ConBee II Zigbee USB Stick Instruction Manual
- June 1, 2024
- Conbee II
Table of Contents
Zigbee USB Stick
Instruction Manual
Installation
The deCONZ application is a tool to configure, control and monitor Zigbee
networks with the ConBee II.
The following sections describe the installation steps of deCONZ for various
platforms.
Supported platforms
| Raspberry Pi OS | Ubuntu | Docker | macOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows 11 | Windows 10 | Windows 7 |
Connection
To ensure a strong radio signal, the ConBee II should preferably be connected to a USB 2.0 socket with an USB extension cable.
- Prevents interference with housing and peripherals
- Provides maximum signal range and reliability
Note
Connection problems may occur if the ConBee II is attached directly to the USB
port or is located near USB 3.0 devices such as external hard drives or memory
sticks.
Raspberry Pi OS
Supported Raspberry Pi models and distributions
- Raspberry Pi (all models, except Pico)
- Raspberry Pi OS
Note
The following steps describe the manual installation of deCONZ. Alternatively a preinstalled SD-card image can be used.
Installation
-
Set user USB access rights
sudo gpasswd -a $USER dialout
Note: Changes to access rights only become active after logging out and in or after a restart. -
Import Phoscon public key
wget -O – http://phoscon.de/apt/deconz.pub.key | \sudo apt-key add –
Note: The “apt-key deprecation” warning is uncritical and can be ignored. -
Configure the APT repository for deCONZ
Stable
sudo sh -c “echo ‘deb http://phoscon.de/apt/deconz \$(lsb_release -cs) main’\/etc/apt/sources.list.d/deconz.list”
Beta (alternative)”
sudo sh -c “echo ‘deb http://phoscon.de/apt/deconz \ $(lsb_release -cs)-beta main’ > \/etc/apt/sources.list.d/deconz.list” -
Update APT package list
sudo apt update -
Install deCONZ
sudo apt install deconz
After the installation deCONZ can be started via the application menu.
Menu > Programming > deCONZ
Now the first Zigbee devices can be paired via the Phoscon App. Further information can be found in the Phoscon App documentation.
Troubleshooting
If problems occur during the installation, the Support section answers frequently asked questions (FAQ) and provides further assistance.
Ubuntu
Supported Ubuntu versions
* ~~Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 64-Bit PC (AMD64)~~
* Ubuntu 18.04 LTS 64-Bit PC (AMD64)
* Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 64-Bit PC (AMD64)
**Installation**
1. Set user USB access rights
sudo gpasswd -a $USER dialout
**Note:** Changes to access rights only become active after logging out and
in or after a restart.
2. Import Phoscon public key
wget -O – <http://phoscon.de/apt/deconz.pub.key> | \ sudo apt-key add –
3. Configure the APT repository for deCONZ
**Stable**
sudo sh -c “echo ‘deb [arch=amd64] <http://phoscon.de/apt/deconz> \
$(lsb_release -cs) main’ > \ /etc/apt/sources.list.d/deconz.list”
**Beta (alternative)**
sudo sh -c “echo ‘deb [arch=amd64] <http://phoscon.de/apt/deconz> \
$(lsb_release -cs)-beta main’ > \ /etc/apt/sources.list.d/deconz.list”
4. Update APT package list
sudo apt update
5. Install deCONZ
sudo apt install deconz
After the installation deCONZ can be started via the application menu.
Now
the first Zigbee devices can be paired via the Phoscon App. Further
information can be found in the [Phoscon App
documentation](https://phoscon.de/en/app/doc).
**Auto start of the deCONZ GUI (optional)**
1. Open the Startup Application Preferences via the application menu
gnome-session-properties
2. Add a new entry with the following commandline:
deCONZ –http-port=80 –auto-connect=1
**Troubleshooting**
If problems occur during the installation, the [Support
section](https://phoscon.de/en/support#faq) answers frequently asked questions
(FAQ) and provides further assistance.
#### **Linux Headless**
The [SD card images](https://phoscon.de/en/conbee2/sdcard) as well as the
standard installation method start automatically with graphical user
interface.
Switch off graphical user interface (headless)
To switch off the graphical user interface (GUI), the following commands must
be entered in the console:
1. Stop the GUI service immediately.
sudo systemctl disable –now deconz-gui
2. Start the headless service now and every time the system starts.
sudo systemctl enable –now deconz
**Switch on graphical user interface (GUI)**
To switch on the graphical user interface (GUI), the following commands must
be entered in the console:
1. Stop the headless service immediately.
sudo systemctl disable –now deconz
2. Start the GUI service now and every time the system starts.
sudo systemctl enable –now deconz-gui
#### Docker
Supported host systems
* Linux x86_64/amd64
* Linux armv7 (e.g. Raspberry Pi)
* Linux arm64
To run deCONZ in a Docker container, we recommend the Docker image deconz-
community/deconz-docker, which is maintained by the community.
The installation steps are described on <https://github.com/deconz-community
/deconz-docker>.
#### macOS installation
1. Download deCONZ.
<https://deconz.dresden-elektronik.de/macos>
2. Unzip and start deCONZ.
Unzip the file “deCONZ_macOS.zip” in “Downloads” and start the application
“deCONZ.app”.
#### Windows 11 installation
1. Download deCONZ software
<https://deconz.dresden-elektronik.de/win>
2. Install USB driver
The drivers are installed automatically after connecting the ConBee II. If
necessary, the drivers are downloaded from the Internet.
#### Windows 10 installation
1. Download deCONZ software
<https://deconz.dresden-elektronik.de/win>
2. Install USB driver
The drivers are installed automatically after connecting the ConBee II. If
necessary, the drivers are downloaded from the Internet.
#### Windows 7 installation
1. Download deCONZ software
<https://deconz.dresden-elektronik.de/win>
2. Download and extract the driver ZIP file
[ConBee_II_USB_Driver_V1_00.zip](https://phoscon.de/downloads/ConBee_II_USB_Driver_V1_00.zip)
3. Manual driver installation
After plugging in the ConBee II, Windows automatically starts the search for a
suitable driver.
4. Select “Skip Windows Update driver software download”.
5. Open Device Manager
Enter the key combination <Win> \+ <Pause> and select “Device Manager” in the
dialog that appears.
6. Right click on “ConBee II” and select “Update driver” in the context menu.
7. Select the option “Search for driver software on the computer”.
8. Select the directory with the extracted drivers and follow the instructions.
#### References
* [ Index of /win/](http://deconz.dresden-elektronik.de/win "Index of /win/")
* [ GitHub - deconz-community/deconz-docker](https://github.com/deconz-community/deconz-docker "GitHub - deconz-community/deconz-docker")
* [ phoscon.de/apt/deconz.pub.key](http://phoscon.de/apt/deconz.pub.key "phoscon.de/apt/deconz.pub.key")
* [ Index of /macos/](https://deconz.dresden-elektronik.de/macos/ "Index of /macos/")
* [ Index of /win/](https://deconz.dresden-elektronik.de/win/?C=M;O=D "Index of /win/")
* [ GitHub - deconz-community/deconz-docker](https://github.com/deconz-community/deconz-docker#readme "GitHub - deconz-community/deconz-docker")
* [ Phoscon App](https://phoscon.de/en/app/doc "Phoscon App")
* [ SD-cart images](https://phoscon.de/en/conbee2/sdcard "SD-cart images")
* [ Technical support](https://phoscon.de/en/support#faq "Technical support")
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