Overview#

This section describes the end-to-end process for setting up a working Aliro reader or AliroMatterLock demo on a supported EFR32MG24 or EFR32MG26 board, starting from a fresh installation.

Build Scope#

The Aliro extension v2.0.0 provides two example families:

These examples run on EFR32MG24 and EFR32MG26 boards with Simplicity SDK 2026.6.1. See Hardware and Setup for the supported board list.

Prerequisites#

Software#

• Simplicity Studio 6 — see the Simplicity Studio user guide

• Simplicity SDK 2026.6.1

• Silicon Labs Aliro extension v2.0.0 (register the aliro/ and aliro_app/ extension directories)

• Silicon Labs Matter extension (required for AliroMatterLock only)

• Silicon Labs Bootloader for EFR32MG24/MG26 (included in solution templates, or flash separately)

Hardware#

• A supported EFR32MG24 or EFR32MG26 development board (see Hardware and Setup)

• ST NFC evaluation board (NFC builds):

  • X-NUCLEO-NFC10A1 (ST25R200), or

  • X-NUCLEO-NFC12A1 (ST25R300)

• Custom expansion (EXP) header adapter for the NFC board (see Hardware and Setup)

Related Topics#

• Hardware and Setup — Supported boards, wiring, pin map, extension install

• Build and Flash Example — Create, build, and flash example projects

• Apple Home Demo — Commission AliroMatterLock into Apple Home and exercise Wallet tap-to-unlock

• Test Tool Demo — Validate Aliro reader flows with the Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA) Aliro Test Tool

Certification Tools#

The extension includes optional Aliro Shell Universal Asynchronous Receiver-Transmitter (UART) command-line interface (CLI) and host-side certification tools for lab validation. The Test Tool Demo page covers expedited-flow bring-up; detailed certification test-case matrices and full Raspberry Pi host setup are documented in the CSA Aliro Certification Tool repository.

Next Steps#

• Aliro Fundamentals — Protocol concepts

• Developer's Guide — Customization, project configuration, and CLI