Amazon Echo to Domoticz Bridge: switches, sensors & more

[qwerk]

nice, I got a lot further.
The names and alexa_names are ok now.
I can get temperature readings ( in test) . It will only read temp devices not thermostat devices. Is that a amazon/alexa "thing" Or do I need to reconfigure somethings? I already tried the Whatami settting in your test template.

I do not get the temperature in "normal use"
Alexa says that the question does not work on the device xxxxx
It is seen as a temp device in the smart home list.

[Madgeni]

i've only tried this on dummy temp devices - so really been testing this functionality blind!
Does the skill discover your thermostat devices ok? It's possible that even if it does, it may not be interpreting them correctly when I call domoticz internal APIs for controls.

Ok, seen your update. can you add

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console.log(devArray)
console.log(devType)

after line 444 - var devArray = callback.results;

and let me know what it says?

[fergalom]

have a query on thermostats

My device is named "Heating"

I ask "alexa, set heating to 20"
Alexa responds "Sorry which device did you want?"
I say "Heating"
Alexa "Setting heating heat to 20"

Is this normal?
Is it a 2 step process?

I've tried renaming the device but same result.

Also whats the question for asking Alexa a device temperature and do you expect it to be available on the Ireland/UK sites

[Madgeni]

No, that's not normal, it should be the same as all the other commands.

re: get temperature - the amazon documentation says: "Alexa, what is the temperature of device name?” - presumably this will become available in other regions eventually

[Madgeni]

have a query on thermostats

My device is named "Heating"

I ask "alexa, set heating to 20"
Alexa responds "Sorry which device did you want?"
I say "Heating"
Alexa "Setting heating heat to 20"

Is this normal?
Is it a 2 step process?

I've tried renaming the device but same result.

the amazon documentation says:

“Alexa, set the room name to number degrees”
“Alexa, stelle Raumname auf Anzahl Grad”

[fergalom]

have a query on thermostats

My device is named "Heating"

I ask "alexa, set heating to 20"
Alexa responds "Sorry which device did you want?"
I say "Heating"
Alexa "Setting heating heat to 20"

Is this normal?
Is it a 2 step process?

I've tried renaming the device but same result.

the amazon documentation says:

“Alexa, set the room name to number degrees”
“Alexa, stelle Raumname auf Anzahl Grad”

Ok will try the room name instead. Was using device name

[Madgeni]

Think it's device name (or whatever controls temp) - but maybe specify degrees?

[fergalom]

hmmm, tried that and specified degrees - same result.
Anyway to debug this easily - cloudwatch?

[Madgeni]

really strange. the alexa app is reporting the correct device? It's hearing you ok?

[fergalom]

really strange. the alexa app is reporting the correct device? It's hearing you ok?

Yeah pretty sure it is on both counts, will do some more comprehensive testing over weekend.

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[Madgeni]

Ok, i'll try and look at how we can capture something useful there also

[simon_rb]

Hey,

Been reading through this thread and appears to be 3 ways of getting Echo to play nicely with Domoticz

1. HA-Bridge:- Easiest to Setup, only On/Off Dim as emulates a bulb
2. Domoticz-Alexa-Bridge:- Most difficult to setup however gives you temp sensors etc.. Have to say Alexa. tell home to... (for example)
3.Alexa-Domo:- This uses the home automation skill.. don't need to say tell home to/domoticz to etc.. after the work Alexa.. Does this do temp sensors also?

Have I got this right? I would like install the Alexa-Domo one however there isn't anything in the readme to explain how to do this..

Any advice would be great. I currently had Domoticz and HomeKit playing well together and just wanted another device to speak too
(They don't nag back at you like the wife.. not yet anyways)

Thanks!

[Madgeni]

Hi simon_rb -

so, there's a reasonably comprehensive doc here:
https://github.com/madgeni/alexa_domo/D ... Manual.pdf

It does include temperature controls also.

[simon_rb]

Thanks for quick reply. I found the pdf moments after posting. I am stuck on the Lambda service as the Alexa-smart-home-skill-adaptor blueprint no longer exists. What should I do? I have tried Ireland and N.Virginia, still not there..

[qwerk]

I can tell Alexa to set my thermostat to 19 degrees. that works fine.
I cannot increase it, or query it.
I have a few temp sensors and I can not query anyone.
I run all in the US.

is there a setting to be set in domoticz, or can I create a manual device that an be queried?

[Madgeni]

@qwerk - No settings in Domoticz need to be changed, probably my code - will double check. I code some of these device controls blind

@simon_rb - they love to change things without telling anyone. You can use the default, and in the trigger, select Smart Home - think that does it.

[simon_rb]

@Madgeni - I just found the post a few pages back and went to post it here and you have already replied. Top man!

[Madgeni]

Need to rework some logic to handle incremental/decremental changes - should have something tomorrow

[simon_rb]

I have got as far as trying to add the skill and search for devices. Although it says account linking required and when I click enable I get Unable to link your Skill.

Is there something simple I have missed?

[Madgeni]

did you create your security profile etc and configure your skill to use this?