XIAO MG24 (Sense) Expanded Matter and Zigbee Supports with Silicon Labs Arduino Core 5.0
Building connected devices often means choosing a wireless protocol before you even start developing. Matter, Zigbee, Bluetooth, and Thread each have their own stacks, tools, and development workflows.
With the latest Silicon Labs Arduino Core 5.0 , developers using the Seeed Studio XIAO MG24 and XIAO MG24 Sense now have more options within the same Arduino-based development environment, including a new Zigbee library alongside the existing Matter and Bluetooth support. For developers working on compact smart home and IoT devices, this makes the XIAO MG24 (Sense) an even more flexible starting point.
1. More Matter Device Types
The new Arduino Core expands the Matter library with support for additional device types, including:
- Water Valve
- Water Heater
- Thermostat
- Door Lock
- Fan
- Air Quality Sensor
- Occupancy Sensor
- Contact Sensor
- Temperature, Humidity,
- Pressure and
- Illuminance Sensors
- Smart Plug and Outlet
- Light and Dimmable Light
It also adds features such as Matter switch binding and time synchronization, giving developers more flexibility when building Matter devices.
See the docs for the Matter library here.
2. Zigbee Comes to the Arduino Ecosystem
Another major addition in Arduino Core 5.0 is the new Zigbee library. The library supports common Zigbee device types including:
- On/Off, Dimmable and Color Lights
- Smart Plug
- Switch
- Contact Sensor
- Temperature Sensor
- Humidity Sensor
- Light Sensor
- Power Source
- Time Synchronization
See the docs for the Zigbee library here.
XIAO MG24 and XIAO MG24 Sense are also supported for Zigbee development, giving developers another wireless protocol option alongside Matter, Thread and Bluetooth LE.
Built around the Silicon Labs EFR32MG24, XIAO MG24 (Sense) is designed for compact and low-power wireless applications. The platform supports Matter, Zigbee, Thread and Bluetooth LE, allowing developers to choose the connectivity technology that best fits their project. Click the buttons below to learn more.
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