User`s guide

ZENA™ WIRELESS NETWORK

ANALYZER USER’S GUIDE

Chapter 1. ZENA™ Wireless Network Analyzer Overview

1.1 INTRODUCTION

This chapter introduces the ZENA Wireless Network Analyzer hardware and software,

and briefly describes their capabilities. The ZENA analyzer provides three main tools

to develop IEEE 802.15.4 solutions quickly and efficiently with the free Microchip

Stacks for the ZigBee™ protocol and the MiWi™ protocol. The ZENA analyzer enables

developers to quickly modify and adapt the Stacks to suit application requirements. The

ZENA analyzer is also an IEEE 802.15.4 packet analyzer, currently supporting the

2.4 GHz spectrum. The ZENA analyzer is capable of decoding ZigBee protocol v1.0

and MiWi protocol packets. The ZENA analyzer also provides network analysis

support. The ZENA analyzer draws the network topology of the network as it is formed

and allows users to watch packet transactions as they occur, record the packet trans-

actions and play these packets back at variable speeds. These tools, combined, form

a powerful tool in wireless development for the IEEE 802.15.4 protocol.

1.2 ZENA™ WIRELESS NETWORK ANALYZER KIT CONTENTS

The ZENA Wireless Network Analyzer kit contains the following items:

• ZENA Wireless Network Analyzer

•USB mini-B cable

• ZENA Wireless Network Analyzer CD-ROM

1.3 ZENA™ ANALYZER OVERVIEW

The ZENA Wireless Network Analyzer board, seen in Figure 1-1, combines the

PIC18LF2550 for full-speed, USB support with an IEEE 802.15.4 transceiver.

Note: The ZENA Wireless Network Analyzer board does not have to be attached

to the computer to use the configuration tool or the playback functionality.