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max-cube-protocol

max-cube-protocol documents the eQ3/ELV MAX! heating cube's TCP protocol, including connection setup, single-letter message types, CRLF framing and device-configuration payloads. The author combines observations from a cube running firmware 1.1.3 with findings from decompiling the original MAX software.

Targets: Protocol
Category: Protocol analysis tools
Relationship: Learning resource
Sources reviewed: 2026-11-06

Stars: 120
Last commit: 2025-02-13
License (GitHub): MIT

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Requirements & limits

Scope: The author reports that the documented observations apply to cube firmware version 1.1.3.
License: MIT license.

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BibTeX

@misc{max-cube-protocol,
  title = {{max-cube-protocol}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/Bouni/max-cube-protocol}},
  url = {https://github.com/Bouni/max-cube-protocol},
  urldate = {2026-11-06},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/max-cube-protocol/}}
}

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max-cube-protocol. https://github.com/Bouni/max-cube-protocol (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/max-cube-protocol/

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protocol.md GitHub · Bouni/max-cube-protocol · Revision f9d2734
README.md GitHub · Bouni/max-cube-protocol · Revision f9d2734
C-Message.md GitHub · Bouni/max-cube-protocol · Revision f9d2734
LICENSE GitHub · Bouni/max-cube-protocol · Revision f9d2734