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Madgeni
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Re: Controlicz - Easy Domoticz to Alexa Integration

Post by Madgeni »

so, something like:

Create a dummy sensor

then something in blockly like:
if window = closed
set dummy sensor = off
else if window = open
set dummy sensor = on after 60 mins

Then follow the Alexa Routines - Sensors info in the Controlicz FAQs. You can also contact me via support in your Controlicz profile
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Re: Controlicz - Easy Domoticz to Alexa Integration

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After years controling domoticz by ha-bridge, it recently refused to discover any new devices, so I stepped to Controlicz. I got my lights, switches, sensors working and even selector switches, great functionality!

Since I am new to Controlicz (and after a week messing with ha-bridge i do not trust my alexa for 100%) I would like to know if others can brighten/dim their lights with Controlicz. I can turn them on and off or set them to a certain percentace (by saying "set Light to 67%"). However when i say "Dim light" or "Increase Livingroom temperature" Alexa responds with "Ok" but nothing changes in the app or in real life. When issuing such a command before (with ha-bridge) Alexa would change the light or temprature by a few percent or degrees. Is this functionallity available with Controlicz or not?

Also alternative names for switches would be great, is this possible or how do you all solve this (with a dimmer switch)?

Thanks!
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Re: Controlicz - Easy Domoticz to Alexa Integration

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Hi - i'm glad you're enjoying Controlicz.
You should be ok to just say "Alexa, dim the front room lights" and it will decrement the lights by a small amount, so if it's not working for you can i ask you ping me a support mail from your Controlicz profile, and i'll investigate.
You can set friendly names for your devices also. Go into the device description, and put Alexa_Name: friendlyname - where friendlyname is the alternative - e.g for front room lights - Alexa_Name: main room lights
Discover your devices again, and they will change
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Re: Controlicz - Easy Domoticz to Alexa Integration

Post by Norton »

Hi,
i tried to set notifications but i have a problem they don't work. i got this status message in domoticz log:

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Status: Notification: A|372|Open|Contact
and then this error:

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Error: HTTP: 
I set everything as it is in the FAQ.
Had someone a similar problem?
Thanks for help.
The others things works OK, switching lights, got temperature etc...
Only notification dont work.
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Re: Controlicz - Easy Domoticz to Alexa Integration

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Hi -
under Settings>Setup>Notifications, have you put the Custom HTTP/Action?
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Re: Controlicz - Easy Domoticz to Alexa Integration

Post by Norton »

yes. here is my config:
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ok - it does seem that Domoticz is sending the http request, which is then working fine with Alexa, however i'm guessing something has changed with the expected response, hence the error (i'm getting the same).
This won't affect the request to Alexa for a routine to work, as the trigger is the request you send.
Are you seeing the motion/contact sensors in your Alexa app under Routines?
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Re: Controlicz - Easy Domoticz to Alexa Integration

Post by Norton »

yes i see the sensors in my Alexa routines. I tried it now and it work. The routines is triggered. But in domoticz log i still getting the error messages.
Thanks for your help.
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Re: Controlicz - Easy Domoticz to Alexa Integration

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ok, am working on the response now, just for completeness
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Re: Controlicz - Easy Domoticz to Alexa Integration

Post by Norton »

no more errors in domoticz logs. Many thanks to excellent support.
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Re: Controlicz - Easy Domoticz to Alexa Integration

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Just to let everyone know logging of commands is now available in your profiles
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Re: Controlicz - Easy Domoticz to Alexa Integration

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Since a couple of days i experience issues turning scenes on and of with Alexa/Controlicz. They just won't work.

Turning a switch on and of via Alexa/Controlicz works fine, but a scene somehow won't be enabled. In the Controlicz logs i see the correct messages:

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IDX	action	message	status	timestamp
-198	SetScene	Scene set to On	Success	Sun Feb 09 2020 10:23:18 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
-199	SetScene	Scene set to Off	Success	Sun Feb 09 2020 10:01:44 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
In Domoticz i have the following log entry for enabling a scene:

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2020-02-09 11:35:51.640 Status: Incoming connection from: 35.178.[x].[x] ( <-- AWS controlicz IP )
But when i enable a switch via Alexa/Controlicz, i see the normal entries:

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2020-02-09 11:42:33.057 Status: User: controlicz initiated a switch command (16/Badkamer/On)
2020-02-09 11:42:33.066 Status: Incoming connection from: 35.178.[x].[x]
2020-02-09 11:42:51.433 Status: User: controlicz initiated a switch command (16/Badkamer/Off)
2020-02-09 11:42:51.443 Status: Incoming connection from: 35.178.[x].[x]
Any ideas?
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Re: Controlicz - Easy Domoticz to Alexa Integration

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Hi - can you rediscover your devices and try again?
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Re: Controlicz - Easy Domoticz to Alexa Integration

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Madgeni wrote: Sunday 09 February 2020 13:03 Hi - can you rediscover your devices and try again?
Hi Madgeni,

That -and removing/renaming some old scenes- seems to work! Thanks.
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Re: Controlicz - Easy Domoticz to Alexa Integration

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great
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Re: Controlicz - Easy Domoticz to Alexa Integration

Post by levynger »

suddenly, I have a situation, I have Temp sensor that passes Celsius,
I have 2 Alexa devices, both set for Celsius in the Alexa App,
when i ask alexa for sensor termperatore, it translate it,
For instance the temp sensor is 68.5C, the alexa would say 22C (more or less)
when change in the alexa App to Farenheit, it will report the correct value from the Domoticz, however the rest will be farenheit (for instance, what is the temperature today..)

any ideas?
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Re: Controlicz - Easy Domoticz to Alexa Integration

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Weird - can you send a message from your Controlicz profile and I’ll investigate
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Re: Controlicz - Easy Domoticz to Alexa Integration

Post by levynger »

Madgeni wrote: Sunday 22 March 2020 19:48 Weird - can you send a message from your Controlicz profile and I’ll investigate
thanks,
Done...
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Re: Controlicz - Easy Domoticz to Alexa Integration

Post by BennY »

Hi,

I have a issue with the controlicz skill. Alexa don't find any device. It was working with my old setup before, now i have a fresh system.
- Raspbian Buster
- Domticz 2020.1
- have Remote Access
- have controlicz connection
- all devices are in Rooms
- all devices showing up in controlicz.com
- Skill is active
- paid ;)

What can I do?
Thanks...
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Re: Controlicz - Easy Domoticz to Alexa Integration

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Message me from your Controlicz profile and I’ll look into it asap
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