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  problem with kc868 has v2
Posted by: Gianfranco Pepi - 05-21-2026, 09:56 PM - Forum: News - Replies (13)

Good morning, I also did some tests with the multimeter looking at your diagram and the board seems not to work, that is, the KC868 has v2. Using your tool to check and change the assignments of the inputs to the outputs, I don't know if it also shows the activation of the outputs, but every time I close and open the input, the RS485 adapter emits a signal and under the bar it shows me the last signal that arrived, so the inputs, so to speak, "work". Now I tried with the multimeter considering that I'm using only one 12 volt power supply for everything, so the grounds are equivalent! Here is the voltage between the +12 volts and the output, which according to your diagram should be negative, always remains at 6 volts without ever varying (I'm talking about an open circuit). I tried installing a classic relay that is powered by 12 volts and has a pilot input that can be set to receive either positive or negative inputs. Obviously, I set the input to negative and when I try to close the input, the result does n



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  CRC Errors with ESP Home & N10203060_KU_V20_260324SP
Posted by: edalquist - 05-21-2026, 03:10 AM - Forum: N60 - Replies (3)

I updated the ARM firmware to N10203060_KU_V20_260324SP and then tried flashing the ESP Home config from https://www.kincony.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=9157

I'm now not getting any data and the following logs repeating over and over:

Code:
[20:07:41.184][W][modbus_controller:145]: Duplicate modbus command found: type=0x3 address=100 count=68
[20:07:41.189][W][modbus_controller:145]: Duplicate modbus command found: type=0x3 address=200 count=68
[20:07:41.189][W][modbus_controller:145]: Duplicate modbus command found: type=0x3 address=600 count=68
[20:07:41.412][W][modbus:063]: Stop waiting for response from 1 424ms after last send
[20:07:41.447][W][modbus:219]: CRC check failed 1ms after last send
[20:07:41.455][W][modbus:417]: Clearing buffer of 5 bytes - parse failed 3ms after last send
[20:07:41.468][W][modbus:417]: Clearing buffer of 3 bytes - timeout after partial response 21ms after last send
[20:07:41.713][W][modbus:063]: Stop waiting for response from 1 264ms after last send
[20:07:41.732][W][modbus:219]: CRC check failed 1ms after last send
[20:07:41.737][W][modbus:417]: Clearing buffer of 5 bytes - parse failed 4ms after last send
[20:07:41.751][W][modbus:417]: Clearing buffer of 3 bytes - timeout after partial response 21ms after last send
[20:07:41.994][W][modbus:063]: Stop waiting for response from 1 264ms after last send
[20:07:42.015][W][modbus:219]: CRC check failed 2ms after last send
[20:07:42.021][W][modbus:417]: Clearing buffer of 5 bytes - parse failed 5ms after last send
[20:07:42.036][W][modbus:417]: Clearing buffer of 3 bytes - timeout after partial response 23ms after last send
[20:07:42.402][W][modbus:063]: Stop waiting for response from 1 389ms after last send
[20:07:42.423][W][modbus:219]: CRC check failed 1ms after last send
[20:07:42.429][W][modbus:417]: Clearing buffer of 5 bytes - parse failed 4ms after last send
[20:07:42.443][W][modbus:417]: Clearing buffer of 3 bytes - timeout after partial response 21ms after last send
[20:07:42.684][W][modbus:063]: Stop waiting for response from 1 264ms after last send
[20:07:42.705][W][modbus:219]: CRC check failed 1ms after last send
[20:07:42.710][W][modbus:417]: Clearing buffer of 5 bytes - parse failed 4ms after last send
[20:07:42.726][W][modbus:417]: Clearing buffer of 3 bytes - timeout after partial response 21ms after last send
[20:07:42.969][W][modbus:063]: Stop waiting for response from 1 266ms after last send
[20:07:43.007][W][modbus:219]: CRC check failed 1ms after last send
[20:07:43.012][W][modbus:417]: Clearing buffer of 5 bytes - parse failed 3ms after last send
[20:07:43.026][W][modbus:417]: Clearing buffer of 3 bytes - timeout after partial response 21ms after last send
[20:07:43.407][W][modbus:063]: Stop waiting for response from 1 401ms after last send
[20:07:43.426][W][modbus:219]: CRC check failed 1ms after last send
[20:07:43.432][W][modbus:417]: Clearing buffer of 5 bytes - parse failed 4ms after last send
[20:07:43.445][W][modbus:417]: Clearing buffer of 3 bytes - timeout after partial response 21ms after last send
[20:07:43.690][W][modbus:063]: Stop waiting for response from 1 265ms after last send
[20:07:43.710][W][modbus:219]: CRC check failed 1ms after last send
[20:07:43.715][W][modbus:417]: Clearing buffer of 5 bytes - parse failed 4ms after last send
[20:07:43.730][W][modbus:417]: Clearing buffer of 3 bytes - timeout after partial response 21ms after last send
[20:07:43.975][W][modbus:063]: Stop waiting for response from 1 264ms after last send
[20:07:43.996][W][modbus:219]: CRC check failed 1ms after last send
[20:07:44.001][W][modbus:417]: Clearing buffer of 5 bytes - parse failed 4ms after last send
[20:07:44.012][W][modbus:417]: Clearing buffer of 3 bytes - timeout after partial response 21ms after last send
[20:07:44.402][W][modbus:063]: Stop waiting for response from 1 411ms after last send
[20:07:44.422][W][modbus:219]: CRC check failed 1ms after last send
[20:07:44.428][W][modbus:417]: Clearing buffer of 5 bytes - parse failed 4ms after last send
[20:07:44.441][W][modbus:417]: Clearing buffer of 3 bytes - timeout after partial response 21ms after last send
[20:07:44.687][W][modbus:063]: Stop waiting for response from 1 264ms after last send
[20:07:44.722][W][modbus:219]: CRC check failed 1ms after last send
[20:07:44.728][W][modbus:417]: Clearing buffer of 6 bytes - parse failed 3ms after last send
[20:07:44.741][W][modbus:417]: Clearing buffer of 2 bytes - timeout after partial response 21ms after last send
[20:07:44.984][W][modbus:063]: Stop waiting for response from 1 264ms after last send
[20:07:45.004][W][modbus:219]: CRC check failed 1ms after last send
[20:07:45.013][W][modbus:417]: Clearing buffer of 6 bytes - parse failed 4ms after last send
[20:07:45.024][W][modbus:417]: Clearing buffer of 2 bytes - timeout after partial response 21ms after last send
[20:07:45.407][W][modbus:063]: Stop waiting for response from 1 403ms after last send
[20:07:45.425][W][modbus:219]: CRC check failed 1ms after last send
[20:07:45.430][W][modbus:417]: Clearing buffer of 6 bytes - parse failed 4ms after last send
[20:07:45.444][W][modbus:417]: Clearing buffer of 2 bytes - timeout after partial response 21ms after last send
[20:07:45.687][W][modbus:063]: Stop waiting for response from 1 264ms after last send
[20:07:45.718][W][modbus:219]: CRC check failed 1ms after last send
[20:07:45.718][W][modbus:417]: Clearing buffer of 6 bytes - parse failed 4ms after last send
[20:07:45.727][W][modbus:417]: Clearing buffer of 2 bytes - timeout after partial response 21ms after last send
[20:07:45.971][W][modbus:063]: Stop waiting for response from 1 264ms after last send
[20:07:45.992][W][modbus:219]: CRC check failed 1ms after last send
[20:07:45.998][W][modbus:417]: Clearing buffer of 6 bytes - parse failed 4ms after last send
[20:07:46.011][W][modbus:417]: Clearing buffer of 2 bytes - timeout after partial response 21ms after last send


There are no other changes to the system, just completed that ARM firmware update and flashed the example ESP Home config

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  RS485
Posted by: kriftoft@gmail.com - 05-20-2026, 06:06 AM - Forum: DIY Project - Replies (4)

Problem with RS485 - AG8 send message but module with sim7600 not receive. Other function good, but TEM2=W2 dont work.Please help
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  Questions about KinCony F16
Posted by: yazeed - 05-19-2026, 10:58 AM - Forum: F16 - Replies (1)

Hi KinCony,

I want to buy the KinCony F16 16-Channel ESP32-S3 Removable Relay Controller for my car (offroad)
https://shop.kincony.com/products/kincon...1712290981

I have watched all the videos by KinCony  engineer on YouTube, but I would like direct confirmation from you on the following questions:

- Does the F16 work with DC lights and DC devices? What is the max amps or watts per channel in DC?

- How much current can each channel handle on 12V DC continuously?

- Is there Home Assistant integration, and can I connect the F16 to Home Assistant via WiFi?

- Can the F16 tolerate heat of 60-70°C inside the vehicle?

- The F16 needs 12V DC power. Can I connect it directly to my vehicle's 12V battery, or does it need an external Buck Converter / TVS Diode for protection against car voltage spikes (alternator load dump up to 100V)? If protection is needed, what product do you recommend for vehicle installation?

- Can I connect an external switch to an input so it triggers the relay directly, without waiting for Home Assistant?

- Have any customers used the F16 in cars or vans before?

Thanks,
Yazeed

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  Las Firmware ?
Posted by: jltluc57 - 05-18-2026, 10:22 AM - Forum: KC868-A16 - Replies (4)

Hello,
I currently have firmware version 2.2.12 on my KC868_A16 board.
Is there a newer firmware version?

Could you provide a link?

Thank you

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Bug Energy calculation for negative currents
Posted by: GWS - 05-17-2026, 12:22 PM - Forum: N30 - Replies (4)

The energy calculation seems to be always positive and not take into account negatieve power.

   

Although current was negatieve and power too the energy is positive.
Also noticed that in a phase where current was pos at first and neg later the energy keeps adding which makes the energy calculation incorrect.

Energy is defined as a 32-bit float so it should be able to handle pos and negatieve loads.

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Lightbulb Suggestion for Kincony board for project
Posted by: igor_quintal - 05-16-2026, 11:24 PM - Forum: DIY Project - Replies (1)

Hi team!

I have a smart home running with Home Assistant for quite some time. To automate all the lights, I created a central hub where all lights connect on my breaker panel (as the picture shows). I went with a very simple setup, using a Sonoff Basic flashed with Tasmota for each light switch. It works! But it is not great, and some relays are starting to fail. Also, buying new ones and flashing them with Tasmota is a little bit of a hassle. I wanted something better like a multiple channel relay. And that's when I recently saw KinCony!

It seems perfect to what I need. But there are so many board options available that I'm a little confused of which one to get. I want something that is reliable and safe, to be used in a DIN rail with up to 16 channels. Integration with Home Assistant is a must, but from what I saw, all boards support ESP Home. So what kind of board do you guys recommend? I saw that there were cheaper and more expensive ones, but I did not get the difference between them.

Thanks a lot!

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  "KCS" v3.25.0 firmware BIN file download
Posted by: admin - 05-16-2026, 05:13 AM - Forum: "KCS" v3 firmware - Replies (9)

new version improvement:

1. Daylight saving time adaptation (add DST configuration to firmware system + IFTTT automatic adjustment to new time)
2. Multi-channel configuration support for the Wiegand protocol
3. Display cumulative online duration on the web page (web + MQTT + HA)
4. Support for third-party sensor integration using the standard Modbus protocol
5. add send IR signal to ALL GPIO channels
6. add mqtt "force update" option for home assistant

   
   
   
   
   



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Big Grin Reset Total Energy only works per chip
Posted by: GWS - 05-14-2026, 07:00 PM - Forum: N30 - Replies (1)

Hello,

I have made some changes to my setup and one of the reasons is that the calculations were not correct.

Tried to reset the BL0910 chips  but Clear all does not seem to clear the Total Energy values Confused . Just found out that "Clear Energy 1/2/3" so per chip did actually work.  Smile

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  Factor settings and calculations
Posted by: GWS - 05-14-2026, 09:27 AM - Forum: "KCS" v3 firmware - Replies (2)

Hi,

I see some weird bahavior on my N30 that I do not understand:

Using CT with factor 1000:1 and after measering the actual curren with MID approved device I found that factor 2.1 was the best.
When I save the factor 2.1 it results in 2.0999... etc and that might very well be because of how the factor is binary processed in the chip.
So initially I started with setting all factors to 2.1 (for testing I have now set CH01 to factor 2 and CH02 to 1)

But on Channel 2 (first 901 chip) I got strange values and the Power Factor keeps changing in the header of the dat for that chip.
On the other two chips it stays on 1.0000 and the data looked correct.

When I move the CT connector for 1..10 to the position of the 11..20 I see that CH12 is displaying the expected values.
Looks like CHIP 1 is behaving differtent from CHIP 2&3.

Any idea what could cause this?

Related to this I would like to know how to best set the factors I it necessary to set all columns with same factor? (Please provide a field for the default setting for all columns)
Power = Voltage * Current
Energy = Power over time accumulated. It is not fully clear if I need the factor (2.1) there also, or should it be 1 since the power is already corrected.

Thanks,
GWS



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