IIC Bus:

SDA:GPIO8
SCL:GPIO18

PCF8575: (relay1-16): i2c address:0x22

XL9555: (input1-16): i2c address:0x24

24C02 EPROM i2c address: 0x50
DS3231 RTC i2c address: 0x68

ST7789 SPI display:

  SCK: GPIO11
  MOSI: GPIO10
  MISO: GPIO12
  CS: GPIO4
  DC: GPIO0
  RESET: GPIO5
  Back light: GPIO40

ADC (DC 0-10v/4-20mA set by jumper):
jumper: short UP: set for DC 0-10V signal.
jumper: short DOWN: set for DC 4-20mA signal.

ADS1115-1 (U35) adc CH1-CH4: i2c address:0x48
ADS1115-2 (U7): adc CH5-CH8:i2c address:0x49
ADS1115-3 (U15): adc CH9-CH12:i2c address:0x4B
ADS1115-4 (U19): adc CH13-CH16:i2c address:0x4A

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NX3L4051:

S1:GPIO7
S2:GPIO21

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SPI bus for MAX31865

SPI-MOSI: GPIO10
SPI-SCK: GPIO11
SPI-MISO: GPIO12
PTC_CS: GPIO14
PTC_RDY: GPIO21
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LoRa_RST: GPIO5
LoRa_INT: GPIO40
LoRa_CS:GPIO13
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Ethernet (W5500) I/O define:

clk_pin: GPIO1
mosi_pin: GPIO2
miso_pin: GPIO41
cs_pin: GPIO42

interrupt_pin: GPIO43
reset_pin: GPIO44

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RS485:
RXD:GPIO38
TXD:GPIO39

Tuya module:
RXD:GPIO17
TXD:GPIO16

Tuya network button: Tuya module's P28
Tuya network LED: Tuya module's P16
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SD Card:
SPI-MOSI:GPIO10
SPI-SCK:GPIO11
SPI-MISO:GPIO12
SD-CS:GPIO9

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433MHz RF receiver: GPIO6

4G SIM7600/KNX RXD: GPIO47
4G SIM7600/KNX TXD: GPIO48

Hi! Can I use a CR1225 battery or only a CR1220?

I've had the N60 up and running for about a week now and something on it went sideways (stopped reporting to home assistant; not really sure what went wrong) so I turned it off and back on again. It rebooted and came back online, but all the kWh values had been reset to zero.

I thought the system saved these values to flash and would reload them at boot so that kWh remains continuous across reboots. Is that understanding wrong?

The reason I ask is because when an ESPHome device reports values of the type "total_increasing" to home assistant, values that go backwards are handled oddly. Worse, values that go to zero are considered reseting the sensor. It's all a bit quirky, but ideally the device would retain those values and restore them. If that's not the case, I'll figure out something.

Thanks!

I have a KC868-A16 V3.2 (ESP32-S3) board powered from the supplied 12 V KinCony adapter. I successfully flashed the official A16V3 ESPHome YAML from this forum.
In the ESPHome web page, outputs 1 and 2 show ON (and I also tried all outputs ON), but none of the 16 on-board output indicator LEDs light. No load is connected.
With output 1 ON, I also measure 0 V between output terminal 1 and the red

Hello,

Is there a template to cut a hole in the A16v3 case to be able to show the contents of the SSD1306 screen? Or do you have a see-through case to be able to make the screen visible?

Currently, it doesn't make sense to add a screen under the cover, since you have to undo four screws to be able to see it.

Thanks in advance!

-hans-martijn

What is the maximum power consumption of the N60? 
What power supply does it require, and how many watts are needed? 
Is a 12 V DC, 1.25 A (15 W) power supply sufficient to run it reliably? 
What power supply are you using to keep your N60 stable?

I just bought a KinCony 32 Pro to control basically the lighting in my house. This was a retrofit: I replaced an old automation system with the KinCony on a DIY basis.
My plan is to use Home Assistant to control everything. Today, the KinCony A32 Pro physically controls the lights ON/OFF. Now I need to install the firmware, and the big question is: ESPHome or KCS?
I asked ChatGPT, Gemini, and Copilot, and they gave contradictory answers.
What ChatGPT said
ChatGPT initially recommended KCS + Home Assistant, arguing that KCS can integrate the A32 Pro through MQTT and MQTT Auto Discovery, and that I would not need ESPHome.
It cited KinCony’s forum, including a discussion where the administrator said that KCS and ESPHome cannot run simultaneously and recommended KCS v3 for users who do not know how to configure ESPHome.
It also cited the KinCony forum thread “A32 pro lost control”, where a user had flashed ESPHome and lost KCS. The administrator explained that KCS and ESPHome cannot coexist, and suggested enabling MQTT Auto Discovery in KCS to integrate the A32 Pro with Home Assistant.
Based on this, ChatGPT concluded:

• I do not need ESPHome.
  
• I can install KCS and integrate it with Home Assistant.
  
• KCS + MQTT Auto Discovery is the simpler solution for my case.
  

• Relays through MQTT
  
• Basic sensors
  
• Some internal states
  

Quote:Press a button → turn on one, two, or three lights.

1. KCS + MQTT Auto Discovery does not automatically expose the 32 digital inputs.
   
2. Saying that KCS is simpler may be true for some smaller KinCony controllers, but not necessarily for the A32 Pro.
   
3. The A32 Pro uses multiple I/O expanders, and ESPHome provides a more complete mapping of its inputs and outputs to Home Assistant.
   

Hi Kincony and community.

I've just received my KC868-AGv3 RF/IR Smart Controller..

is there an example ESPHome configuration posted anywhere - I've been searching for some time and cannot find a an example I can use to get me started... I've installed a base ESP32 config on it and I see it on my network etc.. but keen to get it fully worked with all the RF/IR/Buzzer features..

Many thanks in advance.

KinCony B2 ESP32 smart controller based on ESP32-S3-WROOM-1U (N16R8) wifi chip. Support 2 channel relay output, 4 channel 1-wire GPIOs, 4 channel ADS1115 16bit analog input ports. One SD card using SPI bus. B2 include DS3231 high precision RTC clock chip. LCD display will show wifi and ethernet IP address and Tuya connection state. B2 have I2C bus extender and RS485 port. B2 support use SIM7600E 4G module. You can write any code by Arduino IDE / MicroPython / ESP-IDF development tool to ESP32 module. We will supply Arduino / ESP-IDF demo code for different samples. Everyone can modify and change the code for your own smart home automation system project. it support use by ESPHome for home assistant or tasmota firmware for smart home automation DIY. B2 use KCS v3 firmware, it support home assistant auto discovery function by MQTT, so without write any config code (zero code) for home assistant. KCS v3 support KinCony cloud service (official shop customer free 2 years), remote monitor and control device by webpage in anywhere. KCS v3 support KinCony board integrate to Loxone Miniserver. Support Apple HomeKit for Siri.

Model No. KinCony B2
Description: KinCony 2 Channel ESP32-S3 Smart Relay Controller – B2
Power supply: 12-24V DC
Processor: ESP32-S3-WROOM-1U (N16R8)
Size: 124mm*83mm*56mm
interfaces: Ethernet(RJ45)-LAN 100Mbps IPv4/IPv6,WiFi,RS485,Bluetooth,USB-C,LCD,I2C,Tuya Module, 4G SIM7600
RTC: DS3231 high precision chip (battery socket on PCB)
SD Card: SPI bus
Installation method: DIN RAIL
LCD: SSD1306 I2C display
Outputs:
2CH relay Outputs, every relay use by MAX AC270V/10A
Inputs:
ADS1115 16bit ADC: 2CH analog input DC0-5V (A1,A2) 2CH analog input 4-20mA (A3,A4)
2CH dry contact inputs (optocoupler isolation, long distance circuit for MAX 500 meters cable)
3 buttons: 1:ESP32 Reset 2:ESP32 Download 3:Tuya config
1-Wire GPIO: 4CH (with pull-up resistance on PCB)

KC868-A8v3 PCB layout CAD file

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