Matter + AWS Component#

Matter + AWS is a Silicon Labs–specific feature that enables Matter devices to connect directly to proprietary cloud solutions, such as AWS Cloud. As such, a Matter Wi-Fi device must support connecting locally on the Matter Fabric via IPv6 and connecting to the Internet via IPv4.
Matter devices can be controlled by chip-tool or a controller. The status of the modified attributes will be published to the cloud.
Remote users can install a cloud-specific application to receive notifications about the attribute status.

Matter + AWS Feature Diagram#

The following diagram shows end-to-end flow for Direct Internet Connectivity.

Silicon Labs - Matter + AWS design

Prerequisites#

Hardware Requirements#

For a list of hardware requirements for the Matter + AWS feature, see the official Silicon Labs Matter hardware requirements documentation.

Software Requirements#

For a list of software requirements for the Matter + AWS feature, see the official Silicon Labs Matter Software requirements documentation.

End-to-End Set-up bring up#

Message Queuing Telemetry Transport (MQTT)#

MQTT is an OASIS standard messaging protocol for the Internet of Things (IoT). It is designed as an extremely lightweight publish/subscribe messaging transport that is ideal for connecting remote devices with a small code footprint and minimal network bandwidth. For more details, visit https://mqtt.org/.

Configuring the MQTT server#

To set up and configure AWS for Matter + AWS support, see the following documentation:

AWS installation

Remote User Setup (MQTT Explorer) (optional)#

Remote users are used to check the state of Matter devices. In this context, MQTT Explorer acts as a remote user. For more information, see MQTT Explorer Setup and Configuration.

Building Matter + AWS Application using Simplicity Studio#

Follow the instructions in Build MATTER + AWS to enable the MATTER + AWS feature in your application code.

End-to-End Test of Matter + AWS Application#

User Setup (MQTT Explorer):

Sharing status of device to cloud
- The following diagram shows the end-to-end flow for sharing status from a Matter device to the cloud.

Silicon Labs - Matter + AWS design

Note: For reference, the diagram shows Lighting App commands. Other application commands also can be passed.

For the end-to-end commands to be executed from chip-tool, refer to Running the Matter Demo Over Wi-Fi.
The following application-specific attributes or states are shared to the cloud:
- For Lighting App, On/Off Attributes
- For Lock App, lock/unlock Attributes
- For Windows App, lift/tilt Attributes
- For Thermostat App, SystemMode/CurrentTemp/LocalTemperature/OccupiedCoolingSetpoint/OccupiedHeatingSetpoint Attributes
- For On/off Plug App, On/Off Attributes
- The MQTT Explorer UI updates the application status as shown in following image.
Control of the device through cloud interface
- The following diagram shows the end-to-end flow for control of the Matter device through a cloud interface.
  Note: For reference, the diagram shows Lighting App commands. Other application commands also can be passed.
- Ensure that the Matter device is running and successfully commissioned. For detailed steps, refer to Running the Matter Demo Over Wi-Fi.
- To control the device, set the topic name and the commands to be executed in the MQTT Explorer for the following applications.

    - Lighting App
      - Topic: command
        - Commands:
           - toggle
           - on
           - off
    - Onoff-plug App
      - Topic: command
        - Commands:
          - toggle
          - on
          - off
    - Lock App
      - Topic: command
        - Commands:
          - lock
          - unlock
    - Thermostat App
      - Topic: command
        - Commands:
          - SetMode/value(value need to provide 1,2,3,4 ex:SetMode/1)
          - Heating/value(value need to provide 2500,2600 ex:HeatingSetPoint/2500)
          - Cooling/value(value need to provide 2500,2600 ex:CoolingSetPoint/2500)
    - Window App
      - Topic: command
        - Commands:
          - Lift/value(value need to provide in range 1000 to 10000)
          - Tilt/value(value need to provide in range 1000 to 10000)

Click Publish to execute the command.

Silicon Labs - Matter + AWS design