Home Assistant Connect ZBT-1

Description

Note: 

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Description

Features

• Perfect match for Home Assistant Users: easy connection with Zigbee and will support Matter specifications in the future with a firmware update from Home Assistant.
• High performance, low power, and secure solutions: powered by EFR32MG21 Wireless SoC, 2.4GHz Multi-Protocol USB Transceiver, supports full-speed USB 2.0 when plugged into the included USB extender.
• Reliable communications: transmits at a power of +20 dBm.
• Runs 2 protocols simultaneously: dual-protocol operation(Zigbee, Matter).
• Consistent Firmware Updates: Over-The-Wire (OTW) firmware update support.

Note

The Home Assistant ZBT-1 will not run Matter immediately on launch but using Home Assistant the firmware will be updated to enable Matter when the firmware is finished being developed. This is due to Matter not being released until November and not all of the information being available. Home Assistant is already working on their Matter implementation but more information will come after November.

What is Home Assistant?

Home Assistant is open-source home automation that prioritizes local control and privacy. Powered by a worldwide community of tinkerers and DIY enthusiasts, it is perfect to run on a Raspberry Pi, or Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4 powered Home Assistant Yellow, Seeed reTerminal, and mini router with dual gigabit ethernet, or a local server such as Seeed Odyssey Blue powered by Intel Celeron J4125. Home Assistant can be accessed via a web-based user interface, via companion apps for Android and iOS, or using voice commands via a supported virtual assistant like Google Assistant or Amazon Alexa. Home assistant enables the local control of smart home devices, offering better security, greater reliability, and more flexibility than many cloud-connected devices. 

What is the difference between Home Assistant SkyConnect and Connect ZBT-1?

Home Assistant Connect ZBT-1 is the new name for Home Assistant SkyConnect. Though it’s a new name and look, they have the exact same hardware, capability, and support. We made this change to help make room for a new line of Connect products, specifically an upcoming Z-Wave Connect product. Going forward, whenever we mention updates or features for Home Assistant Connect ZBT-1, this will also apply to SkyConnect-branded devices. Retailers will continue to sell SkyConnect-branded devices while supplies last, and we would encourage you to purchase whatever is available as they are functionally identical.

Why include a USB extension cable?

USB 3.0 ports (the ones with blue on the inside) are known to cause significant noise and radio interference to any 2.4 GHz wireless devices. This includes Zigbee and Thread. If you do not use the extension cable, it may not work at all, and if it does, it could be flaky at best with intermittent problems (issues with pairing, device dropouts, unreachable devices, timeout errors, etc).

See demo on YouTube.

Applications

• Home Assistant
• Home Automation
• Smart Home
• Gateway

More Home Assistant projects working with Seeed hardware：

• Frigate NVR system with local AI processing, compatible with Odyssey Blue and boost local inference with Coral USB accelerator. 
• Smart Home with Home Assistant on OpenWrt
• How to use Home Assistant with a Seeed Mini Router (Installation, Configuration, and Control)

Specification