SMLIGHT launches Zigbee Ethernet/WiFi coordinators and USB adapters based on TI CC2652P7 or CC2674P10 wireless chips

SMLIGHT has recently released Zigbee Ethernet/WiFi/USB coordinators and USB dongles based on either Texas Instruments CC2652P7 or CC2674P10 wireless microcontrollers that update on the company’s SLZB-06 Zigbee 3.0 to PoE Ethernet, USB, and WiFi adapter and Silicon Labs EFR32MG21-based SLZB-07 Zigbee 3.0 USB adapter.

That’s a total of four new devices with the SLZB-06p7 and SLZB-07p7 based on CC2652P7 and designed to work with vendor-agnostic software such as Zigbee2MQTT and Home Assistant ZHA, and the similar SLZB-06p10 and SLZB-06p10 based on the CC2674P10 whose Zigbee firmware is still under development according to SMLIGHT.

SLZB-06p7/SLZB-06p10 Zigbee to Ethernet/WiFi/USB coordinator

SLZB-06p7/SLZB-06p10 specifications:

Wireless SoCs
- SLZB-06p7 – Texas Instruments CC2652P7 Arm Cortex-M4F microcontroller @ 48-MHz with 704KB flash, 256KB ROM for protocol and library functions, 8KB of SRAM, integrated +20 dB power amplifier, Bluetooth 5.2 Low Energy, Matter, Thread, Zigbee 3.0
- SLZB-06p10 – Texas Instruments CC2674P10 Arm Cortex-M33 microcontroller @ 48 MHz with TrustZone, FPU and DSP extension, 1024 KB flash, 8 KB of cache SRAM, 256KB of ultra-low leakage SRAM, Bluetooth 5.3 Low Energy, IEEE 802.15.4 PHY and MAC (Zigbee 3..0/Thread/Matter)
- Common – Espressif Systems ESP32-DOWDQ5-V3 dual-core processor @ 240MHz with 448 KB ROM, 520 KB SRAM, 16 KB SRAM in RTC, WiFi and BLE connectivity
Connectivity
- Ethernet RJ45 port with PoE support (IEEE 802.3af) implemented through Microchip LAN8720 100M Ethernet controller
- 2.4 GHz WiFi up to 150 Mbps
- Zigbee 3.0 support, including Zigbee Green Power.
- Thread/Matter support
- +5dB SMA antenna included
USB – USB Type-C port for data and power; USB/UART via CP2102N chip
Misc – 4x user LEDs, 1x button
Power Supply
- Input – 5V/150mA via USB-C or PoE
- Overvoltage protection, optoelectronic isolation
Dimensions – 160 x 26 x 22mm

The SLZB-06p7 and SLZB-06p10 Zigbee/Ethernet/USB/WiFi adapter ship with a +5dB antenna. The devices are said to work with Home Assistant and Zigbee2MQTT out of the box thanks to the ESP32 firmware pre-loaded on the board with the following features:

Update Zigbee and Core firmware OTA
VPN support
Localization in 15 languages
Change Ethernet/USB/Wi-Fi adapter mode through firmware or by button
Secure login with username and password
DHCP or static IP address for Ethernet connection
Customizable LEDs behavior
Responsive web interface based on Bootstrap 5.2

The company still points to the older user manual for the original SLZB-06 launched in 2022.

SLZB-07p7 and SLZB-07p10 Zigbee 3.0 USB dongle

The SLZB-07p7 and SLZB-07p10 Zigbee 3.0 USB dongles are also based on TI CC2652P7 and CC2652P10 wireless microcontrollers and come with a +3Db antenna. They also feature the same CP2102N USB UART chip and work with ZHA Integration for Home Assistant and Zigbee2MQTT. Besides Zigbee connectivity, Thread/Matter experimental support is also available through Home Assistant. The user manual has some more detail, but as far as I can see, all information is still for the SiLabs model instead of the new ones.

SMLIGHT sells the SLZB-06p7 for $34.99, the SLZB-07p7 for $9.99, and the p10 variants can be had for $5 extra. You’ll find them on the SMLight shop and Aliexpress, Note that the p10 models are only suitable for developers right now since the Zigbee firmware is still under development.

Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft)

Jean-Luc started CNX Software in 2010 as a part-time endeavor, before quitting his job as a software engineering manager, and starting to write daily news, and reviews full time later in 2011.