Z-Stack User's Guide - CC2431ZDK
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5.2. Logical Device Types
Z-Stack can be configured in one of three ways:
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ZigBee Coordinator – This device is configured to start the IEEE 802.15.4 network and
will serve as the PAN Coordinator in that network.
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ZigBee Router – This device is configured to join an existing network, associate to a
Coordinator or Router, and then allow other devices to associate to it. It will route data
packets in the network .
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ZigBee End Device – This device is configured to join an existing network and will
associate with a Coordinator or Router.
5.3. Selecting the Application Profile
Once the Logical Device Type has been selected, devices can be configured for an application.
Supported sample applications for this release of Z-Location include:
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Location Profile – Dongle
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Location Profile – Reference Node
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Location Profile – Blind Node
Multiple application profiles can be configured on a ZigBee device. Profiles are configured to
operate overtop
Endpoints
which provide unique addressing for the application. By convention,
Endpoint 0
is reserved for the ZigBee Device Object, which performs device specific processing
and implements functions required to support the selected
Logical Device Type.
5.4. Building the Sample Devices
The remainder of this document describes setting up a network with 6 or more nodes: a Location
Dongle as Coordinator, 4 or more Reference Node Routers, and 1 or more Blind Node Router(s).
Notice that the procedures in Sections 5.5 thru 5.7 are identical, only folder names and filenames
are different. Other Z-Location sample applications (e.g. a Blind Node End Device) can be built
and loaded using the same general procedures.
5.5. Building a Location Dongle Coordinator Device
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Make sure all tools have been installed (Sections 4.1 – 4.2)
