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Evaluation Phase#

The following are recommended Z-Wave resources that provide basic information about Z-Wave technology and features, getting started with the development environment and trying out the Z-Wave sample applications.

Getting Started Guides#


Name	Topic	Content
Z-Wave Getting Started for End Devices	End Devices	Introduction to development of end devices using the Development Kits, Simplicity Studio and other software tools (e.g., PC Controller, Zniffer) provided by Silicon Labs. Provides guidance for setting up the hardware and software environment, running and debugging a sample application, creating a Z-Wave network, capturing the RF communication frames, and measuring the power consumption.
Z-Wave 800 Thunderboard Quick Start Guide	800 Series Dev Kit	Quick HW overview of the Z-Wave 800 Dev Kit that helps to locate the buttons, LEDs and sensors. Provides the first steps to start development using this board.
Z-Wave 800 Dev Kit Quick-Start Guide with Unify	800 Series Dev Kit	Describes the steps to quickly get up and running with the Z-Wave 800 Series Development Kit with Unify environment.

'The Basics' Series#


Name	Topic	Content
Z-Wave Networking Basics	Networking	Easy-reading introduction to Z-Wave networking functionality. This document introduces network management, routing and service discovery.
Z-Wave Control Application Basics	Control Application	Easy-reading introduction to control application design.
Z-Wave Development Basics	Development basics	Easy-reading introduction to Z-Wave development. This document introduces the Z-Wave Specifications and how they are to be used. Refer to the other application notes in the "Basics" series for more networking and application specific topics.
Z-Wave Association Basics	Association	Introduction to Device Type and Command Class specification on Association and Lifeline functionality. The document also covers association of Multi-Channel devices.
Z-Wave Multi Channel Basics	Multi Channel	Easy-reading introduction to Device Type and Command Class specification on Multi Channel functionality. This document introduces basic Multi Channel functionality. Association and Lifeline is introduced in "Z-Wave Association Basics".
Z-Wave Battery Support Basics	Battery Support	Easy-reading introduction to Device Type and Command Class specification on battery support. The document covers WakeUp and FLiRS beaming functionality.
Z-Wave Device Configuration Basics	Device Configuration	Best practice guidelines for supporting configuration parameters.

Firmware Update#


Name	Topic	Content
700 OTA update an End-Device	OTA	Knowledge Article providing step-by-step guidance for performing an Over-The-Air (OTA) update of the application firmware on a Z-Wave 700 series end-device.
How to OTA a Z-Wave 800 series End-Device	OTA	Knowledge Article providing step-by-step guidance for performing an Over-The-Air (OTA) update of the application firmware on a Z-Wave 800 series end-device.
700/800 OTW update a Controller	OTW	Knowledge Article providing step-by-step guidance for performing an Over-The-Wire (OTW) firmware update for Z-Wave 700/800 series controller.