802.15.4
course contents
Wireless data overview
What is 802.15.4? Wireless networking basics, WLAN vs. WPAN,
Bluetooth vs. 802.15.4. Target markets and applications. 802.15.4.
Demonstration.
802.15.4 Standards
IEEE WPAN standards overview, features and services, ZigBee.
802.15.4 Radio
Frequencies and modulation. Power, DSSS, BPSK/O-QPSK, Channels,
symbols, chips and bit rate.
802.15.4 PHY
7 layer model. PHY data transfer primitives. The PHY packet.
PHY PIB management. PHY primitives. Hands on: issuing PHY primitives.
802.15.4 MAC layer: Data
The MAC layer overview, CSMA/CA, addresses, frame types,
super frames, Data transfer overview, Data transfer primitives.
Data frame analysis. Hands on: sending data between peer
devices.
802.15.4 MAC layer: Data control
Data acquisition management and its primitive. Command frames,
Hands on: using RX-ENABLE and POLL primitives.
802.15.4 MAC layer: scan and join
Scan types, association, and disassociation. Hands on: joining
and leaving a coordinated network.
802.15.4 MAC layer: PAN maintenance
Starting beacons, Beacon frames and primitives. Orphan and
synchronisation primitives. Hands on: Starting and synchronising with a beaconing network.
802.15.4 MAC layer: PIB.
GET, SET and RESET. Hands on: using PIB primitives.
802.15.4 Network topologies
Peer to peer topology, Star topology, Cluster tree, wired
integration and roaming.
Application development
Upper layers, ZigBee, TCP/IP, UDP. Sockets, APIs.
Security
Security issues, Security modes, ACL, encryption.
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