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Another CB3S (BK7231N) 3 Gang Touch Switch, Europe, with Neutral, similar to Lamex M17x

DGAlexandru 282 2
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  • #1 21628504
    DGAlexandru
    Level 7  
    Basic Information:
    Brand: unbranded, but Tuya based
    Model: Smart Switch, Touch, Neutral and Live, WiFi + BLE, 3 Gang, Black color
    Main chip: CB3S (BK7231N)
    Should work with both Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa
    SmartLife and/or Tuya Cloud

    Turquoise Smart Switch box with Alexa and Google Assistant compatibility logos
    Blue packaging of 3-gang WiFi smart switch, with N+L and 3 Gang options checked
    WiFi switch technical specifications printed on blue package side
    Blue box with SMART LIFE text, a QR code, and IOS & Android System label
    Back view of black 3-Gang WiFi wall switch with model label and terminals L, N, L1–L4
    Black glass touch panel with three circular buttons and a WiFi symbol

    Touch Board: UB-X86-ZN v1.3
    Model: 1, 2 or 3 Touch Buttons
    Power Source: STK17 3.3 (low dropout voltage regulator with fixed output at 3.3V), powered by 5V from Relay Board
    Touch IC: unknown model (I've looked in many places to find pictures of this chip without its markings deleted; those who look the same and are used for touch, don't have the same GND and VCC pins)
    Touch Buttons: all have their own RED and Blue LEDs which are controlled by CB3S module, on the same pin as the corresponding Relay (one pair of Red and Blue LED with a Relay).
    WiFi+BLE & MCU chip: CB3S
    There are markings for another chip - U3, probably for the RF433 one, and for a Buzzer (reading about the same type of switches, it seems that the Buzzer used to confirm the setup of the RF Remote Control, but checking the traces on the PCB I see the Buzz's plus pin leads to 3.3V through pads for a resistor, and the minus pin for the Buzz should be connected to a transistor that has one of it's other pads connected to the Touch IC).

    UB-X86-ZN v1.3 touch board with CB3S module and labeled relay connector pins
    Touch control board with three white buttons and a CB3S WiFi+BLE module
    Close-up of touch switch PCB with annotated signal traces and electronic components
    Close-up of PCB section with STK17 regulator and three J3Y transistors labeled by relay
    CB3S module pinout diagram with MCU and PCB views

    Relay Board: UB-86F-Z04 v1.0
    Needs Neutral wire
    Up to 4 Relays, this has only 3 relays installed (from Fanhar, each of 10A at 250V AC (so 2500VA), but on the case they say each gang can draw up to 500W)
    230V mains go trough a 10ohm 1% resistor to the rectifier which is backed by a 6.8uF 400V polarized capacitor, then to a buck converter power supply chip that outputs 5V.
    5V is used for Relays and for the power source chip from the Touch Board

    Close-up of UB-86F-Z04 v1.0 relay board back with labeled input/output terminals
    UB-86F-Z04 v1.0 relay board with L1–L4 labels and 5V/GND connector
    Relay board with three black relays and screw terminals
    Close-up of FANHAR W11 relay and 400V 6.8uF capacitor on PCB
    Close-up of electronic components on PCB: capacitor, bridge rectifier, and diode.
    Close-up of relay board with electronic components and electrolytic capacitors
    Close-up of BP2525 chip on green PCB with supporting electronic components.

    Similar product, but with only 1 touch button, from LTC, model LXM170 (white; LXM171 is black): https://www.elektroda.pl/rtvforum/topic4028982.html
    Similar product, but with only 2 touch buttons, from LTC, model LXM172(white, LXM173 is black): https://www.elektroda.pl/rtvforum/topic4059302.html

    Touch board is configurable depending on the number of touch buttons, by placing / moving resistors in different places.
    1 Button version:
    Only middle touch button exists which is read by CB3S on pin P10
    L1 Relay is controlled by CB3S on pin P6
    Corresponds to Channel 1

    2 Button version:
    Channel 1:
    Left touch button is read by CB3S on pin P10
    The L1 Relay is controlled by CB3S on pin P6
    Channel 2:
    Right touch button is read by CB3S on pin P7
    The L2 Relay is controlled by CB3S on pin P8

    3 Button version:
    Channel 1:
    Left touch button is read by CB3S on pin P24
    The L1 Relay is controlled by CB3S on pin P6
    Channel 2:
    Middle touch button is read by CB3S on pin P10
    L2 Relay is controlled by CB3S on pin P8
    Channel 3:
    Right touch button is read by CB3S on pin P7
    The L3 Relay is controlled by CB3S on pin P9

    In all these 3 versions the WiFi LED is controlled by CB3S on pin P26 through a 1k ohm resistor (LED is connected directly to 3.3v)
    This touch board also has another trace (connection) from CB3S pin P21 near this WiFi LED, that looks to be for another LED (the other pad is connected to the same 1k ohm resistor that is connected to P26 of CB3S).

    Even if RX1 pin of CB3S is connected to the Touch IC, I was able to connect to it using BK7231 GUI Flash Tool v45 and dump the FirmWare.
    I'll come back with another post for this.
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  • #2 21628676
    kkknc
    Level 43  
    The markings on the PCB suggest that there is also a 4-button version. I have seen one somewhere.
  • #3 21629065
    DGAlexandru
    Level 7  
    Yes, the Relay Board can get the 4th Relay, but the Touch Board has a different PCB for the 4 Gang version.

    When I purchased this product I was hoping that I can control the LEDs and the Relays independent of each other, but as explained, they share the same command pin from the CB3S...
    So my idea was to explain as much as possible these PCB versions, where the Touch Board one can be adapted for 1, 2 or 3 touch buttons, maybe someone interested in a DIY project finds this post and understands if this version can be used or not.
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