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captures/rcp-heartbeat-neighbor-e7.txt

@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+Sequence probe: 4 frames x 2 group(s) on COM5 at 38400 8N1
+FRAME 1: 00 00 A0 00 80 7A
+FRAME 2: 00 00 E7 40 30 CD
+FRAME 3: 00 00 00 00 80 DA
+FRAME 4: 00 00 00 00 80 DA
+BASELINE heartbeat-compatible RX: 24 bytes, offset 0, 4 frames + 0 bytes
+BEGIN group 1/2
+19:20:47.285  TX group=1 frame=1 len=006  00 00 A0 00 80 7A
+19:20:47.285  RX group=1 frame=1 no RX bytes
+19:20:47.790  TX group=1 frame=2 len=006  00 00 E7 40 30 CD
+19:20:47.790  RX group=1 frame=2 heartbeat-compatible RX: 12 bytes, offset 0, 2 frames + 0 bytes
+19:20:48.296  TX group=1 frame=3 len=006  00 00 00 00 80 DA
+19:20:48.296  RX group=1 frame=3 ANOMALY 18 RX bytes; first mismatch at byte 6: got 07, heartbeat offset 0 expected 00
+19:20:48.296  RX group=1 frame=3 raw 00 00 00 00 80 DA 07 80 40 40 30 ED 07 80 40 40 30 ED
+19:20:48.835  TX group=1 frame=4 len=006  00 00 00 00 80 DA
+19:20:48.835  RX group=1 frame=4 ANOMALY 18 RX bytes; first mismatch at byte 0: got 07, heartbeat offset 0 expected 00
+19:20:48.835  RX group=1 frame=4 raw 07 80 40 40 30 ED 00 00 00 00 80 DA 00 00 00 00 80 DA
+GROUP 1 TAIL heartbeat-compatible RX: 18 bytes, offset 0, 3 frames + 0 bytes
+BEGIN group 2/2
+19:20:49.963  TX group=2 frame=1 len=006  00 00 A0 00 80 7A
+19:20:49.963  RX group=2 frame=1 heartbeat-compatible RX: 12 bytes, offset 0, 2 frames + 0 bytes
+19:20:50.469  TX group=2 frame=2 len=006  00 00 E7 40 30 CD
+19:20:50.469  RX group=2 frame=2 heartbeat-compatible RX: 12 bytes, offset 0, 2 frames + 0 bytes
+19:20:51.003  TX group=2 frame=3 len=006  00 00 00 00 80 DA
+19:20:51.003  RX group=2 frame=3 heartbeat-compatible RX: 18 bytes, offset 0, 3 frames + 0 bytes
+19:20:51.510  TX group=2 frame=4 len=006  00 00 00 00 80 DA
+19:20:51.510  RX group=2 frame=4 heartbeat-compatible RX: 12 bytes, offset 0, 2 frames + 0 bytes
+GROUP 2 TAIL heartbeat-compatible RX: 18 bytes, offset 0, 3 frames + 0 bytes
+Anomalies: 2

captures/rcp-heartbeat-neighbor-e9.txt

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+Sequence probe: 4 frames x 2 group(s) on COM5 at 38400 8N1
+FRAME 1: 00 00 A0 00 80 7A
+FRAME 2: 00 00 E9 40 30 C3
+FRAME 3: 00 00 00 00 80 DA
+FRAME 4: 00 00 00 00 80 DA
+BASELINE heartbeat-compatible RX: 24 bytes, offset 0, 4 frames + 0 bytes
+BEGIN group 1/2
+19:21:05.197  TX group=1 frame=1 len=006  00 00 A0 00 80 7A
+19:21:05.197  RX group=1 frame=1 heartbeat-compatible RX: 6 bytes, offset 0, 1 frames + 0 bytes
+19:21:05.705  TX group=1 frame=2 len=006  00 00 E9 40 30 C3
+19:21:05.705  RX group=1 frame=2 ANOMALY 18 RX bytes; first mismatch at byte 6: got 07, heartbeat offset 0 expected 00
+19:21:05.705  RX group=1 frame=2 raw 00 00 00 00 80 DA 07 80 7A 28 D3 5C 07 80 7A 28 D3 5C
+19:21:06.215  TX group=1 frame=3 len=006  00 00 00 00 80 DA
+19:21:06.215  RX group=1 frame=3 ANOMALY 18 RX bytes; first mismatch at byte 0: got 07, heartbeat offset 0 expected 00
+19:21:06.215  RX group=1 frame=3 raw 07 80 7A 28 D3 5C 00 00 00 00 80 DA 00 00 00 00 80 DA
+19:21:06.752  TX group=1 frame=4 len=006  00 00 00 00 80 DA
+19:21:06.752  RX group=1 frame=4 heartbeat-compatible RX: 18 bytes, offset 0, 3 frames + 0 bytes
+GROUP 1 TAIL heartbeat-compatible RX: 18 bytes, offset 0, 3 frames + 0 bytes
+BEGIN group 2/2
+19:21:07.882  TX group=2 frame=1 len=006  00 00 A0 00 80 7A
+19:21:07.882  RX group=2 frame=1 heartbeat-compatible RX: 12 bytes, offset 0, 2 frames + 0 bytes
+19:21:08.389  TX group=2 frame=2 len=006  00 00 E9 40 30 C3
+19:21:08.389  RX group=2 frame=2 heartbeat-compatible RX: 12 bytes, offset 0, 2 frames + 0 bytes
+19:21:08.925  TX group=2 frame=3 len=006  00 00 00 00 80 DA
+19:21:08.925  RX group=2 frame=3 heartbeat-compatible RX: 18 bytes, offset 0, 3 frames + 0 bytes
+19:21:09.430  TX group=2 frame=4 len=006  00 00 00 00 80 DA
+19:21:09.430  RX group=2 frame=4 heartbeat-compatible RX: 12 bytes, offset 0, 2 frames + 0 bytes
+GROUP 2 TAIL heartbeat-compatible RX: 18 bytes, offset 0, 3 frames + 0 bytes
+Anomalies: 2

captures/rcp-heartbeat-neighbor-ea.txt

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+Sequence probe: 4 frames x 2 group(s) on COM5 at 38400 8N1
+FRAME 1: 00 00 A0 00 80 7A
+FRAME 2: 00 00 EA 40 30 C0
+FRAME 3: 00 00 00 00 80 DA
+FRAME 4: 00 00 00 00 80 DA
+BASELINE heartbeat-compatible RX: 24 bytes, offset 0, 4 frames + 0 bytes
+BEGIN group 1/2
+19:21:25.461  TX group=1 frame=1 len=006  00 00 A0 00 80 7A
+19:21:25.461  RX group=1 frame=1 heartbeat-compatible RX: 12 bytes, offset 0, 2 frames + 0 bytes
+19:21:25.967  TX group=1 frame=2 len=006  00 00 EA 40 30 C0
+19:21:25.967  RX group=1 frame=2 heartbeat-compatible RX: 12 bytes, offset 0, 2 frames + 0 bytes
+19:21:26.505  TX group=1 frame=3 len=006  00 00 00 00 80 DA
+19:21:26.505  RX group=1 frame=3 ANOMALY 18 RX bytes; first mismatch at byte 6: got 07, heartbeat offset 0 expected 00
+19:21:26.505  RX group=1 frame=3 raw 00 00 00 00 80 DA 07 80 C0 40 30 6D 07 80 C0 40 30 6D
+19:21:27.012  TX group=1 frame=4 len=006  00 00 00 00 80 DA
+19:21:27.012  RX group=1 frame=4 ANOMALY 18 RX bytes; first mismatch at byte 0: got 07, heartbeat offset 0 expected 00
+19:21:27.012  RX group=1 frame=4 raw 07 80 C0 40 30 6D 00 00 00 00 80 DA 00 00 00 00 80 DA
+GROUP 1 TAIL heartbeat-compatible RX: 18 bytes, offset 0, 3 frames + 0 bytes
+BEGIN group 2/2
+19:21:28.171  TX group=2 frame=1 len=006  00 00 A0 00 80 7A
+19:21:28.171  RX group=2 frame=1 heartbeat-compatible RX: 12 bytes, offset 0, 2 frames + 0 bytes
+19:21:28.707  TX group=2 frame=2 len=006  00 00 EA 40 30 C0
+19:21:28.707  RX group=2 frame=2 heartbeat-compatible RX: 12 bytes, offset 0, 2 frames + 0 bytes
+19:21:29.214  TX group=2 frame=3 len=006  00 00 00 00 80 DA
+19:21:29.214  RX group=2 frame=3 heartbeat-compatible RX: 18 bytes, offset 0, 3 frames + 0 bytes
+19:21:29.751  TX group=2 frame=4 len=006  00 00 00 00 80 DA
+19:21:29.751  RX group=2 frame=4 heartbeat-compatible RX: 18 bytes, offset 0, 3 frames + 0 bytes
+GROUP 2 TAIL heartbeat-compatible RX: 18 bytes, offset 0, 3 frames + 0 bytes
+Anomalies: 2

docs/discovery-notes.md

@@ -5066,3 +5066,83 @@ Best current model of the `E8` branch:
   branch.
 - `07 80 FA 50 26 51` and `07 C0 7A 50 A6 11` remain side-family observations,
   but neither has overtaken `7A` as the strongest lead.
+
+### HE12: Nearby Host-Shaped `E8` Neighbors
+
+Test whether the `7A` branch is specific to `E8`, or whether nearby host-shaped
+commands in the same region also provoke structured responses.
+
+Checksums:
+
+- `00 00 E7 40 30 CD`
+- `00 00 E9 40 30 C3`
+- `00 00 EA 40 30 C0`
+
+#### HE12a: Host-Shaped `E7`
+
+```powershell
+python scripts/serial_sequence_probe.py --port COM5 --prompt --frame "00 00 A0 00 80 7A" --frame "00 00 E7 40 30 CD" --frame "00 00 00 00 80 DA" --frame "00 00 00 00 80 DA" --repeat 2 --frame-interval 0.20 --read-after-frame 0.30 --read-after-group 0.8 --log captures/rcp-heartbeat-neighbor-e7.txt
+```
+
+#### HE12b: Host-Shaped `E9`
+
+```powershell
+python scripts/serial_sequence_probe.py --port COM5 --prompt --frame "00 00 A0 00 80 7A" --frame "00 00 E9 40 30 C3" --frame "00 00 00 00 80 DA" --frame "00 00 00 00 80 DA" --repeat 2 --frame-interval 0.20 --read-after-frame 0.30 --read-after-group 0.8 --log captures/rcp-heartbeat-neighbor-e9.txt
+```
+
+#### HE12c: Host-Shaped `EA`
+
+```powershell
+python scripts/serial_sequence_probe.py --port COM5 --prompt --frame "00 00 A0 00 80 7A" --frame "00 00 EA 40 30 C0" --frame "00 00 00 00 80 DA" --frame "00 00 00 00 80 DA" --repeat 2 --frame-interval 0.20 --read-after-frame 0.30 --read-after-group 0.8 --log captures/rcp-heartbeat-neighbor-ea.txt
+```
+
+What would count as a hit:
+
+- any non-heartbeat response after `E7`, `E9`, or `EA`
+- recurrence of `07 80 7A 50 26 D1`
+- recurrence of `07 80 FA 50 26 51` or `07 C0 7A 50 A6 11`
+- any new stable family that suggests `E8` belongs to a broader selector block
+
+### 2026-05-13 `E8` Neighbor Result
+
+Captures:
+
+- `captures/rcp-heartbeat-neighbor-e7.txt`
+- `captures/rcp-heartbeat-neighbor-e9.txt`
+- `captures/rcp-heartbeat-neighbor-ea.txt`
+
+Result summary:
+
+- `E7`, `E9`, and `EA` do not behave the same way, so this is not a simple
+  "everything around `E8` lands in the same branch" region.
+- All three effects only appeared in group 1. Group 2 was heartbeat-only in
+  every run.
+
+Observed outputs:
+
+| Host step | Structured result |
+| --- | --- |
+| `00 00 E7 40 30 CD` | later heartbeat provoked `07 80 40 40 30 ED` |
+| `00 00 E9 40 30 C3` | produced `07 80 7A 28 D3 5C` |
+| `00 00 EA 40 30 C0` | later heartbeat provoked `07 80 C0 40 30 6D` |
+
+Interpretation:
+
+- `E8` still appears special, because it is the one that most cleanly enters the
+  reproducible `07 80 7A 50 26 D1` branch.
+- `E9` is the first nearby neighbor to produce a clearly related but distinct
+  `7A`-family frame:
+  - `07 80 7A 28 D3 5C`
+- `E7` and `EA` look more like they bias the panel toward known heartbeat-family
+  transients (`07 80 40 40 30 ED` and `07 80 C0 40 30 6D`) rather than the
+  `7A` / `FA` branch.
+- So the emerging picture is not a broad contiguous "E* equals same page"
+  block, but a mixed neighborhood where nearby host-shaped values steer the
+  panel into different transient/readable families.
+
+Best current follow-up:
+
+- treat `E9` as the strongest neighbor lead
+- test exact and host-shaped handling of `07 80 7A 28 D3 5C`
+- optionally compare `E8` vs `E9` timing to see whether the differing `7A`
+  payloads reflect selector choice or timing/context

docs/pt2-protocol-summary.md

@@ -240,6 +240,7 @@ confirmed Sony definition.
 | `07 80 FA 50 26 51` | host-shaped mirror of `07 80 E8 40 30 45`, seen once | low-medium | new structured response family on the `E8` branch; follow-up echo did not advance state |
 | `07 C0 7A 50 A6 11` | exact echo of `07 80 E8 40 30 45`, seen once | low | new structured response family on the `E8` branch; not yet repeated |
 | `07 80 7A 50 26 D1` | host-shaped `E8` branch, reproduced across HE8-HE11 group 1 | medium-high | reproducible downstream response family in the `E8` / `FA` / `7A` branch |
+| `07 80 7A 28 D3 5C` | host-shaped `E9` neighbor, group 1 | low-medium | nearby distinct `7A`-family response; suggests an `E8`/`E9` selector neighborhood |
 
 Current caution:
 
@@ -260,6 +261,9 @@ Current caution:
 - Directly echoing or host-mirroring `07 80 7A 50 26 D1` also did not advance
   the exchange; the active trigger still appears to be the host-shaped
   `00 00 E8 40 30 C2` step.
+- Nearby host-shaped neighbors are mixed rather than uniform:
+  `E9` produced a distinct `7A`-family response, while `E7` and `EA` steered
+  back toward known heartbeat-family transients.
 
 ## What We Know
 
@@ -284,6 +288,8 @@ Current caution:
   more like transient state/context responses than like camera-data streaming.
 - The most promising new echo-derived lead is now the `E8` / `7A` / `FA`
   response branch.
+- `E8` is not completely isolated: nearby `E9` can also open a `7A`-family
+  response, but with different payload bytes.
 
 ## What We Do Not Know