# Zigbee shield on RPI

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/zigbee-shield-on-rpi/68389>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [29 September 2022 13:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/zigbee-shield-on-rpi/68389 "2022-09-29T13:50:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![funhall](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/funhall/32/36062_2.png) [@funhall](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/funhall)\
**Post date:** [29 September 2022 13:50 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/zigbee-shield-on-rpi/68389/1 "2022-09-29T13:50:26Z")

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Hi.  
I like to control some zigbe units. And for this I have this Shield [ZB-Shield - popp.eu](https://popp.eu/zb-shield#)  
But every tutorials I found is burning an image on SD card. But I already ave a lot on the SD card i need. So cant I just install it from the desktop and get in contol with the zigbee units????  
I really hope someone likes to help me out.  
This is the Zigbee dimmer i like to control  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/0/4/04fed07ce462eebb326c0afeb96fe38a82e000af.png)

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**Author:** ![Colin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/colin/32/17040_2.png) [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Post date:** [2 October 2022 07:34 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/zigbee-shield-on-rpi/68389/2 "2022-10-02T07:34:47Z")

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The Home Assistant tutorial for using the shield seems to have most of the information that you would need to get it going with node-red, so I would suggest starting with that.

However, what advantage do you see using the shield rather than something like the [Sonoff zigbee coordinator](https://sonoff.tech/product/diy-smart-switch/sonoff-zigbee-3-0-usb-dongle-plus-p/)? That device is very simple to use with a Pi. Don't go for the earlier versions of the device, which uses a different chipset which was not nearly as good.

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**Author:** ![stefan24](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/stefan24/32/23075_2.png) [@stefan24](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/stefan24)\
**Post date:** [2 October 2022 14:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/zigbee-shield-on-rpi/68389/3 "2022-10-02T14:33:40Z")

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I am using Zigbee2MQTT together with one of the supported and also suggested adapters:

> **[CC2652R stick - slae.sh](https://slae.sh/projects/cc2652/)**
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> iot stuff and other cool hacks

This USB stick works very good with 34 devices throughout the house.

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**Author:** ![Colin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/colin/32/17040_2.png) [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Post date:** [2 October 2022 15:25 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/zigbee-shield-on-rpi/68389/4 "2022-10-02T15:25:16Z")

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The CC2652 chipset with the external aerial is also the one used in the link I posted. Some earlier devices used the CC2531 which was cheaper, but did not work as well.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [1 December 2022 15:25 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/zigbee-shield-on-rpi/68389/5 "2022-12-01T15:25:54Z")

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