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  "added_at": "2026-11-08",
  "additional_evidence_urls": [
    "https://github.com/TensorRaya/acer-predator-helios-rgb/blob/ce0be93b12748aca94b960d144dc0ba6cb5b03c1/README.md"
  ],
  "category": "reconstruction-cases",
  "class": "hardware",
  "description_en": "Acer Predator Helios 16 RGB documents lighting exchanges for PH16-series laptops and implements Linux control through a Python CLI and OpenRGB controllers. It maps the keyboard's vendor HID reports and the standard HID LampArray interfaces used by the front bar, lid logo, and rear glass bar.",
  "description_zh": "Acer Predator Helios 16 RGB 记录 PH16 系列笔记本的灯效通信，并以 Python 命令行工具和 OpenRGB 控制器实现 Linux 控制。研究区分了键盘的厂商 HID 报文与前灯条、顶盖标志和后玻璃灯条使用的标准 HID LampArray 接口。",
  "entry_url": "https://awesomerea.org/resources/acer-predator-helios-16-rgb-case/",
  "entry_url_zh": "https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/acer-predator-helios-16-rgb-case/",
  "evidence_class": 2,
  "evidence_status": "observed",
  "evidence_url": "https://github.com/TensorRaya/acer-predator-helios-rgb/blob/ce0be93b12748aca94b960d144dc0ba6cb5b03c1/protocol/PROTOCOL.md",
  "group": "cases",
  "id": "acer-predator-helios-16-rgb-case",
  "json_url": "https://awesomerea.org/resources/acer-predator-helios-16-rgb-case/record.json",
  "kind": "case-study",
  "markdown_url": "https://awesomerea.org/resources/acer-predator-helios-16-rgb-case/index.md",
  "markdown_url_zh": "https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/acer-predator-helios-16-rgb-case/index.md",
  "name": "Acer Predator Helios 16: reconstructing Linux lighting control",
  "name_zh": "Acer Predator Helios 16：重建 Linux 灯效控制",
  "record_type": "resource",
  "relationship": "independent-reconstruction",
  "requirement_facets": [
    "prerequisites",
    "limits",
    "license"
  ],
  "requirements": [
    "A Predator Helios 16 is needed; the author reports testing on PH16-73.",
    "PH16-71/72 and Helios Neo models still need device testing, and the PH16-71 Chicony per-key map remains open.",
    "Code is GPL-2.0-only; documentation is CC-BY-4.0."
  ],
  "requirements_zh": [
    "需要 Predator Helios 16；作者报告已在 PH16-73 上测试。",
    "PH16-71/72 与 Helios Neo 仍需设备测试，PH16-71 的 Chicony 单键映射尚未完成。",
    "代码采用 GPL-2.0-only，文档采用 CC-BY-4.0。"
  ],
  "scope": "unknown",
  "targets": [
    "protocol"
  ],
  "url": "https://github.com/TensorRaya/acer-predator-helios-rgb",
  "verification": "source-reviewed",
  "verified_at": "2026-11-06"
}