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Using KC868_A8 as switch - dco333 - 11-02-2025
Hi
I want to use the board as a switch with the relays.
I have installed KCS Firmware 2.2.14 and activated MQTT to my MQTT broker on Home Assistant.
I followed the instructions with the configuration.yaml File and also replaced all serials by mine.
I can see the switches in HomeAssistant. But when I push the switches, nothing happens on the board. No relay is clicking.
I think I missed something. What else do I have to configure in the KCS Firmware Gui to switch the relays?
I've read many tutorials, intructions and so on, but I don't understand it how to switch the relays.
Also in the KCS Gui I didn't find any switches to test is.
I think, there has to be configured more in the firmware.
I hope to get any adice from you.
Regards
dco333
RE: Using KC868_A8 as switch - admin - 11-02-2025
you need to config by IFTTT in KCS firmware, set DI toggle DO.
here is KCS v2 online guide: https://www.kincony.com/esp32-kcsv2-firmware.html
RE: Using KC868_A8 as switch - dco333 - 11-03-2025
(11-02-2025, 11:55 PM)admin Wrote: you need to config by IFTTT in KCS firmware, set DI toggle DO.
here is KCS v2 online guide: https://www.kincony.com/esp32-kcsv2-firmware.html
Hi, thanks for Info.
I think I found my problem. Under "Monitor" I saw that MQTT is not connected. It was the missing of the prefix "mqtt://" in the address field. Once I added it, the connection was online. And then the switches in HA were also working.
Small error, big impact ;-)
Thanks!
RE: Using KC868_A8 as switch - admin - 11-03-2025
ok, good.