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German Rheinmetall open-sources its Battlesuite connected weapon system protcol

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  1. Stitch4223 · · focus · HN ↗
    “Hi Codex, please find attached website about the specification of my Battlesuit and use the documented API to create a plugin for Home Assistant that shows groups of sensor data.

    You are only allowed to use commands that retrieve data, you are not allowed to perform actions on the suit.

    Treat the suit like its API is not robust and in worse shape than a cheap toy: perform read calls slowly and sequentially with at least one minute in between.

    If possible please group data in meaningful categories, just like the tank and radar dome.

    My Home Assistant is the default on the local network, credentials are in credentials.txt.

    Please send me a text when you’re done. Kthnxbye”

    1. pstadler · · focus · HN ↗
      "The Kampfanzugskode isn't working well." - "Why can't we use KI to improve it? I've heard from Hans that this Klaus Kode is good at Programmierung." - "We can only use Mistral because of Regulierungen." - "Let's open source it then, so others can use Klaus Kode." - "Ja! This is indeed a legit Schlupfloch and a fantastische Idee!"
      1. [deleted] · · focus · HN ↗

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      2. avhception · · focus · HN ↗
        I'm gonna steal "Klaus Kode", that one really got me.
        1. akaiser · · focus · HN ↗
          I sense you&#x27;d enjoy the signup process for Klaus Programmieren: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;klausprogrammieren.com&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;klausprogrammieren.com&#x2F;
          1. quietfox · · focus · HN ↗
            Having completed our company’s ISO 27001 recertification process recently, this one really hits home with me.
          2. pstadler · · focus · HN ↗
            Haha, I had no idea this existed.
          3. r_lee · · focus · HN ↗
            oh my god, that&#x27;s gotta be the best European innovation I&#x27;ve ever seen in a long time

            this deserves an EU grant

          4. bayindirh · · focus · HN ↗
            System is unavailable every 2nd Tuesday?

            Was ist das Betriebssystem des Servers? Windows?!?

            1. throwaway270925 · · focus · HN ↗
              &quot;Windows XP-kompatibel (Pflicht gemäß Berliner IT-Infrastrukturrichtlinie)&quot;
          5. sam345 · · focus · HN ↗
            Awesome.
          6. andyferris · · focus · HN ↗
            Haha love it. Long live the fax machine!
          7. watinthedeutsch · · focus · HN ↗

            [dead]

        2. apecat · · focus · HN ↗
          I&#x27;ve referred to my Claude as Herr Doktor Professor Klaus Klaude since last spring. Obviously in reference to the German fascination with wearing multi-titles as honorifics
      3. donquichotte · · focus · HN ↗
        &quot;But Wolfgang, could these Regulierungen be umgangen by hosting TiefSuch Blitz on our very own Rechneresysteme?&quot;
      4. hanspagel · · focus · HN ↗
        Das ist korrekt.
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