Home Assistant Green Smart Home Hub 2X USB Gigabit LAN optional Connect ZBT-1

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Home Assistant Smart Home Hub

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EXPANDABLE — Expand compatibility as your home grows. You can add Home Assistant SkyConnect to connect Zigbee and Thread* devices, Set up Home Assistant Cloud for voice assistants, and integrate third-party USB accessories to support other smart standards such as Z-Wave or Bluetooth. * Thread support is currently under development.

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Article description Connect ZBT-1:

ERROR-FREE CHARGE:

Since November 2024, only the error-free batch has been shipped. So you can be sure that you will get the usual reliable performance for your smart home system.

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Home Assistant Connect ZBT-1 Issue and Replacement

USB Zigbee 3.0 / Thread (Matter) Gateway

The Home Assistant Connect ZBT-1 USB hub offers seamless Zigbee connectivity for your smart home. With a simple firmware update you can also use the Thread protocol. Firmware update via the USB interface supports Over-The-Wire (OTW) updates for both protocols as well as experimental multi-protocol.

The Home Assistant Connect ZBT-1 is compatible with Home Assistant Green as well as various PC, Linux, Raspberry Pi and virtualization platforms that support USB. This means you can easily integrate Zigbee sensors and devices into your Home Assistant system.

The adapter uses the same Silicon Labs chip (Silabs EFR32MG21) as the Home Assistant Yellow. A USB extension cable is included to avoid possible interference from USB 3.0 ports. Expand your smart home with the Home Assistant Connect ZBT-1.

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. Although it has a new name and design, both have the same hardware, features and support. This change was made to make room for a new line of Connect products, including an upcoming Z-Wave Connect product. In the future, updates and functions mentioned for Home Assistant Connect ZBT-1 will also apply to devices sold under the name SkyConnect.

Why a USB extension cable is included

USB 3.0 ports (those with blue interiors) are known to cause significant interference and radio interference to 2.4GHz radios. This also affects Zigbee and Thread devices. Without the extension cable, the devices may not work at all, and if they do, the connection may be unstable, resulting in problems such as intermittent disconnections, unreachable devices, timeout errors, and other problems.

Recommended use cases for Home Assistant Connect ZBT-1

Nabu Casa currently recommends using the Home Assistant Connect ZBT-1 with the Zigbee firmware to control your Zigbee network. This solution provides a great user experience right from the start.

As part of Nabu Casa's efforts to integrate Matter into Home Assistant, the focus is on improving the use of Thread, making it equally easy to integrate Thread-based Matter devices into Home Assistant without having to rely on a third-party Thread border router. The Thread firmware is already fully functional in the background, but some improvements are still necessary to ensure that the use of Thread devices in Home Assistant works smoothly.

Once this experience is improved, Nabu Casa recommends using Thread firmware to control your Thread network, as an alternative to using Thread border routers from Apple or Google.

What is the current status of support for multiprotocol?

Multiprotocol remains an experimental feature and is not recommended for use.

When Nabu Casa introduced this device, we announced our intention to release firmware that supports multi-protocol. This allows the device's Silicon Labs chip to connect to both Zigbee and Thread networks via a radio. This experimental firmware has been available since December 2022. Through extensive testing, Nabu Casa has found that while it works in certain circumstances, there are technical limitations that may result in a poorer user experience. Therefore, Nabu Casa does not currently recommend using this firmware and it will remain experimental for the foreseeable future. Instead, we focus on ensuring that the dedicated Zigbee and Thread firmwares for Home Assistant Connect ZBT-1 provide the best experience for users.

If you currently have the multiprotocol firmware installed but are not actively using it to connect to Thread devices, Nabu Casa recommends disabling multiprotocol.

Nothing changes for current users of the multiprotocol firmware who are satisfied with their experience. The experimental multi-protocol firmware remains available but is not recommended for new users.

Specifications Green:

Hardware Specifications

SoC: Rockchip RK3566 SoC with quad-core Arm Cortex-A55 CPU

CPU frequency: 1.8 GHz

Storage: 32GB eMMC flash drive

Memory: 4 GB LPDDR4X

Interfaces

Status LEDs: White (power indicator), Green (activity indicator), Yellow (system status indicator)

Power supply: DC barrel connector, 5.5mm * 2.1mm / 12V DC, 1A

Battery: CR2032. Not included. Optional.

Consumption idle: ~1.7 W at 12 V

Power consumption load: ~3 W at 12 V

USB: 2x USB 2.0 Type-A host ports, 5V up to 2A (combined)

Display: HDMI port, for diagnostic purposes only

External storage: MicroSD slot, for recovery purposes only

Network: Gigabit Ethernet port

Dimensions and weight

Length: 112 mm / 4.41 inches

Width: 112 mm / 4.41 inches

Height: 32 mm / 1.26 inches

Weight: 340 g / 12 ounces

Materials

Casing: Semi-transparent polycarbonate plastic

Heatsink: Anodized Aluminum

Packaging: hard cardboard

Environmental conditions for operation

Environmental conditions for operation

Temperature: 0 °C to 40 °C / 32 °F to 104 °F

Humidity: Non-condensing

Room conditions: Indoor use only, in a dry environment without excessive dust as this may damage the device.

Product Information

Model No.: NC-GREEN-9703

Origin: Made in China

Included:

Home Assistant Green Smart Home Hub

1x Gigabit Ethernet cable

Universal power supply, 12 V DC, 1 A, with plug adapters for EU, USA and UK

Quick Start Guide

Warranty and safety information

Specifications:

Model No.: NC-ZBT-9710

Protocols: Zigbee 3.0; Thread (Matter) about firmware update

Transmitter/Receiver: Silicon Labs Multiprotocol EFR32MG21

Stack: EmberZNet Serial Protocol (EZSP)

Frequency: 2.4GHz

Antenna: PCB

TX performance: up to +20dBm

RX sensitivity: -104dBm (250kbps)

Over-the-wire (OTW) firmware updates

Power supply: 5V DC / up to 150mA

Bridge: USB to UART, Silicon Labs CP2102N USB-to-UART bridge

USB: v2.0 full speed (12Mbps)

Dimensions (LxWxH): approx. 38.5 x 18 x 4.5mm

Weight: 4g

Data sheets:

Quickstart Guide DE/EN

Warranty & Safety Information

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