Hi, I have just received my N10 and its all working - except the kwh is always zero in homeassistant and on the "monitor" page on kc3

I have tried the ESPhome firmware and the KC3 firmware > MQTT > Homeassistant with the same results - screenshots below for reference

When i used the ESPhome firmware i used this config file which mentions fixing the kwh  https://www.kincony.com/forum/attachment.php?aid=9373

I found this post - https://www.kincony.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=9107, and tried flashing via USBC port but it will not work - must this use the RS485? 

Thank you
 
           

I find it a bit hard to figure out what the latest firmware for downloading is for the KC868-A16V3 - kincony firmware.

Thanks.

v3.24.5 improvement:

1: N series energy meter board support rename for every CT channel.
2: DM series dimmer board support "DAC Dimmer" option, use for one button adjust OUTPUT brightness and ON/OFF. So that one lamp control by one digital input.

Attached Files

  KCS_A8V3_V3.24.5.zip (Size: 1.2 MB / Downloads: 475)
  KCS_A2V3_V3.24.5.zip (Size: 1.17 MB / Downloads: 377)
  KCS_A6V3_V3.24.5.zip (Size: 1.14 MB / Downloads: 452)
  KCS_A16V3_V3.24.5.zip (Size: 1.21 MB / Downloads: 389)
  KCS_A32PRO_V3.24.5.zip (Size: 1.18 MB / Downloads: 425)
  KCS_AG8_V3.24.5.zip (Size: 1.16 MB / Downloads: 365)
  KCS_AIO_HYBRID_V3.24.5.zip (Size: 1.39 MB / Downloads: 424)
  KCS_ALR_V3.24.5.zip (Size: 1.15 MB / Downloads: 368)
  KCS_B4_V3.24.5.zip (Size: 1.2 MB / Downloads: 375)
  KCS_B4M_V3.24.5.zip (Size: 1.2 MB / Downloads: 413)
  KCS_B8_V3.24.5.zip (Size: 1.21 MB / Downloads: 419)
  KCS_B8M_V3.24.5.zip (Size: 1.21 MB / Downloads: 347)
  KCS_B16_V3.24.5.zip (Size: 1.2 MB / Downloads: 372)
  KCS_B16M_V3.24.5.zip (Size: 1.2 MB / Downloads: 399)
  KCS_B24_V3.24.5.zip (Size: 1.21 MB / Downloads: 390)
  KCS_B24M_V3.24.5.zip (Size: 1.21 MB / Downloads: 360)
  KCS_B32M_V3.24.5.zip (Size: 1.21 MB / Downloads: 364)
  KCS_DM4_V3.24.5.zip (Size: 1.21 MB / Downloads: 341)
  KCS_DM8_V3.24.5.zip (Size: 1.21 MB / Downloads: 422)
  KCS_DM16_V3.24.5.zip (Size: 1.18 MB / Downloads: 349)
  KCS_DM32_V3.24.5.zip (Size: 1.21 MB / Downloads: 356)
  KCS_F4_V3.24.5.zip (Size: 1.2 MB / Downloads: 364)
  KCS_F8_V3.24.5.zip (Size: 1.2 MB / Downloads: 343)
  KCS_F16_V3.24.5.zip (Size: 1.21 MB / Downloads: 382)
  KCS_F24_V3.24.5.zip (Size: 1.21 MB / Downloads: 390)
  KCS_F32_V3.24.5.zip (Size: 1.21 MB / Downloads: 343)
  KCS_G1_V3.24.5.zip (Size: 1.17 MB / Downloads: 408)
  KCS_KC_TA_V3.24.5.zip (Size: 1.16 MB / Downloads: 371)
  KCS_N10_V3.24.5.zip (Size: 1.07 MB / Downloads: 416)
  KCS_N20_V3.24.5.zip (Size: 1.07 MB / Downloads: 400)
  KCS_N30_V3.24.5.zip (Size: 1.07 MB / Downloads: 355)
  KCS_N60_V3.24.5.zip (Size: 1.09 MB / Downloads: 364)
  KCS_T16M_V3.24.5.zip (Size: 1.15 MB / Downloads: 351)
  KCS_T32M_V3.24.5.zip (Size: 1.17 MB / Downloads: 351)
  KCS_T64M_V3.24.5.zip (Size: 1.17 MB / Downloads: 392)
  KCS_T128M_V3.24.5.zip (Size: 1.18 MB / Downloads: 331)
  KCS_TR_V3.24.5.zip (Size: 1.13 MB / Downloads: 414)
  KCS_Z1_V3.24.5.zip (Size: 1.3 MB / Downloads: 389)

Hi,
I've just noticed that the board has 4 analog input. Can I use those for switches? I have 3 magnetic reed switches (door sensors) that I'd like to connect there.



I use this board with HomeAssistant with esphome. If it's possible to connect the switches to the analog input what is the esphome code for them?

Thanks!

Hello,

I have had the F16 for awhile now but over the past few weeks, the relays suddenly stopped working. I can control the relay functions in HA and can hear the click sound of the relay but the lights remained on (the relays are connected to light circuit). When I touch the board it is very hot.Is this normal? How to fix this issue?

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Hi Kincony Team,
I am using the KC868-A16S with custom ESPHome firmware. I have the physical button board plugged into the Manual Control Extender sockets (Ports B, C, D) to control relays 1-16s as backup in case Nextion K028 Screen dies.

When I press these physical buttons, the relays trigger perfectly (as expected). However, my software UI gets out of sync because the ESP32 does not detect that the relay state has changed.

My questions:

1. Is it possible for the ESP32 to read the state of these manual control extender buttons (or read the actual hardware relay state) via software/I2C?
   
2. Or are these extenders purely hardware-level overrides that bypass the ESP32 completely?
   
3. If they bypass the ESP32, what hardware modification (e.g., jumper wires) is required so ESPHome knows when a manual button was pressed?
   

Is there any way to build in a firmware update via the web login page?   In the same way that routers let you update?

ps.  Also, is there a Mac OS or Linux (or equivalent) version of Flash Download Tool?

Thank you

Would it be possible to add an uptime counter to the KC868 front page?  At the moment it displays system time, IP address, etc, but not how long it's been running.  The reason I'd like to know is that I keep getting sensors going offline briefly and then back online again and I don't know if it's the board rebooting or something else.

Hi everyone,
I’ve been working on a few ESP32-based automation projects recently (mostly using ESPHome + Home Assistant), and I’m now reaching a point where things are getting more complex, multiple devices, integrations, and frequent updates.
While the hardware side (like KC868 boards) is quite flexible, managing firmware updates, monitoring, and deployment across multiple nodes is becoming a challenge.
That got me thinking about bringing DevOps concepts into IoT development, things like:

• CI/CD pipelines for firmware updates
  
• Version control for configurations (ESPHome / Arduino)
  
• Automated testing before deploying to live devices
  
• Monitoring uptime and performance across nodes
  

• Are you using any DevOps-style workflows for your ESP32 or KinCony projects?
  
• How do you manage updates across multiple devices?
  
• Any tools or best practices for maintaining stability at scale?
  
• Has anyone tried integrating GitOps or containerized services with their IoT backend?