Controlicz - Easy Domoticz to Alexa Integration Topic is solved

[Madgeni]

Will take a look - Controlicz hasn't changed, will see what it's doing

[markcame]

Hi Madgeni, also in my domoticz configuration nothing is changed, the strange is that the command works for all blinds (issung command of opening and closing) but not for the single one that are threated by alexa as normal switch despite in domoticz are declared as blind type so they work only issuing on/off state as vocal command.
For now i use a routine to overcome the problem but is not so elegant.
Thank you

[Madgeni]

Ah, so in Alexa it thinks it's a switch? Will investigate

[markcame]

yes i think that something was changed in the api provided by Amazon, before the commands for open and close works well now the command open is still in place but the command for close is not intended for the use with blinds.
if i issue the command for up or down alexa returns that the command is not supported by the hardware.
it seems that only turn off and turn on are recognized

[freijn]

For over a year I am using Controlicz but from today ( or perhaps yesterday) Alexa is not able to control anyting anymore "Sorry, <device name> is not responding. As always, nothing changed on my site. Anybody else having this issue?

[Madgeni]

Hi - what happens when you do a connection test in your Controlicz profile?

[freijn]

Hi - what happens when you do a connection test in your Controlicz profile?

Aaaaahhhhhhh Good suggestion and tip and super fast response from the "helpdesk" as well.

I used 1 of the STUPID ddns services which you need to refresh every week. Now to a more stable one and ..stupid me .... forgot to update
controlicz as well.....

Sorry and again , thanks for the fast reply. Wife is happy again... ppfffff

[Madgeni]

My pleasure

[freijn]

Thanks - glad you like it - FAQs updated

Hi Nick,

What is the link to this FAQ ? Can't find it on controlicz.com

[Madgeni]

Am on my phone, so there's a 'burger' menu, choose FAQs. On a desktop, there an FAQ option on the top menu

[freijn]

found it... thanks !

[sion]

Hi, appologies ifi have missed this somewhere.
Do selector switches work with alexa?
i was thinking of having tc channels within a selector switch, but cant seem to get it to work.
she jsut says "tivo channel doesnt support that ".
Thanks,
Sion.

[Madgeni]

Hi,
They work, but still only for Alexa users in the US

[westanfelda]

Hello, unfortunately Alexa can't find anymore my devices. I had deleted and set up the account test wise without success. I find my equipment under "Devices" in Controlicz but Alexa doesn't find it.
I think I need help with my problem.
regards
Guido

[Madgeni]

Hi Guido -
dropped you an email about 10 mins ago

[Madgeni]

Selector switches should now work for all users in English, French, German, Italian and Spanish -

"Alexa, set the level to <selector switch level name>"

Enjoy!

[philchillbill]

Hi Nick, I presume you noticed that ModeController, ToggleController and RangeController are now (finally!) available outside the US? I have a personal skill using them and querying the status is possible besides just control. Great for things like 'Set repeat mode to Album' and 'Set fan speed to Medium'. They should benefit Domoticz control too.

[Madgeni]

Hi Phil - yep, ModeController was implemented as soon as it came out to natively handle selector switches in Controlicz, but it's been hamstrung by Alexa not providing more language support. Now it's live, this is available to all (as per my note above).

Cheers

[Madgeni]

Unrelated - just a reminder that you can use Dummy Sensors to get Alexa to talk to you when an 'event' happens in Domoticz (switch turns on, temperature reaches a certain level etc etc)

[johansson]

^That would be handy; how is that done? I'm still struggling with Alexa's routines (announcement after a window has been open for 60 minutes), maybe that could solve it.