The RV Industry Association (RVIA) has completed integration of the RV-C website into RVIA.org, allowing members to access the RV-C Protocol directly through the site’s Standards & Regulation section in an effort to streamline access to specifications, test procedures and technical resources.
The update centralizes tools used to support RV component interoperability and diagnostics across multi-vendor systems. The RV-C area is now available through the RVIA website.
According to the association, the RV-C section of RVIA.org includes the current RV-C specification, current RV test procedures, the current DGN table, and “news and resources on participating and processes for adapting RV-C,” along with an RV-C technical forum and additional materials.
The association noted that users must be logged into an RVIA.org member account to comment on a submission. Members who need to set up an account were directed to review “How to Create Your RV industry Association Account.”
RV-C was created by RVIA as a standardized, open communication protocol for recreational vehicles built on the CAN bus framework.
The association said RV-C is intended to enable interoperability between multi-vendor RV components such as lighting, HVAC, power and chassis systems while simplifying wiring, diagnostics and control.
The association described RV-C as supporting monitoring, control, automation, troubleshooting and diagnostics by connecting key devices so components can share information, coordinate operation and provide troubleshooting information to customers or service technicians.
The association also said RV-C consists of 2 main parts: a hardware specification based on CAN, and a “dictionary” used as a standardized language for products communicating on the network.
RV-C is a recommended practice approved by its board of directors and is not mandatory for RV manufacturers or suppliers. Compliance is not enforced under the RVIA inspection program.
“The RV Industry Association’s role helps ensure that further expansion of the RV-C remains transparent. The RV Industry Association has placed the RV-C online to be an open, public protocol,” the association said in a News and Insights report of RVIA.
The association also outlined upcoming and recent technical developments, including WRV-C, a wireless extension developed by the RVIA Wireless Working Group. Initial drafts were released in 2025 for industry review, and the group expects to present official documents in the second quarter of 2026.
In addition, the RV-C Compatibility Working Group released its first set of compatibility tests in 2025, with a 2026 release planned to cover chassis and safety interlocks.