User Manual
Version 1.4
2017-04-25
RaspBee ZigBee addon board
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6. Install the ZigBee control and monitoring software ‘deCONZ’ on RPi (see
Section 5.1.1
).
7. Start the deCONZ application (see
Section 5.1.2
).
5. Software
All following explanations assume the customer fulfils the software prerequisites as given in
Section 4.2.2
and the initial setup (see
Section 4.3
) has been performed.
Note
: You can also download a preconfigured Image with Jessie OS, deCONZ and VNC-
Server.
https://www.dresden-elektronik.de/funktechnik/solutions/wireless-light-control/raspbee-gw-sd-card-
image/?L=1
5.1.
deCONZ on RPi
deCONZ is a powerful software which allows for configuration, operation, monitoring and
maintenance of ZigBee networks.
5.1.1. Installation
1. Download deCONZ software package:
$ wget http://www.dresden-elektronik.de/rpi/deconz/deconz-
latest.deb
2. Install deCONZ software package:
$ sudo dpkg -i deconz-latest.deb
5.1.2. Start and run the application
1. If not already running start the desktop environment
$ startx
2. Start the application from start menu
Menu
à
Programming
à
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
[2].
Once running, deCONZ is also accessible
via a Web application
[3]
.
5.1.3. Execute the application at start-up
1.
Create the folder “
autostart
”:
$ mkdir -p /home/pi/.config/autostart/
2.
Create and edit the file “
deCONZ.desktop
”:
$ nano /home/pi/.config/autostart/deCONZ.desktop
2.
Insert the following lines and save the file:
[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Name=deCONZ
Exec=deCONZ-autostart.sh
StartupNotify=false
Now, the application will run automatically after start-up of the RPi.
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