X-CUBE-MATTER package update: Speed up Matter deployment
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ST is pleased to announce that X-CUBE-MATTER now supports Matter 1.3
. A few months ago, we released a public version of this software package to ensure that more developers can use it. With the release of the new version today, we are now one of the first chip manufacturers to support the latest version of the standard. Among the many new features added in Matter 1.3, it is worth mentioning energy consumption reporting. As the name suggests, this feature makes it easier for devices to report their power consumption, thereby helping users to monitor energy consumption in real time. Another major feature is intermittently connected devices, or ICDs.
In short, the ICD feature allows Matter devices to automatically open network connections at specific intervals to communicate with other devices, so that the host will not have problems when the client device is not available. Matter 1.2 has supported short-interval ICD features, and Matter 1.3 supports longer intervals, making the technology more attractive for portable battery-powered devices.
To show developers how to implement the ICD feature, we have released a new "Universal Switch App". This software works like a smart light switch and can detect three operating states: press, short press, and long press for five seconds
.
In addition, we are working with the CSA Connectivity Standards Alliance to better guarantee the interoperability of solutions, ensuring that developers do not have to worry about interoperability issues when reusing code. In the past, interoperability was a challenge faced by end-product software engineers, not microprocessor manufacturers. However, by working with the CSA Connectivity Standards Alliance, we ensure that it is easier and faster to develop applications on ST RF chips . Similarly, we provide pre-certified code examples and tools to build .OTA files to help developers implement software wireless update functions with Matter, simplifying the certification process for such functions.
We are pleased to announce the release of the X-CUBE-MATTER software expansion package, which contains drivers, middleware and pre-certified code examples to help developers create Matter application software on the STM32WB55 while reducing development workload
. This software package can help solve complex protocol development problems and implement complex network security functions. General product certification may take two to three months, but using a pre-certified software package can greatly shorten the R&D cycle. In short, X-CUBE-MATTER is ST's commitment to supporting new protocols and a solution to promote their application.
A unified protocol
▲ All devices in smart home
Matter is the industry's newest communication protocol for unifying home automation systems and smart device connections. It has been supported by major companies such as Apple, Amazon, Google, and Samsung. This is important because Matter focuses on device interoperability and connection robustness. Popularization can greatly increase the success probability of this technology.
Matter's ultimate goal is to create a smart IoT world where consumers can buy smart thermostats, automatic curtains, or networked lamps at will without having to worry about whether the product devices can work together
. Matter technology relies on existing network standards, such as Ethernet, Thread, Wi-Fi, or Bluetooth, and ensures that all devices can be interconnected and communicate with the controller.
Many challenges
Application Software
network
Development Tools
▲ Use STM32WB5MM-DK to create Matter terminal devices
Providing development resources for more enterprise environments is the second way X-CUBE-MATTER helps popularize Matter technology applications. Currently, most Matter development tools run on two major operating systems: Linux and macOS. The problem is that many companies only or mainly use the Windows platform because corporate IT departments find it easier to deploy and protect software on this widely used platform. However, this may cause problems when developing Matter applications.
The STM32 ecosystem can run on these three operating systems, and X-CUBE-MATTER supports popular development tools compatible with Microsoft operating systems, such as STM32CubeMX or STM32CubeProgrammer, ensuring that more developers can quickly create their own applications
.
In addition, we provide optimization tools, such as
STM32CubeMonitorRF
, technical documentation, developer communities, and detailed
Wiki materials
to help teams start creating their own systems.
For example, the Matter Border Router
Git Hub repository
for STM32 Hotspot
explains how to install the development environment and
run the Matter end device example code
on the
STM32WB5MM-DK
development board,
using the STM32MP1 and P-NUCLEO-WB55 as border routers
, with relevant screenshots and detailed steps
. ST chose the STM32WB5MM development kit because it has 16MB of Quad-SPI NOR external flash memory. Since the Matter protocol stack takes up a lot of memory, the development board allows developers to implement all the features within the standard, such as wireless OTA updates.
Certification
In addition, the X-CUBE-MATTER package has been pre-certified by a test house using the CSA Connectivity Standards Alliance’s certification tool
and is also certified for Thread 1.3 and BLE 5.4. Therefore, developers can take advantage of a seamless certification path to reduce development costs and shorten time to market.
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