max-cube-protocol

An attempt to write down the protocol of the eQ3 / ELV MAX! Heating system

This protocol is implemented in various opensource projects.

• eq3-max (Perl)
• FHEM (Perl)
• MAX_Boiler_Control (Python)
• max-control (NodeJS)
• MAXCPP (C)
• maxcube (Javascript)
  • mqtt-maxcube
  • maxcube-cli
• maxcube (Python)
• Max::Cube (Ruby)
• Max::Cube (Ruby)
• maxcube-client (Ruby)
• MAX-cube-ctl (C)
• MAXDebug (CS)
• MaxManager (CS)
• MAXSharp (C#)
• maxwindownotify (Python)
• node-max
• node-red-contrib-maxcube (Javascript)
• Openhab
  • MAX! Binding
  • maxcul binding
• pymax (Python)
• thermeq3 (Arduino Yún)
• maxcube-java (Java)

General description on how to connect to the cube can be found in protocol

Info about discovery can be found here

Currently the following messages are described

• A Message: Factory reset
• C Message: Configuration
• D Message: Decryption
• E Message: Encryption
• F Message: NTP server
• H Message: Hello
• L Message: Device List
• M Message: Metadata
• N Message: New device (pairing)
• Q Message: Quit
• S Message: Send command
• T Command: Delete device
• U Message: URL configuration
• V Message: Date/time configuration
• Z Message: Wake up

If you want to contribute, pull requests are welcome!