Not sure where to report this, but three bugs I've found with the KCS firmware, latest version (v2.2.8).

1. The LAN activity LED (green) flickers constantly even though there's no activity on the LAN.  Since this is a network activity indicator it should only be lit when there's network traffic.
   
2. The WiFi status indicator in the Network settings is wrong, it always displays enabled even if it's not.  To see this, go to Network -> WiFi, click on "enable" to make it disabled (greyed out), click Save, the system restarts and it's marked as enabled again.  The only way to tell its actual state is via a WiFi scanner to see if the KC868... AP is present or not.
   
3. Time handling is wrong, with the default time zone of UTC the board displays the current time as 17:41 but it's actually 12:41, so it's five hours out.  It's also not possible to set all time zones, it stops at UTC+12 but there are countries which are currently at UTC+13.  A better way to handle this would be to allow for DST, since UTC+13 is actually UTC+12 + DST offset of 1 hour.  Without this, it's necessary to manually change the time on the board every time a DST changeover occurs.
   

Hello everyone,

I recently got my hands on a KC868 smart controller and I am looking to integrate it with my home automation setup. I have a few questions and would appreciate any guidance from experienced users :-

Compatibility – Can the KC868 work smoothly with Home Assistant, Node-RED, or OpenHAB: ??
Setup Process – What’s the best way to configure the controller for Wi-Fi or wired connection: ??
MQTT & API – Does it support MQTT, and how can I use its API for custom automation: ??
Relay Control – Can I schedule relays to switch on/off automatically based on time or sensor inputs: ??
Best Practices – Any tips on ensuring stable performance and avoiding connection issues: ??

I would love to hear from anyone who has successfully set up their python certification KC868 system. Any tutorials or step-by-step guides would be a great help.

Looking forward to your insights !!

Thanks in advance.

With Regards,
Mitchel Johnsons

Hello

I was wondering why I am unable to use more than 1Wire temperature sensor (DS18B20)  on my KC868-A8
I have also tried to put a 4.7k resistor but I still have the same issue : only one sensor is recognized.
How can we plug more than 1 1wire sensor ?

Thank you.

I received my KC868 yesterday but I need to change it's IP address to 192.168.0.xxx. 
However, I am unable to connect to it over my LAN. I have set my routers static address to 192.168.1.1 and I can see the board on my network by scanning the network with an IP Scanner which identifies the board as 192.168.1.200.
Even so, I can not connect to the board using Firefox and the Kincony UDP_SCAN_LIST tool doesn't find the board on my LAN.

The board is a bit of an overkill for my application as I simply want to monitor 8 alarm inputs over my network and I now realise that I may not be capable of using all the facilities that come with the board but surely, even with my limited knowledge, I should be able to connect to it.

Can anybody suggest where I may be going wrong please.

Hi,
I bought a KC868-A6 to control an old burglar alarm board trought digital inputs and relay outputs of A6 board. The burglar alarm board have a RS232 output port for a printer (log print).
Is there a mode to read data from RS232 printer port connected to RS232 port of A6 board from KCS firmware? This is very important for me to complete control of burglar alarm.
Thanks in advance for your support

Hi, i just want to report if this is a firmware problem or hardware problem. My order B16M was delivered last Jan 23, 2025.

So here are my findings:

(1) When I click "ALL on" and 'ALL Off", it works fine. ALL LEDs on B16M are working, all display on KCS 1-16 OUTS are green.
   


(2) But when I am clicking any of the 16 switches (1-16 OUTS), it reboots.
   

In the photo, I clicked OUT1, the RED LED on B16M lit, but the KCS firmware dont have color green as expected.

(3) Then after 3 seconds, the RED LED turned off then the board reboots it self. 
   

-I tried re-installing the KCS firmware, I deleted first the past flash.
-I removed my Tuya link.
- Disabled the MQQT

The board is now stand alone but still keeps rebooting whenever I press any of the 16 OUT switches on KCS firmware.

(4) The time NTP also not synching automatically even i set +8, and sync browser time, still from time to time it is displaying abnormal date and time.


If this is a hardware problem and cannot be solved by KCS firmware bug update, I have 15 days or until 6Feb2025 to dispute refund to ALIEXPRESS Official Kincony store.

Thank you.

Hi

By accident powered one of my KC868-16 board from mains (220v) and blew (at least) E2 capacitor (100uF/35V).  Does it make sense to put a new capacitor, or most definitely there are more components destroyed?

Thanks in advance

I have this board and plan to use it to control multiple valves.  Can you confirm that I can use 24VAC on the output lines?

Thank you

\\uSlackr

I am using ESPHome and I am seeing a lot of problems with the floating input.  Can someone tell me if I can specify pullup?  I tried with esphome normally and it doesn't like it so I am stuck?

Hello, I have a K868 A16 card, I would like to use it for photovoltaic.
I followed the procedure to load the BIN file from Kincony, I control the card and I created actions via IFTT.
Unfortunately, I haven't found the source file for your BIN so I can modify the file and reinject it as if it were an Arduino IDE ESP32.
I would have liked to be able to define variables to memorise the state of the battery in charge/discharge, the sun producing more, ...
Not having to use a Raspberry pi, pc ...
Will the RS485 port be able to include the battery BMS and will the board alone be able to extract the data and process the values?
Is it possible to connect a small screen displaying messages via I2C?
How can I add the program via the Arduino IDE without losing the original BIN file?
I'd like to use a voltage divider bridge, connect the voltage of the photovoltaic panels and the battery voltage so that the board controls the starting or stopping of the inverter depending on the amount of sunlight and the state of charge/discharge of the battery.
I'm thinking of using conditions via IFTT because I'd like the card to work locally if the internet isn't working.
I was thinking of using ESPHOME and HA, but if there is no internet the card will be useless I suppose.
Thanks for your help.