kc868-A8s

[lcristofalo]

Hi All,

I just purchased one board KC868-A8S but is seems i am usung wrong protocol.

When sending any message i receive an just an echo of same command.

i need to flash any firmware?  
where i can find a communication protocol?

Please help, 
Luigi.

[admin]

if you bought new KC868-A8S, there is no firmware downloaded inside of ESP32.
you need to download arduino code or esphome by home assistant.
but we will release new "KCS" firmware for KC868-A8S soon. that can directly to use, support http,mqtt, tcp, modbus command. here is details: https://www.kincony.com/kcs-new-firmware...oping.html

[lcristofalo]

if you bought new KC868-A8S, there is no firmware downloaded inside of ESP32.
you need to download arduino code or esphome by home assistant.
but we will release new "KCS" firmware for KC868-A8S soon. that can directly to use, support http,mqtt, tcp, modbus command. here is details: https://www.kincony.com/kcs-new-firmware...oping.html

Thanks for replay.

I need to use this board (urgently) with Visual Studio 2015 - VB.NET, with our application projects.
Need to communicate with the board from our application, reading DI and SET/RESET  DO/relays.

we need 8 DI and 8 DO, need to use different model?

Once tested successfully we'll purchase in qty, but now need to make it working with out application with Windows (NO arduino)

In which way i can do it?
What firmware need to upload?
Need to purchase different model, for example KC868-H8  ?

Waiting for feedback.

[admin]

KC868-A8S support 8 DI and 8 DO for you to use.
you can write your own program code to read 8 DI and send command to control 8 relay ON/OFF.
these days we will upload "KCS" firmware and user guide. i think you can wait for some days, then you just use USB-C cable to download and directly to use by protocol.

[lcristofalo]

KC868-A8S support 8 DI and 8 DO for you to use.
you can write your own program code to read 8 DI and send command to control 8 relay ON/OFF.
these days we will upload "KCS" firmware and user guide. i think you can wait for some days, then you just use USB-C cable to download and directly to use by protocol.

Great, thanks.

If it's question of days, for sure i will wait, even if i am  'impazient"....

Shall i receive an email or some signal when the KCS firmware will be ready to upload...?

Thanks & Regards,

Luigi Cristofalo

[admin]

i think you can subscribe KinCony's YouTube channel, firstly we will public news on our YouTube channel, some important update news we always public on YouTube channel. The "KCS" firmware have developed many months, because of China New year holidays, so these days have a delay.

[lcristofalo]

I downloaded user guide and flash_download_toot for KCS... but which file .bin i have to flash to use?

And what protocol i have to use for using  RS485 ?

waiting for replay. 

Regards.

[admin]

here is modbus protocol document , it showed sample of your needs: https://www.kincony.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=2528

[admin]

the BIN will upload these days.

[lcristofalo]

the BIN will upload these days.

I Loved so much the ASCII protocol i found in kincony.com:
KC868-Hx Smart Controller Communication Protocol V20.0.1., it seems for KC868-Hx series boards.

It is possible to use with KC868-A8S ?

This could make very easy our sw development.

Thanks & Regards.