Using Silicon Labs Connect v3.x with IEEE 802.15.4#

NOTE: This section replaces UG435.02: Using Silicon Labs Connect v3.x with IEEE 802.15.4. Further updates to this user guide will be provided here.

This chapter of the Connect v3.x User’s Guide describes how to use the Silicon Labs Connect stack v3.x with IEEE 802.15.4. The Connect v3.x User’s Guide assumes that you have already installed the Simplicity Studio development environment and the Flex SDK, and that you are familiar with the basics of configuring, compiling, and flashing Connect-based applications.

The Connect v3.x User’s Guide is a series of documents that provides in-depth information for developers who are using the Silicon Labs Connect Stack for their application development. If you are new to Connect and the Proprietary Flex SDK, see QSG168: Proprietary Flex SDK v3.x Quick Start Guide.

Proprietary is supported on all EFR32FG devices. For others, check the device's data sheet under Ordering Information > Protocol Stack to see if Proprietary is supported. In Proprietary SDK version 2.7.n, Connect is not supported on EFR32xG22.

Key Points#

• Introduction to common terms used in IEEE 802.15.4

• IEEE 802.15.4 frame formats

• IEEE 802.15.4 security

• Common processes in IEEE 802.15.4