# Heliox communication protocol
## Basic data structure
The following table describes the bit pattern for a successful communication with heliox devices.
| 0-15 | 16-22 | 23 | 24-31 | 32-(32+8*x) |
| :---------------: | :----------: | :---------------: | :-------------------: | :---------: |
| Magic Number (HX) | Message Type | Parity Bit (even) | Data Length (x Bytes) | Data |
## Message Types
| Code | Purpose |
| ---- | --------------- |
| 0 | Data |
| 1 | Control |
| 2 | Status Messages |
| 3 | Confirmation |
| 4 | Debug |
