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Silicon Labs Matter GitHub v2.3.0-1.3-alpha.1

Releases notes may be truncated on GitHub. Full text can be found here: github.com/SiliconLabs/matter/releases/tag/v2.3.0-1.3-alpha.1

Versions

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

Features

This is the v2.3.0-1.3-alpha.1 release of the Silicon Labs Matter GitHub repo. 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 on the command line and through VS Code.

  • To get started, read these release notes for features and known issues and follow the README for instructions on how to run demos and build examples.
  • For issues, log them on the issues tab of the repo.

Highlights of this release

  • Matter 1.3 Alpha solution for Thread (MG12, MG24), Wi-Fi NCP platforms (MG24/RS9116, MG24/WF200, MG24/SiWx917) and Wi-Fi SoC platform (SiWx917).
    • Adds preliminary support for Matter 1.3 Intermittently Connected Devices (ICD) in Long Idle Time (LIT) configuration for Thread Networks.
      • Note: Controllers do not fully support it at the time of this release.
      • Support for LIT ICD in Matter 1.3 is provisionary at this time.
    • Adds support for Matter 1.3 Scenes.
  • Adds support for Self-Provisioning Mode for SiWx917.
  • Works using Gecko SDK v4.4.0 and WiSeConnect SDK v3.1.1.
  • Adds Matter support for Wi-Fi SiWx917 NCP and expands support for Wi-Fi SiWx917 SoC - with alpha quality and for select customers only.
    • Adds support for OTA Software Update functionality on SiWx917 SoC platform.
    • Adds support for Intermittently Connected Devices (ICD) functionality on SiWx917 SoC & NCP platforms.
    • Adds Certificate Provisioning support for SiWx917 SoC platform.

Issues fixed in this release

  • [Matter stack] Fixed issue where a DNS Query Response with a value of TTL=0 would cause a crash. (UID: 1234192) 
  • [Silicon Labs Platform] Fixed issue where Data related to device attestation was lost after a factory reset. (UID: 1171484)
  • [SiWx917 SoC] Fixed hard fault during NVM3 operations of firmware updates. (UID: 1221764)
  • [SiWx917 SoC] Fixed issue where the SoC BLE advertisements, after power-cycle, were not discoverable by IOS scans. (UID: 1225625)
  • [SiWx917 SoC] Fixed build issues with the Light-switch app and lock-app with Matter 1.3. (UID: 1234922)
  • [EFR32] Fixed issue where a Thread ICD device would not rejoin the OTBR Thread network after a Border Router power-cycle. (UID: 1217495)

General

  • Documentation provided for running pre-compiled demos and for building examples manually, for example through the VS Code development environment.
    • Instructions are provided for building on Linux, Mac and Windows.
  • Reference guides are provided for various technical topics in the Table of Contents under Developer Reference.

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 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
    • BRD4318A / SLWSTK6006A / MGM24 Module / 2.4GHz@10dBm
    • BRD4319A / SLWSTK6006A / Wireless Starter Kit/ 2.4GHz@20dBm
    • BRD2703A / MG24 Explorer Kit
    • BRD2704A / SLWSTK6006A / MGM24 Module

  • 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
    • BRD4304A / SLWSTK6000B / MGM12P Module / 2.4GHz@17dBm 

Thread support for the following applications:

  • Light
  • Light Switch
  • Lock
  • Window Covering
  • Thermostat
  • On/Off plug
  • Sensor
  • Dishwasher

Wi-Fi

In order to run Matter over Wi-Fi, a developer must have below hardware:

  • Silicon Labs Wireless starter/development kit (WSTK)
  • Silicon Labs Wi-Fi development Kits & boards
    • For SoC variants, SiWx917 SoC Common flash boards (refer to the board details below).
    • For Network Co-Processor (NCP) variants,
      • Silicon Labs EFR32 - is used as a host processor and, with the WF200, provides Bluetooth LE capabilities
      • Silicon Labs Wi-Fi Processor
        • RS9116 development kit
        • WF200 expansion board
        • SiWx917 NCP expansion board
  • Raspberry Pi with a >32 GB SD Card

Wi-Fi support for the following boards:

  • MG24 boards:
    • BRD4186C / SLWSTK6006A / Wireless Starter Kit / 2.4GHz@10dBm
    • BRD4187C / SLWSTK6006A / Wireless Starter Kit / 2.4GHz@20dBm -
  • Wi-Fi Dev Kit
    • RS9116
    • SiWx917
      • NCP mode:
        • SiWx917-EB4346A
      • SoC mode
    • WF200
      • WF200 / Single Band Wi-Fi Expansion Board / 2.4GHz
      • WFM200S / Single Band Wi-Fi Expansion Board / 2.4GHz
    • 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 for the following standard applications:

  • Light
  • Lock
  • Light Switch
    • Note: This App is supported for SiWx917 SoC device combination only.
  • Window Covering
  • On/Off plug
  • Thermostat
    • Note: This App is not supported for SiWx917 SoC device combination.
  • Dishwasher
  • Sensor

Wi-Fi Sleepy End Device (SED) support for the following applications:

  • Lock
    • With chip-tool
    • With EFR32xG24 with RS9116, WF200, SiWx917 NCP, SiWx917 SoC
  • Window Covering
    • With chip-tool 
    • With EFR32xG24 with RS9116, WF200, SiWx917 NCP, SiWx917 SoC
  • Thermostat
    • With chip-tool
    • With EFR32xG24 with RS9116, WF200, SiWx917 NCP
  • Light Switch
    • With chip-tool
    • With SiWx917 SoC

Reference guide to enable the sleepy functionality for Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi Sleepy End devices.

Wi-Fi support for the following device combinations:

  • SoC mode:
    • SiWx917 BRD4338A
  • NCP mode:
    • EFR32xG24 + SiWx917
    • EFR32xG24 + RS9116
    • EFR32xG24 + WF200

Changes in this release:

  • Adds support of Matter 1.3 Apps on all Wi-Fi devices.
  • Adds Matter support on SiWx917 NCP board variants - SiWx917-EB4346A.
  • Adds Matter support on SiWx917 SoC 1.8 MB Common flash variants - BRD4338A.
  • Adds Matter support for new WiSeConnect 3.1.1 SDK on SiWx917 SoC & NCP boards.
  • Adds support for OTA functionality on Wi-Fi SiWx917 SoC platforms.
  • Adds support for ICD functionality on SiWx917 SoC & NCP platforms.
  • Adds Certificate Provisioning support for SiWx917 SoC platforms.

Note: Firmware for RS9116, SiWx917 NCP & SiWx917 SoC can be found in the Matter Software Artifacts page in the documentation or Assets section of the page: https://github.com/SiliconLabs/matter/releases/tag/v2.3.0-1.3-alpha.1.

Supported:

  • Matter Demos (pre-built binary images) on the SiWx917 Common Flash device.
  • Networks with up to 12 devices including up to 6 IoT devices, and a single EFR-9116 or EFR-WF200 or EFR-SiWx917 NCP mode device combination.
  • Certificate Provisioning for Matter Device Attestation Credentials on SiWx917 SoC.
  • SiWx917 SoC 1.8 MB Common flash board variants - BRD4338A
  • OTA functionality on SiWx917 SoC.
  • LCD functionality on SiWx917 SoC.
  • ICD functionality on SiWx917 SoC & NCP devices.
  • WPA3 functionality on SiWx917 SoC & NCP devices.

Not supported in this release:

  • SiWx917 SoC features
    • PSA crypto
    • Key wrapping
    • Flash locking
  • SiWx917 SoC 1.6 MB Common flash board variants - BRD4338A are no longer supported.
    • Note: Please contact Silicon Labs for converting 1.6MB to 1.8MB mode.
  • LCD on EFR32xG24 with SiWx917 NCP (planned in a future release).
  • External Flash on EFR32xG24 with RS9116 or SiWx917 (planned in a future release).
  • OTA Updates with Internal Flash on EFR32xG24 with WF200.
  • Changing the WLAN connection region at runtime on RS9116 and WF200.
  • Connection to APs using Enterprise security modes (only Personal WPAx security modes are supported).

Unify

Unify Matter Bridge

In order to expose Zigbee and Z-Wave devices to a Matter fabric with the Unify Matter Bridge, you need to set up the Unify ecosystem with a Raspberry Pi 4, Z-Wave, and a Zigbee protocol controller. A more detailed guide on setting up this ecosystem can be found in the Unify documentation.

The Unify Matter Bridge supports bridging the following clusters for Z-Wave/Zigbee devices:
  • Bridge Device Information
  • Level
  • OnOff
  • Identify
  • Group
  • Color Control
  • Occupancy Sensing
  • Temperature Measurement
  • Illuminance Measurement   
  • Pressure Measurement     
  • Flow Measurement      
  • RelativeHumidity Measurement
  • Thermostat
Controlling the Z-Wave/Zigbee devices is supported with the following Matter controllers:
  • Chip-tool
  • Google Home

Matter Protocol Controller

The Unify Matter Protocol Controller enables Matter capable thread devices on a Matter fabric accessible on a Unify network. Currently, this is an alpha release with limited support to only the OnOff cluster.

Ecosystems

This release has been tested for commissioning and control with the following Ecosystems on the hardware and software versions listed below:

Google

  • Silicon Labs Device:
    • Thread: BRD4187C EFR32MG24
      • App: lighting-app
    • Wi-Fi: SiWx917 SoC, BRD4186C EFR32MG24+9116/WF200/SiWx917 NCP
      • App: lighting-app, lock-app, window-app
  • Google Hub:
    • Hardware: Google Nest Hub Gen 2
    • Software: Hub Software Version: 1.69.36288
  • Phone
    • Hardware: Pixel 5a
    • Software: Android version 13
  • App Software:
    • Google Home version: 3.5.1.4
  • Wi-Fi Access Point:
    • ASUS AX3000

Apple

  • Silicon Labs Device:
    • Thread: BRD4186C EFR32MG24
      • App: lighting-app
    • Wi-Fi: SiWx917 SoC, BRD4186C EFR32MG24+9116/WF200/SiWx917 NCP
      • App: lighting-app, lock-app, window-app
  • Apple Hub:
    • Hardware: Apple Home Pod Mini
    • Software: 16.5.1 (Thread)
    • Software: 16.6 (Wi-Fi)
  • Phone:
    • Hardware: iPhone XR
    • Software: 16.5.1
  • App Software:
    • Apple Home version: 16.5.1
  • Wi-Fi Access Point:
    • ASUS AX3000

Samsung

  • Silicon Labs Device:
    • Thread: BRD4186C EFR32MG24
      • App: lighting-app
    • Wi-Fi: SiWx917 SoC, BRD4186C EFR32MG24+9116/WF200/SiWx917 NCP
      • App: lighting-app, lock-app, window-app
  • Samsung Hub:
    • Hardware: Smart Things Station (charging hub) & Smart Things WIFI/HUB (Aeotec) 
    • Software: 000.047.00012
  • Phone:
    • Hardware: Pixel 5a
    • Software: Android Version 13
  • App Software:
    • SST 1.8.05.24
  • Wi-Fi Access Point:
    • ASUS AX3000

Amazon

  • Silicon Labs Device:
    • Thread: BRD4187C EFR32MG24
      • App: lighting-app
    • Wi-Fi: SiWx917 SoC, BRD4186C EFR32MG24+9116/WF200/SiWx917 NCP
      • App: lighting-app, lock-app, window-app
  • Amazon Hub:
    • Hardware(model): Amazon Echo Dot B7W64
    • Device Software version: 9094443396 & 929579558
  • Phone:
    • Hardware: Pixel 5a
    • Software: Android Version 13
  • Alexa App Software:
    • App version: 2023.18
    • Build version: 2.2.521848.0 & 2.2.528792.0
  • Wi-Fi Access Point:
    • ASUS AX3000

Known Issues

General

  • After you sync your development repo to this latest release you may run into build errors such as a ZAP version validation:
    • Checking ZAP from ['zap-cli']: !!! Version validation failed: required at least 2023.4.27, got 2023.4.5 instead
    • This error indicates that your build environment needs to be updated. To do this run bootstrap via the following command: $source ./scripts/bootstrap.sh
  • The Amazon Ecosystem requires additional advertising functionality in the device. The Demo images included in this release DO NOT include this functionality. In order to work with the Amazon Ecosystem a developer must build their device image from scratch including the following arguments: chip_enable_additional_data_advertising=true chip_enable_rotating_device_id=true An example of a build line would be:
    • ./scripts/examples/gn_efr32_example.sh examples/lighting-app/silabs/efr32 out/lighting-app-additional_advertising BRD4186C chip_enable_additional_data_advertising=true chip_enable_rotating_device_id=true"
  • 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 Hardware Requirements page in the documentation.
  • 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-Wi-Fi interference when connected over the 2.4 GHz channel. This is resolved by connecting the chip-tool device to a 5 GHz SSID and the end device to a 2.4 GHz SSID for the same Wi-Fi network.
  • Timeout can sometimes happen during operationalSessionStatus.
  • Get incorrect state error sometimes while commission another fabric.

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, ~4 GB. 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.
  • Self provisioning through RTT with MGM24x modules unavailable.

Wi-Fi

  • Below issues are observed on SiWx917 SoC:
    • The device got lost within 10-15 minutes after commissioning on sending the unicast commands every 5 sec on the non-sleepy app.
    • Sleepy apps are not stable.
    • Window covering app is not stable and has open/close issues.
    • Sometimes commissioning is failing with step 29 as DUT is failed to give response for sigma 1 after connecting to the network.
    • Ecosystems: Unable to Commission the DUT with Lock App when sleepy is enabled.
  • Below issues are observed on SiWx917 NCP:
    • Sleepy apps are not stable.
    • Unable to Commission the DUT if there is a time delay (more than 1 minute) after Factory Reset.
  • Matter coverage was done on WPA3 & WPA2 APs, observed interop issues with one specific AP.
  • Sometimes Hard fault error is observed on RS9116 EVK with light/Thermostat/Window apps.
    • Workaround: When LCD is enabled, in order to reset the RS9116 EVK device properly, reset button to be pressed until the Silabs logo is appeared on the LCD.
  • If the user modifies the discriminator in CHIProjectconfig.h, the modified discriminator is not updated in QR code.
  • This release is not validated on the following SiWx917 SoC boards.
    • BRD4325B
    • BRD4325C
    • BRD4325G
  • Ensure to short R100 pin on SiWx917 NCP board to resolve BlueZ errors shown-up during commissioning.
  • Matter shell on SiWx917 SoC will only work, when pins 4 & 6 are connected with USB to UART converter. 
  • RSI Send failure sometimes occurs within 1 hour of commissioning with the RS9116 EVK with Apple/Google Home. To recover from this issue, try one of the following:
    • Reboot the device and wait for 5-10 minutes, or
    • Erase the flash, re-flash the application and repeat commissioning.
  • OTA Update: sometimes bootloading with latest image does not work with WF200 with EFR32xG24 device combination. This issue is resolved by applying the workaround described in the Wi-Fi FAQ.
  • 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 some specific access points.
  • When Setting up the Ozone Debugger on Mac the location of the JLinkDevices.xml file has moved, Follow this documentation in order to place it in the proper location.

Unify

Unify Matter Bridge
  • Unify Matter Bridge does not do clean shutdown, occasionally the application hangs when shutting down.
  • For OnOff cluster, on a Z-Wave-based Unify bridged endpoint the OnWithTimedOff command does not function as specified in combination with other OnOff commands.
  • For OnOff cluster, on a Z-Wave-based Unify bridged endpoint the OffWaitTime attribute for calculation is incorrect if OffWithEffect/Off command is sent after OnWithTimedOff command.
  • Attribute read of the ColorControl Attributes: Options and EnhancedColorMode fails with some Zigbee devices.
  • Chip Test Suite TC-DGSW-2_03 fails intermittently since CurrentHeapUsed value is greater than CurrentHeapHighWatermark.
Unify Matter Protocol Controller
  • LT feature specific attributes and commands for OnOff cluster are not handled.
  • Recommissioning of UMPC with new node ID fails.
  • Unify MPC crash if it is exited when there is an active case session. 
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