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Help identifying protocol for Midea AC daughter PCB communication

I have a basic Midea AC unit that lacks Wi-Fi connectivity, and I'm interested in making it smart. It consists of a main PCB, which I prefer not to tamper with, and a smaller daughter PCB responsible ...
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How to identify protocol of unknown 7 segment display chip?

I'm trying out logic analyser with digital clock I have laying around. The clock uses 7 segment display (4 digits) and consists of two parts: display with unknown chip inside and main board with two ...
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Help decoding unknown data stream

I'm currently diving into the task of cracking the data stream protocol for a generator control system. There's this setup with a control box sitting next to the generator, and a remote switch in the ...
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CAN-Bus Message confusion

Can anyone tell me what the difference between these two sets of CAN Bus messages? This is from the manual of a Power Drive Unit (PDU) in the Cargo Handling System of a 747F (UPS Freight). This is the ...
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How to find and decode a particular protocol

I'm trying to understand what protocol is used on a particular device in order to decode it and send custom values. So far I was able to record the data with a logic analyzer but couldn't figure out ...
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Analyze protocol used for Futaba VFD display, 3 data pins

I take apart a Samsung SMT-C7140 HD Unit (made obsolete by cable company, a shame) and found a nice display that I could probably reuse. It is a Futaba GL07-00006A (13-BT-246GINK). I tried to find the ...
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Why buy protocol analyzer modules for an oscilloscope?

Scopes with logic analyzer inputs often have optional add-on modules that let them decode various serial protocols: SPI, RS-232, I²C, CAN, etc. Tek and Agilent want around US $700 per protocol family ...
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