Application profiles

Application profiles specify various device descriptions including required functionality for various devices. The collection of device descriptions forms an application profile. Application profiles are defined as Public or Private profiles. Private profiles are defined by a manufacturer whereas public profiles are defined, developed, and maintained by the Zigbee Alliance. Each application profile has a unique profile identifier assigned by the Zigbee Alliance.

Examples of public profiles include:

For example, the Smart Energy profile defines various device types including an energy service portal, load controller, thermostat, in-home display, and so on. The Smart Energy profile defines required functionality for each device type. For example, a load controller must respond to a defined command to turn a load on or off. By defining standard communication protocols and device functionality, public profiles allow interoperable Zigbee solutions to be developed by independent manufacturers.

Digi XBee Zigbee firmware operates on a private profile called the Digi Drop-In Networking profile. However, in many cases the XBee 3 Zigbee RF Module can use API mode to talk to devices in public profiles or non-Digi private profiles. For more information, see .