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KC868-D16 dimmer controller MQTT configuration for home assistant fixed linear issue - admin - 08-30-2024

new configuration.yaml file for home assistant MQTT. this file fixed linear issue.
   
   
Code:
mqtt:
  light:
    - name: D16-1
      unique_id: D16-1
      schema: template
      command_topic: "dimmer/be06d3fd6311b55a970bba37/set"
      state_topic: "dimmer/be06d3fd6311b55a970bba37/state"
      command_on_template: >
        {%- if brightness is defined -%}
        {"dimmer1":{"value":{{ (brightness / 255 * 99) | int }}}
        {%- else -%}
        {"dimmer1":{"value":99}}
        {%- endif -%}
      command_off_template: '{"dimmer1":{"value":0}}'
      state_template: >
        {%- if value_json.dimmer1.value == 0 -%}
          off
        {%- else -%}
          on
        {%- endif -%}
      brightness_template: >
        {%- if value_json.dimmer1.value is defined -%}
        {{ (value_json.dimmer1.value / 99 * 255) | int }}
        {%- else -%}
        0
        {%- endif -%}
       
    - name: D16-2
      unique_id: D16-2
      schema: template
      command_topic: "dimmer/be06d3fd6311b55a970bba37/set"
      state_topic: "dimmer/be06d3fd6311b55a970bba37/state"
      command_on_template: >
        {%- if brightness is defined -%}
        {"dimmer2":{"value":{{ (brightness / 255 * 99) | int }}}
        {%- else -%}
        {"dimmer2":{"value":99}}
        {%- endif -%}
      command_off_template: '{"dimmer2":{"value":0}}'
      state_template: >
        {%- if value_json.dimmer2.value == 0 -%}
          off
        {%- else -%}
          on
        {%- endif -%}
      brightness_template: >
        {%- if value_json.dimmer2.value is defined -%}
        {{ (value_json.dimmer2.value / 99 * 255) | int }}
        {%- else -%}
        0
        {%- endif -%}
       
    - name: D16-3
      unique_id: D16-3
      schema: template
      command_topic: "dimmer/be06d3fd6311b55a970bba37/set"
      state_topic: "dimmer/be06d3fd6311b55a970bba37/state"
      command_on_template: >
        {%- if brightness is defined -%}
        {"dimmer3":{"value":{{ (brightness / 255 * 99) | int }}}
        {%- else -%}
        {"dimmer3":{"value":99}}
        {%- endif -%}
      command_off_template: '{"dimmer3":{"value":0}}'
      state_template: >
        {%- if value_json.dimmer3.value == 0 -%}
          off
        {%- else -%}
          on
        {%- endif -%}
      brightness_template: >
        {%- if value_json.dimmer3.value is defined -%}
        {{ (value_json.dimmer3.value / 99 * 255) | int }}
        {%- else -%}
        0
        {%- endif -%}

    - name: D16-4
      unique_id: D16-4
      schema: template
      command_topic: "dimmer/be06d3fd6311b55a970bba37/set"
      state_topic: "dimmer/be06d3fd6311b55a970bba37/state"
      command_on_template: >
        {%- if brightness is defined -%}
        {"dimmer4":{"value":{{ (brightness / 255 * 99) | int }}}
        {%- else -%}
        {"dimmer4":{"value":99}}
        {%- endif -%}
      command_off_template: '{"dimmer4":{"value":0}}'
      state_template: >
        {%- if value_json.dimmer4.value == 0 -%}
          off
        {%- else -%}
          on
        {%- endif -%}
      brightness_template: >
        {%- if value_json.dimmer4.value is defined -%}
        {{ (value_json.dimmer4.value / 99 * 255) | int }}
        {%- else -%}
        0
        {%- endif -%}

    - name: D16-5
      unique_id: D16-5
      schema: template
      command_topic: "dimmer/be06d3fd6311b55a970bba37/set"
      state_topic: "dimmer/be06d3fd6311b55a970bba37/state"
      command_on_template: >
        {%- if brightness is defined -%}
        {"dimmer5":{"value":{{ (brightness / 255 * 99) | int }}}
        {%- else -%}
        {"dimmer5":{"value":99}}
        {%- endif -%}
      command_off_template: '{"dimmer5":{"value":0}}'
      state_template: >
        {%- if value_json.dimmer5.value == 0 -%}
          off
        {%- else -%}
          on
        {%- endif -%}
      brightness_template: >
        {%- if value_json.dimmer5.value is defined -%}
        {{ (value_json.dimmer5.value / 99 * 255) | int }}
        {%- else -%}
        0
        {%- endif -%}

    - name: D16-6
      unique_id: D16-6
      schema: template
      command_topic: "dimmer/be06d3fd6311b55a970bba37/set"
      state_topic: "dimmer/be06d3fd6311b55a970bba37/state"
      command_on_template: >
        {%- if brightness is defined -%}
        {"dimmer6":{"value":{{ (brightness / 255 * 99) | int }}}
        {%- else -%}
        {"dimmer6":{"value":99}}
        {%- endif -%}
      command_off_template: '{"dimmer6":{"value":0}}'
      state_template: >
        {%- if value_json.dimmer6.value == 0 -%}
          off
        {%- else -%}
          on
        {%- endif -%}
      brightness_template: >
        {%- if value_json.dimmer6.value is defined -%}
        {{ (value_json.dimmer6.value / 99 * 255) | int }}
        {%- else -%}
        0
        {%- endif -%}

    - name: D16-7
      unique_id: D16-7
      schema: template
      command_topic: "dimmer/be06d3fd6311b55a970bba37/set"
      state_topic: "dimmer/be06d3fd6311b55a970bba37/state"
      command_on_template: >
        {%- if brightness is defined -%}
        {"dimmer7":{"value":{{ (brightness / 255 * 99) | int }}}
        {%- else -%}
        {"dimmer7":{"value":99}}
        {%- endif -%}
      command_off_template: '{"dimmer7":{"value":0}}'
      state_template: >
        {%- if value_json.dimmer7.value == 0 -%}
          off
        {%- else -%}
          on
        {%- endif -%}
      brightness_template: >
        {%- if value_json.dimmer7.value is defined -%}
        {{ (value_json.dimmer7.value / 99 * 255) | int }}
        {%- else -%}
        0
        {%- endif -%}


    - name: D16-8
      unique_id: D16-8
      schema: template
      command_topic: "dimmer/be06d3fd6311b55a970bba37/set"
      state_topic: "dimmer/be06d3fd6311b55a970bba37/state"
      command_on_template: >
        {%- if brightness is defined -%}
        {"dimmer8":{"value":{{ (brightness / 255 * 99) | int }}}
        {%- else -%}
        {"dimmer8":{"value":99}}
        {%- endif -%}
      command_off_template: '{"dimmer8":{"value":0}}'
      state_template: >
        {%- if value_json.dimmer8.value == 0 -%}
          off
        {%- else -%}
          on
        {%- endif -%}
      brightness_template: >
        {%- if value_json.dimmer8.value is defined -%}
        {{ (value_json.dimmer8.value / 99 * 255) | int }}
        {%- else -%}
        0
        {%- endif -%}

    - name: D16-9
      unique_id: D16-9
      schema: template
      command_topic: "dimmer/be06d3fd6311b55a970bba37/set"
      state_topic: "dimmer/be06d3fd6311b55a970bba37/state"
      command_on_template: >
        {%- if brightness is defined -%}
        {"dimmer9":{"value":{{ (brightness / 255 * 99) | int }}}
        {%- else -%}
        {"dimmer9":{"value":99}}
        {%- endif -%}
      command_off_template: '{"dimmer9":{"value":0}}'
      state_template: >
        {%- if value_json.dimmer9.value == 0 -%}
          off
        {%- else -%}
          on
        {%- endif -%}
      brightness_template: >
        {%- if value_json.dimmer9.value is defined -%}
        {{ (value_json.dimmer9.value / 99 * 255) | int }}
        {%- else -%}
        0
        {%- endif -%}

    - name: D16-10
      unique_id: D16-10
      schema: template
      command_topic: "dimmer/be06d3fd6311b55a970bba37/set"
      state_topic: "dimmer/be06d3fd6311b55a970bba37/state"
      command_on_template: >
        {%- if brightness is defined -%}
        {"dimmer10":{"value":{{ (brightness / 255 * 99) | int }}}
        {%- else -%}
        {"dimmer10":{"value":99}}
        {%- endif -%}
      command_off_template: '{"dimmer10":{"value":0}}'
      state_template: >
        {%- if value_json.dimmer10.value == 0 -%}
          off
        {%- else -%}
          on
        {%- endif -%}
      brightness_template: >
        {%- if value_json.dimmer10.value is defined -%}
        {{ (value_json.dimmer10.value / 99 * 255) | int }}
        {%- else -%}
        0
        {%- endif -%}

    - name: D16-11
      unique_id: D16-11
      schema: template
      command_topic: "dimmer/be06d3fd6311b55a970bba37/set"
      state_topic: "dimmer/be06d3fd6311b55a970bba37/state"
      command_on_template: >
        {%- if brightness is defined -%}
        {"dimmer11":{"value":{{ (brightness / 255 * 99) | int }}}
        {%- else -%}
        {"dimmer11":{"value":99}}
        {%- endif -%}
      command_off_template: '{"dimmer11":{"value":0}}'
      state_template: >
        {%- if value_json.dimmer11.value == 0 -%}
          off
        {%- else -%}
          on
        {%- endif -%}
      brightness_template: >
        {%- if value_json.dimmer11.value is defined -%}
        {{ (value_json.dimmer11.value / 99 * 255) | int }}
        {%- else -%}
        0
        {%- endif -%}

    - name: D16-12
      unique_id: D16-12
      schema: template
      command_topic: "dimmer/be06d3fd6311b55a970bba37/set"
      state_topic: "dimmer/be06d3fd6311b55a970bba37/state"
      command_on_template: >
        {%- if brightness is defined -%}
        {"dimmer12":{"value":{{ (brightness / 255 * 99) | int }}}
        {%- else -%}
        {"dimmer12":{"value":99}}
        {%- endif -%}
      command_off_template: '{"dimmer12":{"value":0}}'
      state_template: >
        {%- if value_json.dimmer12.value == 0 -%}
          off
        {%- else -%}
          on
        {%- endif -%}
      brightness_template: >
        {%- if value_json.dimmer12.value is defined -%}
        {{ (value_json.dimmer12.value / 99 * 255) | int }}
        {%- else -%}
        0
        {%- endif -%}

    - name: D16-13
      unique_id: D16-13
      schema: template
      command_topic: "dimmer/be06d3fd6311b55a970bba37/set"
      state_topic: "dimmer/be06d3fd6311b55a970bba37/state"
      command_on_template: >
        {%- if brightness is defined -%}
        {"dimmer13":{"value":{{ (brightness / 255 * 99) | int }}}
        {%- else -%}
        {"dimmer13":{"value":99}}
        {%- endif -%}
      command_off_template: '{"dimmer13":{"value":0}}'
      state_template: >
        {%- if value_json.dimmer13.value == 0 -%}
          off
        {%- else -%}
          on
        {%- endif -%}
      brightness_template: >
        {%- if value_json.dimmer13.value is defined -%}
        {{ (value_json.dimmer13.value / 99 * 255) | int }}
        {%- else -%}
        0
        {%- endif -%}

    - name: D16-14
      unique_id: D16-14
      schema: template
      command_topic: "dimmer/be06d3fd6311b55a970bba37/set"
      state_topic: "dimmer/be06d3fd6311b55a970bba37/state"
      command_on_template: >
        {%- if brightness is defined -%}
        {"dimmer14":{"value":{{ (brightness / 255 * 99) | int }}}
        {%- else -%}
        {"dimmer14":{"value":99}}
        {%- endif -%}
      command_off_template: '{"dimmer14":{"value":0}}'
      state_template: >
        {%- if value_json.dimmer14.value == 0 -%}
          off
        {%- else -%}
          on
        {%- endif -%}
      brightness_template: >
        {%- if value_json.dimmer14.value is defined -%}
        {{ (value_json.dimmer14.value / 99 * 255) | int }}
        {%- else -%}
        0
        {%- endif -%}

    - name: D16-15
      unique_id: D16-15
      schema: template
      command_topic: "dimmer/be06d3fd6311b55a970bba37/set"
      state_topic: "dimmer/be06d3fd6311b55a970bba37/state"
      command_on_template: >
        {%- if brightness is defined -%}
        {"dimmer15":{"value":{{ (brightness / 255 * 99) | int }}}
        {%- else -%}
        {"dimmer15":{"value":99}}
        {%- endif -%}
      command_off_template: '{"dimmer15":{"value":0}}'
      state_template: >
        {%- if value_json.dimmer15.value == 0 -%}
          off
        {%- else -%}
          on
        {%- endif -%}
      brightness_template: >
        {%- if value_json.dimmer15.value is defined -%}
        {{ (value_json.dimmer15.value / 99 * 255) | int }}
        {%- else -%}
        0
        {%- endif -%}

    - name: D16-16
      unique_id: D16-16
      schema: template
      command_topic: "dimmer/be06d3fd6311b55a970bba37/set"
      state_topic: "dimmer/be06d3fd6311b55a970bba37/state"
      command_on_template: >
        {%- if brightness is defined -%}
        {"dimmer16":{"value":{{ (brightness / 255 * 99) | int }}}
        {%- else -%}
        {"dimmer16":{"value":99}}
        {%- endif -%}
      command_off_template: '{"dimmer16":{"value":0}}'
      state_template: >
        {%- if value_json.dimmer16.value == 0 -%}
          off
        {%- else -%}
          on
        {%- endif -%}
      brightness_template: >
        {%- if value_json.dimmer16.value is defined -%}
        {{ (value_json.dimmer16.value / 99 * 255) | int }}
        {%- else -%}
        0
        {%- endif -%}

yaml file download: 
.txt   mqtt-kc868-d16-home-assistant-16-channel-config.txt (Size: 12.37 KB / Downloads: 337)
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
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RE: KC868-D16 dimmer controller MQTT configuration for home assistant fixed linear issue - sebagarayco - 08-30-2024

Nice! How to know the minimum percentage I can use for turn on a lamp? Some led strips works from %5 on.. , other 220v minimum brightnes start at %25..

What's the exact specification/aspect of the lamp that will determine that?


RE: KC868-D16 dimmer controller MQTT configuration for home assistant fixed linear issue - admin - 08-31-2024

you can set the "Threshold" in KC868-D16 webpage. for example, some lamp start at 25%, so you can set the "Threshold" =25
[Image: config-setting-Threshold_Setting.png]
Threshold setting: Adjustment startup percent options for every channel output. sometimes LED SSR driver begin work with 10-20% brightness. Different driver have different threshold.

here is online guide of KC868-D16, it have showed: https://www.kincony.com/how-to-use-kc868-d16-dimmer-controller.html


RE: KC868-D16 dimmer controller MQTT configuration for home assistant fixed linear issue - selsiusx - 07-28-2025

Can we also control other devices with RS485. I have a RS485 device that i want to control with home assistant. can I do it with mqtt? or with upd/tcp ? is there a guide somewhere?


RE: KC868-D16 dimmer controller MQTT configuration for home assistant fixed linear issue - selsiusx - 07-28-2025

Also can we have the input states in home asssistant too, seperae from their action .. like the 686-a8 with esphome. That way we can create our own logic instead of input 1-> dimmer 1 etc... otherwise i have no use for this controller.


RE: KC868-D16 dimmer controller MQTT configuration for home assistant fixed linear issue - admin - 07-28-2025

KC868-D16 digital input port control dimmer with output port directly, it fixed by firmware. you just need integrate D16 to home assistant by MQTT. But you can't integrate digital input as a binary sensor to home assistant. because of it work with output locally in CPU.