TERMS & DEFINITIONS
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Association: The process of joining a ZigBee PAN. A device joins the Network by joining a Coordinator or Router which has previously associated with the Network. Upon joining, the Parent device issues a
Broadcast: Broadcast packets are sent to multiple radios. The ZB2430 allows several different broadcast types including broadcast to all devices & broadcast to Coordinator & all Routers.
Broadcast jitter: The random delay which is automatically introduced by a device before relaying a broadcast packet to prevent packet collisions.
Channel: The frequency selected for data communications within the PAN. The channel is selected by the Network Coordinator on
Channel Mask: The Channel Mask is a
Clear Channel Assessment: An evaluation of the communication channel prior to a transmission to determine if the channel is currently occupied.
Energy Scan: A sweep of the entire frequency band which reports noise readings on every channel & is also capable of detecting Coordinators and reporting their Channel location.
FFD: Full Function Device. The Network Coordinator & Routers are examples of FFD’s.
IEEE 802.15.4: IEEE standard for
MAC Address: A unique
Maximum Network Depth: The maximum number or Routers (hops) that a device can be away from the Coordinator. The current profile limit is 5.
Maximum Number of Routers: The total number of children that can serve as Routers for a Network device. The current profile limit is 6.
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