What does ZigBee mean?

Zigbee, translated as "Zigbee" in China, is similar to Bluetooth and is an emerging short-range wireless technology. ?

Zigbee is synonymous with the IEEE802.15.4 protocol. The technology specified under this agreement is a short-range, low-power wireless communication technology.

The name comes from the eight-figure dance of bees, because bees rely on the "dance" of flying and zig-zagging wings to convey information about the location of pollen to their companions. That is to say, bees rely on this method to form a communication network in the colony.

It is characterized by short distance, low complexity, self-organization, low power consumption, low data rate and low cost. It is mainly suitable for use in the fields of automatic control and remote control and can be embedded in various devices. In short, ZigBee is a cheap, low-power short-range wireless networking communication technology.

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The main characteristics of ZigBee wireless communication technology are:

First, ZigBee energy consumption is significantly lower than other wireless communications technology. Generally speaking, the corresponding power required during ZigBee transmission processing is 1MW. If ZigBee goes to sleep, the power required will be even lower. Generally speaking, by equipping a device equipped with ZigBee with two AA batteries, the device can run continuously for more than 6 months.

Secondly, the investment cost required for ZigBee R&D and use is relatively low. At this stage, ZigBee generally does not require patent fees. Typically, only the initial $6 is required to apply ZigBee, and subsequent actual operations will not incur higher charges. This shows that the research and development and use costs of ZigBee can be accepted by the majority of users.

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