Hello,
do you have training / description / example focused to modbus ussage in KCS and commnucation implementable to HomeAssistant? I would like to read data over RS485 (ideally more register addressess) via KC868-A8S and transfer them to HomeAssistant.
Regards
Radovan
This is with ESPHome, is it possible also with KCS FW?
Hello,
i did try to configure using ESPHome. Working ok, configuration via KCS is no more needed. Input / output are the same as on KC868-A8, right? I have downloaded IO pin description from ESPHome from file ( Made_for_ESPHome_KC868-A8.zip ) in this thread -
https://www.kincony.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=1745
Below attaching configuration for A02 ultrasonic distance sensor + KC868-A8S connected via ethernet, maybe this will be useful also for anybody else who want to measure water level in tank :-)
Code:
esphome:
name: kc868-a8s-venku
platform: ESP32
board: esp32dev
# Example configuration entry for ESP32
i2c:
sda: 4
scl: 5
scan: true
id: bus_a
# Example configuration entry
ethernet:
type: LAN8720
mdc_pin: GPIO23
mdio_pin: GPIO18
clk_mode: GPIO17_OUT
phy_addr: 0
# Optional manual IP
manual_ip:
static_ip: 192.168.1.17
gateway: 192.168.1.1
subnet: 255.255.255.0
# Example configuration entry
pcf8574:
- id: 'pcf8574_hub_out_1' # for output channel 1-8
address: 0x24
- id: 'pcf8574_hub_in_1' # for input channel 9-16
address: 0x22
# Individual outputs
switch:
- platform: gpio
name: "a8s-output1"
pin:
pcf8574: pcf8574_hub_out_1
number: 0
mode: OUTPUT
inverted: true
- platform: gpio
name: "a8s-output2"
pin:
pcf8574: pcf8574_hub_out_1
number: 1
mode: OUTPUT
inverted: true
- platform: gpio
name: "a8s-output3"
pin:
pcf8574: pcf8574_hub_out_1
number: 2
mode: OUTPUT
inverted: true
- platform: gpio
name: "a8s-output4"
pin:
pcf8574: pcf8574_hub_out_1
number: 3
mode: OUTPUT
inverted: true
- platform: gpio
name: "a8s-output5"
pin:
pcf8574: pcf8574_hub_out_1
number: 4
mode: OUTPUT
inverted: true
- platform: gpio
name: "a8s-output6"
pin:
pcf8574: pcf8574_hub_out_1
number: 5
mode: OUTPUT
inverted: true
- platform: gpio
name: "a8s-output7"
pin:
pcf8574: pcf8574_hub_out_1
number: 6
mode: OUTPUT
inverted: true
- platform: gpio
name: "a8s-output8"
pin:
pcf8574: pcf8574_hub_out_1
number: 7
mode: OUTPUT
inverted: true
binary_sensor:
- platform: gpio
name: "a8s-input1"
pin:
pcf8574: pcf8574_hub_in_1
number: 0
mode: INPUT
inverted: true
- platform: gpio
name: "a8s-input2"
pin:
pcf8574: pcf8574_hub_in_1
number: 1
mode: INPUT
inverted: true
- platform: gpio
name: "a8s-input3"
pin:
pcf8574: pcf8574_hub_in_1
number: 2
mode: INPUT
inverted: true
- platform: gpio
name: "a8s-input4"
pin:
pcf8574: pcf8574_hub_in_1
number: 3
mode: INPUT
inverted: true
- platform: gpio
name: "a8s-input5"
pin:
pcf8574: pcf8574_hub_in_1
number: 4
mode: INPUT
inverted: true
- platform: gpio
name: "a8s-input6"
pin:
pcf8574: pcf8574_hub_in_1
number: 5
mode: INPUT
inverted: true
- platform: gpio
name: "a8s-input7"
pin:
pcf8574: pcf8574_hub_in_1
number: 6
mode: INPUT
inverted: true
- platform: gpio
name: "a8s-input8"
pin:
pcf8574: pcf8574_hub_in_1
number: 7
mode: INPUT
inverted: true
uart:
id: mod_bus
tx_pin: 33
rx_pin: 32
baud_rate: 9600
stop_bits: 1
parity: NONE
modbus:
id: modbus1
uart_id: mod_bus
modbus_controller:
- id: kc868_a8s
address: 0x01
modbus_id: modbus1
setup_priority: -10
update_interval: 30s
sensor:
- platform: modbus_controller
modbus_controller_id: kc868_a8s
name: "Distance"
id: modbus_distance
register_type: holding
address: 0x0101
unit_of_measurement: "m"
value_type: U_WORD
accuracy_decimals: 0
- platform: modbus_controller
modbus_controller_id: kc868_a8s
name: "Temperature"
id: modbus_current
register_type: holding
address: 0x0102
unit_of_measurement: "°C"
value_type: U_WORD
accuracy_decimals: 0
filters:
- multiply: .1
# Enable logging
logger:
# Enable Home Assistant API
api:
ota:
password: VerySecretPassword
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thanks, exactly you not need to use KCS, only use ESPHome to config is enough.