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Add instructions on how to create SONOFF ZBDongle-E router (Koenkk#1840)
* added instructions on how to create router Added a few hints on how to create a SONOFF ZBDongle-E Router * Update ZBDongle-E.md * Update ZBDongle-E.md * added images of sonoff dongle-e * Update ZBDongle-E.md Co-authored-by: Koen Kanters <[email protected]>
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## Notes
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### How to create a SONOFF ZBDongle-E Router
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You can create a powerful Zigbee router from an ordinary Sonoff Zigbee 3.0 USB Dongle Plus (Model "ZBDongle-E" with EFR32MG21 chip) by flashing a router firmware onto the device. You can find the official guide for flashing the device here: [SONOFF Zigbee 3.0 USB dongle plus firmware flashing](https://sonoff.tech/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/SONOFF-Zigbee-3.0-USB-dongle-plus-firmware-flashing-.pdf). The guide also contains the link to the official [SONOFF Router Firmware for the ZBDongle-E](https://github.com/itead/Sonoff_Zigbee_Dongle_Firmware/tree/master/Dongle-E/Router).
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### Hints
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The guide from SONOFF is not very detailed. Here are some additional hints:
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* First, you have to disassemble the device and pull the logic board out of its housing. You need a **J00 Phillips screwdriver** for this.
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<img src="https://www.zigbee2mqtt.io/images/dongle-e-screws.jpg" width="130" height="129"/>
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<img src="https://www.zigbee2mqtt.io/images/dongle-e-board-in-housing.jpg" width="130" height="117"/>
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* Second, you need a **software supporting the [XMODEM file transfer protocol](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XMODEM)** for sending the firmware image to the device.
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* Third, you must operate on the naked logic board while it is plugged in. This is a lot easier if you use a **USB extension cable**.
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* Forth, to enter the Bootloader Mode, you have to
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* Plug the device in
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* Connect to the device with the serial software (for serial connection parameters, see guide)
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* Press and hold the "BOOT" button (upper button in the lower right corner next to the USB plug in the photo below)
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* and then press the "RST." button (lower button in the lower right corner next to the USB plug in the photo below) to restart the device
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<img src="https://www.zigbee2mqtt.io/images/dongle-e-naked.jpg" width="648" height="242"/>
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* Then follow the steps in the guide to load and install the firmware.
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### Light_indicator_level (numeric)
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docs/images/dongle-e-naked.jpg

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