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[BK7231N/YX-B3S] Tuya Smart WIFI Power Strip RH-M601 6AC + 3USB

TomTheGeek 
Tuya Smart WiFi Power Strip RH-M601 w/power monitoring

Here is my Teardown for this power strip. Not many smart power strips with 6AC channels and this one even has spacing for wall-wart power supplies. Plus it has power monitoring! A bargain at $40 and compatible with OpenBeken.



Specifications:
* Input voltage: AC:125V
* Rated current:15A
* Rated power:1875w
* BL0942 Power Monitoring
* Fast charge: QC 2.0
* Wi-Fi: 2.4GHz IEEE802.11 b/g/n
* Product size(Long* wide* high):228*90*30mm
* LEDs: blue light in button

No actual pictures of the inside yet (will add soon) but it is very simple to pull apart despite the triangle head screws. Once the back is off there are two main boards. The B3S module is on the first board with the USB sockets. This power strip uses a different module than I've seen anywhere else, the YX-B3S-VER01.

Pinout of the module:


Because the BL0942 chip is connected to TXD/RXD of the BK7231N, the module has to be removed from the board before it can be programmed. It might be possible to to temporarily cut the traces to the BL0942 so the whole module doesn't have to be removed. When I
take photos of the inside I will check that possibility.

Use these commands to start power monitoring in Autoexec.bat

startDriver BL0942
SetupEnergyStats 1 500 50 1


Here is the template


{
  "vendor": "Tuya",
  "bDetailed": "0",
  "name": "WiFi 6AC Smart Power Strip",
  "model": "RH-M601",
  "chip": "BK7231N",
  "board": "YX-B3S",
  "keywords": [
    "Mains Power Strip",
    "USB Power Supply",
    "6 Gang",
    "Power line size:1.5m",
    "Input voltage:120V",
    "Rated current:15A",
    "Rated power:1875w",
    "Fast charge: QC 2.0",
    "WIFI: 2.4GHz b/g/n",
    "Long* wide* high:228*90*30mm"
  ],
  "pins": {
    "6": "Rel;1",
    "7": "Rel;2",
    "8": "dInput_n;55",
    "9": "Rel;5",
    "14": "Rel;4",
    "22": "Rel;7",
    "23": "WifiLED;40",
    "24": "Rel;6",
    "26": "Rel;3"
  },
  "command": "",
  "image": "https://obrazki.elektroda.pl/1004605900_1684440072.jpg",
  "wiki": "https://www.elektroda.com/rtvforum/viewtopic.php?p=20586131"
}


I bought it from here: https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256804695900997.html

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Comments

p.kaczmarek2 19 May 2023 05:13

Thank you, that's a very interesting device. I am looking forward seeing the photos of the inside. I haven't seen BS3 module before. Would you be able to provide full pinout for that? Regarding BL0942... [Read more]

TomTheGeek 19 May 2023 17:31

You may be right actually. I didn't have full success until I switched out the USB programmer I was using. So removal may not be required. I don't think I'll be able to get the full pinout now that... [Read more]

p.kaczmarek2 19 May 2023 17:39

Some tracks can be figured out with just a photo, we know the BK7231 QFN pinout: https://obrazki.elektroda.pl/9137363100_1684510718_thumb.jpg https://obrazki.elektroda.pl/6366133600_16739445... [Read more]

TomTheGeek 19 May 2023 23:09

Here are some photos of the boards https://obrazki.elektroda.pl/5013903500_1684530507_thumb.jpg https://obrazki.elektroda.pl/7616792400_1684530507_thumb.jpg https://obrazki.elektroda.pl... [Read more]

p.kaczmarek2 20 May 2023 20:46

This board seems to be well build. There are no closeup photos, but I can see even an interference filter at the circuit input. Added after 11 [hours] 55 [minutes]: I just realized something. Isn't... [Read more]

TomTheGeek 13 Jun 2023 19:43

Yes probably. I'm still having crashing issues with SendPost. Any ideas on how to debug it? It'll crash after sending ~10 of the commands. [Read more]

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