KC868-AI ESPHome demo config for home assistant

[pietervanstee]

Hi,

I just received a number of boards among which are the AI/H32B/H16B/COLB/...
As I'm interested to integrate these into home assistant using esphome (over ethernet cable), I installed esphome with your modified config to the AI board.

This is the config I've used:

Code:

# esphome:
#   name: kincony-ai-00
#   friendly_name: Kincony-AI-00

# esp32:
#   board: esp32dev
#   framework:
#     type: arduino


esphome:
  name: kincony-ai-00
  platform: ESP32
  board: esp32dev


logger:


api:
  encryption:
    key: "***"


i2c:
  sda: 4
  scl: 5
  scan: true
  id: bus_a


ethernet:
  type: LAN8720
  mdc_pin: GPIO23
  mdio_pin: GPIO18
  clk_mode: GPIO17_OUT
  phy_addr: 0

  # # Optional manual IP
  # manual_ip:
  #   static_ip: 192.168.2.210
  #   gateway: 192.168.2.2
  #   subnet: 255.255.255.0


pcf8574:
  - id: 'pcf8574_hub_in_1'  # for input channel 1-8
    address: 0x24

  - id: 'pcf8574_hub_in_2'  # for input channel 9-16
    address: 0x25

  - id: 'pcf8574_hub_in_3'  # for input channel 17-24
    address: 0x21

........... exact same code as your template (removed to shorten this reply)

After installing the code I get this in the logs:

Code:

ets Jul 29 2019 12:21:46

rst:0x1 (POWERON_RESET),boot:0x17 (SPI_FAST_FLASH_BOOT)
configsip: 0, SPIWP:0xee
clk_drv:0x00,q_drv:0x00,d_drv:0x00,cs0_drv:0x00,hd_drv:0x00,wp_drv:0x00
mode:DIO, clock div:2
load:0x3fff0030,len:1184
load:0x40078000,len:13132
load:0x40080400,len:3036
entry 0x400805e4
[I][logger:259]: Log initialized
[I][app:029]: Running through setup()...
[I][i2c.arduino:183]: Performing I2C bus recovery
[C][pcf8574:010]: Setting up PCF8574...
[C][pcf8574:010]: Setting up PCF8574...
[C][pcf8574:010]: Setting up PCF8574...
[C][pcf8574:010]: Setting up PCF8574...
[C][pcf8574:010]: Setting up PCF8574...
[C][pcf8574:010]: Setting up PCF8574...
[D][binary_sensor:034]: 'ai-input1': Sending initial state OFF
[D][binary_sensor:034]: 'ai-input2': Sending initial state OFF
[D][binary_sensor:034]: 'ai-input3': Sending initial state OFF
.... (removed lines to shorten reply)
[D][binary_sensor:034]: 'ai-input45': Sending initial state OFF
[D][binary_sensor:034]: 'ai-input46': Sending initial state OFF
[D][binary_sensor:034]: 'ai-input47': Sending initial state OFF
[D][binary_sensor:034]: 'ai-input48': Sending initial state OFF
[C][ethernet:028]: Setting up Ethernet...
[I][ethernet:113]: Starting ethernet connection
[W][ethernet:130]: Connecting via ethernet failed! Re-connecting...
[W][ethernet:130]: Connecting via ethernet failed! Re-connecting...
[W][ethernet:130]: Connecting via ethernet failed! Re-connecting...
[W][ethernet:130]: Connecting via ethernet failed! Re-connecting...
[W][ethernet:130]: Connecting via ethernet failed! Re-connecting...
[W][ethernet:130]: Connecting via ethernet failed! Re-connecting...
[W][ethernet:130]: Connecting via ethernet failed! Re-connecting...
[W][ethernet:130]: Connecting via ethernet failed! Re-connecting...
[W][ethernet:130]: Connecting via ethernet failed! Re-connecting...
[W][ethernet:130]: Connecting via ethernet failed! Re-connecting...

Seems there is something with the ethernet connection.
I'm sure the ethernet cable is working properly as I've connected earlier to my other boards and was able to access their html ui management portals.

Furthermore, the ethernet port on the AI is blinking on/off repeatedly, so not blinking (indicating that data is being sent) just 1sec on 1sec off...

How to update/adjust to properly install this board.
Thank you
Pieter

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Additionally, I just tried to replace the ethernet connection setup, with my default wifi config.
This works and in that way I'm able to add my AI board via esphome to home assistant (see attachment).

So this would mean there is something wrong with the ethernet config?
Please assist me in resolving this issue.

Thanks
Pieter