Controlicz - Easy Domoticz to Alexa Integration Topic is solved

[BennY]

Got it back working. After Restarting Domoticz, Alexa has found all devices.

[Madgeni]

Good to know, thanks

[sundodger]

I have a dummy motion sensor set up to trigger a routine in Alexa. I can see the dummy sensor in Alexa change state but the routine does not fire.
The routine works fine if i trigger it manually in the Alexa app.
Any ideas as to why Alexa ignores the state change of the dummy sensor?
Thanks.

[Alcloud]

I have a dummy motion sensor set up to trigger a routine in Alexa. I can see the dummy sensor in Alexa change state but the routine does not fire.
The routine works fine if i trigger it manually in the Alexa app.
Any ideas as to why Alexa ignores the state change of the dummy sensor?
Thanks.

I have the same problem..

[Madgeni]

if you go into the routine, is the device listed ok and the routine enabled?

[sundodger]

Yes from what i see, see pic. As mentioned i see the dummy sensor change to motion detected. But the routine does not trigger

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[Madgeni]

is the setup in your Domoticz correct for sending the state change (Settings>Notifications + Device settings)?

[sundodger]

Hi Madgeni, not sure I understand your question. I may be confused as to how this should work.
The dummy sensor works. I see it state change in Domoticz.
This is mirrored in the Alexa app showing motion on the dummy sensor.
So the info is going from Domoticz to alexa ok. After that nothing happens with the routine pictured above. It does not trigger.
I may be missing something simple?

[Madgeni]

Hi - it's easy, but not obvious

So when you select the sensor in the app, it's querying it and pulling back the state - hence why it shows it correctly. However, you also need to let Alexa know when the state changes proactively - to do this you need to make a couple of changes on your Domoticz (lifted from the Controlicz FAQs):

In Domoticz – under Settings>Notifications:
For http - Put the URL: https://www.controlicz.com/notify/controliczID - for controliczID check your Controlicz profile – it will be something like 5b55b8e423e11e23de4f454d5 (e.g https://www.controlicz.com/notify/5b55b ... 3de4f454d5)

In the POST data box put: message=#MESSAGE and ensure Content-Type is application/x-www-form-urlencoded

Then in your sensor – under notifications put: A|idx|$value|Motion or Contact as appropriate – eg. A|123|$value|Motion , and enable the http toggle (disable the rest)

You will need to disable/enable Controlicz skill in your alexa app (this is a one time thing to create a new type of token).

then it should work. If you get stuck, just contact me from your Controlicz profile

[sundodger]

I would like to thank Madgeni, the above and a bit of one to one tuition and it is all working well.
Excellent support.

[bfauquet]

Dear all,
I've setup DZ with a new user, associate devices to this new user and so on
I've setup Controlicz and I can see my devices in it.

When I ask Alexa to "turn on living room light" it says OK . . . but nothing.
In the Android App, I can't control my devices, it says "device not responding".

Most of my devices are in use with the RFXCOM 433MHz.

Any idea ?

Thanks

Bertrand

[l0gic]

Have you added the devices to a room in the room plan on dz?
If you go into the controlicz web site it will show if the device is seen but not controllable due to it not being in a room.

[markjgabb]

im having a similar issue with google home at the moment. all my device are listed in controlicz, and in my google home app. but when i go to control one of the switches i get not responding....
this has been happening on random switches for about the last 48 hours... i ended up rebuilding my whole automation thinking i broke something.....

but i think the issue may be outside to myself

[Madgeni]

Hi Mark - PM me or send me a support email and i'll investigate. What does the log say in your controlicz profile?

[markjgabb]

hey madgeni have messaged you

[Madgeni]

PMd you back