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2.3.3

SynkroRF Platform

802.15.4 MAC and PHY layers. It is designed for Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs) and

conveys information over short distances among the participants in the network. It enables small, power

efficient, inexpensive solutions to be implemented for a wide range of applications. Some key

characteristics of an SynkroRF Network are:

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An over-the-air data rate of 250 kbit/s in the 2.4 GHz band.

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3 independent communication channels in the 2.4 GHz band (15, 20, and 25).

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2 network node types, controller and controlled nodes.

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Channel Agility mechanism.

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Low Latency Tx mode automatically enabled in conditions of radio interference.

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Fragmented mode transmission and reception, automatically enabled in conditions of radio

interference.

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Robustness and ease of use.

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Essential functionality to build and support a CE network.

The SynkroRF Network layer uses components from the standard HC(S)08 Freescale platform, which is

also used by the Freescale’s implementations of 802.15.4. MAC and ZigBee™ layers. For more details

about the platform components, see the Freescale Platform Reference Manual.

2.3.4

BeeStack Consumer

Freescale’s ZigBee RF4CE stack, called BeeStack Consumer, is a networking layer that sits on top of the

Networks (WPANs) of home entertainment products and conveys information over short distances among

the participants in the network. It enables small, power efficient, inexpensive solutions to be implemented

for a wide range of applications. Targeted applications include DTV, set top box, A/V receivers, DVD

players, security, and other consumer products.

Some key characteristics of a BeeStack Consumer network are:

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An over-the-air data rate of 250 kbit/s in the 2.4 GHz band

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3 independent communication channels in the 2.4 GHz band

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2 network node types, controller node and target node

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Channel Agility mechanism

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Provides robustness and ease of use

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Includes essential functionality to build and support a CE network

The BeeStack Consumer layer uses components from the standard HCS08 Freescale platform, which is

also used by the Freescale implementations of 802.15.4. MAC or ZigBee™ layers. For more details about

the platform components, see the Freescale Platform Reference Manual.