Kincony server 16

[Saif Kitany]

Hello technical team support,

The installation of homeassistant on raspberry pi done just with sd card, or also i can connect it with usb type-c cable to the pc then install?

[admin]

if you are using raspberry pi CM4 lite verison, you must need to use SD card.
if your CM4 hae eMMC, you need to use eMMC.
both way write image by USB-C cable to your computer.

[Saif Kitany]

How can i know if it’s lite version or has eMMC? (What is eMMC)

I bought new server 16 and I learn it step by step.

[admin]

if you use by KinCony server16 controller, default is LITE version, without eMMC.

[Saif Kitany]

Ok got it.

Now I’m trying to install home assistant.

First problem I met, i’m not able to enable I2c resources.

I did as explained in this video link : https://youtu.be/oEjIZg6C_-Y?si=uMIrA5dVF-6pkZOd

When open sd card, create config folder, then create moduls folder, the create txt file, then rename the file to “rpi-i2c.conf, the file still in txt type, but in the video it changed to config file.

Why is that?

[admin]

enable i2c for home assistant:

Add files to enable I2C
In the root of the hassos-boot partition, add a new folder called CONFIG.
In the CONFIG folder, add another new folder called modules.
Inside the modules folder add a text file called rpi-i2c.conf with the following content:
i2c-dev

In the root of the hassos-boot partition, edit the file called config.txt add two lines to it:
dtparam=i2c_vc=on
dtparam=i2c_arm=on

[Saif Kitany]

I did the same as explained, but the. rpi-i2c.conf file still with the end txt, it doesn’t change to conf ending. Is this can be a problem that doesn’t make me able to enable i2c?

In kincony’s youtube video it showed there that the txt document changes to conf file after rename to rpi-i2c.conf

Your help pls…

[admin]

take a video of your problem, record the process, send video to whatsapp number: +86-15381188302

[Saif Kitany]

I succeeded to fix the problem and finished all the steps of installation homeassistant.
Now, homeassistant works perfect and i can control server 16 also by homeassistant mobile app while my iPhone connected to my local network wifi.

My question is how can I control server 16 by homeassistant when I’m Out of my local network?

[admin]

home assistant mainly use in local network without internet. if you want remote control by internet.
you can set your router port forwarding function, or you can pay money to home assistant buy their home assistant cloud service.