This page serves as a repository for information relating to the MMB's offering for connected lighting products.
Summary
MMB Networks offers a turnkey ControlScope enablement solution for lighting and sensors, providing drop-in ZigBee modules powered by MMB's RapidConnect networking software. RapidConnect is an embedded application that simplifies development, reduces time-to-market from months to weeks, and gives IoT devices robust, real-world networking and interoperability including out of the box support for Daintree Networks' ControlScope. MMB is also an official Daintree Networks test house, providing end-to-end enablement and certification support.Summary
Many lighting vendors have recognized that wireless controls systems such as Daintree ControlScope and other ZigBee-based platforms can add significant value to their products. However, it can be difficult to get to market quickly with a robust and reliable solution that meets the requirements of these platforms. To that end, MMB has created the RapidHA RapidConnect Lighting firmware to run on our world-class RapidConnect hardware, providing out-of-the-box compatibility with Daintree ControlScope and other systems based on the ZigBee HA 1.2 specifications.
MMB is able to provide RapidConnect ZigBee modules that are loaded with firmware that will automatically join a Daintree ControlScope or ZigBee HA 1.2 network as a Dimmable Light device. The RapidConnect module can interface with an LED driver via UART or PWM to set the appropriate brightness level or on/off state in response to commands from the Daintree WAC or HA 1.2 coordinator. In other words, MMB’s RapidHA RapidConnect Lighting solution allows lighting OEMs to set up a functional wireless lighting demonstration as soon as they are able to wire up the module to their hardware!
Key hardware features:
The firmware provides the following functions:
Relay control
PWM signal
Network Status indicator
Button input to trigger a factory reset
For vendors that are building products with an onboard (i.e. Host) microcontroller, MMB has also added UART serial communication to RapidConnect Lighting. It should be noted that many platform vendors will require support of OTA Firmware Upgrades for all microcontrollers in your device. RapidConnect Lighting includes built-in support of OTA Firmware Upgrades for the firmware that is running on the RapidConnect ZigBee module, but it will also be necessary to support OTA Firmware Upgrades of the firmware on the Host microcontroller. The RapidConnect serial protocol includes frames to facilitate this. Review the Release Notes and talk to our Support team to learn more.
The pages below provide more information about RapidConnect Lighting hardware/firmware offering:
Cluster Support - Features supported over the ZigBee network
Pinout and Hardware Design Notes - Guide to the module pins that are used by the RapidConnect Lighting firmware
Hardware Design Resources - Module footprint, Eagle library files, and other general hardware design resources
How to Test Using RapidHA Desktop - A guide for the fastest and easiest way to set up a functional test or demonstration of a Dimmable Light using a RapidConnect ZigBee module running RapidConnect Lighting firmware.
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