User Manual
Version 1.6
2017-12-10
RaspBee
– ZigBee addon board
www.dresden-elektronik.de
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6.1.
deCONZ on RPi
deCONZ is a powerful program which allows the configuration, operation, monitoring and
maintenance of ZigBee networks.
6.1.1. Installation
1. Download deCONZ software package:
$ wget http://www.dresden-elektronik.de/rpi/deconz/deconz-
latest.deb
2. Install deCONZ software package:
Important:
This step might print some errors due missing dependencies;
that
’s expected and will be fixed afterwards in the step 3.
$ sudo dpkg -i deconz-latest.deb
3. Install missing dependencies:
$ sudo apt update
$ sudo apt install –f
6.1.2. Configure serial port
1. Open RPi config tool
$ sudo raspi-config
2. Select
“Interfacing Options”
3. Select
“Serial”
4.
“Would you like a login shell to be accessible over serial?” → <No>
5.
“Would you like the serial port hardware to be enabled?” →<Yes>
6. Exit config tool and reboot RPi
6.1.3. Start and run the application
1. If not already running start the desktop environment
$ startx
2. Start deCONZ application from start menu
Menu / Programming / deCONZ
The application shall now connect to the RaspBee shield automatically and a blue node with
address 0x0000 which represents the RaspBee coordinator appears. For details on the
operation, refer to the deCONZ user manual
Once running, deCONZ is also accessible
6.1.4. Autostart deCONZ GUI on boot
Use this if deCONZ GUI should be started automatically on each boot.
1. Enable deCONZ systemd GUI service
$ sudo systemctl enable deconz-gui
