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    • Are serial acknowledgment errors handled or reported to the application?
    • Are there any commands that will show packet loss statistics?
    • Can a RapidConnect device handle multiple simultaneous requests over serial?
    • Can I buy a pre-certified Zigbee module so I can skip the Zigbee certification process?
    • Can I run some of my own code (eg. for my device's logic like LED control) directly on the RapidConnect Module?
    • Can I use a RapidConnect device as the server to upgrade other network devices over the air?
    • Can the RapidConnect module accept other serial commands while a serial firmware upgrade is in progress?
    • Do I need to complete any FCC certification testing for my product, or can I rely on the RapidConnect Module's existing modular approval?
    • Do I still need to learn about Zigbee if I am using RapidConnect?
    • Does MMB have any RapidConnect firmware that is compliant with Zigbee 3.0?
    • Does MMB offer any recommendations for placement of the RapidConnect Module or resources to help with the layout?
    • Does MMB provide a Zigbee sniffer tool?
    • Does MMB provide any tools to help technicians determine the best location to install a Zigbee device?
    • Does the RapidConnect Module support I2C?
    • Does the serial library provide cumulative counts for data listed in diagnostic frames?
    • For the unintentional radiator portion of my FCC testing, I need to prevent the Zigbee radio from transmitting any data. How can I do that?
    • How can device vendors test their device for Zigbee 3.0 compliance?
    • How can I change the device types, clusters, or attributes supported by RapidConnect Lighting & Sensor?
    • How can I learn about common RF terminology?
    • How can I maximize the battery life of my device using RapidConnect hardware and firmware?
    • How can I observe the packets being sent over a Zigbee network?
    • How do I avoid overflowing the module with serial messages? Without RTS/CTS handshaking, what other mechanisms are possible?
    • How do I discover all the Nodes on the network?
    • How does Frequency Agility work in the EmberZNet PRO stack?
    • How is the ZCL Response bit used?
    • How is Zigbee Green Power related to Zigbee 3.0?
    • How many devices can a RapidConnect-based Coordinator support on one network?
    • I already have my own proprietary RF solution. Why should I build a Zigbee-based device?
    • I am building a coordinator using RapidConnect. What happens if my device is power cycled after it has formed a Zigbee network and other devices have been commissioned?
    • I am building a device with a RapidConnect Module plus other modules/radios. How do I complete the RF certification for that device?
    • I am building a router or end device using RapidConnect. What happens if my device is power cycled after joining a Zigbee network?
    • I am developing a Linux-based application to communicate with the RapidConnect hardware via USB. What do I need to know about Linux support?
    • I am developing a Network Coordinator using RapidConnect. Can you recommend some popular Zigbee devices to test against?
    • I am developing a router or end device using RapidConnect. Can you recommend some popular Home Automation or Building Automation platforms that my device can be compatible with?
    • I am trying to get a sense of the total effort required to get a lighting or sensor product to market. Where can I see the major steps in the process? 
    • I am trying to specify a power supply for my device. What are the expected average and maximum current consumption figures for the RapidConnect Module?
    • I am using RapidConnect Desktop to set up an OTA Upgrade Server. When I upload an OTA file to RapidConnect Desktop, the OTA Upgrade process doesn't start. What's wrong?
    • I built a device using RapidConnect solutions and I am encountering some challenges interoperating with a specific device from another vendor. Can MMB help me diagnose the issue?
    • I have implemented the RapidConnect Serial Protocol in my device's Host microcontroller. If I upgrade the RapidConnect firmware to a newer version, do I have to change my Host code to work with the new firmware?
    • I have reviewed the RapidConnect Serial Protocol, but I plan to write my code in a Language X. Does MMB have sample code for Language X?
    • I would like to enable OTA Upgrades of the firmware that runs on my own MCU (i.e. the Host). Is that possible?
    • I'm developing a Coordinator. What's the best way to confirm that a device is still on the network?
    • If I build a device using RapidConnect Lighting & Sensor, which Home Automation or Building Automation platforms will it be compatible with?
    • If I use RapidConnect, will I still need to buy a Silicon Labs Development Kit?
    • If the checksum fails, is the frame silently discarded, or is the error propagated back up to the application?
    • Is the serial library capable of detecting and reporting invalid received frames?
    • Is the serial library capable of detecting and reporting overrun, parity, and framing errors on the UART interface?
    • Is there a way to change the RapidConnect Module's default baud rate of 115.2 kbps?
    • Is there a way to extract RSSI from the dongle and devices?
    • Is there a way to force a device to start an OTA upgrade, without waiting for it to automatically poll the OTA Server?
    • My Host microcontroller is receiving incomplete serial frames from the RapidConnect hardware. Why?
    • Since Zigbee is in the 2.4 GHz band, will it interfere with my WiFi (or vice versa)?
    • We developed a product against the Zigbee Home Automation specification using RapidHA. How do we update to Zigbee 3.0?
    • We have implemented a Manufacturer-Specific cluster (aka. MSE). Will this still work on a Zigbee 3.0 network?
    • What are the key features being added in Zigbee 3.0?
    • What are the serial libraries?
    • What are Zigbee Neighbor and Child Tables?
    • What clusters and attributes are supported by RapidConnect Lighting & Sensor?
    • What does the RHAReset Command do?
    • What format is the deconstructed payload from the Serial Library?
    • What happens if the system reboots, is power cycled, or is otherwise interrupted during a firmware upgrade?
    • What hardware will I need to get started with RapidConnect?
    • What if I want to use an external antenna that isn't on the list of approved antenna parts for the RapidConnect Module?
    • What is a beacon frame?
    • What is the expected behaviour when a device tries to join a network but there's no network to join?
    • What is the maximum possible payload length using RapidConnect?
    • What is the minimal set of serial commands needed to set up a Coordinator, form a network, open the permit join window, and control a device (for example a lighting device)?
    • What is the process for certifying a Zigbee device?
    • What is the recommended sleep duration when developing a Sleepy End Device?
    • What is Zigbee 3.0?
    • What is Zigbee?
    • What regions are included in the RapidConnect hardware's RF approvals?
    • What type of battery life can I expect from a Zigbee device using your module?
    • What types of transmission and reception errors are capable of being detected by the serial library and how are they handled or reported?
    • What types of Zigbee devices can I build using RapidConnect?
    • What will the Restore to Factory Defaults command do?
    • What Zigbee device types are supported by RapidConnect Lighting & Sensor?
    • What's the difference between Zigbee and Z-Wave?
    • What's the easiest way to upgrade the firmware on my prototype devices?
    • What's the fastest possible way to complete an OTA Upgrade?
    • When can device vendors start certifying Zigbee 3.0 products?
    • When I join my RapidConnect Lighting & Sensor device to a Zigbee network, I would like it to display my own model and manufacturer information. How can I do that?
    • When I send a frame, I receive an "Incorrect Length" response (Primary Header 0x55, Secondary Header 0x80, Payload 0x07). Why?