Silicon Labs recently launched two new wireless occupancy sensor and smart outlet reference designs for the home automation. FCC and UL-precertified, the reference designs comprise hardware, firmware, and software tools that enable you to develop Internet of Things (IoT) systems based on Silicon Labs’s ZigBee “Golden Unit” Home Automation (HA 1.2) software stack and multiprotocol Wireless Gecko SoC portfolio. Both reference designs include Silicon Labs’s EFR32MG Mighty Gecko SoC.
The occupancy sensor reference design is a precertified ZigBee HA 1.2 solution featuring a wirelessly connected passive IR sensor along with ambient light and temperature/relative humidity sensors from Silicon Labs. The compact occupancy sensor’s battery-powered design provides up to five years of operation. The sensor’s detection range extends up to approximately 40′ with a 90° viewing window.
The smart outlet reference design is a precertified solution for a wirelessly controlled outlet plug. You can use it to power and control a wide variety of home and building automation products. Powered by an AC main-voltage line, the smart outlet communicates wirelessly to ZigBee mesh networks. It features the following: built-in diagnostics and metering with a user-friendly web interface; an AC voltage range of 110 to 240 V for global use along with a robust 15-A load current; and integrated high-accuracy sensors (ambient light and temperature/humidity).
Silicon Labs’s occupancy sensor and smart outlet reference designs are currently available. The RD-0078-0201 occupancy sensor reference design costs $49. The RD-0051-0201 smart outlet reference design costs $119. (All prices USD MSRP.)
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Source: Silicon Labs
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