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Alhau integration with switch selector not recognized

Posted: Tuesday 01 August 2023 14:55
by MarkinoNabbo
Hi all,
I'm new in this comunity but I use DZ for 5 years.
I have integration with Alexa through Alhau skill.
so far I didn't need to controll a switch type "selector" with Alexa so I didn't check so deep on what devices were discovered by Alexa through Alhau.

Now I see that one switch selector created by a Dummy virtual switch HW has not been discovered by Alexa; I don't understand why since other switch selector such as "Fan Speed" created from the LG plugin for AirCondition has been discovered and it works on Alexa.

Anyone can help me please ?

Re: Alhau integration with switch selector not recognized

Posted: Wednesday 02 August 2023 8:49
by waltervl
I think it is not supported by Alhau. But you better ask this on their forum http://alhau.free-bb.fr/

Re: Alhau integration with switch selector not recognized

Posted: Thursday 03 August 2023 11:51
by MarkinoNabbo
Hi Waltervl,
thank you for your suggestion.
I'll do it and I'll post here if I get something relevant ;)

Re: Alhau integration with switch selector not recognized

Posted: Wednesday 09 August 2023 11:55
by MarkinoNabbo
Hi all,
I opened a wen topic on Alahu but I think that I won't have any answer from Alhau support.
I see topic with no answer since a long time.... :roll:

I have to start thinking to a workaround, maybe splitting those switch selector in 3 single switch that are recognized easy by Alhau skill.

I don't have any other ideas in mind, if someone experienced the same issue and has found a fix please share it ;)

thanks in advance

Re: Alhau integration with switch selector not recognized

Posted: Wednesday 09 August 2023 14:55
by waltervl
Here is the introduction and owner (wulfy). Has not been online here for some time.....
viewtopic.php?t=28210

Re: Alhau integration with switch selector not recognized

Posted: Friday 18 August 2023 16:09
by MarkinoNabbo
Hello to everyone again,
I found the different between the switch selector created by the LG plugin and my "switch Selector" created from Dummy virtual Sensor.

basically, in order to be discovered by Alhau, thus by Alexa, a Switch Selector must be created as "Selector Switch" directly from the HW Tab.
my mistake was, to have created previously a simple "Switch" and set then as type "Selector" from the switches Tab under the switch settings.
Likely this type for a normal switch cannot be discovered by Alahu skill.

Wrong - not discoverable
Wrong - not discoverable
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Correct - Discoverable
Correct - Discoverable
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I hope this could be helpful to someone else with my same problem ;)

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Re: Alhau integration with switch selector not recognized

Posted: Friday 18 August 2023 16:57
by waltervl
Thanks for the update!