More commonly recognised for its applications in building automation projects, CEE was interested to read about the capabilities of the ZigBee wireless mesh network in the process manufacturing environment. The technology defined by the ZigBee specification is intended to be a simple and less expensive networking solution than other WPANs, such as Bluetooth and is mainly targeted at radio-frequency applications that require low data rates, long battery life, and secure networking. The 802.15.4-based system is designed for remote control and sensors, which tend to be many in number but only require small packets of data, and in the main, have extremely low power requirements for long life. It can support hundreds of devices in star, tree or mesh formations.
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