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RE: how to integrate KC868-A8 to home assistant by MQTT - guycaluwaerts - 12-13-2025
I'm so far that I could modify the configuration.yaml file and I restarted home assistant.
I can see the in- and outputs. Probably this information is from the configuration file, but there is no communication with the board
RE: how to integrate KC868-A8 to home assistant by MQTT - admin - 12-13-2025
your yaml file , some use by A8 topic, some use by A16 topic. The content is very confusing.
but firstly, make sure your mqtt broker is correct.
RE: how to integrate KC868-A8 to home assistant by MQTT - guycaluwaerts - 12-13-2025
I changed the yaml file, but I don't understand how to setup the mqtt broker in home assistant
RE: how to integrate KC868-A8 to home assistant by MQTT - admin - 12-13-2025
broker address is wrong. you should input such as "mqtt://192.168.1.3"
don't use domain ,only input mqtt://ip address
RE: how to integrate KC868-A8 to home assistant by MQTT - guycaluwaerts - 12-14-2025
I made the corrections, but still have problems with the communication between the kc868-a16 and homeassistant.
I checked with mqtt-explorer ( see attachment) and see homeassistant server and the kc868-a16 board. (status homeassistant is most of the time offline)
In the overview screen from homeassistant I can activate the output but after a second the switch go off again. Nothing happens on the board, so the command is not send to the kc868-a16 board.
Another problem I have is with the board.
When I go the the network page, I receive the login screen. The network screen does not open.
Board : KC868-A16 rev. 1.6
bin file loaded : KCS_KC868_16_V2.2.17
Homeassistant 3/12/2025
Mosquitto : 2.0.22
RE: how to integrate KC868-A8 to home assistant by MQTT - guycaluwaerts - 12-14-2025
I got it working.
Broker username and password has to be defined in homeassistant as user.
RE: how to integrate KC868-A8 to home assistant by MQTT - admin - 12-14-2025
ok, good.