Create ZigBee mesh with nRF52840 and ZigBee HA1.2 sensors

[Sam]

I would like to have a ZigBee stack running on the 52840 and use door/window (contact) sensors as well as motion (PIR) that are available on the market today to connect to it.

Using SKD for Thread and ZigBee V1.0.0, NRF5 command Line Tools 9_7_3 and gcc arm 7-2018-q2-update.

I am looking at something like https://www.amazon.com/NYCE-NCZ-3011-HA-ZigBee-Window-Sensor/dp/B00WTE61FI/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1533324030&sr=8-10&keywords=zigbee+door.

Is this possible to do or do they have to be ZigBee 3.0 sensors since the 52840 will be running a 3.0 stack?

Will I also need a smarthub or can the 52840 assume that roll?

[Edvin]

The Zigbee 3.0 stack should be backwards compatible with Zigbee Home Automation (HA) 1.2 devices, so the sensor should work, as long as the 3.0 device allows for it. Basically, there are some limitations. Try to google "Zigbee 3.0 compatible with Zigbee Home Automation 1.2", and you should find some sites that describe the limitations.

 

 

Best regards,

Edvin