# Cc2531 zigbee adapters support

**URL:** <https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/cc2531-zigbee-adapters-support/38782>\
**Category:** WebThings\
**Created:** [April 29, 2019, 1:00pm UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/cc2531-zigbee-adapters-support/38782 "2019-04-29T13:00:05Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![dudud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c68b51/32.png) [@dudud](https://discourse.mozilla.org/u/dudud)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2019, 1:00pm UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/cc2531-zigbee-adapters-support/38782/1 "2019-04-29T13:00:05Z")

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I’d like to play with Mozilla WebThings. I’d install it on my Raspberry 3 to control some zigbee bulbs (still to buy).

I read DIGI Xstick and Conbee zigbee adapters are supported but they’re not cheap or easy to find here in Italy. Are the cheap cc2531 usb adapters a viable alternative?

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**Author:** ![dhylands](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/discourse.mozilla.org/dhylands/32/20711_2.png) [@dhylands](https://discourse.mozilla.org/u/dhylands)\
**Post date:** [April 29, 2019, 4:28pm UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/cc2531-zigbee-adapters-support/38782/2 "2019-04-29T16:28:15Z")

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There is a pull request to add support for the cc253x: [https://github.com/mozilla-iot/zigbee-adapter/pull/101](https://github.com/mozilla-iot/zigbee-adapter/pull/101) but I’ve been so bust with other things that I haven’t had a chance to review and test it.

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**Author:** ![dudud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c68b51/32.png) [@dudud](https://discourse.mozilla.org/u/dudud)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2020, 9:45am UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/cc2531-zigbee-adapters-support/38782/3 "2020-04-13T09:45:28Z")

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So apparently support for my CC2531 dongle is here. I’ve flashed it following the instructions in the link above:

- downloaded the correct firmware in hex format (not the zigbee2mqtt one!)
- got the bin file on linux
- used and arduino duemilanove board with a firmware from ccloader to flash the dongle
- connected it to my dongle using four jumper cables (had to bend its pins to do so) while the dongle was powered from USB
- flashed it on windows with ccloader (or I had to compile ccloader!)

Flash process ended with no errors but I guess the dongle is not working ok. The most obvious thing is its LED is off but it also fails to detect ikea tradfri bubs when trying.

How do I check if the dongle is correctly detected and working?  
Should I flash it again?

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**Author:** ![dudud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c68b51/32.png) [@dudud](https://discourse.mozilla.org/u/dudud)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2020, 9:59am UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/cc2531-zigbee-adapters-support/38782/4 "2020-04-13T09:59:41Z")

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Well, my fault. It does work indeed. LED is off but not a problem. journald shows zigbee-adaper being loaded and all. It just took some time to detect the bulb.

Very good!

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**Author:** ![barat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@barat](https://discourse.mozilla.org/u/barat)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2020, 10:51am UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/cc2531-zigbee-adapters-support/38782/5 "2020-07-01T10:51:06Z")

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Hi Dudud,

I’m wondering to buy the same dongle and integrate it with mozilla IOT to control bulbs and switchs (on/off).  
Do you have any success with it?

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**Author:** ![Miguel\_angel\_Murillo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Miguel\_angel\_Murillo](https://discourse.mozilla.org/u/Miguel_angel_Murillo)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2020, 12:34am UTC](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/cc2531-zigbee-adapters-support/38782/6 "2020-07-31T00:34:55Z")

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Hi, I’m in the same, but should I flash by obligation? cc debugger is very expensive.  
this link I opened a discussion.

> [@Questions - WebThings](https://discourse.mozilla.org/t/questions-webthings/64884/2):
>
> In the section developer Where the option enable SSH comes up, through this terminal, what can i do apart from download add-ons. Anything you would normally do in a Linux shell. In this same section appears view logs, my question is if I can access this data but without graphics, in other words like a database for export to another program. The logs are stored in a plaintext file. Finally, can I use the zigbee the zogbee2mqtt CC2531 from dongle? You can use that dongle with the Zig…