlike the cells in a spreadsheet, the nodes can react to changesin their environment. If a disturbance in their communicationoccurs, they can re-route messages or notify a higher intelligence ofsomething 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 yourapplication by not having to pay attention to all of the complexoperations that underlie WSN technology, nor requiring you to usecomplex coding and debugging systems. Making this technologyaccessible and usable to millions of creative and imaginative peoplefrom around the world will cause the next ‘inflection point’ in thehistory of computing. We are at that point now.

David Ewing is vice president of Engineering at Synapse. He isresponsible for product strategy. He holds a BSEE from AuburnUniversity. David can be contacted at: [email protected].

For more information visit www.synapse-wireless.com


In Search of the WSN Killer App

So what is the killer WSN application? It’sthe one that lets you create your own appli-cations without having to know all of thecomplexity of the network’s underlyingoperation. And like the elegance of a modernspreadsheet, it just works… reliably,efficiently, and most importantly, transpar-ently. No coding or compiling of abstractcode. Simply write your instructions for howyou want the system to behave and instructeach node as if you were typing instructionsinto the cell of a spreadsheet.

In Search of the Killer App for Wireless

Sensor Networks


Tritech Technology is one of the leading companies within thewireless field in Europe with more than 160 employees. Thecompany was founded in 1991 and has many years of experienceswith 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 ZigBeebased development in its own product family; TriBee.

The TriBee product family makes it easy to adopt ZigBeenetwork and functionality to any of your systems and/or products.

TriBee GatewayThe TriBee Gateway/Coordinator is the link between your

ZigBee network and a TCP/IP based network. The built in ARM9processor gives you a powerful way to manage your network andremotely check its status. A Linux kernel makes it possible to runmany different applications directly on your gateway such as; Webserver, ftp server and commissioning tools.

The TriBee Gateway/Coordinator eliminates the need for costlyand time-consuming RF development and shortens time to marketfor a wide range of wireless applications.

TriBee USBThe 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, PDAand 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 excellentopportunity to quickly get their products to the market.

The dongle is conveniently equipped with a debugging interface fordevelopment and a bootloader for simple production.

Through our wide knowledge within this area we have had theopportunity to work with several customers around the world. Let usknow if there’s anything we can help you with - we would be happyto customize our ZigBee solutions to solve your problems.

Contact

Mattias [email protected]+46 19 500 23 10

For more information visit www.tritech.se

Tritech Technology – Your Wireless Solutions Provider

Innovation requires partnership. That’s why Itron, the world’sleading provider of solid-state meters and automated meter readingtechnology relies on ZigBee in its quest to optimize the delivery anduse of energy and water.

The ZigBee open standard is integral to Itron’s industry-leadingadvanced metering infrastructure (AMI) solution, OpenWay. EachItron OpenWay CENTRON solid-state electricity meter comesfactory-equipped with a ZigBee radio chip. Byincluding ZigBee wireless networking in everyOpenWay CENTRON meter, Itron enables a widerange of AMI applications to support energymanagement and efficiency programs whilecollecting meter data.

A ZigBee-based, open architecture, home areanetwork allows unprecedented connectivity tocontrol devices inside the home and providesinformation about energy consumption, pricingand events to consumers. Utilities can sendinformation about time-based rates to OpenWayCENTRON meters which then pass theinformation along a ZigBee connection to devicesinside the house. Those devices respond to the changes in ratesaccording to the homeowner’s preferences and programming.

The OpenWay gas meter module attaches to a home gas meterand transmits gas consumption and interval data via ZigBee to anearby OpenWay CENTRON meter. This gives utilities theefficiency of collecting data about both electricity and natural gasusing just one communication network.

Itron supports the ZigBee Alliance as a member at the Promoter

level, including serving on the Alliance’s Board of Directors. Itronchoose ZigBee because it is focused in an area not yet covered byany 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 strongsecurity to prevent wireless tampering and eavesdropping, highreliability to ensure that data packets are received and an appropriate

transmission range for networking sensors andactuators working together. In short, ZigBee isthe only global wireless communicationsstandard enabling the development of low-powered monitoring and control products that areeasily deployable and affordable.

By incorporating ZigBee into OpenWay, Itroncan offer greater energy management at a timewhen energy management is crucial. Energysupplies are growing tighter, which is driving upprices and threatening the reliability of thepower grid. At the same time, concerns overglobal warming are giving new impetus toenergy conservation measures. ZigBee’s capabil-

ities make it well-suited to supplying energy consumers with betterinformation 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 visitwww.itron.com


Advanced Metering Infrastructure Solution from Itron

The need for short rangemachine to machine communica-tion is present in many sectors ofthe economy.

Starting from utility companies, where there is need for remoteacquisition of end-user consumption information, or simply turningon a light switch at your home, its possible to identify many oppor-tunities to replace wired connections with a smarter, cost efficientand maintainable wireless network.

V2COM, building upon ZigBeetechnology, has developed and implemented aPlug & Play solution that accomplishes allthese needs, regardless of type of applicationand machine protocol.

Application Example: Utility Meter Reading andConsumption Display

V2COM's solution allows meter datareading and information display. Its composedof two products: a ZigBee Display (Vista) anda 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

more than 60 different variables. Vista also receives and displays messages received through the network from the energy distributor.

Our CompanyV2COM offers complete solutions for the M2M market.

Hardware, Software and Communication Networks products, alliedwith systems integration and operationalservices, create the most complete option fortransforming remote equipment into sourcesof value for businesses.

A pioneer in development of WirelessM2M solutions, V2COM has experience in awide variety of communication networks andhas implemented solutions in some of themost important sectors of the economy.

V2COM is a member of the ZigBeeAlliance, has won four M2M Value ChainAwards (M2M Magazine 2006/2007) andwas nominated Top Business TransformationCompany in Latin America (Wharton InfosysBusiness Transformation Awards 2007).

For more information visit www.v2com.mobi.


Replacing Short Range Wired Communication Networks


Laird Technologies’ WirelessSystems division is the global leaderin providing high-performance,short-range wireless networkingsolutions to original equipment man-ufacturers (OEMs). The company’sgrowing product family includes 2.4GHz, 900 MHz and 868 MHztransceiver modules and modems,which have been integrated into a vast array of industrial andcommercial applications worldwide since 1990. It is Laird Tech-nologies’ ambition to continue making wireless data communica-tion practical for any application. Learn more online atwww.lairdtech.com/wirelesssystems (AeroComm is now asubsidiary of Laird Technologies).

For more information visit www.lairdtech.com/wirelesssystems

Helicomm is a leading provider of ZigBee based wirelesssolutions to improve situation awareness of clients’ mostvaluable assets.

We know that valuable property, whether people, rawmaterials, products or processes, are key elements to running asuccessful business in the 21st Century. Remotely monitoringand controlling these assets will determine the differencebetween profit and loss for many worldwide concerns.

We provide real life applications to ZigBee networking forour customers. Helicomm solutions are available for OEMs withembedded modules, system integrators with packaged products,or reference designs for real life applications.

Our partners and customers are multi-national, geographicallydiverse companies addressing the needs for safety or assetmanagement of the public or private sectors.

Based in San Diego, Calif. and founded in 2002 by profes-sionals from the telecommunications and semiconductorindustry, Helicomm, Inc. seeks to revolutionize the tracking,management and communication of assets.

For more information visit www.helicomm.com

One RF Technology, front-runners of European ZigBeetechnology, has partneredwith Daintree Networks, Inc.,the world-wide leader in

ZigBee Sensor Network Analyzer (SNA) software. One RFTechnology has thereby effectively out-sourced the developmentof ZigBee test tools, first step of which was to include Daintree’sSNA software in their new ZigBeeDemo Case. This enables One RF toplace greater focus on their core areaof expertise, and to accelerate theirdevelopment of low-cost, low-powerZigBee modules and embeddedZigBee Application Profiles. Byoptimizing the engineering capabili-ties, the partnership with DaintreeNetworks not only decreases thetime-to-market of the company’sZigBee radio solutions, but moreimportantly it improves the customerexperience thanks to the DaintreeNetworks’ software tools.

The new ZigBee Demo Case isbased on One RF Technology’s certified ZigBee CompliantPlatform (ZCP) and the in-house Z-One Stack (One RF ZigBee

Stack 2006 V1.11). Application profiles for I/O management andserial link emulation are included in the package. The ZigBeeDemo Case also features a functionality that allows ZigBeenetworks to be built and configured even without a PC.

The fact that the Daintree SNA is already compatible withTexas Instruments CC2420- and CC2430-based hardwarebundled with the TI Z-Stack makes Daintree Networks theperfect partner for One RF Technology. The µTinyOne ZigBee

OEM RF module from One RF Technology isbased on the CC2430 SoC and it is availablewith the TI ZigBee or ZigBee PRO stack.

A second important part of the partnershipis the work that is being done to providecustomers with a combined ZigBee commis-sioning solution. Not only will the One RFkits take full advantage of the commissioningcapabilities that have been added to recentSNA releases, but Daintree will also be giventhe opportunity to validate and improve theircommissioning tools, and to providecustomers with the best possible solution.

For more information visit www.one-rf.com


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Promoters

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Honeywell www.honeywell.com

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Daintree Networks www.daintree.net/index.php

DataPath, Inc. www.datapath.com

Develco www.develco.com

Digi International www.digi.com


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

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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

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Alektrona Corporation

95 Hathaway Street, Suite 10 Providence, RI 02907

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

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operations in more than 30 countries. www.freescale.com

Contact: Dale Weisman

512-895-2795 [email protected]

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Freescale Semiconductor

6501 William Cannon Drive West Austin , TX 78735

ZigBee Alliance Members

Continued on page 20

ZigBee, a short-rangewireless technology hasalready proven its efficiencyin many commercial applica-tions ranging from automatedmeter reading to HVACmonitoring and control.Battery-powered ZigBee

sensor devices, such as thermostats or light sensors, can be installedin even the most hard-to-access places without expensive cables.Each device includes a miniature radio and microprocessor runningZigBee networking software. The latter enables sensor nodes toform self-organizing, self-healing meshnetworks where devices “talk” and “listen”to each other. The data harvested fromsensors and channeled through coordinatornodes can be stored and processed on a PCor passed on to an IP network via gateway.The entire ZigBee setup offers numerousadvantages, including significant costsavings, ease of maintenance and excitingnew data integration capabilities.

The benefits of having the ZigBee-capable device in your product lineup are obvious. But can youachieve these benefits while keeping development costs low andaccelerating time to market? With the ZigBee module, you can.The ZigBee module is a “wireless networking card” for yourdevice. A module packs the microcontroller, radio (with optionalantenna) and ZigBee software in one easy-to-integrate package,freeing manufacturers from the burden of costly and time-

consuming RF design. Additionally, a ZigBee module normallycarries the FCC and CE certifications.

MeshNetics specializes in making tiny ZigBee modules withbest-in-class range that find applications in diverse dataacquisition applications. One European customer used ZigBee ona large parking lot automation project. The idea was to informarriving drivers of parking space availability, thus drasticallysaving their time to find one. For every two parking spaces therewas an occupancy sensor installed, integrated with theMeshNetics “ZigBitA2” ZigBee module featuring a built-inantenna. The sensor devices formed a network transmittingoccupancy data to the central server that in turn passed the

information on entrance displays. Thanks toMeshNetics’ hardware and software support,the modules’ integration into the productdesign took only a few months.

For a large US-based customer seeking tolink oil tanks over a mile apart, MeshNetics’“ZigBit Amp” amplified module offered asolution to long distance. This module offersa unique combination of high range (2.5miles) and remarkably low powerconsumption that achieves up to five years

of battery life. The ZigBit Amp-based “not so short-range”control network was successfully deployed, taking full advantageof the standards-based ZigBee mesh protocol.

For more information visit www.meshnetics.com/zigbee-modules


ZigBee Modules - “Wireless Networking Cards” for Devices

Parking Lot Gets Smart with ZigBee

DCSI www.twacs.com

Dresser, Inc. www.dresser.com

DTE Energy www.dteenergy.com

Dust Networks www.dust-inc.com

Eaton Corporation www.eaton.com

Eka Systems www.ekasystems.com

ELDAT www.eldat.de

Elster Integrated Solutions www.elster-eis.com

embeX www.embex.de

Energate, Inc. www.energate.ca

ETRI www.etri.re.kr

Eurotech Group www.eurotech.com

Exegin Technologies www.exegin.com

FedEx www.fedex.com

Fisher Pierce OLC www.fisherpierceolc.com

France Telecom www.francetelecom.com/en/

Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft www.fraunhofer.de/EN/index.jsp

Frontline www.fte.com

Fujitsu www.fujitsu.com

Gigatek www.gigatek.com.tw

Golden Power Manuf. www.gpm-china.com

GreenPeak www.greenpeak.com

GridPoint, Inc. www.gridpoint.com

Grundfos www.grundfos.com

Hitachi www.hitachi.com

IBBT www.ibbt.be

IMI / Formerly EAZIX http://eazix.com/

Inovonics Wireless www.inovonicswireless.com

INSTA www.insta.de

III www.iii.org.tw

Institue for Networking www.int.spb.ru

Integration Associates www.integration.com

Jennic www.jennic.com

Johnson Controls, Inc. www.johnsoncontrols.com

Kaba Ilco Inc. www.kaba.com

KDDI R&D Laboratories www.kddilabs.jp/english/index.html

KETI www.keti.re.kr

Korwin www.korwin.net/eng/

KTL www.ktl.com

Legrand Electric www.legrandelectric.com

LG Electronics www.lge.com

Light Corp. www.lightcorp.com

LS Industrial Systems http://eng.lsis.biz/main/main.asp

LS Research www.lsr.com

Marlin Controls www.marlincontrols.com

MeshNetics www.meshnetics.com

Micrel www.micrel.com

Microchip Technology www.microchip.com

Mikrokrets AS www.mikrokrets.no/english/index.html

Mindteck www.mindteck.com

Murata Manufacturing www.muratea.com


Jennic is a fabless semiconductor company leading the

wireless connectivity revolution. Our wireless microcon-

trollers provide a highly integrated solution for low-cost

Wireless Sensor Networks based on IEEE802.15.4 and

ZigBee standards.

Jennic's state-of-the-art wireless microcontroller ICs,

modules, evaluation kits, network stacks and development

tools provide a complete and easy-to-use solution for

customers to develop their products for commercial,

industrial and domestic applications.

Headquartered in Sheffield, UK, with over 100 people, Jennic

has offices in China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan and USA for

world wide sales and support.

For more information, visit www.jennic.com.

+44 (0) 114 281 2655 [email protected]

www.jennic.com

Jennic Ltd

Furnival StreetSheffieldS1 4QTUnited Kingdom

Radiocrafts offers standard RF modules for operation in the

license-free ISM bands at 315 / 433 / 429 / 868 / 915 / 2450

MHz. We provide compact modules that are easy to integrate

and easy to use, for shortest possible time-to-market.

Radiocrafts also makes customer specific solutions, from

specification to turn-key delivery. Radiocrafts is a member of

TI's Third Party Program and the ZigBee Alliance. RF design

is our speciality. We consider it to be a craft, based on more

than 15 years of solid experience and with deep knowledge in

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Radiocrafts AS

Sandakerveien 64, 0484 OsloNorway



Cirronet, a subsidiary of RF Monolithics, brings 20 yearsexperience as a wireless module designer and manufacturer to ourline of ZigBee modules. Cirronet was founded as Digital WirelessCorporation shortly after the FCC passed the license-free ISM

rules. Cirronet cut its teethon nuclear power plantapplications with their severemultipath environments andneed for consistent andreliable range.

Given our success inthis environment Cirronetwas asked to take on thereally tough wireless jobs.The expertise andtechnology developed overthe ensuing years has

resulted in seven patents and a reputation for the most reliable,robust wireless modules and products in the industry. With theadvent of lower cost RF technologies, Cirronet has put thatexpertise and experience to work designing low cost modulesthat are equally at home in the toughest industrial RFenvironment as they are in residential settings.

Joining the ZigBee Alliance in 2005, before the approval of thefirst ZigBee specification, Cirronet has been an active participantin 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 lowprice is not always enough. Cirronet created ZigBee modulesthat are shipped with the ZigBee stack and Cirronet’s CSMprofile. As the first manufacturer specific profile registeredwith the ZigBee Alliance, the CSM profile provides a fullfunctioned API that makes available all of the features andfunctions of the module, eliminating the need for any modulefirmware development. Cirronet can provide public profilesand support designers developing their own profiles.

But modules alone aren’t enough. Cirronet has integrated theirZigBee module into a ZigBee Ethernet gateway to allow seamlessInternet connectivity. Cirronet also designed RS-232, USB andRS-485 serial ZigBee modems. Cirronet has embedded theZigBee modules into sensor modems allowing simple connectionof RTDs and 4-20 mA sensors, to ZigBee networks.

Cirronet’s full line of 1 mW and 100 mW modules, includingmodules with on-board chip antennas and without, providesmodules 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 proprietarymesh modules operating inthe 433 MHz, 900 MHz,2.4 GHz and 5.8 GHzbands. Join thousands ofsuccessful designers andcontact Cirronet atwww.cirronet.com to findout how we can help youwith your wireless needs.

For more information visit www.cirronet.com.


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100mW Single Chip ZigBee

Module with Chip Antenna

Nanotron Technologies www.nanotron.com

NICTA www.nicta.com.au/

National Instruments www.ni.com

National Technical Systems www.ntscorp.com

NEC Electronics Corp. www.necel.com

NEC Engineering www.nec-eng.co.jp/

Neptune Technology Grp. www.neptunetg.com

Nice www.niceforyou.com/index.html

Niko www.niko.be

Nivis www.nivis.com

NXP www.nxp.com

Oki Electric Industry Co. www.oki.com

Oncor Electric Delivery www.oncor.com

One RF Technology www.one-rf.com

OTSL Inc. www.otsl.jp/

RadioPulse www.radiopulse.co.kr/

Reliant Energy www.reliant.com

Renesas Technology www.renesas.com

RFTechnologies www.rft.com

Riga Development www.rigadev.com

Rincon Research Corp. www.rincon.com

S3C Inc. www.s3cinc.com

Samsung Electro-Mechanics www.sem.samsung.co

SDGE www.sdge.com

San Juan Software www.sanjuansw.com

Sensus Metering Systems www.sensus.com

SIA www.sia.ac.cn/

SHINKO www.shinko.co.jp

Silicon Laboratories Inc www.silabs.com

Silver Spring Networks www.silverspringnet.com

Skyley Networks www.skyley.com

SmartSynch www.smartsynch.com

Software Technologies www.stg.com

Southern California Edison www.sce.com

Telecom Italia Lab www.telecomitalia.it/

Telefónica www.tid.es/

Telegesis www.telegesis.com

Telenor www.telenor.com

Telit Wireless Solutions www.telit.com

Trane www.trane.com

Trilliant Networks, Inc. www.trilliantnetworks.com

Tritech Technology AB www.tritech.se

TSC Systems www.tscsystems.com

TÜV Rheinland Group www.tuv.com/global/en/index.html

TXU Energy www.txu.com

Uniband Electronic Corp www.ubec.com.tw

Urmet Domus SpA www.urmetdomus.it/

Viconics Electronics Inc. www.viconics.com

VDPI www.dpi.vic.gov.au

Vocollect Healthcare Sys. http://healthcare.vocollect.com/

Yamatake Group www.yamatake.com

Yokogawa Electric Corp. www.yokogawa.com

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

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

reliable, self-healing wireless networks that enable solutions

in building automation, energy efficiency, HVAC, AMR,

predictive maintenance, asset tracking and other application

areas. For more information, please visit

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5110 N. 44th St., Suite L200Phoenix, AZ 85018

Increased awareness of the need forenergy conservation is rapidly gainingmomentum. Our living environments arehuge energy consumers and provide uswith a tremendous opportunity to

conserve energy. For example, lights can be switched off when noone is in a room at home, and temperature can be lowered whenemployees are not using a meeting room at work. With the help ofsensor networks, consumers and plantmanagers can better identify targets forenergy reduction and institute automatedconservation procedures like switching offlights and lowering temperature. The endgoal is smarter, more efficient homes,buildings and industrial plants.

Until now, the cost and difficulty ofinstalling wiring has limited the widespreaddeployment of sensor networks. Wirelessnetworks overcome this problem, but up tillnow, have been limited by their reliance onbatteries, which incur high maintenance cost.

To facilitate the widespread deployment ofwireless sensor networks, GreenPeak has developed ultra low powerstandards based communication technology that utilizes energyharvested from the environment (i.e., solar, vibration, mechanicalkey presses). This technology reduces the need for frequent batteryreplacement or eliminates the use of batteries altogether.

The configuration of extended low-power sensor networks can befacilitated by using the patented low-power mesh networktechnology from GreenPeak, which enables wireless devices to

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 ispowered, it will automatically link to the wireless network. This ‘plugand play’ approach will enable lower wage technicians to execute a100 percent correct installation without the need to understand thetechnical aspects of setting up a wireless network. This can result insignificant lower labor cost. The self-healing technology allows nodes

to automatically find alternative communicationroutes when the signal quality decreases or wheninfrastructures or buildings change.

For ease of mind of its customers and to allowits devices to interoperate with other standard-compliant devices, GreenPeak fully commits todevelopment based on open industry standards.The GreenPeak technology is based on the IEEE802.15.4 wireless network standard and supportsthe open global standards of the ZigBee Alliance.

In short, GreenPeak provides wireless, battery-free solutions to sensor networks that enhancereliability and comply with industry standards.

GreenPeak’s long-term vision is “to build asmarter world” by developing a communications platform withadvanced sensing capabilities that enables us to better control our lives,homes and environment. We believe that in a connected world, peoplecan enjoy a safer, more comfortable environment with less energy waste.

For more information visit www.greenpeak.com.


GreenPeak Develops Ultra Low Power Standards-Based Communication Technology

Adopters

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Timelox AB www.timelox.com

TTA www.tta.or.kr

UNIS, s r. o. www.unis.cz

Universal Lighting Tech. www.unvlt.com

V2 Elettronica SpA www.v2elettronica.com

V2Com www.v2com.mobi

VT Miltope Corporation www.miltope.com/welcome.htm

Wellspring Wireless www.wellspringwireless1.com

Wireless Glue Networks www.wirelessglue.com

Wireless Measurement www.wirelessmeasurement.com

Yaskawa www.ysknet.co.jp

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Fourier Systems Ltd., a Hi-Tech company, developing,manufacturing and marketing advanced and award winningdata acquisition systems: Innovative wireless, portablegraphic data loggers and data acquisition systems.

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Freescale Semiconductor is a global leader inthe design and manufacture of embedded semicon-ductors for the automotive, consumer, industrial,

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Jennic is a fabless semiconductor companyleading the wireless connectivity revolution. Ourwireless microcontrollers provide a highly

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MeshNetics is a creator of easy-to-integrateZigBee modules and software, used by OEMs andsystem integrators to add wireless connectivity to

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One RF Technology designs wireless datatransmission solutions for M2M and telemetryapplications. The company offers its customers a

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Radiocrafts, an rf design specialist, offersstandard RF modules for operation in the license-freeISM bands at 315 / 433 / 429 / 868 / 915 / 2450 MHz.

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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, thesesolutions include coordinators, repeaters, end devices, RF engines, andintuitive PC-based network administration software.

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Telegesis are ZigBee specialists who have partneredwith Ember and ST to provide a range of complete OEMmodules. The standard modules comprise an Ember or

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Alektrona provides ZigBee to IP network con-nectivity products that provide remote access to

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Helicomm is a leading provider of ZigBeebased wireless solutions. Based in San Diego,Calif. and founded in 2002 by professionals from

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Tritech Technology is one of the leadingcompanies within the wireless field in Europe. The

company was founded in 1991 and has many years of experienceswith home automation and large roll outs of mesh based AMR.

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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

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

Lemos International is a leading supplier ofcomponent devices that support a variety of

commercial wireless applications.www.lemoint.com

Texas Instruments (TI) designs and manufacturesanalog technologies, digital signal processing (DSP)

and microcontroller (MCU) semiconductors.www.ti.com

V2COM offers complete solutions for the M2Mmarket. Hardware, software and communication networks

products, allied with systems integration and operational services, create themost complete option for transforming remote equipments into sources ofvalue for businesses. www.v2com.mobi

ZigBee Focuses on EnergyAs we near the end of the first decade of the 21st century, the

world sits on what Vice President-turned-environmentalist Al Gorefamously calls in the documentary An Inconvenient Truth, “atipping point,” when increasing greenhouse gases could lead to a“planetary emergency.” Adding to the dilemma, the world’s growingpopulation and a growing global thirst for energy stands to escalatethe situation, culminating in a perfect storm of economic, social andenvironmental pressures on scarce energy resources.

In nearly every country, researchers expect existing energyproduction capabilities will fail to meet future demand withoutnew sources of energy, including new power plant construction.According to a recent report from the North American ElectricReliability Corporation (NERC), electricity demand in the UnitedStates is expected to grow by 141,000 megawatts in the nextdecade. Yet, only 57,000 megawatts of new resources have beenidentified, leaving a shortfall of 84,000 megawatts -an amountequivalent to 160 large power plants.1 Globally, it is predictedthat more coal fired power plants will be built to meet increasingdemand due to their cheaper economics. Alternative sources ofenergy, including clean energy technologies such as wind, solarand fuel cells are being investigatedand brought on-line to increase theglobal energy supply. However, thesesupply side solutions ignore anotherattractive alternative which is to slowdown or decrease energy consumptionthrough the use of technology to dra-matically increase energy efficiency.The cleanest energy is the energy notgenerated in the first place.

For a glimpse into our future, shouldwe maintain today’s status quo, considerCalifornia’s past. During the summer of2000, Californians endured rollingblackouts nearly everyday. Both residentsand businesses tolerated a long, hotsummer as rolling blackouts plagued themost populous state in the United Statesand a global economic powerhouse.While not only a nuisance and an incon-venience, repercussions were felt in bothcorporate board rooms and politicaloffices. Many individuals believe rollingblackouts are an isolated issue which“cannot happen here.” Unfortunately, the existing trends for energysupply and demand in many parts of the world indicate blackouts,brownouts and high energy costs are on the horizon and couldbecome our everyday reality without innovative energy efficiencyaction by consumers, utilities and governments.

Since few want their children to inherit the potential effects ofglobal warming or see their landscape dotted with new powerplants, innovators are turning to technology to provide efficiencysolutions. By wirelessly connecting dramatically different deviceslike utility meters, thermostats, lights, HVAC systems andappliances, home area networks (HAN) give residential consumersan unprecedented way to improve energy efficiency and utilities anability to create load management programs with minimal customerinconvenience. ZigBee is an established wireless standard beingused by companies for the HAN thereby providing the “lastfoot/meter” connection needed by innovative utility companies to

have a new dialogue with their customers in support of energyefficiency and other advanced metering infrastructure (AMI)powered initiatives.

Governments: Setting Energy EfficiencyExpectations Everywhere

Policymakers worldwide are now looking to create alternativesolutions like AMI that improve energy efficiency. In virtually allcases, ZigBee has been identified as a technology key to theircommon vision of energy management and efficiency. Here are justa few examples:

• The GridWise Alliance is a collaborative venture between theUS Department of Energy and public and private stakeholders whoare rethinking the US electric infrastructure. Their mission isformidable: change the way energy is planned, built and operated.Their vision is of an electric system that integrates the infrastruc-ture, processes, devices, information and market structure so thatenergy can be generated, distributed and consumed more efficientlyand cost effectively; thereby achieving a more resilient, secure andreliable energy system.2

• In the United States, the US EnergyPolicy Act of 2005, and initiatives inCalifornia, Texas and several other statesurge or require improved energy efficiency.The State of California’s Title 24 2005Building Energy Efficiency Standardsmandates programmable communicatingthermostats to all residents and obligatesutilities to devise energy efficiencystrategies to make use of this connectivity.In May 2007, the Public UtilityCommission of Texas set forth rules onfeatures for AMI and set minimumtechnology requirements which included arequirement for HAN capabilities.

• In March 2007, the European Union(EU) Summit met in Brussels and adopteda road map for an integrated energy andenvironment policy based on clear targetsto ensure less fossil fuel usage along withenergy efficiency measures. During thesummit, energy performance standards andcertification requirements were establishedfor buildings that would allow technology

to play a key role in using energy more rationally. Currently, theEU’s framework programs for research and technologicaldevelopment fund large amounts of energy research. Likewise, itsIntelligent Energy Executive Agency is spending 730 millionbetween 2007 and 2013 in support of research into energy saving,energy efficiency, renewable energies and the energy-related aspectsof transport in the EU, Croatia, Liechtenstein, Iceland and Norway.3

• In early 2007, the first East Asian Summit resulted in thecreation of the Energy Security Accord – a program designed toreduce Asia’s dependence on fossil fuels and promote the use ofalternative energy sources. During the second EAS, which metrecently with 16 nations participating, Japan promised $2 billion inaid to Asian countries to help improve energy efficiency and toadopt clean technologies that would reduce greenhouse gases.4

• Energy management and efficiency efforts are also underway inAustralia via the Victorian Parliament passed legislation which


ZigBee: The Choice for Energy Management and Efficiency

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Utility customers’ use of ZigBee enabled

products allows them the ability to:

• View and react to energy consumption by

the minute, hour or day

• Track pricing and adjust energy usage to

conserve energy during peak demands

• Plan, budget and pre-pay utility bills

• Save money during price fluctuations by

reducing energy consumption

• Enjoy discounts on energy management

programs

• Help the environment by reducing their

carbon footprint

• Adjust and control their environment and

enjoy “in-time” comfort

provides for a state-wide rollout of AMI. Utilities operating inVictoria must begin rollout of AMI by December 31, 2008 andcomplete installation in four years. Importantly, ZigBee wasspecified as the technology to provide the vital connection betweenthe utility meters and the HAN.

Visionary Utilities: Innovators in ActionZigBee members are banding together to respond swiftly to

policy changes worldwide. CenterPoint Energy, Southern CaliforniaEdison (SCE) and Sempra Energy, which does business as SanDiego Gas & Electric Co. (SDG&E) and Southern California GasCo., are looking to ZigBee-based programs to deliver extraordinaryenergy efficiency. There are many pilots and larger scale test imple-mentations of ZigBee HANs in many different utility service areas.To accomplish their goals, utilities are relying upon leading utilitysupply and service companies like Cellnet, Eaton Itron, Philips,Schneider Electric, Siemens, Tendril Networks, Comverge,Control4, DCSI, Develco, Elster, Golden Power, GridPoint, IBM,Johnson Controls, Legrand, Nivis, NURI Telecom, Sensus Metering,Silver Spring Networks, Site Controls, SmartSynch, Talon Commu-nications, Trilliant Networks, Tritech Technology and Viconics toprovide them with smart meters and AMI ZigBee solutions.

SCE, for example, is piloting its next-generation of electric metersprogram. Scheduled for rollout in 2008, it will improve customerservice and enable customers to proactively manage their energy use.According to SCE, advanced metering has the potential to reducepeak power consumption among its customers by as much as 1,000megawatts – an amount equivalent to the entire output of a majorpower plant.5 SCE also has an AMI program in place that will replacetoday’s electric meters with “next-generation” electronic metertechnology, thereby providing customers with time-differentiated ratesand demand response options. Advancedmeters can reduce day-to-day utilityoperational costs by streamliningprocesses and automating the matching ofresources with energy demand. The scopeof SCE’s metering solution is to replaceapproximately five million electric metersfor SCE’s residential, commercial andindustrial customers (below 200 kW indemand).6 Note that while SCE is anelectric utility, it fully expects that othergas and water utilities in its area will beable to leverage its AMI by communicat-ing data from water and gas metersthrough the use of a ZigBee HAN.

SCE neighbor, SDG&E cites the useof ZigBee technology as one of the 13initiatives outlined in the “San DiegoSmart Grid” study authored by itsenergy consultants. This study builds abusiness case for AMI and offers abenefit analysis to increase the number of customer-owneddistributed generation systems, like residential solar systems.SDG&E’s AMI initiative institutes a supervisory control and dataacquisition (SCADA) switch rollout program, seeks new energysupply from energy efficiency, demand response, renewable energyand distributed generation and more. Implementation of the AMIinitiative, along with the 12 others spelled out in the report, couldgenerate $1.4 billion in utility system benefits and nearly $1.4billion in societal benefits over 20 years. The total capital cost forall 13 improvement initiatives are estimated to be $490 million.7

Another Alliance member, CenterPoint Energy, is rolling outAMI technology across its territory in Houston, Texas where it

services more than 3 million customers. Its use of meteringtechnology from ZigBee promoter Itron gives CenterPoint a ZigBeeconnection point to every customer. In the future, this newtechnology is expected to give customers the ability to bettermanage their energy usage using real time price signals and theability to remotely control appliances to reduce consumption.

European countries are also expanding initiatives to promoteadoption of energy efficiency technologies, with an emphasis onAMI. For example, the Swedish parliament passed regulationsrequiring all electricity meters to be read on a monthly basis, versusannually, by July 1, 2009. State-owned utilities such as Swedishcompany Vatten AB have ordered automated metering systems andare looking at ZigBee as one of their technology solutions.

Develco, working closely with Denmark’s largest utility, DONGEnergy (Danish Oil and Natural Gas) has developed energy efficientproducts and systems. Develco SmartAMM is a system whichcovers a wide range of products including SmartRead GSM andSmartRead fiber. Both are part of AMI programs utilizing ZigBee.Develco’s SmartAMM provides an open standards-based approachto new energy efficiency programs, from energy monitoring and netmetering, to tracking and adjusting energy consumption. Develcouses ZigBee to provide a gateway from the utility company to eachhouse or building. Once installed, these ZigBee-enabled homes andbuildings feature remote access to the power sources for air condi-tioning, heating and security systems.

ZigBee: The Wireless Standard for AMI, HANsAnd Demand Response

AMI is defined as the communications hardware and software andassociated system and data management software that creates a networkbetween advanced meters and utility business systems. This allows

collection and distribution of information tocustomers and other parties such ascompetitive retail suppliers, in addition to theutility itself. Importantly, it connects the utilityto a HAN typically comprised of ZigBee-enabled devices including appliances,thermostats, water heaters, pool pumps andmore. This network of ZigBee devices is easyto connect and allows users to customize andmonitor their energy consumption in anenvironment where devices communicate toeach other and can connect to the outsideworld to enable remote access and controleither by the utility, a third-party serviceprovider or the customer.

With AMI and ZigBee HAN devices,customers gain complete daily, hourly or bythe minute control over their energyconsumption thereby empowering them tosave money. ZigBee allows consumers toset their thermostats, to turn on or off their

air conditioner, or heater, based on energy pricing as well ascomfort. A pool pump or hot water heater can also be programmedto turn on or off only at a specific energy price points, saving evenmore money. Lights controlled by ZigBee wireless technology canbe set to automatically turn off during peak demand and only comeon when the consumer arrives home. They can also dim topredefined levels when energy is more expensive or when sunlightis bright. Should a consumer forget to program lights for security,they can even be remotely and securely accessed via the Internetand programmed appropriately.


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Unfortunately, energy cannot be easily

stored in large amounts on the energy grid.

When power plants and the power grid are

operating at full capacity and demand for

power exceeds capacity, rolling blackouts

are implemented to prevent total grid

failure. The only way to avoid this situation

is to provide more capacity by adding

energy supply through building more power

plants, or to use the available electricity

more efficiently. This situation underlines

the significant impact of using advanced

metering technology and ZigBee

technology to provide better management

of energy use.



2008 CALENDAR OF2008 CALENDAR OF EVENTSEVENTS

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

ADVERADVERTISING INDEXTISING INDEX

Aerocomm Inc. .........................14www.aerocomm.com

alektrona ................................18www.alektrona.com

Atmel Nantes SAS ........................5www.atmel.com

Cirronet Inc. ............................21www.cirronet.com

Digi International ........................7www.digi.com/zrg

GreenPeak Technologies ..............23www.greenpeak.com

Fourier Systems ........................31www.fouriersystems.com

Freescale Semiconductor ............18www.freescale.com

Helicomm Inc. ..........................14www.helicomm.com

Itron Inc. ................................12www.itron.com

JENNIC ....................................20www.jennic.com

Lemos International ..................16www.lemosint.com

MeshNetics ..........................19,22www.meshnetics.com

One RF Technology SAS ..............15www.one-rf.com

Radiocrafts AS ..........................20www.radiocrafts.com

Synapse ..................................32www.synapse-wireless.com

Telegisis Ltd. ............................16www.telegisis.com

Texas Instruments ..........SEE INSERTwww.ti.com

Tritech Technology AB ................11www.tritech.se

V2COM ....................................13www.v2telecom.com.br

Z Point Products ........................22www.zpointproducts.com

ZigBee Alliance ..........................2www.zigbee.org

Download a PDF copy of the 2008 ZigBee Resource Guide at www.ZigbeeResourceGuide.com.

From a utility perspective, when demand for electricity is high, amessage can be sent to customers informing them of the highdemand and that real time electricity prices are increasing. Thecustomer then has a choice: They can do nothing, and continueusing their current level of electricity, but at a higher price. Alterna-tively, they could choose toreduce their electricity usagemanually or allow the utility toselectively adjust usage automati-cally. This two-way interaction iscalled confirmed demand-response. Research shows thatresidential demand-responseadoption rates of as low as 30percent could provide significantconsumer and utility savings.8

Another study estimated thepotential economic benefits ofdemand response activities fromdemand bidding could reach$800 million annually, dependingon the level of system need.Economic benefits fromemergency demand responserange from $85 million to morethan $300 million annually.9

Experts believe new technology is the key to giving customersmore knowledge and control over their energy consumption. SinceZigBee is a global wireless standard based on IEEE 802.15.4, itmakes it easy and inexpensive to wirelessly connect dramaticallydifferent devices no matter where they are used. ZigBee membersare building products and offering services today that help bothconsumers and utilities to respond to our changing times whilealso preparing for an efficient and solid energy future.

Information + Control = EfficiencyAnalysts predict that advanced metering systems could bring

customer usage and meter data into new utility “central nervoussystems.” AMI and ZigBee provide more efficient customermanagement and provide the added advantage of new tools andreal-time data to react to emergencies. For example, should a poweroutage impact an area of homes or businesses, utility companies canpinpoint this information down to a single fault area within seconds.Using the data collected from the in building networks in theaffected area, the utility can reroute grid feeds using remoteswitches to isolate the fault and restore service to the majority ofaffected customers within minutes all without a truck roll. Bydeploying repairmen in a targeted manner during wide-spreaoutages, power can be restored faster than was previously possible.Minimizing power disruptions also reduces the risk of lost revenueand avoids punitive fines or damages for the utility.

The Bottom LineZigBee’s wireless open standard technology is being selected

around the world as the energy management and efficiencytechnology of choice. ZigBee is playing a major role in how energyis priced and used. Consumers and businesses will see changes theynever dreamed possible. Everyone will have a larger opportunitythan ever before to play a larger role in improving our planet’senvironment and shaping a new future for generations to come. The“tipping point” is indeed here and much bigger than ever imagined.

1 The Wall Street Journal report from NERC (North American ElectricReliability Corp.), October 16, 20062 Gridwise Alliance, Web site homepage, http://www.gridwise.org/3 “Overviews of the European Union Activities,” Energy, March, 2007,http://europa.eu/pol/ener/overview_en.htm4 “Success for the EAS?,” The Japan Times Online, January 17, 2007,http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/ed20070117a1.html

5 “A Vision for Advanced Metering: DeliveringCustomer Value through Innovation, AdvancedMetering Infrastructure, Fact Sheet,”Copyright 2006, Southern California Edison,http://www.sce.com/NR/rdonlyres/55FFD941-74DB-4019-98CF-FCB218486BB0/0/DOCU-UpdatedAMIfactSheetv35070308.pdf6 SCE’s Vision for Advanced Metering,Program Vision,” Advanced Metering Infra-structure, http://www.sce.com/PowerandEnvi-ronment/ami/vision/7 San Diego Smart Grid Final Report, ScienceApplications International Corporation,October, 2006,http://www.gridwise.org/pdf/061017_SDSmart-GridStudyFINAL.pdf8 “Residential Demand Response,” ElectricLight and Power Magazine, November 2006, http://uaelp.pennnet.com/display_article/277479/34/ARTCL/none/none/Residential_Demand_Response/.9 “’Grid 2030’ A National Vision for

Electricity’s Second 100 Years,” U.S. Department of Energy, Office ofElectric Transmission and Distribution, July 2003, http://www.climatevision.gov/sectors/electricpower/pdfs/electric_vision.pdf.

For More Information Visit the ZigBee Alliancewww.ZigBee.org


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Utility companies can exceed customer-service

expectations and enhance operations by imple-

menting AMI and ZigBee HANs by:

• Improving resource management and efficiency

• Managing peak load

• Increasing revenue assurance

• Improving meter reading efficiences

• Optimizing field workforce productivity

• Detecting and verify outages

• Managing large volumes of meter data

• Managing energy use at multiple facilities

• Improving distribution reliability and efficiencies

• Establishing vital data source for optimizing

energy and water delivery water delivery

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.

Hagai ZamirMarketing ManagerToll Free: 1 877 266 4066Phone: 812 206 2333 [email protected]

Fourier Systems Ltd.

4206 Charlestown Road, Suite 110 New Albany, IN 47150

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