Product Certification¶
Zigbee Product Certification Overview¶
If you intend for your Zigbee product to be interoperable with other Zigbee-certified products that currently exist, Zigbee product certification is a necessary step in the process of bringing your Zigbee product to market. Each individual Zigbee product must go through a process of certification in order to use the Zigbee certified interoperability logo on their product. Zigbee product certification is not required if you are designing a proprietary network setup using the Zigbee protocol.
Frequently Asked Questions¶
Most frequently asked questions regarding Zigbee certification are answered on the Zigbee Alliance’s Get Certified Webpage
Below are some supplemental questions/answers.
What is the procedure for building and certifying Zigbee 3.0 products?¶
In short, the process is as follows:
Select a Zigbee 3.0 compliant platform
Develop your application
Submit the product for testing
Sign and submit the Zigbee 3.0 key set license agreement
Submit application for certification
Where do I find Zigbee compliant platforms?¶
These are listed on the Zigbee Alliance Compliant Platform web page and CC13xx and CC26xx devices are included under the “Z-Stack Core” listing.
How is certification testing done?¶
The Zigbee Alliance provides a list of independent authorized test service providers that will perform tests mandated by the Zigbee Alliance Test Plans.
All mandatory features, as defined by the specifications, are tested.
All implemented optional features, as defined by the specifications, are tested.
Zigbee 3.0 Test Tool (ZTT) is used to test the Base Device Behavior and Application Clusters.
Zigbee Green Power Test Harness is used to test Green Power Sink, Source, and Proxy features.
These tools are also available to Zigbee Alliance members for internal testing prior to certification testing. Test reports are delived to the customer and successful results are reported directly to the Alliance. For more information on the testing hardware and software mentioned, please refer to the member’s area of the Zigbee Alliance website.
What clusters and device types are currently certifiable?¶
Existing certifiable clusters include:
Name |
ID |
|---|---|
Basic |
0x0000 |
Power config |
0x0001 |
Identify |
0x0003 |
Groups |
0x0004 |
Scenes |
0x0005 |
On/Off |
0x0006 |
Level control |
0x0008 |
Concentration measurement |
0x0041 |
Window covering |
0x0102 |
Color control |
0x0300 |
Ballas config |
0x0301 |
Illuminance measure |
0x0400 |
Temperature measure |
0x0402 |
Occupancy sensing |
0x0406 |
IAS warning device |
0x0502 |
Touchlink commissioning |
0x1000 |
However, there are several other clusters currently in the Verifying and In Progress certification stages. For an up-to-date list of currently certifiable device types and clusters please refer to the member’s area of the Zigbee Alliance website.
The Zigbee Lighting and Occupancy specification is a good starting point for which types of Zigbee devices and clusters are certifiable. This specification is also available on the Zigbee Alliance website.
Can I still certify new Zigbee products that use a legacy Zigbee profile instead of Zigbee 3.0?¶
No. As of right now, only Zigbee 3.0 devices may be certified through the Zigbee Alliance. Deprecated Zigbee profiles that may no longer be certified through the Zigbee Alliance include:
Zigbee Home Automation
Zigbee Buildling Automation
Zigbee Light Link
Can I update previously certified Zigbee 3.0 products?¶
End product manufacturers have two additional types of certification available:
Certification by Similarity: For upgrading in-field device with new firmware with bug fixes, application updates, etc, the new image must be certified but can be done through the similarity to avoid the full certification process
Certification Transfer: Companies wishing to rebrand their manufactured products can choose this method as to not have to go through the entire certification process again
More information regarding these options can be obtained by contacting the Zigbee Alliance
What about Green Power certification?¶
The Green Power Test Specification defines a set of test cases to certify the Zigbee PRO Green Power feature (Zigbee document 15-0015r14, Green Power Basic test specification v1.1.1). The Test Specification covers all levels of compliance for Green Power, from IEEE 802.15.4 to the application layer. The product testing is performed by a third party Zigbee Authorized Test Service Provider. The testing tools, specifications and certification resources are provided by the Zigbee Alliance. Certified Green Power devices now have their own logo and certification process, details of which are provided on the Green Power Program page.