Course Objectives
By the end of the course delegates will be able to:
- Summarise, compare and contrast WLAN and WPAN technologies
- List the features and benefits of 802.15.4/ZigBee.
- Describe in overview the operation of 802.15.4/ZigBee.
- Describe the applications for 802.15.4/ZigBee.
- Describe the security issues and solutions for ZigBee.
By the end of the course delegates will be able to:
- Define the key features and benefits of 802.15.4.
- Describe the 802.15.4 standard and technologies employed by ZigBee.
- Install and configure an 802.15.4 device.
- Plan and Design 802.15.4 networks.
- Create 802.15.4 applications.
- Secure an 802.15.4 network.
Who should attend?
Both technical personnel, and applications developers, wanting a comprehensive coverage of IEEE 802.15.4 (ZigBee) technology and application development.
LEVER also provide a one-day overview of 802.15.4 / ZigBee - course 697: Understanding IEEE 802.15.4 - ZigBee.
Non-technical personnel should attend course 697: Understanding IEEE 802.15.4 - ZigBee.
Course Pre-requisites
Attendees should ideally have existing experience working in IT or data networking.
What's included
This market-leading course from LEVER Technology Group PLC includes:
- 20 hours of expert Instructor-led tuition
- 15 lecture modules
- Hands-on practical labs working with 802.15.4 / ZigBee
- Comprehensive course materials developed by LEVER
- 5-star lunches, refreshments, sodas, etc.
- State-of-the-art training environment and equipment
- Broadband Internet access, fax and telephony services available during your course
- Certificate following course completion
- Lifetime Post-Course Support
Lifetime Post-Course Support
After completing this course, delegates receive lifetime post-training support from LEVER Technology Group PLC, to help them apply the technologies and skills they have learned with us, to provide career-long support, and to ensure they are better equipped for their future roles in IT and networking.
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Course Content
ZigBee Evolution
Current 802.15.4 standards
Review of Wireless standards
Wireless networking basics
WLAN vs WPAN
What is ZigBee/802.15.4?
Networking capabilities
Data rates, ranges
802.11b vs ZigBee
Bluetooth vs ZigBee
Target markets and applications
ZigBee demonstrations
802.15.4 Standards
Overview of IEEE WPAN standards
Features and services
802.15.4 / ZigBee
802.15.4 Radio
Frequencies and modulation
Power output
DSSS spread spectrum
Modulation: BPSK/O-QPSK
Symbols, chips and bit rates
RF Channels
802.15.4 PHY
Review of the OSI 7 Layer Model
PHY data transfer primitives
The PHY packet
PHY PIB management
PHY primitives
Hands on lab: Working with PHY primitives
802.15.4 MAC layer: Data
The MAC layer overview
CSMA/CA MAC scheme
MAC Addresses
Frame types
Super frames
Overview of 802.15.4 data transfer
Data transfer primitives
Data frame analysis
Hands on lab: Practical networking with ZigBee
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802.15.4 MAC layer: Data control
Data acquisition management
Service primitives
Command frames
Hands on lab: Using RX-ENABLE and POLL primitives
802.15.4 MAC layer: scan and join
Scan types
Association
Disassociation
Hands on lab: 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 lab: Starting and synchronising with a beaconing network
802.15.4 MAC layer: PIB
GET, SET and RESET
Hands on lab: Using PIB primitives
802.15.4 Network topologies
Peer to peer topology
Star topology
Cluster tree
Roaming and bridging to other networks
Application development
Upper layer protocols
TCP
UDP
Sockets system interface
Other APIs
ZigBee Security
Wireless security issues
ZigBee
Security modes
ACL
Data encryption
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