Why is the smart home app not responding, taking a long time and sometimes not working?
Although my internet speed is go

Note that the controller h32bs  is new

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[attachment=313 Wrote:engrezk pid='1705' dateline='1632924829']Unable to Connect using the Application KC868-H32BS  Either using any of the two apps  ( KBOX- SMART HOME )

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My sample For Dimmer controller MQTT - NODE RED code - Config yaml - Lovelace code - HACS - Slider button integration

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  Home Assistant Dimmer MQTT NODE RED Lovelace.pdf (Size: 852 KB / Downloads: 588)

improvement:
1. add 8 channel dimmer control by webpage.
2. support http command for developer integrate to third-party software to change brightness and read output brightness.
3. add web config password.
4. RS485 address set by webpage.
5. support use MQTT function. it will easy integrate to third-party software, like home assistant…
how to integrate to home assistant by MQTT, see this link: https://www.kincony.com/kc868-d8-integra...-mqtt.html
6. add option on config webpage, you can chose whether relay will remember the state before power off. Just whether receover dimmer output state when power on.
7. support "1 Key" and "2 Key" work mode for switch panel. "1 key" mode just need 1 wire for every channel output.
8. add scan device Broadcast command for UDP. This command for software developer scan KC868-D8 in network.
use local network port=4000  send Ansi-String “scan” to remote IP:255.255.255.255 Port:4001
all KC868-D8 in same network device will feedback: device’s IP,Port,UID,type
for example:
send->scan
feedback: 192.168.1.200:4196,uid:xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,type: DIMMER8
9. Improve the stability of anti-interference, if ethernet line failure by interference , now will automatic restart ethernet chip.
10. Add "Threshold setting": Adjustment startup percent options for every channel output. sometimes LED SSR driver begin work with 10-20% brightness.
11. Support update firmware by network cable.

update step:

1. download "NET_IAP_DIMMER8_0909.hex" to CPU chip by ST-Link usb cable. this bootload hex file will support update firmware by network cable.

A. if your dimmer controller MCU chip is "STM32F103VCT6" or "GD32F103VCT6" use ST-Link to download bootload HEX file.
   

Here is ST-link tool for KC868 smart controller firmware update.
https://www.kincony.com/download/sttoolset.zip
when download at stlink software , MCU chip chose what model see the biggest CPU on the PCB bottom side when update KC868-D8 controller.

if you want to order ST-link usb cable, here is order link:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/33023499...6c0aj9FLgb

here is video link how to download HEX by ST-link cable: https://youtu.be/MI2_qAIEt2U

B. if your dimmer controller MCU chip is "AT32F403AVGT7"  use AT-Link or J-Link to download bootload HEX file.

Here is AT-link tool for KC868 smart controller firmware update.
https://www.kincony.com/download/ArteryI...2.4.20.zip

when download at AT-link software , MCU chip model will auto detected when update KC868-D8
   

if you want to order AT-link usb cable, here is order link
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/10050033...2bd5m3SIcY

if you use J-link, you can also use AT-link's software download firmware by J-link. But we have not sell the J-link.

2. update BIN file firmware by "KC868 Controller Network Bootloader" tool.

KC868 Controller Network Bootloader  
  KC868 Controller Network Bootloader.zip (Size: 6.93 KB / Downloads: 500)
NET_IAP_DIMMER8_0909.hex  
  NET_IAP_DIMMER8_0909.zip (Size: 15.8 KB / Downloads: 419)
firmware BIN file 
  Dimmer8_V434_0900.zip (Size: 46.99 KB / Downloads: 428)
after you download these zip file, must unzip when use.

improvement:

1. add relay control by webpage
2. support http command for developer integrate to third-party software to tun on/off relay and read relay state.
3. add web config password
4. add read input state http command for developer integrate to third-party software. you can send http command to control relay.

Command is like this, send:  http://192.168.1.xx/sw_ctl.cgi?RelayFF=R…pwd=XXXXXX
Then will feedback all state.

5. support use MQTT function by Ethernet or WiFi. it will easy integrate to third-party software, like home assistant…
how to integrate to home assistant by MQTT, see this link: https://www.kincony.com/kc868-h32b-integ...-mqtt.html

6. add option on config webpage, you can chose whether relay will remember the state before power off. Just whether receover relay sate when power on.
7. add option on config webpage, you can chose any relay channel for momentary work mode, and set the delay time for auto off. Relay “Momentary Time” extend to “1-10000 seconds”

8. add scan device Broadcast command for UDP. This command for software developer scan KC868-H2B in network.

use local network port=4000  send Ansi-String “scan” to remote IP:255.255.255.255 Port:4001
all KC868-H2B in same network device will feedback: device’s IP,Port,UID,type
for example:
send->scan
feedback: 192.168.1.200:4196,uid:xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,type:H2B

9. Improve the stability of anti-interference, if ethernet line failure by interference , now will automatic restart ethernet chip.

make sure your KC868-H2B metal box top lable have “AT” words, like this photo. so that have 128KB flash memory and RAM enough for update. If not use the MCU chip, if you can weld, replace the MCU will support new firmware.

if you use MQTT, as follows:

Set your ethernet for MQTT in network setting webpage, set the broker IP,Port, MQTT user name and password.

Example configuration.yaml entry for relay1 output:
switch:
– platform: mqtt
name: ‘relay2B-1’
unique_id: relay2B-1
state_topic: ‘relay2/xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/state’
command_topic: ‘relay2/xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/set’
payload_on: ‘{“relay1”:{“on”:1}}’
payload_off: ‘{“relay1”:{“on”:0}}’
value_template: ‘{{ value_json.relay1.on }}’
state_on: 1
state_off: 0

Note: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx is your KC868-H2B’s ID, it’s 24bit. You can find in controller’s config webpage.

download the ZIP file , unzip update the bin file for KC868-H2B relay controller by USB-RS232 cable.


  Relay2_V434_210818.zip (Size: 41.37 KB / Downloads: 343)
firmware update tool download: https://www.kincony.com/download/KC868-C...loader.zip

Hello and greetings from Germany,

do you offer youre switches also with 2 mount points so i can mount like 2 switches next to each other? 

Secondly do you offer Power Outlets for Germany since many houses here have switches and Power outlets next to each other?

i could provide Dimensions and photos if nessesary showing what i mean excatly

Hello and greetings from Germany,

would it be possible to read Energy Meters that have Modbus on Board? Like for Example SDM630? With this possibility it would be possible to integrate Power Plant Production Values ( Solarplant, Waterplant, Gasplant etc.) and with this switch on Power outlets etc to make sure to use the Max Energy. I think this would be a very very good  extension of the functionalities of youre product. Even if node red Server is offline things would still work as needed. 

Thanks for listining to my request

Hello and greetings from Germany,

most Water, Power and Gas Meters have an Impulse Contact integrated it runs under the S0 Interface Standard. 

S0 Interface

it would be perfect to count these Values and store them so i can look at them from the Dashboard without exterior Hardware.

following things would have to be changeable:

Pulscount Value Unit

as an Example

1000pulses = 1 Kwh

these Energy meters can be found in many households here in Germany and as far as I know even in other Countries.

Like this it would be possible to for example send out an alarm if Water runs for 2 hours or so.

improvement:

1. add relay control by webpage
2. support http command for developer integrate to third-party software to tun on/off relay and read relay state.
3. add web config password
4. add read input state http command for developer integrate to third-party software. you can send http command to get information of 4 channel digital input port state.

Command is like this, send:  http://192.168.1.xx/sw_ctl.cgi?RelayFF=R…pwd=XXXXXX
Then will feedback all state.

5. support use MQTT function by Ethernet or WiFi. it will easy integrate to third-party software, like home assistant…
how to integrate to home assistant by MQTT, see this link: https://www.kincony.com/kc868-h32b-integ...-mqtt.html

6. add option on config webpage, you can chose whether relay will remember the state before power off. Just whether receover relay sate when power on.
7. add option on config webpage, you can chose any relay channel for momentary work mode, and set the delay time for auto off. Relay “Momentary Time” extend to “1-10000 seconds”

8. add scan device Broadcast command for UDP. This command for software developer scan KC868-H4B in network.

use local network port=4000  send Ansi-String “scan” to remote IP:255.255.255.255 Port:4001
all KC868-H4B in same network device will feedback: device’s IP,Port,UID,type
for example:
send->scan
feedback: 192.168.1.200:4196,uid:xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,type:H4B

9. Improve the stability of anti-interference, if ethernet line failure by interference , now will automatic restart ethernet chip.

make sure your KC868-H4B metal box top lable have “AT” words, like this photo. so that have 128KB flash memory and RAM enough for update. If not use the MCU chip, if you can weld, replace the MCU will support new firmware.


   

if you use MQTT, as follows:

Set your ethernet for MQTT in network setting webpage, set the broker IP,Port, MQTT user name and password.

Example configuration.yaml entry for relay1 output:
switch:
– platform: mqtt
name: ‘relay4B-1’
unique_id: relay4B-1
state_topic: ‘relay4/xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/state’
command_topic: ‘relay4/xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/set’
payload_on: ‘{“relay1”:{“on”:1}}’
payload_off: ‘{“relay1”:{“on”:0}}’
value_template: ‘{{ value_json.relay1.on }}’
state_on: 1
state_off: 0

Example configuration.yaml entry for input1 sensor:
binary_sensor:
– platform: mqtt
name: ‘H4B-input1’
unique_id: H4B-input1
state_topic: ‘relay4/xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/state’
value_template: ‘{{ value_json.input1.on }}’
payload_on: 1
payload_off: 0

Note: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx is your KC868-H4B’s ID, it’s 24bit. You can find in controller’s config webpage.


download the ZIP file , unzip update the bin file for KC868-H4B relay controller by USB-RS232 cable.

  Relay4_V434_210817.zip (Size: 41.69 KB / Downloads: 372)
firmware update tool download: https://www.kincony.com/download/KC868-C...loader.zip

Hello!
I have some questions.
1. Can I install the KC868-H32B without MC.
2. If yes, What are there problems?


After installing we have a problem that turn on, turn off several times. KC868-H32B is goes down.
I do not know what's wrong.