Wireless connectivity technology promotes intelligent control of lighting systems

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In recent years, the development of smart homes has brought great changes to the smart lighting industry. Smart lighting systems are increasingly favored by many people. Especially with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the demand for smart lighting has become more urgent.

How to use the right components to develop "lighting" applications? Here is how to use Bluetooth Mesh and Qorvo QPG6100 to develop lighting control solutions.

Leveraging a stronger home network for smart lighting

Smart lighting systems are a particularly promising use case for Bluetooth Low Energy communications and its extension: Bluetooth Mesh. Providing enhanced connectivity throughout the home, it can be used to interconnect lamps, switches and other sensor controllers in a flexible mesh network while providing connectivity to users through the integrated Bluetooth technology commonly found on smartphones.

Bluetooth Mesh Basics

The Bluetooth Mesh protocol uses low-power microwaves at 2.4 - 2.485 GHz and is managed by the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) and has unique advantages, making it ideal for smart building applications. Each node in the mesh network can forward messages to other nodes, supporting longer-range communications with low energy consumption. The technology can transmit messages around obstacles and avoid single-point failure instances.

The technology enables seamless network connection through the Bluetooth interface integrated on the smartphone, thus allowing users to interact with networked devices in a seamless and easy-to-use way. New devices in the network can be directly debugged using a smartphone, groups and scenes can be set up, firmware updates can be triggered, lights can be turned on and off, etc., without the need to purchase or set up a central router or border router.

Multiprotocol Solution Capabilities of Qorvo ConcurrentConnect Technology

Developers can leverage the simplicity of the SoC and the flexibility of ConcurrentConnect when designing solutions, resulting in reduced parts count, more compact size and lower product cost.

Qorvo QPG6100 Bluetooth Mesh Solution and Development Kit (DK)

A comprehensive, easy-to-use development kit is available to simplify product development.

The battle for the smart home

Qorvo 's product portfolio supports multiple major standards, including Bluetooth Low Energy, Zigbee, Thread and Matter. Faced with these different standards, product developers can find it difficult to make design decisions.

System architects and developers can easily access these capabilities through the QPG6100 software development kit (DK), including applications focused on lighting and security. The DK unlocks the various features of ConcurrentConnect while abstracting the details of each protocol within a framework that presents a single radio perspective in the application. Developers can focus on developing higher-level aspects of software and user interfaces instead of spending time on data communication issues.

The DK delivers exceptional Bluetooth Mesh performance, excellent interoperability with new and evolving protocols, and provides an effective starting point for developing Qorvo IoT end-node products, with a focus on lighting solutions.

Figure 1. Foundational layers in the solution stack

As smart home networks become more popular, monitoring and managing various devices and device protocols will become increasingly important. Do you want to create a first-class leading product in the field of lighting control? Click to read the original article and get a more detailed solution.