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Please take a look at this -http://hackaday.com/2015/07/25/control-nest-devices-with-amazon-echo/. A Hack using ASK.

I don't have any wink device yet but found this info. However, I am planning to venture into this soon. For those who already have wink devices - are you currently using wink's API? What was your experience so far? Here's the API Link: http://docs.wink.apiary.io/#arestfulservice

How many devices were you able to add? Did you encounter a 28-device limitation? That's what I have encountered so far.

I am using "home security." Alexa is responding well to "Alexa, turn on home security" Though I dont set any urlOff for security reason obviously. I dont want anyone to give a command to Alexa to disarm the home security system. Unless of course, Alexa would be able to accept security code through voice. Does anyone know to implement it?

Hi, try eBay! The only issue you will encounter when you get it is setting the location (for weather, etc) since Amazon echo requires ZIP code and our postal code is alpha numeric. At this stage, I just plugged in any US ZIP code and if I want the local weather, I'll just ask "Akexa, what's the weather in <city>, Canada." It is not inconvenient at all but at least I have an echo

If there will be an ISY Module for Alexa soon, I would definitely purchase it.

Going back to the 28-device limit - any successful hack on this? Read that limitation really existed, but there's no confirmed number and I am stuck at 28 (http://www.developers.meethue.com/content/amazon-echo-and-hue-bridge-discovery-problems

Hi, You guys may or may have already seen this - https://github.com/noelportugal/AmazonEchoApi In case someone is interested to dig into this further.

Hi, This is cool. If you are willing to share, would be glad to take a look at it. Also, when you said "I created a program with a simple then and else clause that changes the state and now Alexa controls that too." - you still needed to say "Alexa, turn xxxx lights ON or OFF" depending on the state? Or by simply saying "Alexa, kitchen lights", as an example and it will turn on or off kitchen lights accordingly, depending on its current state. I know that hue emulator is a switch - thus we need to supply onUrl or offUrl. Commands will be much easier if we dont need to say "on" or "off" and it is intelligent enough to execute commands accordingly. Thanks.

Hi, With amazon echo hue emulator - I was only able to add 28 devices. Beyond that Alexa could not find the device. Are you experiencing the same situation? Thanks.

Hi, Anyone can help on this error message when requesting for self signed certificate for ISY: Subject Class type invalid Thanks.

Having my ISY with Z-wave system controlling my HA - one of the products I would like to use is SmartSense Presence Sensor (http://www.amazon.com/SmartThings-STSS-PRES-001-SmartSense-Presence-Sensor/dp/B00GM7V8I8/ref=pd_sim_60_7?ie=UTF8&refRID=0JQAJCSXNGC92J336RD0). Do you think this is Z-wave compatible or do I need Smarthings hub? Looking into this as well - https://github.com/rllynch/smartthings-isy994i. Any experience on a similar setup? Thanks.

I tried linking a GE link bulb and I could not, unfortunatey. Hue Lights app (Android version) found the Hue emulator UPnP but the Ge link bulb could not be found. Hue emulator version I am using is 0.4 and I was thinking it is just really for emulation and not actual replacement of the bridge. As the developer mentioned - "It allows developers who don't have access to a Philips Hue system (i.e. A Bridge + Hue Light Bulbs) to write hue apps." From this link https://github.com/SteveyO/Hue-Emulator. What do you think? Or anyone around has successfully linked a Philips or Ge bulbs to the emulator? I may have to buy Philips Hue bridge to do further testing. Planning to use GE link bulbs since they are cheaper than Philips bulbs. And next step is to have Amazon echo voice controlling Insteon, GE, Venstar and others ....

Hi, Is there a way to send Rest command from ISY to hue_emulator? I will like to control GE link lights on hue emulator bridge via ISY motion sensors. Thanks.

Hi, Is there a motion sensor (and not battery operated) that's compatible with ISY? I am tired of buying and changing batteries of my motion sensors regularly. I have 1 Aeon Labs Aeotec Z-Wave Multi-Sensor but it has to near ISY due I dont have z-wave extender. Any recommendations please? Thanks. PS. As a workaround, I am currently using FOSCAM camera connected to Blue Iris. ISY variables will change state if triggered by IRIS. However, for privacy reason, I could install cameras in the bathroom . Or any ISY compatible switch similar to this http://www.zorocanada.com/i/G0754835/?gclid=CjwKEAjwtMqrBRDwtoehx72vm34SJACl_Un18a9zjfnE-yqE8BurpFSeuxeBV4Lr5yixrQC-rQgpURoCOQjw_wcB

Again, thanks. I upgraded the firmware. However, I would like to try the EU version so I can have Celcius for the temperature instead of Fahrenheit. Is that possible? Using EU firmware, my sensor just continuously blink. Thus, I reverted to the US firmware.

Thank you. I was able to add the sensor. However, I dont think it the sensor is functioning as it should. Some observations: 1. After timeout (in 30 secs), the sensor is does not toggle to OFF - i have to run query to get its status 2. When I added it the sensor, temp was set at Celcius, but not it has been changed to Fahrenheit. I would like it at Celcius. Did I miss anything in the setup?

Hi, Today I started venturing into Z-wave and installed the dongle as well as the module. Few questions: 1. Z-Wave Dongle's LED Light - should this be ON or OFF, currently mine is set to OFF. 2. I tried adding Aeotec Sensor (Model: DS805-ZWUS) - it could not be added. I am literally 2 feet away from my ISY. I also tried pressing the black button near the USB connector of the sensor while adding but it was unsuccessful. Any "special" process I should use? The sensor is powered by USB cable. 3. Currently, ISY is the primary controller for Z-Wave. Is this correct? Thanks.

Hi, I just needed to double check that I will be ordering the correct dongle. I have ISY 994i/IR and would be ordering Zwave dongle. Should I be ordering Z-Wave Assembly Kit WITH or WITHOUT enclosure? My guess is that it is the kit WITHOUT the enclosure but I just need to get confirmation. Thanks.

Thanks Xathros. I have done the rest/status on my URL and got the same results, Maybe I was not so clear but my question was more on the the best way to store the results into a variable (using Tasker). I just created a new topic since my question was on status of a scene, initially. Similar to the discussion here. http://forum.universal-devices.com/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=14915&p=116411#p116411 Again, thanks.

Thank you, maddbomber83! I got it to work with your help. As I cannot decipher your xml program, did you store the result of ISY /rest/status into a task variable? I would like to use the variable to determine the next steps of my tasks program. Thanks.

Thank you for the feedback. I will follow your suggestion on using a member of a scene to get the status of a scene. In the same token, what is the best best to capture the the status This XML file does not appear to have any style information associated with it. The document tree is shown below. The result would be used in a tasker's task to determine if a scene is on or off, then execute a program. Is this possible?

Is it possible to get the status of a SCENE (whether ON or OFF)? As per wiki, it is only a node: /rest/status/ returns the status for the given node Example

Hi, Any new development on this? Have we hit the brick wall already?