WO2010085138A2 - Adaptable multi interface zigbee coordinator - Google Patents

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WO2010085138A2
WO2010085138A2 PCT/MY2010/000016 MY2010000016W WO2010085138A2 WO 2010085138 A2 WO2010085138 A2 WO 2010085138A2 MY 2010000016 W MY2010000016 W MY 2010000016W WO 2010085138 A2 WO2010085138 A2 WO 2010085138A2
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Rizal Ahmad
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  • the present invention relates to a network device. More particularly, the present invention relates to a ZigBee coordinator.
  • ZigBee is designed to provide small, low-power digital radios based on the IEEE802.15.4-2006 standard for wireless personal area networks (WPANs). ZigBee is also targeted at radio-frequency (RF) applications that require a low data rate, long battery life, and secure networking.
  • RF radio-frequency
  • a ZigBee network may include a ZigBee coordinator (ZC), one more ZigBee routers, and a network of plurality of ZigBee end devices.
  • ZC ZigBee coordinator
  • the ZC is a root of the network tree generally adapted to bridge with other networks.
  • the ZCs available are usually embedded in an enclosure and are difficult to interface with other mode of communications. Further, the size of the available ZCs are usually not compact enough to be used as site deployment tool for ZigBee site installation. They also require multiple power supplies which is not easily accessible on site.
  • US patent publication number no. US2006/088018 relates to a system and method for reducing data transfer while increasing image information over an IEEE802.15.4 network.
  • US2006/088018 discloses a universal serial bus (USB) interface adapted to relay messages from the ZigBee network to a personal computer.
  • US patent publication number no. US2007/0258505 relates to a method and apparatus for wireless communication is a mesh network.
  • US2007/0258505 discloses a RS-232 mode communication of the mesh network. Either of the two, however, teaches only a single interface of the other communication mode.
  • the present invention provides a ZigBee coordinator (ZC) (100) for coordinating data flow for transmissions under different communication protocols.
  • the ZC (100) comprises a microcontroller (106) and a plurality of interfaces (108, 110, 112, 114) connected to the microcontroller (106). Each of the interfaces (108, 110, 112, 114) is adapted to allow data communications through one or more communication protocols.
  • each interface comprises an interface microcontroller for processing the transmitting data and translating the data for processing by the microcontroller (106).
  • the interface microcontroller is a USB UART transceiver (108) for communicating with a personal computer (120); a RS- 232 transceiver (110) for communicating with a GSM module (122) a TCP/IP microcontroller (112) adapted to communicate with a LAN network (124); and/or a CAN microcontroller (114) adapted to communicate with a CAN network (126).
  • the plurality of interface units includes two or more of a universal serial bus (USB) (108), an RS-232 interface (110), a TCP/IP interface (112), and a corporate area network (CAN) interface (114).
  • the communication protocols includes USB, GSM and Wi-Fi.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates a block diagram of a ZigBee coordinator (ZC) in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 2 shows an operations flow chart of the ZC of FIG. 1 in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 3 illustrates a process of initializing UART in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 4 shows a process of initializing SPI port in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 5 shows a process of initiating parallel port in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates a block diagram of a ZigBee coordinator (ZC) 100 in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.
  • the ZC 100 comprises an antenna 102, a ZigBee radio frequency (RF) chipset 104, a ZC microcontroller 106, an universal serial bus (USB) universal asynchronous receiver/transmitter (UART) transceiver 108 and a RS-232 transceiver 110.
  • the ZC 100 integrates all the components including the USB-UART transceiver 108 and RS-232 transceiver 110 in one single board of a size of about 46mm by 15mm. More preferably, the ZC 100 requires only a single power supply mode either powered by a USB interface or an external power.
  • the antenna 102, the ZigBee RF chipset 104 and the ZC microcontroller 106 are typical ZC coordinator configuration known in the art.
  • the ZC microcontroller 106 provides overall control to the ZC 100, which includes coordinating transmissions under the ZigBee protocol.
  • the USB-UART 108 and RS-232 110 are operationally controlled by the ZC microcontroller 106 are provided to interface and communicate with external devices, such as a PC 120, a GSM module 122 and a Wi-Fi modem 124.
  • the ZC 100 further comprises a TCPAP microcontroller 112 and a corporate area network (CAN) microcontroller 114 for IP based connections such as local area network (LAN) 126 and CAN 128 communications respectively.
  • the TCP/IP microcontroller 112 and the CAN microcontroller 114 are connected and operationally controlled by the ZC microcontroller 106.
  • the ZC microcontroller 106 through the ZigBee RF chipset 104, acts as ZigBee personal area network (PAN) coordinator. It starts up the PAN, search for any available ZigBee end devices and routers within its detection range and assign a unique ID to each of them.
  • PAN personal area network
  • the ZigBee devices When a new message is received from the ZigBee devices, it accepts the message and forwards it to another connected medium via an appropriate interface provided above.
  • the transceivers translate the message from the ZC microcontroller 106 and convert it so that it is readable by the other node of communication side.
  • the ZC 100 provides multiple interfaces to accommodate devices with other mode of communication protocols, such as Wi-Fi, GSM etc, it also serves as a gateway device for the ZigBee network.
  • FIG. 2 shows an operations flow chart of the ZC 100 of FIG. 1 in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.
  • the ZC microcontroller 106 is powered up.
  • the ZC microcontroller 106 initiates its chipsets and components for operations. The initiations of the chipsets and components may be carried out simultaneously.
  • the ZC microcontroller 106 provides a common sequence 210, which comprises initiating the ZigBee chipset 104 at step 212, creating an personal area network (PAN) identity (ID) at step 214, registering child and router at step 216 and servicing PAN request at step 218.
  • the common sequence 210 is performed in a loop from to register all the ZigBee end devices and routers.
  • the UART is also initiated at step 220 and set at a desire speed, such as 19200bps.
  • the UART searches for RS-232 device and at step 224, for any USB host device.
  • the ZC microcontroller 106 initiating a parallel port and HW interrupt at step 230, and then initiating the TCP/IP module at step 232.
  • the ZC microcontroller 106 initiating its Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) port, 4-wire and HW interrupt at step 240, and then initiating the CAN microcontroller 106 at step 242.
  • SPI Serial Peripheral Interface
  • the relevant devices such as the PC, GSM modem and Wi-Fi modem may communicate with the ZC 100 accordingly.
  • other devices such as PC 120, GSM modem and Wi-Fi modem may connect to the ZigBee network via the multi-interface ZigBee coordinator.
  • FIG. 3 illustrates a process of initializing UART in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.
  • the ZC microcontroller configures its UART pins at step 302.
  • UART interrupts is configured.
  • an ASCII character "@" is sent twice to look for RS-232 device.
  • an ASCII string is sent to the GSM modem at step 318.
  • the timeout is set and the ZC 100 waits for a reply.
  • the GSM modem is not responding at step 312, the UART's channel remains open. Whether or not the RS-232 interface receives a response, the RS232 interface shall be ready at step 314.
  • FIG. 4 shows a process of initializing SPI port in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.
  • the SPI I/O pins are configured at step 401.
  • the SPI speed and operating mode is then configured at step 402.
  • an ASCII packet is sent under a proprietary packet format with header and footer of 7D and 7E respectively. 7D and 7E notify the receiving side regarding a start and end of a packet during transmission.
  • the CAN microcontroller responds to the ASCII packet.
  • data exchange sequence is initiated.
  • a timeout is also set at step 410. Once done, the CAN microcontroller is ready to be used at step 412.
  • FIG. 5 shows a process of initiating parallel port in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.
  • I/O pins are configured at step 502.
  • a choice of operating-bit mode, either 8-bit or 4-bit mode is set at step 504.
  • a data direction is set.
  • HEX addresses are put on a bus line.
  • HEX data is put on the bus line as well.
  • the TCP/IP microcontroller toggles the ready pin (/RDY) to indicate that it is in a ready state at step 512.
  • the destination IP address is set at step 514. Once done, the TCP/IP microcontroller is ready to be used at step 516.

Abstract

The present invention provides a ZigBee coordinator (ZC) (100) for coordinating data flow for transmissions under different communication protocols. The ZC (100) comprises a microcontroller (106) and a plurality of interfaces (108, 110, 112, 114) connected to the microcontroller (106). Each of the interfaces (108, 110, 112, 114) is adapted to allow data communications through one or more communication protocols.

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ADAPTABLE MULTI INTERFACE ZIGBEE COORDINATOR
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a network device. More particularly, the present invention relates to a ZigBee coordinator.
BACKGROUND
ZigBee is designed to provide small, low-power digital radios based on the IEEE802.15.4-2006 standard for wireless personal area networks (WPANs). ZigBee is also targeted at radio-frequency (RF) applications that require a low data rate, long battery life, and secure networking.
A ZigBee network may include a ZigBee coordinator (ZC), one more ZigBee routers, and a network of plurality of ZigBee end devices. In particular, the ZC is a root of the network tree generally adapted to bridge with other networks.
The ZCs available are usually embedded in an enclosure and are difficult to interface with other mode of communications. Further, the size of the available ZCs are usually not compact enough to be used as site deployment tool for ZigBee site installation. They also require multiple power supplies which is not easily accessible on site.
US patent publication number no. US2006/088018 relates to a system and method for reducing data transfer while increasing image information over an IEEE802.15.4 network. US2006/088018 discloses a universal serial bus (USB) interface adapted to relay messages from the ZigBee network to a personal computer. US patent publication number no. US2007/0258505 relates to a method and apparatus for wireless communication is a mesh network. US2007/0258505 discloses a RS-232 mode communication of the mesh network. Either of the two, however, teaches only a single interface of the other communication mode.
SUMMARY
In accordance with one aspect, the present invention provides a ZigBee coordinator (ZC) (100) for coordinating data flow for transmissions under different communication protocols. The ZC (100) comprises a microcontroller (106) and a plurality of interfaces (108, 110, 112, 114) connected to the microcontroller (106). Each of the interfaces (108, 110, 112, 114) is adapted to allow data communications through one or more communication protocols.
In one embodiment, each interface (108, 110, 112, 114) comprises an interface microcontroller for processing the transmitting data and translating the data for processing by the microcontroller (106). The interface microcontroller is a USB UART transceiver (108) for communicating with a personal computer (120); a RS- 232 transceiver (110) for communicating with a GSM module (122) a TCP/IP microcontroller (112) adapted to communicate with a LAN network (124); and/or a CAN microcontroller (114) adapted to communicate with a CAN network (126).
In accordance with another embodiment, the plurality of interface units (108, 110, 112, 114) includes two or more of a universal serial bus (USB) (108), an RS-232 interface (110), a TCP/IP interface (112), and a corporate area network (CAN) interface (114). In yet another embodiment, the communication protocols includes USB, GSM and Wi-Fi.
BRIEF DESCRIPTIONS OF DRAWINGS
This invention will be described by way of non-limiting embodiments of the present invention, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
FIG. 1 illustrates a block diagram of a ZigBee coordinator (ZC) in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 shows an operations flow chart of the ZC of FIG. 1 in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 3 illustrates a process of initializing UART in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 4 shows a process of initializing SPI port in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention; and
FIG. 5 shows a process of initiating parallel port in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS
In line with the above summary, the following description of a number of specific and alternative embodiments is provided to understand the inventive features of the present invention. It shall be apparent to one skilled in the art, however that this invention may be practiced without such specific details. Some of the details may not be described at length so as not to obscure the invention. For ease of reference, common reference numerals will be used throughout the figures when referring to the same or similar features common to the figures.
FIG. 1 illustrates a block diagram of a ZigBee coordinator (ZC) 100 in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. The ZC 100 comprises an antenna 102, a ZigBee radio frequency (RF) chipset 104, a ZC microcontroller 106, an universal serial bus (USB) universal asynchronous receiver/transmitter (UART) transceiver 108 and a RS-232 transceiver 110. Preferably, the ZC 100 integrates all the components including the USB-UART transceiver 108 and RS-232 transceiver 110 in one single board of a size of about 46mm by 15mm. More preferably, the ZC 100 requires only a single power supply mode either powered by a USB interface or an external power. The antenna 102, the ZigBee RF chipset 104 and the ZC microcontroller 106 are typical ZC coordinator configuration known in the art. The ZC microcontroller 106 provides overall control to the ZC 100, which includes coordinating transmissions under the ZigBee protocol.
The USB-UART 108 and RS-232 110 are operationally controlled by the ZC microcontroller 106 are provided to interface and communicate with external devices, such as a PC 120, a GSM module 122 and a Wi-Fi modem 124.
In accordance with another embodiment, the ZC 100 further comprises a TCPAP microcontroller 112 and a corporate area network (CAN) microcontroller 114 for IP based connections such as local area network (LAN) 126 and CAN 128 communications respectively. The TCP/IP microcontroller 112 and the CAN microcontroller 114 are connected and operationally controlled by the ZC microcontroller 106. Operationally, the ZC microcontroller 106, through the ZigBee RF chipset 104, acts as ZigBee personal area network (PAN) coordinator. It starts up the PAN, search for any available ZigBee end devices and routers within its detection range and assign a unique ID to each of them. When a new message is received from the ZigBee devices, it accepts the message and forwards it to another connected medium via an appropriate interface provided above. The transceivers translate the message from the ZC microcontroller 106 and convert it so that it is readable by the other node of communication side. As the ZC 100 provides multiple interfaces to accommodate devices with other mode of communication protocols, such as Wi-Fi, GSM etc, it also serves as a gateway device for the ZigBee network.
FIG. 2 shows an operations flow chart of the ZC 100 of FIG. 1 in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. At start 200, the ZC microcontroller 106 is powered up. The ZC microcontroller 106 initiates its chipsets and components for operations. The initiations of the chipsets and components may be carried out simultaneously. The ZC microcontroller 106 provides a common sequence 210, which comprises initiating the ZigBee chipset 104 at step 212, creating an personal area network (PAN) identity (ID) at step 214, registering child and router at step 216 and servicing PAN request at step 218. The common sequence 210 is performed in a loop from to register all the ZigBee end devices and routers.
The UART is also initiated at step 220 and set at a desire speed, such as 19200bps. At step 222, the UART searches for RS-232 device and at step 224, for any USB host device. For the ZC 100 having the TCP/IP microcontroller 112, the ZC microcontroller 106 initiating a parallel port and HW interrupt at step 230, and then initiating the TCP/IP module at step 232. For the ZC having the CAN microcontroller 114, the ZC microcontroller 106 initiating its Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) port, 4-wire and HW interrupt at step 240, and then initiating the CAN microcontroller 106 at step 242. Once all the components are properly initiated, the relevant devices such as the PC, GSM modem and Wi-Fi modem may communicate with the ZC 100 accordingly. Once the ZC 100 is initialized, other devices, such as PC 120, GSM modem and Wi-Fi modem may connect to the ZigBee network via the multi-interface ZigBee coordinator.
FIG. 3 illustrates a process of initializing UART in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. At start 300, the ZC microcontroller configures its UART pins at step 302. At step 304, UART interrupts is configured. At step 308, an ASCII character "@" is sent twice to look for RS-232 device. When the GSM modem response with a response signal at step 316, an ASCII string is sent to the GSM modem at step 318. At step 320, the timeout is set and the ZC 100 waits for a reply. When the GSM modem is not responding at step 312, the UART's channel remains open. Whether or not the RS-232 interface receives a response, the RS232 interface shall be ready at step 314.
FIG. 4 shows a process of initializing SPI port in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. At start 400, the SPI I/O pins are configured at step 401. The SPI speed and operating mode is then configured at step 402. At step 404, an ASCII packet is sent under a proprietary packet format with header and footer of 7D and 7E respectively. 7D and 7E notify the receiving side regarding a start and end of a packet during transmission. At step 406, the CAN microcontroller responds to the ASCII packet. At step 408, data exchange sequence is initiated. A timeout is also set at step 410. Once done, the CAN microcontroller is ready to be used at step 412.
FIG. 5 shows a process of initiating parallel port in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention. At start 500, I/O pins are configured at step 502. A choice of operating-bit mode, either 8-bit or 4-bit mode is set at step 504. At step 506, a data direction is set. At step 508, HEX addresses are put on a bus line. At step 508, HEX data is put on the bus line as well. Then, the TCP/IP microcontroller toggles the ready pin (/RDY) to indicate that it is in a ready state at step 512. Then the destination IP address is set at step 514. Once done, the TCP/IP microcontroller is ready to be used at step 516.
While specific embodiments have been described and illustrated, it is understood that many changes, modifications, variations and combinations thereof could be made to the present invention without departing from the scope of the invention.

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1. A ZigBee coordinator (ZC) (100) for coordinating data flow for transmissions under different communication protocols, the ZC (100) comprising: a microcontroller (106); and a plurality of interfaces (108, 110, 112, 114) connected to the microcontroller (106), each of the interfaces (108, 110, 112, 114) is adapted to allow data communications through one or more communication protocols.
2. The ZC (100) according to claim 1, wherein each interface (108, 110, 112, 114) comprises an interface microcontroller for processing the transmitting data and translating the data for processing by the microcontroller simultaneously (106).
3. The ZC (100) according to claim 2, wherein the interface microcontroller is a USB UART transceiver (108) for communicating with a personal computer (120).
4. The ZC (100) according to claim 2, wherein the interface microcontroller is a RS-232 transceiver (110) for communicating with a GSM module (122).
5. The ZC (100) according to claim 2, wherein the interface microcontroller is a TCP/IP microcontroller (112) adapted to communicate with a LAN network (124).
6. The ZC (100) according to claim 2, wherein the interface microcontroller is a CAN microcontroller (114) adapted to communicate with a CAN network (126).
7. The ZC (100) according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of interface units (108, 110, 112, 114) includes two or more of a universal serial bus (USB) (108), an RS-232 interface (110), a TCP/IP interface (112), and a corporate area network (CAN) interface (114).
8. The ZC (100) according to claim 1, wherein the communication protocols includes USB, GSM and Wi-Fi.
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