# danielweidman/pixmob-ir-reverse-engineering

Hacking the PixMob infrared (and now also RF!) protocol to enable control of PixMob wristbands at home.

Repository: https://github.com/danielweidman/pixmob-ir-reverse-engineering
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/pixmob-ir-reverse-engineering
Language: Python
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2026-02-06T04:19:57+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 62/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 66, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1491, "days_push": 208, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1028, forks 76 (observed 2026-08-28T04:03:17.285114+00:00)

## What it is
A reverse-engineering project and Python tooling for the PixMob infrared (and RF) protocol used by LED wristbands at large events, enabling users to control the bracelets at home. It includes protocol documentation, signal recordings, and instructions for transmitting commands.

## Use cases
- control pixmob wristbands at home
- reverse engineer infrared protocol
- reactivate event led bracelets
- send ir commands to pixmob bracelets
- replay recorded rf signals to wristbands
- make custom light shows with pixmob bands

## When to choose
- you own PixMob wristbands from an event and want to control them yourself
- you want to learn how the PixMob IR/RF protocol works
- you have a device like a Flipper Zero or IR transmitter and want ready-made signals and code

## When to avoid
- you need a supported commercial controller for a live event production
- your bracelets are a model not covered by the documented protocol
- you want a plug-and-play product rather than a hacking/research project

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: active
- function: reverse-engineering, embedded
- domain: hardware, reverse-engineering, entertainment
- platform: python, cross-platform
- tags: pixmob, infrared, rf, led-wristbands, flipper-zero, hardware-hacking, hardware

## Member repositories
- danielweidman/pixmob-ir-reverse-engineering (main) score 62

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:17.285114+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T07:07:44.482402+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/danielweidman/pixmob-ir-reverse-engineering (fetched 2026-08-28T04:03:17.285114+00:00, sha c03b34adb4b7)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.