The SkyConnect Home Assistant USB stick is the easiest way to add Zigbee support to your Home Assistant instance and make it Matter ready.
A future firmware update will bring Thread support, allowing SkyConnect to talk to your Matter and Zigbee networks at the same time.
Product replaced by Zigbee 3.0 Home Assistant Connect USB Stick ZBT-1
Product replaced by Zigbee 3.0 Home Assistant Connect USB Stick ZBT-1
Zigbee and Thread (Matter) on the same chip
The SkyConnect Home Assistant is designed to be a perfect match for Home Assistant users. It is Plug and Play, making it quick and easy to use, even for beginners!
The device allows easy connection with Zigbee and will support Matter specifications in the future with a Home Assistant firmware update.
The product supports Over-The-Wire (OTW) firmware update via USB interface, which allows easy and fast firmware update for both protocols. It is based on an EFR32 Series 2 adapter (Silicon Labs EZSP v8) that transmits at +20 dBm.
The SkyConnect stick supports full speed USB 2.0 when plugged into the included USB extender. The included USB extender cable avoids interference, not using it may cause intermittent instabilities or problems.
Home Assistant will provide an addon that will contact the Ember batteries for Zigbee and Matter. Nabu Casa will provide regular firmware updates to provide the best possible user experience with a Zigbee/Matter adapter.
FEATURES
- 2.4 GHz multi-protocol USB transceiver.
- Zigbee/Thread/Matter
- USB v2.0 at full speed
- TX power up to +20dBm.
- Silabs EFR32MG21 wireless SoC.
- Support for update via wire (OTW).
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
- Power supply: 5V DC / up to 150mA.
- USB: v2.0 full speed (12Mbps).
- Bridge: USB to UART, Silabs CP2102N.
- Dimensions (LxWxH): about 38.5 x 18 x 4.5mm.
- Weight: 4g
- Transceiver: Silabs EFR32MG21
- Frequency: 2.4GHz
- Antenna: PCB
- TX power: up to +20dBm.
- RX sensitivity: -104dBm (250kbps).
- Protocols: Zigbee, Matter, Thread.
- Stack : EmberZNet serial protocol (EZSP).
- Type
- Accessory
Gateways/Antennas - Protocol
- Thread
Zigbee
Nabu Casa, Inc. was founded in 2018 by the founders of both Home Assistant, the open source home automation platform, and Home Assistant OS, the operating system that turns your device into a smart home hub powered by Home Assistant. These projects have grown immensely and helped shape DIY home automation communities around the world.
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Super easy setup
Worked seamlessly with my Home Asssistant VM (as one would expect). Looking forward to testing the experimental Matter support.
Just works
Easiest way to add Zigbee to Home Assistant
Parfait
Immédiatement reconnu dans Home Assistant, très simple à configurer !
Super
Alles bestens
Tut was er soll, funktioniert bisher problemlos... und wohl zukunftssicherste Lösung für Home Assistant im 2023.
Ich habe den Stick für Home Assistant gekauft - um meine ZigBee Geräte dort einzubinden und verfügbar zu machen. Funktioniert soweit sehr gut.
(Besser als zuvor mit dem bisherigen "Conbee2", welcher er nun ersetzt...)
Die Geräte reagieren gefühlt schneller und die Einbindung ist einfach.
Das mitgelieferte USB Kabel ist leider etwas kurz geraten und dürfte länger sein. (Dies ist beigelegt um den Stick von den möglichen Interferenzen des Computer/der USB Ports zu entfernen - und dafür etwas kurz.)
Ansonsten bin ich aber bisher sehr zufrieden!
Der Stick sollte ja auch zukunftssicher sein... da er später ja auch "Matter" / "Thread" Anbindungen unterstützen soll.
Dies kann ich im Moment aber noch nicht testen, da ich keine entsprechenden Geräte habe bzw. bisher kaum solche Geräte auf dem Markt sind.
Alles in allem aber die derzeit beste Lösung für Home Assistant (2023) und ich kann den Stick wirklich empfehlen.