Hello,
sorry, I urgently need help with an KC868-H32L, and I feel like a complete idiot
I have bought a H32L about 2 years ago, but never installed it. Now I want to make it run, best with Home Assistant, but I fail with even the MOST BASIC setup of the KC868.
I am also aware that this device might not be supported anymore? It is hardly mentioned here in the forum and has no own thread?
This is what happens: I have connected the H32L to the LAN and the switch reports a 10/100Mb link.
When I start VirCOM the device does NOT show up in the list, but when I click DEVICE it magically appears with a DHCP address from my network. So network does work! "Virtual Server" and "Vircom Status" are both negative. Destination IP is set to some Chinese (?) server.
I can "Edit Device" and write back changes, but that's about it. Even after loading defaults, neither KC868-H32_PC.exe is working (I added the correct IP address and saw the matching ports 4196, but the .exe is never able to connect to the controller). The HTTP service of the device is not responding to any modern webbrowser. The App mentioned in the QRCODE leads to a links saying "wrong link".
So the device is there, but I can't do anything with it. Firmware is V1.598.
It seems, this device needs to be setup elsewhere or otherwise first, and the very thin documenation hints at setting it up with a Chinese account/server first, but even that is not possible.
I am working on a project that requires integrating Kincony's KC868-A8 relay controller into a custom automation system, and facing some challenges related to communication protocols, data handling, and device reliability;
Communication Protocols
Data Handling
Device Reliability
API/SDK Usage
I am eager to learn from the community's collective knowledge and experience. Any insights or suggestions would be greatly appreciated...
Here is "KCS" firmware for KinCony MB DC energy meter board.
Download fimrware by USB-C cable via ESP32 Download Tool.
firmware BIN file download:
KCS_MB_V2.2.2.zip (Size: 737.34 KB / Downloads: 46)
ESP32 Download tool download link
KCS firmware for MB
Monitor all channels for Current, Voltage, Power
setting for MQTT connect to your own private MQTT cloud server.
Support use by Tuya mobile phone app for remote monitoring. Note: "Tuya" and "MQTT" can't enable at the same time.
my KC868-Server Raspberry Pi4 local server is no longer communicating with Home Assistant. You cannot toggle switches on and off while in Home Assistant. Home Assistant does not recognise all the ESP boards
Here is "KCS" firmware for KinCony M30 AC energy meter board.
Download fimrware by USB-C cable via ESP32 Download Tool.
firmware BIN file download:
KCS_M30_V2.4.6.zip (Size: 735.42 KB / Downloads: 107)
ESP32 Download tool download link
KCS firmware for M30
Monitor all channels for Current, Voltage, Power, Energy, Frequency, chip Temperature
setting for MQTT-1 and MQTT-2. MQTT-1 connect to your own private MQTT cloud server. MQTT-2 use for home assistant MQTT broker. If you want to use Auto Discovery function, just enable it.
M30 can be auto discovery in home assistant.
all KinCony M30 entities use in home assistant directly.
Hello everyone,
I recently purchased a KC868-A16 Rev:1.6 board. I've installed the USB driver, downloaded the latest firmware, and the corresponding download tool. However, when I try to upload the firmware, I encounter an error with the following message: "Error 2-Sync Fail."
The error message suggests checking the chip datasheet to confirm that the strapping pins' status is correct. I’ve attached a screenshot of the error for reference.
Here’s a brief overview of what I’ve done so far:
Installed the USB driver for the board.
Downloaded the latest firmware and download tool.
Attempted to upload the firmware, which resulted in the error message.
Could anyone provide guidance on resolving this issue? Any tips or steps to ensure the strapping pins are correctly configured would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you in advance for your help!
Hi team,
I am very new to home automation, & have received my AIO board and was unable to find the user guide. Is it under a different name or the same as another that is already there?
Does this apply to the software i load as well?
Thanks