I am using a A8 with my drapes. I have NO inputs and just using the built in relays to trigger dry contacts. I am running ESPHome. The A8 I have doesn't have enough relays so I have two units side by side. The are connected to a POE switch and each one is being powered via a POE to 12v splitter. One of the units keeps dying. It will not be pingable. I have disabled the web server in esphome and I have disabled Bluetooth. I reflashed several times. After about 12 hours it will just stop responding. I replaced it with another unit yesterday and today it continues to work with the same firmware. I believe this device is bad - but no idea how to debug and not interested I have too many other things going on. This unit is believed to be bad.
In KC-868 A8 in EspHome I have problems setting up the switch component.
I want that when I press digital Input#1 then relay #1 Toggles.
PCF8574 I/O Expander uses I2C Bus to set IDs, probably that is why the YAML validator don't recognizes the ID of light1? I don't know.
I know I can link the inputs and the relays in HomeAssistant, but I want the logic to be coded in the board so It still works if Internet brokes.
I also know that KCS firmware allows that requirement, but I am looking for an EspHome solution.
please tell me, if I connect a voltage over 10v to the analog input 0-5v, will the port (pin) break? Do I understand correctly that at a voltage above 5v, the value will be 4095?
Hello
I would like to build an AutoSteps staircase lighting controller that allows automatic control of the staircase lighting
in the staircase. Which gives the possibility of obtaining a decorative visual effect consisting of smooth
brightening and extinguishing of the stair lighting.
I would like the device to be configured using four buttons on the front (left/right/confirm/cancel - long press to return to the main screen) of the device and an OLED display, thanks to which I could change the staircase controller settings. It would be nice if the device allowed independent control of LED light sources up to 24 V DC. Do I need anything else besides the KC868-AP ESP32 DC12/24V LED Dimmer to control the brightness of the lights?
Control with a PWM signal:
• LED bulb, LED strip, LED module, LED strips, LED eyes
To be able to connect a signal from motion sensors at the beginning and end of the stairs, which would activate animations controlling the brightness of the connected light sources.
Can I also add an RTC time module?
Is it possible to make such a controller?
Best regards
I would like to run Tasmota (newest version) on the A6 (and A16). I ran through the TasmoCompiler, downloaded and flashed provided firmwares by "admin", and used the tutorials with going through the settings (e.g. Setting PCF8574 manually),
I could not get Tasmota running with all the Hardware in- and outputs (DI, DO, 0-10 V,...)
Could someone just provide the Tasmota bin-file for the A6 and the A16 (for ethernet)?
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Hello,
I updated my card with the latest firmware 2.2.7 and I have a problem with MQTT and sensor 1,2,3. I installed a DS18B20 sensor on sensor 3 It is displayed well and gives the right temperature on the Monitor web page.
However I have the zero value with mqtt:
topic KC868_A16/ECC9FFB5F36C/STATE [sensor3]
value {"temperature":0,"humity":0}
topic KC868_A16/ECC9FFB5F36C/STATE [sensor3][temperature]
value 0
KC868 monitor web page sensor chanel 3 show good température 21.2 witch varie according room température.
I think read all post and nothing found abour this problem.
With the software MQTT explorer it's idem
Inputs, outputs state and order works fine with mqtt.
Where I am wrong?
Edit: I have also for test connect ADC chanel 4 on board 3V . Web page MONITOR board display value 4095 but in MQTT topic stil 0:
"adc1": {
"value": 0
},
"adc2": {
"value": 0
},
"adc3": {
"value": 0
},
"adc4": {
"value": 0
},
