Special Offers
The Home Assistant Connect ZBT-2 makes it straightforward to get started with Zigbee or Thread with Home Assistant, and is fully compatible with Raspberry Pi and other Home Assistant-supported Linux devices such as the Home Assistant Green.
Be sure to check out our dedicated Home Automation section for everything else you might need for your smart home project.
Key Features
???? Optimised antenna – provides a strong, reliable connection to Zigbee or Thread devices.
⚡ More responsive – around 4x faster than the first-generation adapter, improving device response times.
???? Pure performance – the updated MG24 Zigbee/Thread chip offers excellent performance and stable operation.
???? Open platform – the second-generation Connect platform is more open, flexible, and designed to fit neatly into the home.
????️ Built to be tinkered with – fully unlocked and open source, with an easy-to-open case and accessible pads and pins.
???? Plug and play – migrate your Zigbee or Thread network using Home Assistant’s built-in wizard.
???? Choose your network – start a new Zigbee or Thread network in a few minutes.
???? Cut smart home hub clutter – connect your Zigbee, Matter, or Thread devices directly to Home Assistant.
???? A world of devices – works with everything from long-established Zigbee products to modern Matter devices.
???? All the power of Home Assistant – wide Zigbee and Thread compatibility, plus OTA updates for major brands.
✅ Reliable to the core – developed by the team behind Home Assistant.
???? Wide compatibility – works with ZHA, Zigbee2MQTT, and OpenThread Border Router.
Specifications
| SoCs | Silicon Labs MG24, ESP32-S3 (USB–serial bridge) |
| Power and data | USB-C, 5V DC, 500mA |
| Supported protocols | Zigbee 3.0, Thread |
| Frequency range | 2400–2483.5 MHz |
| Peak gain | 4.16 dBi |
| Transmit power | 10 dBm (Europe), 8 dBm (rest of world) |
| Radiation pattern | Omnidirectional |
| Antenna dimensions | 24 mm diameter, 164 mm height |
| Device dimensions | 83 × 83 × 179 mm |
| Device weight | 157 g |
| Enclosure material | Polycarbonate plastic |
| Enclosure colour | White and semi-transparent |
| Operating temperature | 0°C to 65°C (antenna: –40°C to +85°C) |
| Humidity | Non-condensing |
| Environment | Indoor use only; avoid dust, heat sources, and direct sunlight |
What's in the box?
1 x Home Assistant Connect ZBT-2 antenna
1 x Home Assistant Connect ZBT-2 base
1 x 1.5m USB-A to USB-C cable
1 x Printed Quickstart guide
Resources
- Home Assistant Connect ZBT-2 Quick Start Guide
- ZBT-2 Documentation
- ZBT-2 launch livestream
- ZBT-2 FAQ
- ZBT-2 Datasheet
- Product number: Nabu Casa NC-ZBT-9741
- EAN: 0860011789741
Connect your legacy devices in tight spaces with this premium 1.8-meter USB-A to USB Mini-B cable. Featuring a space-saving down-angle Mini-B connector, this cable reduces cable strain, prevents port damage, and provides a clean, flush fit against your equipment. Perfect for external hard drives, GPS units, dash cams, and legacy microcontrollers.
Features
- Smart Down-Angle Design: Bends downward immediately at the connection point, allowing devices to be placed flush against walls, brackets, or inside tight enclosures.
- Strain Relief & Protection: Minimizes physical stress on your device's Mini-B port, preventing accidental disconnects and hardware wear-and-tear.
- Optimal 1.8m Length: The ideal length for desktop setups, automotive dash-cam routing, or industrial workbench applications.
- High-Speed Performance: Fully compatible with USB 2.0 standards, supporting data transfer rates up to 480 Mbps and backward compatibility with USB 1.1.
- Premium Construction: Built with high-quality shielding to protect against EM/RF interference, ensuring a stable, noise-free signal.
What's in the box?
1 x USB A Male to USB Mini B Male 1.8m cable, Down Angle
Build projects using Raspberry Pi hardware that interacts with our real world.
Computers are embedded into almost everything we own. Our doorbells, kitchen gadgets, vacuum cleaners, and media players are all powerful computing devices running software that someone has written.
Using the flexible Python programming language, Python Projects for Raspberry Pi shows you how to get the most out of the Pico range of microcontrollers and Raspberry Pi computers like Raspberry Pi 5.
Learn how to:
- Interact with sensors and motors
- Build a smart weather station
- Make your own games console
- Add web interfaces to your projects
- Recognise gestures with machine learning
- Get the most out of your Raspberry Pi Pico with MicroPython
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Perfect for intermediate users who want to sense, control, and take over the world with homemade digital assistants, smart devices, and robots.
What's in the box
1 x Python Projects for Raspberry Pi book