ZigBee is a wireless technology developed as an open global standard to address the unique needs of low-cost, low-power wireless M2M networks. The ZigBee standard operates on the IEEE 802.15.4 physical radio specification and operates in unlicensed bands including 2.4 GHz, 900 MHz and 868 MHz. ZigBee applications include Consumer Electronics, Energy Management and Efficiency, Health Care, Home Automation, Telecommunication Services, Building Automation and Industrial Automation.

Solution:
Large commercial and industrial buildings rely on several systems to meet proper temperature, air quality and energy requirements. Typically, these systems are produced by different manufacturers and offer little interaction between systems.

Having the abgateway. Many newer products such as air quality system controllers, building sensors and energy meters come with XBee modules pre-installed, allowing for easy expansion and retrofitting into the mesh Drop-in Network.

Featuredility to monitor or control systems remotely through a single network allows for greater flexibility and efficiency. Existing systems can be retrofitted with XBee® adapters to provide a wireless mesh network back to a ConnectPort X Product:

XBee and XBee-PRO DigiMesh 2.4 embedded RF modules provide wireless connectivity to end-point devices using a globally deployable 2.4 GHz transceiver. These modules use the DigiMesh networking protocol. This innovative, peer-to-peer network offers users added network stability through self-healing, dense network operation and support for sleeping routers, extending the operational life of battery dependent networks.

Key Features:
- No configuration needed for out-of-the-box RF communications
- Common XBee footprint for a variety of RF modules
- Simple topology to deploy and grow
- 2.4 GHz for worldwide deployment
- Low-power XBee or extended-range XBee-PRO (pin/over-the-air compatible)
- Multiple antenna options
- Outdoor RF line-of-sight range up to 1 mile (1.6 km) with high-gain antennas
- DigiMesh peer-to-peer mesh networking protocol