Saving and Generating Configuration Files#

ZCL opens in edit mode, as noted by the asterisk on the tab. Save changes at any time using CRTL-S or any other file save function. If you close ZCL with unsaved changes, the tool prompts you to save.

Configuration changes made through ZCL are saved to the zcl_config.zap file. The .zap file is the backing data file for the ZCL configuration for your application. When you save the file, ZCL not only saves the .zap file into your project, but also automatically generates all the .c and .h files required by the Zigbee Application Framework for your Zigbee application. These files show up in two locations in your project. The .zap file is saved in the project’s config > zcl folder.

The files generated by ZCL for the application are placed in the project’s autogen folder and all start with the “zap” prefix.