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## Protocol implementation
The SF-Bus is an RS485 based protocol. It has a singular master node and up to 32 client *nodes* per interface. It can address up to 65536 *devices*.
The communication is always initiated by the *main controller interface*.
The communication is always initiated by the *main controller interface*, serving as the bus *master*.
The start of a new communication is signaled by sending the start byte `0x2B` to the bus, followed by the protocol version (8-bit) and frame length (8-Bit). Each connected *node* now captures the entire packet, even if the adress does not match its own. This reduces the risk of the *node* falsely identifying payload data as a start byte if it contains the value `0x2B`.
After the transmission of the payload length, the receiver *node* counts the remaining packages and terminates the transmission at 0 bytes remaining. The data is written to a buffer for further processing.
In version 1.0, the receiving *node* expects the last byte to be `0x24`. If this is not the case, the transmission is marked as invalid and will not be processed further. The receiving *node* will not send any response.
In protocol version 1.0, the receiving *node* expects the last byte to be `0x24`. If this is not the case, the transmission is marked as invalid and will not be processed further. The receiving *node* will not send any response.
In version 2.0, the checksum is verified. If it does not match the payload, the transmission is marked as invalid and will not be processed further. The receiving *node* will not send any response.
No stop-byte is expected. Version 2.0 also requires a timeout-check in the receiving function. This allows the bus to support hot-plugging, to cancel incomplete or invalid packages and reliably detect the start of a new package.
In protocol version 2.0, the checksum is verified. If it does not match the payload, the transmission is marked as invalid and will not be processed further. The receiving *node* will not send any response.
No stop-byte is expected. Version 2.0 also requires a timeout-check in the receiving function. This allows the bus to support hot-plugging, to cancel incomplete or invalid packages and reliably detect the start of a new transmission.
The communication is typically unidirectional. Lost transmissions are not detectable. The *flap controller* NEVER initiates a communication to the *main controller interface*. *node* to *master* communication only occures as a response to specific commands. This is specified in the command / payload documentation.
The communication is typically unidirectional. Lost transmissions are not detectable. The *flap controller* NEVER initiates a communication to the *main controller interface*. *node* to *master* communication only occures in response to specific commands. This is specified in the command / payload documentation.
## Packet format (1.0)
```
+---------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
| Header | Frame |
+------------+-----------+--------+----------+-----------------+-----------+
| Start-Byte | Protocol- | Frame- | Address | Payload | Stop-Byte |
| | Version | Length | | | |
| Start-Byte | Protocol- | Frame- | Receiver | Payload | Stop-Byte |
| | Version | Length | Address | | |
| 0x2B | 0x00 | 1 byte | 2 bytes | framelemgth - 3 | 0x24 |
+------------+-----------+--------+----------+-----------------+-----------+
The frame length includes the address and stop-byte
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+---------------------------------+----------------------------------------+
| Header | Frame |
+------------+-----------+--------+----------+-----------------+-----------+
| Start-Byte | Protocol- | Frame- | Address | Payload | Checksum |
| | Version | Length | | | |
| Start-Byte | Protocol- | Frame- | Receiver | Payload | Checksum |
| | Version | Length | Address | | |
| 0x2B | 0x01 | 1 byte | 2 bytes | framelength - 4 | 2 bytes |
+------------+-----------+--------+----------+-----------------+-----------+
The frame length includes the 16-bit address and 16 bit checksum.
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- Expects no response.
### Read EEPROM
Read address and calibration configuration from internal non-volatile memory.
- Payload `0xF0`
- Response is `0xAA` followed by content of EEPROM (5 bytes). See mapping below.
### Write EEPROM
Write address and calibration configuration to internal non-volatile memory.
- Payload `0xF1 <5 bytes of eeprom content>`
- Response is `0xAA` followed by new content of EEPROM. See mapping below.
- Response is `0xAA` followed by new content of EEPROM (5 bytes). See mapping below.
### Get controller status
- Payload `0xF8`
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|
+-> uint16 device address
```
## Address management
* Address `0x0000` is reserved for new devices. These devices needs a new address before it can be used. Use the `Write EEPROM` method to change it.
* Address `0xFFFF` is reserved for the bus *master* and must never be used by another node. Each *node* to *master* response package must be sent to this address.
* All remaining addresses can be freely assigned.