MAC functional – Superframe Structure

January 28, 2008

Two mechanisms for channel access : contention based and contention free.
contention-based access allows devices to access the channel in a distributed fashion using a CSMA-CA backoff algorithm.
Contention-free
access is controlled entirely by the PAN coordinator through the use of GTS.

1. Superframe Structure

A coordinator on a PAN can optionally bound its channel time using a superframe structure. A superframe is bounded
by the transmission of a beacon frame and can have an active portion and an inactive portion.The coordinator may enter a low-power(sleep) mode during the inactive portion.
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MAC Command Frame

January 28, 2008

The command frames defined by MAC sublayer are listed in this table
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Format of individual frame types

January 27, 2008

Four frame types are defined : beacon, data, acknowledgment, and MAC command.

1. Beacon Frame Format :
used by a coordinator to transmit beacons.
Figure of formatted beacon frame.
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Figure of formatted GTS fields :
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General MAC Frame Formats

January 27, 2008

MAC frame formats:
MAC frame (MPDU) frame consists of the following basic components :
- a MHR, which comprises frame control, sequence number, address information, and security-related information.
- a MAC payload, of variable length. which contains information specific to the frame type.
- a MFR, which contains a FCS.

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Mac Sublayer Specification

January 26, 2008

MAC Sublayer Specification :
Tha MAC sublayer is responsible for the following tasks :
- Generating network beacons if the device as a coordinator.
- Synchronizing to the beacons.
- Supporting PAN association and disassociation.
- Supporting device security
- Employing the CSMA/CA mechanism for channel access
- Handling and maintaining the GTS mechanism.
- Providing a reliable link between two peer MAC entities.
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Improving probability of successfel delivery

January 24, 2008

IEEE 802.15.4 LR-WPAN menerapkan berbagai macam mekanisme untuk meningkatkan probabilitas kesuksessan dalam
pengiriman data. Mekanisme tersebut adalah CSMA/CA, frame acknowledgment dan data verification.
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Frame Structure

January 24, 2008

Standar IEEE 802.15.4 mendefinisikan empat struktur frame :
1. beacon frame : digunakan oleh kordinator untuk mengirim beacon
2. data frame : digunakan untuk mengirim data
3. acknowledgment frame : digunakan untuk konfirmasi bahwa frame data telah sukses diterima
4. MAC command frame : digunakan untuk mengontrol entitas MAC,menyediakan mekanisme untuk mengontrol dan konfigurasi node client.

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Data Transfer Model

January 23, 2008

Terdapat tiga model transfer data. Pertama, transfer data dari device ke coordinator. Kedua, transfer data dari
coordinator ke device. Ketiga, transfer data antara dua peer devices (peer-to-peeer).
Dalam topologi star, hanya dua model transaksi yang digunakan, yaitu device ke coordinator atau coordinator ke device. Sedangkan topologi peer-to-peer, data dapat terkirim diantara dua device, sehingga peer-to-peer dapat menggunakan ketiga model transfer data.
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The Simple Life of Muhammad

January 23, 2008

Jika kita membandingkan kehidupan Nabi Muhammad SAW sebelum diangkat menjadi Rosul dengan kehidupan beliau setelah menjadi Rosul. Kita bisa menyimpulkan, adalah suatu kesalahan jika ada yang berfikir bahwa kenabian beliau bertujuan untuk mendapatkan kekayaan materi, kemegahan dan kekuasaan.
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Superframe Structure

January 22, 2008

Format superframe didefinisikan oleh kordinator. Superframe dibatasi oleh beacons yang dikirim oleh kordinator dan

dibagi dalam 16 slot yang berukuran sama (termasuk satu slot untuk beacon). Superframe dapat mempunyai active dan inactive portion. Selama inactive portion, kordinator masuk dalam mode low-power untuk menghemat energi. Frame beacon dikirim di slot pertama setiap superframe. Jika kordinator tidak ingin menggunakan struktur superframe, kordinator akan mematikan pengiriman beacon.
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