32 channel ethernet relay module – KinCony KC868-H32

Third party integrations
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Set your ethernet for MQTT in network setting webpage, set the broker IP,Port, MQTT user name and password.

Example configuration.yaml entry for relay1 output:

switch:
– platform: mqtt
name: ‘relay16B-1’
unique_id: relay16B-1
state_topic: ‘relay16/xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/state’
command_topic: ‘relay16/xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/set’
payload_on: ‘{“relay1”:{“on”:1}}’
payload_off: ‘{“relay1”:{“on”:0}}’
value_template: ‘{{ value_json.relay1.on }}’
state_on: 1
state_off: 0

Example configuration.yaml entry for input1 sensor:

binary_sensor:
– platform: mqtt
name: ‘H16B-input1’
unique_id: H16B-input1
state_topic: ‘relay16/xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx/state’
value_template: ‘{{ value_json.input1.on }}’
payload_on: 1
payload_off: 0

Note: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx is your KC868-H16B’s ID, it’s 24bit. You can find in controller’s config webpage.

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Hello @KinCony, thank you very much. :+1:
Got it working now!

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Hello @KinCony. I have a question about COLB logical controller. How can I read the data from the modbus connected 1P power meter in home assistant? Thank you.

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yes, no problem, we have this demo video by node-red flow.

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yes, no problem, we have this demo video by node-red flow.

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Want to share a solution in the event people struggle with mqtt. For some reason i cant get my panel traffic to update and dont have time now to find out.
So i created a command line swithch.
see below:

- platform: command_line
  switches:
    poolbtn2:
      command_on: "curl -k --silent 'http://192.168.1.136/sw_ctl.cgi?Relay02=ON&postpwd=passwd'"
      command_off: "curl -k --silent 'http://192.168.1.136/sw_ctl.cgi?Relay02=OFF&postpwd=passwd'"
      command_state: curl -k --silent 'http://192.168.1.136/sw_ctl.cgi?RelayFF=RD&postpwd=passwd' | grep -oP "(?<=btn2)(.*)(?=btn3)"
      value_template: '{{"ON" in value}}'
      friendly_name: poolbtn2

for a different button just change the relay number and the regex limiters in the grep command for state.

for example for button 4 youd change to | grep -oP “(?<=btn4)(.*)(?=btn5)”

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Until I removed my furnace valves from my kc868-h32b (they apparently need RC snubbers), I also experienced issues with mqtt which stopped responding after a few days.
I wrote an automation to switch on and then off a random (unused) relay every four hours to warn me about an mqtt issue with my Kincony device:

- id: 'check kincony mqtt connectivity'
  alias: 'check Kincony mqtt connectivity'
  description: ''
  trigger:
  - platform: time_pattern
    hours: /4
  variables:
    random_relay: "{{ 'switch.relay32b_' + ['11','12','13','14','15','16','18','19','20','21','22','23','24','29','30','31','32']|random }}"
  condition: []
  action:
  - service: script.send_text_telegram
    data:
      title: kincony test
      message: "checking with {{ random_relay }}"
      type: debug
  - service: switch.turn_on
    target:
      entity_id: "{{ random_relay }}"
  - delay:
      seconds: 20
  - service: "input_boolean.turn_{{ 'on' if is_state(random_relay,'off') else 'off' }}"
    target:
      entity_id: input_boolean.kincony_bug_detected
  - service: switch.turn_off
    target:
      entity_id: "{{ random_relay }}"
  - condition: state
    entity_id: input_boolean.kincony_bug_detected
    state: 'on'
  - service: script.send_text_telegram
    data:
      title: kincony error
      message: "could not set relay {{ random_relay }}"
      type: alert
  mode: single

Using command line switches only worked for a short while prior to removing the furnace valves.

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In case it helps: I experienced 2 times losing the connection with the KC868-H32.
Both times it was because the MQTT password was incorrect - without any reason/explanation - in the relay module.
Entering it again solved my prolbem.

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thanks share your code.

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if you have not RC snubber, suggest you replace the AC contactor with DC contactor is ok.

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Anybody is using the Kincony single phase power meter connected to COLB? Do you have solution to read energy meter data with Node-Red? Thank you all.

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@ Nick, thank you for posting this.
I’d given up on mqtt and resorted to command line switches. However, command line sensors for door applications are useless. (reaction time is 30 seconds).

I retyped my credentials as you intimated above and MQTT started working.

@KinCony
You need to take a look at this bug. I’d already mentioned that even the 10 character restriction is insufficient.

Edit: it doesnt persist.
mqtt works 2 or 3 times and then it stops reporting. This is a problematic limitation.

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which model you are using? KC868-H32B?

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Hola Juan,

In my case, MQTT works fine as long as I do not connect valves to the relays (otherwise the KC868-H32B MQTT stack goes south after 2-3 days, even with the Kincony RC snubbers).
Door sensors (garage, property gate) changes are advertised immediately.

Good luck.

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Im using KC868-H8B

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Gracias Ramon,
@KinCony needs to take a look at this. Restricting functionality to make an advertised feature (mqtt) partially work can not be the final solution.

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why not use MQTT? MQTT is work fine with monitor input state, can you tell me details?

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If “inductive load” is connected, such as motor , coin, suggest add a extend relay will be very stable. Because inductive load will take interference signal back to PCB.

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Including a watchdog in the Kincony to detect a broken MQTT stack/connection and reset the device would be greatly appreciated.

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thanks for your suggestion, we will make it infurture after China new year holidays.