Z-Wave Evolution - New 800 Series Brings Long-Range, Security, and Power Savings to Smart Homes
Latest update time：2022-01-27
Reads：
Z-Wave
, supported by
Silicon Labs
(also known as "Silicon Labs"),
is one of the most popular smart home wireless protocols in the world, and
released the latest version
Z-Wave
800
platform solution
in
2021.
To date, there are more than
3,600
products in the global market designed with different versions of
the
Z-Wave
platform. Taking devices based on
the Z-Wave 500
and
Z-Wave 700
series as examples, the installed base has exceeded
100
million. However,
what is the difference between the
Z-Wave
protocol versions? Which one is the best for device manufacturers and developers? This blog answers these questions and why you should choose the latest
Z-Wave 800
series.
Z-Wave
Protocol Overview
Z-Wave
is an open wireless network connection protocol for
control, monitoring and status reading applications in
smart homes, building automation and
multi-dwelling units (MDU
).
Z-Wave
is a mature, proven and widely deployed wireless protocol that provides affordable, reliable and easy-to-use smart connected products to millions of people around the world. The
Z-Wave
solution
provided by
Silicon Labs
is a complete end-to-end solution, including software, hardware and security for controllers and terminal devices.
Regarding
the version updates of the
Z-Wave
platform, the
Z-Wave 500
series modules
released in
2013
provide
devices compatible
with
Z-Wave Plus
,
with longer wireless range, higher data rates, larger memory capacity, and lower power consumption compared to the
previous generation
400
series. The
Z-Wave 700
series
was released
in
2019.
Compared with the
500
series,
the
700
series
SoCs
and modules have significant improvements, such as faster wireless speeds, longer battery life, and a wireless range of up to
1
mile.
The latest
Z-Wave 800
series
launched
in
2021
is
the most advanced version of
Z-Wave
to date.
Z-Wave 800 SoCs
and modules achieve a major performance leap with extremely low power consumption,
10+
year coin cell battery life, over
1.5
mile wireless range, strong security, and more.
What is the difference between Z-Wave 800
and
700
series?
The biggest question for designers is: What are the main differences between the new
Z-Wave 800
and the previous generation
Z-Wave 700
Series? Why should device manufacturers and developers use
the
800
Series? Here are a few points to consider:
Extending wireless range
One of the most radical improvements to the
Z-Wave 800
Series is the extended wireless range. With the
800
Series, device manufacturers can extend the range of their products up to
1.5
miles (
2,300+
meters), compared
to the
1
mile (
1,500+
meters)
range of the
700
Series. In residential,
MDU
, and building automation applications, the extended range enables products to connect lower network node counts, away from the gateway, and beyond the yard.
The Silicon Labs ZG23 SoC
features a unique
+20 dBm
transmit (
TX
) power that combines high power output with low power consumption.
Longer battery life
Energy efficiency is critical for battery-powered IoT devices. The less power a product consumes, the more money the end user saves and the less hassle and waste caused by replacing batteries. Both
Z-Wave 700
and
800
models have up to
10
years of battery life on coin cells.
Silicon Labs ZG23
wireless
SoCs
use
the
Z-Wave 800
platform and
offer significant energy advantages over the
Z-Wave 700
family, including a
30%
reduction in
transmit current
(TX)
and
100%
higher efficiency in receive current (
RX
)
.
Better security
Both the Z-Wave 800
and
700
Series feature standard
S2
security features. However,
the
800
Series and
Silicon Labs
’
ZG23
and
ZGM230S
hardware also support extensive
Secure Vault™
features such as Secure Boot
,
Secure Key Management, Anti-Tamper, Differential Power Analysis
(DPA)
, Secure Debug, and more.
The Z-Wave 800 module ( ZGM230S ) offers several advantages to device manufacturers and developers over the Z-Wave 500 series. Here are the highlights:
-
The Z-Wave 800 series has a range of 1.5+ miles ( 2,300 meters), while the Z-Wave 500 series has a range of 600 meters.
-
The Z-Wave 800 series has a 5 mA increase in TX current and a 5 dBm increase in RX sensitivity , resulting in coin cell battery life of up to 10 years ( compared to 1.5 years in Z-Wave 500 ).
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The Z-Wave 800 module has a footprint of 6.5 x 6.5 mm , while the Z-Wave 500 module requires 8 x 8 mm , making the Z-Wave 800 module 25% smaller .
Detailed Comparison of
Z-Wave
Platforms
If you need a complete overview
of the differences between
Z-Wave 500
,
700
, and
800
protocol versions and hardware families, help is just a click away! Visit
silabs.com/wireless/z-wave
and click on
Z-Wave
SERIES COMPARISON
to view a platform-by-platform
comparison
chart that lists
the differences between
Z-Wave
protocol versions and
SoC
and module hardware families.
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