First Steps, need help

[nonickatall]

Hi

I am, new at KinCony and new to this Forum and struggle to beginn. 

Maby someonbe can give me some valueble information. 

I bought my first Kincony KC868-A8 to run a larger automation project with the software I created. The plan is to use several of these units. The Kincony KC868-A8 is supposed to communicate via MQTT. I've now put the first device into operation and am trying to configure it. 
 
Unfortunately, I'm not having any success. I can't find any information about getting started, and ChatCPT couldn't help me either. 
 
I can connect the device to Windows and ping it via the address 192.168.1.200, but unfortunately, I can't configure the device with Vircom software so that I can even reach it on the normal network, because Vircom don't find the unit, even if I set it to the correct IP range and Firewall is disabled.

 Is there a guide somewhere on how to get started with the device, so I can even begin to get to grips with it?
 
My first questions are:
·[size=1]         [/size]Is there an appropriate “first steps” documentary somewhere?
·[size=1]         [/size]How can I configure the device so that I can access it over the network? 
·[size=1]         [/size]How can I install the appropriate software to work with the device via MQTT?
·[size=1]         [/size]And is there any documentation on the topic of MQTT?

I am looking forward for your kind answers, to start with my project. 
 
Best regards from Germany 

[admin]

1. new board no firmware inside of ESP32, you need download KCS v2 firmware by USB-C cable firstly. here is KCS v2 online guide: https://www.kincony.com/esp32-kcsv2-firmware.html

2. after downloaded KCS v2 firmware, connect with ethernet cable, the board will work as DHCP mode, just login by ip address in web browser. please see online guide firstly.

3. after downloaded KCS v2 firmware, open "protocol“ webpage, enable MQTT protocol.

4. mqtt protocol document: https://www.kincony.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=3105

[nonickatall]

1. new board no firmware inside of ESP32, you need download KCS v2 firmware by USB-C cable firstly. here is KCS v2 online guide: https://www.kincony.com/esp32-kcsv2-firmware.html

2. after downloaded KCS v2 firmware, connect with ethernet cable, the board will work as DHCP mode, just login by ip address in web browser. please see online guide firstly.

3. after downloaded KCS v2 firmware, open "protocol“ webpage, enable MQTT protocol.

4. mqtt protocol document: https://www.kincony.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=3105

Now it work and i can connect via http... I enabled mptt and i will test. I think there are more questions to come..

[nonickatall]

Hello, next question appears..

I switched on MQTT and set Broker Adress, Port, User and password.
In the document you send me it is a description, that i use.

KinCony is not reacting on MQTT Messages.

I looked in the log files of the mqtt server and found out that the unit not connect to the server. IP, Port, User and Password are correct. The kincony is in the same network. I can reach the kincony from the webaccess and i can ping it. I reboot it after setting mqtt. 

I  tried "192.168.0.2" and "mqtt//:192.168.0.2" as broker address, because this is there as default.

The KC868 is not willing to connect. I saw somewhere there was a firmware which showed the status of the MQTT. Is it newer? Can i get that and try?

Can you help?

[nonickatall]

Okay I give up with the kincony Firmware and will change to ESPhome...

Thank you for your help....

[admin]

ok