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protocol is used for reading fan speeds and retrieving 1-wire bus information. The basic structure of the
protocol is described in the Table below.

Table 9: Display Return Protocol

Offset
(Bytes)

Length
(Bytes)

Value

Description

0

2

0x23 0x2A

Preamble

2

1

Continued / Size

3

1

Packet Type

4

1–127

Packet Data

The first two bytes is the standard preamble to separate the protocol from returned keypresses. The next

byte is described in the Table below. The CONT flag specifies that the data will be continued in the next
DRP packet. The lower seven bits contains the size of the data section excluding the four byte header. The
type specifies what type of information is contained in the packet. Finally, the data returned is specific to the
packet type.

Table 10: Continued / Size Byte

Bit

Description

7

Continued

6
5
4
3

Packet Size

2
1
0

Table 11: Display Return Protocol Types

Decimal

Hex

ASCII

Description

49

0x31

’1’

1-Wire data

82

0x52

’R’

Fan RPM data

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