Case study

STRIDE: a replacement NordicTrack console using the FitPro protocol

STRIDE reconstructs the FitPro motor-board interface for a replacement Android console app on a NordicTrack treadmill. Its protocol notes document the USB HID transport, message frames and commands derived from traffic analysis and software examination. The app communicates with the board over USB and can publish treadmill telemetry through MQTT.

Targets: Protocol
Category: Independent reconstruction cases
Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
Sources reviewed: 2026-11-06
Evidence class: C1 partial scope or analysis entry

Stars: 23
Last commit: 2026-09-08
Language: Kotlin
License (GitHub): Apache-2.0

GitHub data as of 2026-11-10

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Evidence

Demo screenshot from the project's public documentation

Observed: Download and demo observed; the case covers part of the target software.
Scope: Partial
Checked: 2026-11-09

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Requirements & limits

Prerequisites: Requires a NordicTrack or ProForm treadmill with a FitPro motor board and an Android console reachable through adb; the author reports use on one NordicTrack C 1750 Gen 6 machine.
Prerequisites: Installation uses macOS or Linux with adb and Python 3.9+; building the app additionally requires JDK 17 and the Android SDK.
Limits: The author reports that other treadmill models have not been tried.
License: Apache-2.0 license.

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BibTeX

@misc{stride-fitpro-treadmill-case,
  title = {{STRIDE: a replacement NordicTrack console using the FitPro protocol}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/keranm/strideApp}},
  url = {https://github.com/keranm/strideApp},
  urldate = {2026-11-06},
  note = {Awesome REA entry: \url{https://awesomerea.org/resources/stride-fitpro-treadmill-case/}}
}

Plain text

STRIDE: a replacement NordicTrack console using the FitPro protocol. https://github.com/keranm/strideApp (accessed 2026-11-06). Awesome REA entry: https://awesomerea.org/resources/stride-fitpro-treadmill-case/

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protocol/FITPRO_PROTOCOL.md GitHub · keranm/strideApp · Revision d9e1b53
README.md GitHub · keranm/strideApp · Revision d9e1b53
docs/INSTALL.md GitHub · keranm/strideApp · Revision d9e1b53