Case study

Ocypus Digital Controller: reconstructing cooler display communication

Ocypus Digital Controller implements a Linux daemon and CLI for Ocypus digital cooler displays using USB HID communication recovered from the Ocypus Digital Elite Windows utility. Its documentation maps standard 64-byte reports and a YCC variant, including temperature, utilization, fan and display mode fields.

Targets: App · Protocol
Category: Independent reconstruction cases
Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
Sources reviewed: 2026-11-06
Evidence class: C2 code & docs, no demo or download

Stars: 0
Last commit: 2026-11-01
Language: Python
License (GitHub): MIT

GitHub data as of 2026-11-10

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Evidence

Observed: Code and documentation observed; no download method or demo found.
Checked: 2026-11-08

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: Requires Linux with /dev/hidraw, Python 3.9+ and a supported Ocypus or related digital cooler display.
Scope: The documented USB identifiers and report variants define the supported device scope.
License: MIT.

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BibTeX

@misc{ocypus-controller-case,
  title = {{Ocypus Digital Controller: reconstructing cooler display communication}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/reyhanfahlevi/ocypus-controller}},
  url = {https://github.com/reyhanfahlevi/ocypus-controller},
  urldate = {2026-11-06},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/ocypus-controller-case/}}
}

Plain text

Ocypus Digital Controller: reconstructing cooler display communication. https://github.com/reyhanfahlevi/ocypus-controller (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/ocypus-controller-case/

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README.md GitHub · reyhanfahlevi/ocypus-controller · Revision 67a3d68