flash KC868-A16

[hans-martijn]

Hello,

I'm trying to connect to two KC868-A16's yesterday. I have a MacBook Air M4, connected the devices with several cables, even tried to use two hubs to connect through USB, but the devices were not recognised. Then I tried a MacBook Air M1, then a raspberry pi 5, and finally borrowed a Windows 11 laptop. None of these devices recognised any connection to the usb port at all.
Even without USB, but connected to ethernet, the KC's didn't get an ip-address, nor was there a new AP I could wirelessly connect to (when I didn't attach the network cable).

The power light was on, I did push button 2 when connecting through USB (I also tried without).

Can I safely assume that both KC's are dead?

Thanks,
Hans

[admin]

1: install USB driver for computer: https://www.wch-ic.com/downloads/CH341SER_EXE.html
2: download KCS v2 firmware to A16, here is KCS v2 online guide: https://www.kincony.com/esp32-kcsv2-firmware.html

[hans-martijn]

I installed the driver on my Mac, but still nothing was found. You sent me a link to download an ede (Windows), does that mean it can’t work with Mac?

[admin]

this is driver for MAC: https://www.wch-ic.com/download/file?id=178

[hans-martijn]

this is driver for MAC: https://www.wch-ic.com/download/file?id=178

That is the one in the picture, which was installed. Still no connection...

Does the v3 board come installed with firmware, or do I have to install it myself, like the v1 board?

[admin]

KC868-A16v3 not need to install usb driver, if you using win10 or win11 OS.

[hans-martijn]

Does it also work with a Mac?

[admin]

sure.