With the Aeotec Zi-Stick (Zigbee), you can build your own Smart Home automation gateway using Zigbee 3.0 technology.

The Zi-Stick was developed to control actuators and sensors in the Zigbee 3.0 network as a self-contained Zigbee 3.0 USB adapter.

Zi-Stick is platform independent. Host platforms such as Raspberry Pi, Orange Pi, BeagleBone, PCs or laptops can be converted into universal Zigbee gateways that connect the Zi-Stick to the USB interface.

Zi-Stick is used in conjunction with Home Automation software. Software solutions such as Home Assistant, openHab or Zigbee2MQTT are just some common solutions that work with Zi-Stick.

Control and intelligentize your sensors, lights or switches. A huge variety of Zigbee products from different manufacturers can be connected to the Zi-Stick.

Automate and manage your Zigbee Smart Home. With home automation software, you can create scenes and rules that increase your home comfort and safety. Combined with certain Zigbee devices, you can accurately analyze and optimize your energy consumption in the software's user interface. In addition, the heating system can be made smarter and comfort and energy efficiency can be increased.

Features:

- Zigbee technology
- 2.4 GHz globally recognized frequency
- Zigbee compatible EFR32MG21 microcontroller inside
- Rx sensitivity: -99 dBm
- Maximum Tx power: 20 dBm
- Range of open area: 200 m
- USB interface with Silicon Labs standard NCP commands. Easy to use as a serial port on the host (PC/laptop/single board computers)
- More plugins for openHAB, Home Assistant, Node-RED and other DIY platforms
- C, Node.js and Python libraries to create your own application

Technical information:

- Name: Zi-Stick
- Model number: ZGA008
- EAN: 1220000017191
- Product weight: 3.5 g
- Total package weight: 21.5 g
- Product dimensions: 37 x 17 x 8.5 mm
- Package dimensions: 50 x 65 x 20 mm
- Zigbee chip: EFR32MG21
- Zigbee version: Zigbee 3.0
- Zigbee frequency: 2.4 GHz
- Power supply: USB DC 4.75 V - 5.25 V
- RF receiver sensitivity: TX Power: +20 dBm, RX sensitivity: -99 dBm
- Recommended station current: 50 mA
- Known compatibility: Tested to be compatible with Raspberry Pi / Orange Pi / BeagleBone, tested to be compatible with Windows 10/11, tested to be compatible with Linux, tested to be compatible with OSX
- Operating temperature: 0°C to 40°C / 40°F to 104°F
- Storage temperature: -20 C to 70 C / -4°F to 158°F
- Operating distance: 200 m maximum distance (clean open air)