• Describe the ZigBee architecture and applications.
• Explain the workings of ZigBee protocol stack including the NWK, APS and ZDO sub layers.
• Describe in detail the ZigBee primitives and how they are used to pass data; make networks; join networks and repair networks.
• Secure ZigBee networks.

Zigbee overview
Applications and architecture.

ZigBee Standards and technology
The 7-layer model, IEEE WPAN standards overview, 802.15.4 & ZigBee, The ZigBee alliance. Frequencies and channels, addresses. CSMA/CA. Beacons. Scan and association. Data transfer.

ZigBee Protocol stack
The ZigBee 5 layer model, The network (NWK) sub layer, Application support sub layer (APS), the ZigBee Device Object (ZDO).

ZigBee Topologies
Point to point topology, star topology, cluster tree, wired integration.

ZigBee frame formats
General frame format, data frames, command frames.

ZigBee NWK data primitives
Request. Confirm. Indication.

ZigBee NWK management primitives
Network discovery, network formation. Permit joining. Start router. Join. Direct join. Leave. Reset. Sync.

ZigBee NWK database management
SET. GET.

ZigBee APS
Address mapping, matching devices, binding devices, binding tables.

ZigBee ZDO
Device roles, binding requests, initiating and responding, device discovery, service discovery, network management. ZDO Endpoint 0.

ZigBee Security
Security issues, security modes, MAC security, NWK security, APS security.

Applications
Writing ZigBee applications, application profiles, End points, Endpoint addressing, clusters of attributes, broadcasts.