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Silicon Labs Matter v1.0.1-1.0

This release is only supported for use with Simplicity Studio. Standalone GitHub builds using Ninja are not supported.

Releases notes may be truncated on GitHub. Full text can be found here: github.com/SiliconLabs/matter/releases/tag/v1.0.1-1.0

Versions

These versions are automatically included in our Matter release, listed here for informational purposes only.

Features

This is the Silicon Labs Matter v1.0.1-1.0 release, which launches the functionality to build Matter applications in Simplicity Studio environment. This release is intended for developers who wish to run a Matter Demo over Thread (15.4) or Wi-Fi, and also manually build examples through Simplicity Studio.

  • To get started, download Simplicity Studio from the following link: Simplicity Studio, install GSDK 4.2, along with Silicon Labs Matter v1.0.1.

Highlights of this release

  • Added precompiled demos and sample applications for Simplicity Studio
  • Added support for application development in Simplicity Studio
  • Added documentation published to docs.silabs.com
  • Quality tested Matter 1.0 solution for Thread (MG12, MG24) and Wi-Fi NCP platform (RS9116)

General

  • Documentation provided for running pre-compiled demos and for building examples manually
  • Reference guides provided for general topics such as Commissioning Process, Security and Matter OTA Software Update

Thread

In order to run Matter over Thread, a developer must have at least two Silicon Labs EFR-based devices and a Raspberry Pi with a >32 GB SD Card.

Thread support in Simplicity Studio for the following boards:

  • MG24 boards:

    • BRD4186C / SLWSTK6006A / Wireless Starter Kit / 2.4GHz@10dBm
    • BRD4187C / SLWSTK6006A / Wireless Starter Kit / 2.4GHz@20dBm
    • BRD2601B / MG24 Explorer Kit
    • BRD4316A / SLWSTK6006A / Wireless Start Kit / 2.4GHz@10dBm
    • BRD4317A / SLWSTK6006A / Wireless Starter Kit/ 2.4GHz@20dBm
    • BRD4319A / SLWSTK6006A / Wireless Starter Kit/ 2.4GHz@20dBm
    • BRD2703A / MG24 Explorer Kit

  • MG12 boards:

    • EFR32MG12 Development Kit
    • BRD4161A / SLWSTK6000B / Wireless Starter Kit / 2.4GHz@19dBm
    • BRD4162A / SLWSTK6000B / Wireless Starter Kit / 2.4GHz@10dBm
    • BRD4163A / SLWSTK6000B / Wireless Starter Kit / 2.4GHz@19dBm
    • BRD4164A / SLWSTK6000B / Wireless Starter Kit / 2.4GHz@19dBm
    • BRD4166A / SLTB004A / Thunderboard Sense 2 / 2.4GHz@10dBm
    • BRD4170A / SLWSTK6000B / Multiband Wireless Starter Kit / 2.4GHz@19dBm, 915MHz@19dBm

Thread support in Simplicity Studio for the following applications:

  • Light
  • Light-switch
  • Lock
  • Window Covering
  • Thermostat

Wi-Fi

In order to run Matter over Wi-Fi, a developer must have either a Silabs RS9116 development kit and a Silabs EFR development kit (WSTK) with a single EFR32. This is because the EFR32 is used as a host processor and for its Bluetooth LE capabilities.

Wi-Fi support in Simplicity Studio for the following boards:

  • MG24 boards:

    • BRD4186C / SLWSTK6006A / Wireless Starter Kit / 2.4GHz@10dBm

  • MG12 boards:

  • Wi-Fi Dev Kit

    • RS9116
    • Interconnect board (included in the Wi-Fi kits)
    • SPI Cable (included in the RS9116 kit)
    • Jumper Cables (included in the RS9116 kit)

Wi-Fi support in Simplicity Studio for the following applications:

  • Light
  • Light Switch
  • Lock
  • Window Covering
  • Thermostat

Wi-Fi support in Simplicity Studio for the following device combinations:

  • EFR32xG24 + RS9116
  • EFR32MG12 + RS9116

Supported:

  • Networks with one or two EFR-9116 device combinations.
  • WPA and WPA2 AP connection security modes

Not supported in this release:

  • Simplicity Studio Apps for the following device combinations (planned in a future release):
    • EFR32xG24 + SiWx917
    • EFR32xG24 + WF200
    • EFR32MG12 + WF200
  • Simplicity Studio Support for MG12, MG24 and RS9116 boards other than those listed above (planned in a future release)
  • Support for the following controllers (planned in a future release):
    • Google Nest Hub
  • Networks with up to 12 IoT devices (planned in a future release)
  • WPA3 Connection security mode (planned in a future release)
  • Certificate Injection for Matter Device Attestation Credentials for EFR32MG12 and EFR23xG24
  • LCD Display on EFR32xG24 (planned in a future release)
  • External Flash on EFR32xG24 (planned in a future release)
  • OTA Updates on EFR32xG24 (planned in a future release)
  • Group commands in Thermostat App (planned in a future release)
  • Changing the WLAN connection region at runtime on RS9116
  • Connection to AP's using Enterprise security modes (only Personal WPAx security modes are supported)

Known Issues

General

  • The Matter device images require approximately 700k in flash space. As a result only a subset of EFR32MG12 and EFR32MG2x devices are supported. For a complete list of devices supported consult the documentation located within this repo at ./docs/silabs/
  • Sending 10+ chip-tool commands may result in “Invalid CASE Parameters” error. Fixed by resetting the device.
  • Viewing device logs with JLinkExe requires passing the "-if SWD" parameter to the command
  • The "Copy Content" option is currently not supported in the creation of a new Matter project in Studio

Thread

  • Silicon Labs has provided a complete image file for the Raspberry Pi that can be flashed onto an SD card to create the "Matter Hub", which is a Raspberry Pi running Ubuntu and including a pre-built version of the Open Thread Border Router (OTBR) and chip-tool. The image we have provided is quite large, ~4GB. As a result it can take quite a while to download the .zip file and flash it onto an SD card. Depending on your connection the process could take up to half an hour. Regardless, the demo and development experiences using this pre-built image is a much faster process than building the Matter Hub from scratch.

Wi-Fi

  • Devices currently fail to reconnect after disconnection. A device must be rebooted in order for it to recover its connection.
  • Address Resolve Error occurs occasionally during commissioning. Commissioning should work on the next attempt.
    • This has been seen to occur more frequently with one specific access point – MI Router 4C
  • WLAN connection rarely may fail from RS9116 with an “access point not found” error. Commissioning should work on the next attempt.
  • Commissioning fails with an "out of memory" error when an OpenThread device in the same network was added using an Apple Homepod Mini.
  • Commissioning step 18 failure occurs occasionally:
    • This has been seen to occur more frequently with one specific access point – MI Router 4C
    • When this issue occurs, try the following steps to run commissioning successfully:
      • Delete all files in your chip-tool's /tmp folder
      • Factory Reset your access point
  • TriggerEffect command in Identify cluster does not work on EFR32xG24 with RS9116/WF200.
  • Group commands do not work for one specific access point: ASUS RT-AX88U.
  • Timeout error occurs after running the Thermostat App for 1 hour or more on the EFR32xG24 + RS9116 device combination.
  • Matter SDK Issues (https://github.com/project-chip/connectedhomeip)
    • BLE Connection/Timeout error occurs occasionally during commissioning with the chip-tool running on Raspberry Pi or Linux (project-chip#16178). Running on these platforms requires an access point with both 2.4GHz and 5GHz capabilities. There is BLE-WiFi interference when connected over the 2.4GHz channel. This is resolved by connecting the chip-tool device to a 5GHz SSID and the end device to a 2.4GHz SSID for the same Wi-Fi network.
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