Overview
Silicon Labs EmberZNet PRO Zigbee networking protocol stack is a complete Zigbee protocol software package containing all the elements required for robust and reliable mesh networking applications on Silicon Labs' Ember platforms. The Zigbee stack provides "professional grade" networking for the most challenging applications such as Smart Energy / Advanced Metering?Infrastructure (AMI), Home Automation, Home Security, Smart Lighting and Building Automation systems.
Ember ZNet PRO Features and Benefits
| Features | Benefits | |
|---|---|---|
| Zigbee 3.0 | Unifies the Zigbee application standards and improves interoperability among IoT devices | |
| Zigbee Green Power | Enables ultra-low-power devices designed to run on microamperes of energy | |
| Zigbee Smart Energy | Supports communication across devices in order to monitor and automate the delivery and use of electricity and other utilities | |
| Touch Link | Provides a user-friendly experience for use in consumer lighting applications | |
| Dynamic Multiprotocol | Enable Zigbee and Bluetooth functionality on a single chip |
Ember ZNet PRO SDK Specification Support
Zigbee Specification Support
?Zigbee Pro R22
?Zigbee 3.0
?Zigbee Green Power
?Zigbee Smart Energy
?Zigbee Light Link
?IEEE 802.15.4 MAC/PHY 2006
?2.4 GHz Worldwide
?Sub-GHz 868/915 MHz Regional
?Dual-PAN Multi-Network
Sample Applications
?DMP Light and Switch w/ Sleep Support
?Z3 Light and Switch
?Green Power Combo
?RF Test App
?XNCP
?Host Gateway
Devices
?Multiprotocol with BLE
?Low-power sleepy devices
?Antenna Diversity
?OTA Client w/ LZIP Compression
?Non-Volatile Memory with Flash
Wear Leveling
?Support up to 64 end devices per router
?Zigbee 3.0 Test Harness
Gateway
?OTA Server w/ Signed Images
?IEEE 802.15.2 Coexistence with
Wi-Fi/Bluetooth
?NCP
?SPI - 1 Mbps
?UART (RTS/CS) - 115200 bps
?UART (XON/XOFF) - 57600 bps
Enablement
?Bootloader
?In-Field Upgrade
?Secure Boot
?Signed Upgrade Images
?Encrypted Upgrade Images
?RTOS
?MicriumOS
?Manufacturing Library
?Command Line Interface
?Graphics Library
Security
?128-bit AES Encryption
?Install Code Keys
?Certificate-Based Key Establishment (CBKE)
Development Tools
?Simplicity Studio IDE
?Network Analyzer
?Energy Profiler
?Application Builder
?Hardware Configurator
?Packet Trace Interface
?Simplicity Commander
Supported Toolchains
?IAR Embedded Workbench for ARM
(IAR-EWARM) version 8.30.1
?GCC (The GNU Compiler Collection)
version 7.2.1
Mobile Apps
?Wireless Gecko Mobile App for
Android and iOS
?DMP Connected Lighting Demo
?Range Test Demo
Downloads
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Tech Docs
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Simplicity SDK
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Gecko SDK
Simplicity SDK Release Notes (2025.6.0)
Latest Release - Q2/2025 ?(June 2025)
Zigbee EmberZNet Version 8.2.0.0
- Key Features
- Updated filtering of InterPAN messages
- GCC Link Time Optimization (LTO)
- Added support for Tunneling functionality in Zigbee Direct
- Improved status notification for packet sent
- Application Initialization Utilizing sl_main
- API Changes
- sl_zigbee_af_incoming_packet_filter_cb
- sl_zigbee_af_outgoing_packet_filter_cb
- sl_zigbee_send_raw_message_with_tag
- sl_zigbee_af_zll_unset_factory_new
- sl_zigbee_gp_clear_proxy_table
- sl_zigbee_gp_proxy_table_remove_entry
- sl_zigbee_af_green_power_cluster _gp_sink_close_commissioning_window
- sl_zigbee_set_join_uses_install_code
- sl_zigbee_get_join_uses_install_code
- sl_zigbee_af_tc_link_key_update_now
- sl_zigbee_af_gpep_incoming_message_cb
- sl_zigbee_af_ncp_gpep_incoming_message_handler
- sl_zigbee_gpep_incoming_message_handler
- sl_zigbee_af_set_t_c_link_key_update_timer_milli_seconds
- Bug Fixes
- See Bug Fixes section in RN link
- Chip Enablement
- xGM260P PCB Module
- xGM270S SiP Module
- xG29 EFR32MG29B140F1024IM40
| Release | Date | Release Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025/06 | Version 8.2.0.0? |
| 2025/04 | Version 8.0.3.0? |
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| 2025/04 | Version 8.1.2.0? |
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| 2025/02 | Version 8.1.1.0? |
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| 2024 | 2024/12 | Version 8.1.0.0? |
| 2024/09 | Version 8.0.2.0? |
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| 2024/07 | Version 8.0.1.0? |
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| 2024/06 | Version 8.0.0.0? |
Gecko SDK Release Notes (4.4.6.0)
Latest Release - Q1/2025 ?(February 2025)
Zigbee EmberZNet Version 7.5.0.0
- Zigbee
- Limited support of GCC LTO
- Targeted quality improvements and bug fixes
- Limited support of GCC LTO
- Multiprotocol
- Targeted quality improvements and bug fixes
- Targeted quality improvements and bug fixes
| Release | Date | Release Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025/02 | Version 7.5.0.0? |
| 2025/01 | Version 7.2.7.0? |
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| 2024 | 2024/10 | Version 7.4.5.0? |
| 2024/08 | Version 7.4.4.0? |
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| 2024/07 | Version 7.2.6.0? |
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| 2024/05 | Version 7.4.3.0? |
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| 2024/04 | Version 7.4.2.0? |
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| 2024/03 | Version 7.3.3.0? |
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| 2024/02 | Version 7.4.1.0? |
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| 2024/01 | Version 7.2.5.0? |
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