Introduction
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.. This paragraph from this TI Document: http://www.ti.com/lit/sg/slyb134d/slyb134d.pdf

.. warning::

    This document is a rough draft of the Zigbee User Guide for the preliminary 
    SimpleLink LowPower F3 SDK featuring the ZBOSS Zigbee networking solution. 
    As such, there could be some missing or broken links and misleading 
    information.  Please excercise caution when referencing this document.

|STACK| is a component of the |SDK_URL|, which contains the supported software for
the |DEVICEAND|. |STACK| includes the Zigbee\ |reg| 3.0 Specification on top of the IEEE™ 802.15.4
Specification and ZBOSS solution with the added benefit of running FreeRTOS. Please refer
to the :ref:`z-stack-overview` section for more information about the
|STACK| implementation. The |SDK| supports a Zigbee PRO 2023 (R23) certified solution,
which runs on the SimpleLink MCU framework (FreeRTOS, CCS / CCS Cloud). |STACK| contains everything 
needed for a Zigbee certified solution, including tools, application examples, documentation, 
and source code. Application examples are Zigbee Cluster Library (ZCL) v8 certification-compliant 
and include an on/off light and switch.  Green Power (GP) 
device and sink examples have also been provided for select applications.

.. note::
    There is a companion document, |ZBOSS_UG|, which goes further in-depth as to 
    the stack complexities and necessary definition and variable locations for 
    configuring Zigbee projects.  It is recommended that users read through 
    this documentation as well as reference it during development.

.. figure:: resources/intro-example-apps.png
    :align: center

    Examples of Zigbee end product applications.

Zigbee is a higly interoperable, standards-based, wireless mesh
technology for integrating monitoring, control, and sensor 
network applications into the Internet of Things.  Based on the 
universal IEEE 802.15.4 standard, Zigbee was created to address 
the need for a cost-effective, standards-based wireless networking 
solution that supports low data-rates, low-power consumption,
security, and reliability. With its support of self-healing mesh
networking, Zigbee offers support for both centralized and
decentralized network topologies. It allows nodes to find new routes
throughout the network if one route fails, making it a robust
wireless solution.

.. This paragraph from this TI Document: http://www.ti.com/lit/sg/slyb134d/slyb134d.pdf

A technology specifically targeted for wireless sensor
networks, Zigbee can be used in any monitoring
and control application that requires a wireless link. The
primary target markets are:

-   Building automation and home control/security
-   Advanced metering and smart energy
-   Commercial building automation and lighting control
-   Medical/patient monitoring
-   Logistics and asset tracking
-   Energy harvesting

For more information, please visit the `Connectivity Standards Alliance`_.

.. note::

    Do not use this document as a substitute for the complete specification.

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