This page contains a few important guidelines to ensure that your product will pass the Zigbee 3.0 certification testing. To learn more about Zigbee 3.0, see our Guide to Zigbee 3.0.
Hardware
Zigbee 3.0 introduced some new network stack requirements that cannot be supported on some Zigbee SoC's. As such, it is important to select hardware that will provide a path to Zigbee 3.0 compliance. See the sections below to learn more.
Router or Coordinator
For Routers and Coordinators, Zigbee 3.0 mandates support of the Green Power Proxy (GPP) feature. This allows the device to route messages from Zigbee Green Power devices. Unfortunately, Silicon Labs is unable to support GPP on the EM35x family of SoCs.
To develop a Router or Coordinator device that will be Zigbee 3.0 certifiable, you must select our latest RapidConnect Module, which is based on the EFR32 SoC from Silicon Labs.
End Device
If you are building an End Device, the GPP feature is not mandatory. Therefore, any of our RapidConnect Modules based on the EM357 or EFR32 SoCs can be used to develop a Zigbee 3.0 compliant End Device.
Firmware
You should always utilize the latest release of RapidConnect firmware (available here) and implement corresponding serial protocol (available here).
New Frames for Zigbee 3.0
We always strive to minimize the changes to our serial protocol so that our customers will not need to make significant changes to their code. For most frames, the RapidConnect serial protocol is identical to the RapidHA serial protocol. However, we have added some new frames to support features that have been added in the Zigbee 3.0 specifications:
Feature | Frames | Usage Guide |
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Install Codes | Trust Center Install Code Add Trust Center Install Code Request Trust Center Install Code Response Clear Trust Center Install Codes Trust Center Install Code Max Count Request Trust Center Install Code Max Count Response
| Install Code Usage Guide |
Trust Center Security Policies | Trust Center Security Policy Write Trust Center Security Policy Request Trust Center Security Policy Response Trust Center Key Exchange Status Update Trust Center Removed Device Notification
| Trust Center Security Policy Usage Guide |
Certification
The Zigbee Alliance provides a Zigbee 3.0 Test Tool and a Green Power Test Harness to its members.
Members can obtain Zigbee 3.0 Test Tool (ZTT) licenses here: https://www.regonline.com/Zigbee3testtool .