how to integrate KC868-A8 to home assistant by MQTT

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Dear sir
     I have followed your instructions on setting up a KC868-A8 in Home Assistant and have got on the overview the 8 inputs and 8 outputs but they are unavailable and have been every time I have made changes
I have deleted the device a number of times and rein stalled it with different firmware but every time it is the same result.
I am thinking that it is not connected to MQTT in Home Assistant but I can see it connected to MQTT on the Kinconny web page and can operate the relays and see a temperature probe I have installed I can see the inputs operate and in Node Red on Home Assistant I can read the inputs and outputs.
The one part I am having a real problem with is the MQTT part in HA I have tried to add a user in the logins as per your instructions but get an error message when I try to change the file. See attached file below.  The files are in the folder where I attach files to
 I have also downloaded the log file from the A8 and it shows a warning message see below
 I have tried I think everything except the right thing but I do not know what that is I am hoping that you will be able to help me I have also attached a screen shot of the Esp Home Page below
 
 
Yours
Alan Turnbull

step-1: download KCS firmware to KC868-A8 by USB-C cable

step2: set mqtt broker ip , port, user name, password for home assistant mosquitto broker. the ip and port according to home assistant's server.



step3: modify configuration.yaml file, add our code:

Code:

# Loads default set of integrations. Do not remove.
default_config:

# Load frontend themes from the themes folder
frontend:
  themes: !include_dir_merge_named themes

automation: !include automations.yaml
script: !include scripts.yaml
scene: !include scenes.yaml


       
mqtt:
  switch:
   - name: 'a8-kcs-output-1'
     unique_id: a8-kcs-output-1
     state_topic: 'KC868_A8/B0A732859848/STATE'
     command_topic: 'KC868_A8/B0A732859848/SET'
     payload_on:  '{"output1":{"value":true}}'
     payload_off:  '{"output1":{"value":false}}'
     value_template: '{{ value_json.output1.value }}'
     state_on: true
     state_off: false

   - name: 'a8-kcs-output-2'
     unique_id: a8-kcs-output-2
     state_topic: 'KC868_A8/B0A732859848/STATE'
     command_topic: 'KC868_A8/B0A732859848/SET'
     payload_on:  '{"output2":{"value":true}}'
     payload_off:  '{"output2":{"value":false}}'
     value_template: '{{ value_json.output2.value }}'
     state_on: true
     state_off: false

   - name: 'a8-kcs-output-3'
     unique_id: a8-kcs-output-3
     state_topic: 'KC868_A8/B0A732859848/STATE'
     command_topic: 'KC868_A8/B0A732859848/SET'
     payload_on:  '{"output3":{"value":true}}'
     payload_off:  '{"output3":{"value":false}}'
     value_template: '{{ value_json.output3.value }}'
     state_on: true
     state_off: false

   - name: 'a8-kcs-output-4'
     unique_id: a8-kcs-output-4
     state_topic: 'KC868_A8/B0A732859848/STATE'
     command_topic: 'KC868_A8/B0A732859848/SET'
     payload_on:  '{"output4":{"value":true}}'
     payload_off:  '{"output4":{"value":false}}'
     value_template: '{{ value_json.output4.value }}'
     state_on: true
     state_off: false

   - name: 'a8-kcs-output-5'
     unique_id: a8-kcs-output-5
     state_topic: 'KC868_A8/B0A732859848/STATE'
     command_topic: 'KC868_A8/B0A732859848/SET'
     payload_on:  '{"output5":{"value":true}}'
     payload_off:  '{"output5":{"value":false}}'
     value_template: '{{ value_json.output5.value }}'
     state_on: true
     state_off: false

   - name: 'a8-kcs-output-6'
     unique_id: a8-kcs-output-6
     state_topic: 'KC868_A8/B0A732859848/STATE'
     command_topic: 'KC868_A8/B0A732859848/SET'
     payload_on:  '{"output6":{"value":true}}'
     payload_off:  '{"output6":{"value":false}}'
     value_template: '{{ value_json.output6.value }}'
     state_on: true
     state_off: false

   - name: 'a8-kcs-output-7'
     unique_id: a8-kcs-output-7
     state_topic: 'KC868_A8/B0A732859848/STATE'
     command_topic: 'KC868_A8/B0A732859848/SET'
     payload_on:  '{"output7":{"value":true}}'
     payload_off:  '{"output7":{"value":false}}'
     value_template: '{{ value_json.output7.value }}'
     state_on: true
     state_off: false

   - name: 'a8-kcs-output-8'
     unique_id: a8-kcs-output-8
     state_topic: 'KC868_A8/B0A732859848/STATE'
     command_topic: 'KC868_A8/B0A732859848/SET'
     payload_on:  '{"output8":{"value":true}}'
     payload_off:  '{"output8":{"value":false}}'
     value_template: '{{ value_json.output8.value }}'
     state_on: true
     state_off: false



  binary_sensor:
   - name: 'a8-kcs-input-1'
     unique_id: a8-kcs-input-1
     state_topic: 'KC868_A8/B0A732859848/STATE'
     value_template: '{{ value_json.input1.value }}'
     payload_on: true
     payload_off: false

   - name: 'a8-kcs-input-2'
     unique_id: a8-kcs-input-2
     state_topic: 'KC868_A8/B0A732859848/STATE'
     value_template: '{{ value_json.input2.value }}'
     payload_on: true
     payload_off: false

   - name: 'a8-kcs-input-3'
     unique_id: a8-kcs-input-3
     state_topic: 'KC868_A8/B0A732859848/STATE'
     value_template: '{{ value_json.input3.value }}'
     payload_on: true
     payload_off: false

   - name: 'a8-kcs-input-4'
     unique_id: a8-kcs-input-4
     state_topic: 'KC868_A8/B0A732859848/STATE'
     value_template: '{{ value_json.input4.value }}'
     payload_on: true
     payload_off: false

   - name: 'a8-kcs-input-5'
     unique_id: a8-kcs-input-5
     state_topic: 'KC868_A8/B0A732859848/STATE'
     value_template: '{{ value_json.input5.value }}'
     payload_on: true
     payload_off: false

   - name: 'a8-kcs-input-6'
     unique_id: a8-kcs-input-6
     state_topic: 'KC868_A8/B0A732859848/STATE'
     value_template: '{{ value_json.input6.value }}'
     payload_on: true
     payload_off: false

   - name: 'a8-kcs-input-7'
     unique_id: a8-kcs-input-7
     state_topic: 'KC868_A8/B0A732859848/STATE'
     value_template: '{{ value_json.input7.value }}'
     payload_on: true
     payload_off: false

   - name: 'a8-kcs-input-8'
     unique_id: a8-kcs-input-8
     state_topic: 'KC868_A8/B0A732859848/STATE'
     value_template: '{{ value_json.input8.value }}'
     payload_on: true
     payload_off: false

yaml file download: 
step4: replace all ID by your own board, you can check ID from KCS "index" webpage.

step5: save the yaml file by click "save" button. Then ready to restart of home assistant.

step6: go to "setting" -- "system" webpage, restart your home assistant.

step7: Now you can found new entities in "Setting" -- “Device & services" -- "Entities" webpage. all have listed, you just add to home assistant dashboard is OK.


yaml file download: