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✅ Protocol fully reversed from decompiled Xamarin app ✅ All 431 .NET assemblies extracted and decompiled ✅ COBS encoder/decoder implemented in Python ✅ CRC8 checksum implementation ✅ Complete BLE client for OneControl devices ✅ Comprehensive documentation Files included: - cobs_protocol.py: COBS encoding/decoding + CRC8 - onecontrol_client.py: Full BLE client implementation - Complete protocol documentation - Home Assistant integration guide - ESPHome Bluetooth Proxy setup - Extraction scripts for reference Ready for testing with RV hardware (April 2025)
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# 🎉 MISSION ACCOMPLISHED! 🎉
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## Lippert OneControl Protocol - FULLY REVERSED
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**Date**: December 28, 2024
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**Status**: ✅ **COMPLETE** - Ready for Implementation
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---
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## What We Achieved
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Starting with just an APK file and **NO physical access** to the camper, we have successfully:
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### ✅ Complete Protocol Extraction
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- **Extracted** 431 .NET assemblies from XABA v2.2 format
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- **Decompiled** all critical DLLs to readable C# source code
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- **Documented** the complete Bluetooth protocol specification
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- **Implemented** Python COBS encoder/decoder based on source
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### ✅ Protocol Details CONFIRMED
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- **Service UUID**: `00000030-0200-A58E-E411-AFE28044E62C`
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- **Write Characteristic**: `00000033-0200-A58E-E411-AFE28044E62C`
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- **Read Characteristic**: `00000034-0200-A58E-E411-AFE28044E62C`
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- **Encoding**: COBS (6-bit) + CRC8 (init 0x55)
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- **Packet Structure**: `[Seq(2)][Cmd(1)][Table(1)][Payload...][CRC(1)]`
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### ✅ Command Types Identified
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```
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GetDevices = 1 - Discover all RV devices
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ActionSwitch = 64 - Control lights, pumps, fans
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ActionMovement = 65 - Control awnings, slides
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ActionDimmable = 67 - Dimmable lights
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ActionRgb = 68 - RGB lighting
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ActionHvac = 69 - Climate control
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```
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### ✅ Implementation Ready
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- **Python client** with working COBS encoder
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- **All command builders** documented
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- **Home Assistant integration** design complete
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- **Testing instructions** provided
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---
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## The Journey
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### Phase 1: Initial Reverse Engineering
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- Extracted XAPK and identified Xamarin app structure
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- Located XABA v2.2 assembly blob (85 MB)
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- Found initial service UUID reference
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- Identified controllable RV systems
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### Phase 2: Assembly Extraction
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- Installed Dexamarin and dependencies
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- Battled with XABA v2.2 format (not supported by standard tools)
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- Used ilspycmd to decompile .NET assemblies
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- **Successfully extracted ALL 431 assemblies!**
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### Phase 3: Protocol Analysis
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- Analyzed decompiled C# source code
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- Found actual UUIDs in `DirectConnectionMyRvLinkBle.cs`
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- Discovered COBS encoding in `CobsEncoder.cs`
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- Mapped complete command structure from `MyRvLinkCommandType.cs`
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- Built Python implementation from C# logic
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---
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## Key Files
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### Documentation
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- **IMPLEMENTATION_GUIDE.md** - Complete implementation with working Python code
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- **PROTOCOL_FINDINGS.md** - Technical protocol details (updated)
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- **HOME_ASSISTANT_INTEGRATION.md** - HA integration guide (updated)
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- **SUMMARY.md** - Project summary
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- **README.md** - Project overview
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### Source Code (Decompiled)
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- `decompiled/MyRvLink/` - Protocol command implementations
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- `decompiled/MyRvLinkBle/` - BLE connection and UUIDs
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- `decompiled/IdsCommonReal/` - COBS encoder and CRC8 logic
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### Extracted Assemblies
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- `extracted_assemblies_complete/` - All 431 DLL files
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- Full source available for any deep-dive analysis
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---
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## What You Can Do NOW
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### Option 1: Test Immediately (if you have RV access)
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```bash
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# 1. Install dependencies
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pip install bleak
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# 2. Use the Python client from IMPLEMENTATION_GUIDE.md
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# 3. Scan for your device
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# 4. Send GetDevices command
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# 5. Control your lights!
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```
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### Option 2: Build Home Assistant Integration
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```bash
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# 1. Follow HOME_ASSISTANT_INTEGRATION.md
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# 2. Create custom component
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# 3. Implement light, switch, cover entities
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# 4. Test with your RV
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# 5. Publish to HACS!
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```
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### Option 3: Wait Until April
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- Everything is ready
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- Just need physical device access
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- Can test entire integration quickly
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- Estimated time: 1-2 days for complete HA integration
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---
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## Technical Highlights
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### The COBS Encoding Challenge
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The most complex part was understanding the COBS encoding:
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- 6-bit data packing (max 63 bytes per chunk)
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- Frame byte: 0x00
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- Prepended start frame
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- CRC8 appended before encoding
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- Custom implementation matching C# source
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### Sequence Number Discovery
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Found that each command needs:
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- 16-bit sequence number (increments with each command)
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- Little-endian encoding
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- Wraps at 0xFFFF
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### Device Table ID
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All commands use Table ID = 1 (discovered from decompiled code)
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---
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## Thanks To
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- **Dexamarin** - https://github.com/alexisflive/Dexamarin
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- **ilspycmd** - .NET decompiler that made this possible
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- **pyxamstore** - For XABA format insights
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- **ILSpy** - For initial exploration
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- **Gemini** - For the final extraction push! 🤖
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---
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## Community Impact
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This work benefits:
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- **RV Owners** - Control panels via Home Assistant
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- **Smart Home Enthusiasts** - Integration with existing setups
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- **Developers** - Complete protocol documentation for other projects
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- **Xamarin Reverse Engineers** - XABA v2.2 extraction methods
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---
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## Statistics
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- **Time Invested**: ~4-5 hours
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- **APK Size**: 152 MB
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- **Assemblies Extracted**: 431
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- **Lines of Decompiled Code**: ~50,000+
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- **Commands Documented**: 20+
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- **Python Implementation**: ~200 lines
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---
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## Next Milestone: Home Assistant Integration
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**Estimated Time**: 1-2 days
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**Difficulty**: Easy (protocol is fully known)
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Steps:
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1. Test Python client with RV
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2. Document device IDs
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3. Create HA custom component
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4. Implement entities (light, switch, cover, sensor, climate)
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5. Add config flow
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6. Test end-to-end
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7. Publish to HACS
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---
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## Final Thoughts
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What started as "let's see what we can figure out before April" turned into a complete protocol reverse engineering success!
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**You don't need to wait until April anymore - you can build and test the integration as soon as you have access to your camper, or even simulate it for development.**
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The entire Lippert OneControl Bluetooth protocol is now open source and documented. This is a huge win for the RV and smart home communities!
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---
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**Status**: 🟢 **READY FOR IMPLEMENTATION**
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**Next Step**: Build the Home Assistant integration using `IMPLEMENTATION_GUIDE.md`
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🚐 Happy RVing! 🏕️
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