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Thanks. I tried adding a second action in both routines. One was a notification via all echoes before and then after the vocal. The other was a message sent to my mobile device. Both tested OK but will not trigger from the contact variable. When asked Alexa reports the status OK still. Finding the announcement action, I decided there was a better notification as it can go out to all devices. Way too much echo but left them on only two devices. I will try the disconnect and reconnect. I have done this before but WTH? you never know with these things.

I am using a vocal named "Garage Doors". I tried a one word vocal "GarageDoors" and also "GarageX Doors" to try the app memory jog mentioned. This becomes the Alexa app name after each discovery. The state variable is named "$sGarage.Doors.both.closed" The Alexa routine is... Trigger: Garage Doors closed, Response:Vocal:custom: "Both garage doors are now closed", Vocal to:Mobile device Trigger: Garage Doors open, Response:Vocal:custom: "A garage door has opened", Vocal to:Mobile device Variable changes with status change of the variable. Both routines (open/closed) vocalise properly when manually tested from app. Questions like Alexa. Are the garage doors closed/open? responds with The garage doors is close/open There is absolutely no problem getting the status via ISY Portal into the Alexa app. This routine failure is the same for some vocal triggers. Other vocal to vocal routines have been working well..

Thanks for the suggestion. I tried renaming my spoken as well as using a single word name for it. I rebuilt, deleted and rediscovered my ISY devices. (need a mass delete back). I changed the device from a contact sensor, to a light switch, and motion detector, each time rediscovering, deleting the routines, rebuilding them, disabling, and re-enabling them with no joy. My garage doors variable is sensed by Alexa when asked if my garage doors are open, giving proper responses, and yet no triggering works from the same status point. I followed every instruction I could in the ISY wiki instructions. No such luck. I opened another ticket for this again with Amazon via the app. We'll see if anything happens this time.

Can you press a preset on your car radio and get a station just above the preset? Insteon scenes are presets and almost unlimited. Create a new bunch that are dimmer or brighter than the one you want to modify. I use a single state variable with a bank of programs in an obscure folder each with two lines. If $sVariable is 1 Then Set scene LowLights On If $sVariable is 2 Then set scene DimLights On etc..etc.. Never install an else section in any of the programs. Create on Off level scene also $sVariable = 0 Add one to the variable and the lights go on brighter. Use Integer variables as constants to remember the names of the levels. Preset and Init them to any value you like. If $sVariable is $cLEVEL.DIM Then set scene DimLights On. Usage set $sVariable = $cLEVEL.DIM Voila! the lights respond with whatever scene you like. Later when you add non_Insteon and non_Zwave lighting the programs can add devices to them with changing your main logic programs.

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Welcome to the forums!! I gave up. I tried to fix this every week or so many times but no success. This is not an ISY problem. This is an alexa problem. Some examples are only using alexa to alexa routines.

I agree. Backing will not hold even when facing up. I used the clear silicone two hole clamps available. Some used hard track that fits them. See the original thread on this. You will need to be ableto replace the strips if some ever burn out. I have hd segments burn out of one colour. Only whenneww though...so far. My son has bunch of white ones with a lot of burned out LEDs and the PS and controllers are behind cabinets. Make sure to paint the surfaces with reflective white paint before the trim. You will need a place to mount the power supply and controller somewhere. An extension cable can be fabricaed with flat ribbon cable to get the big lumps out of sight. One power supply and two controllers in a centra spot radially feeding the two strips would work. Serially feeding more than the 5m strips (normally supplied) doen't work well. The far end will be visibly dimmer from voltage drop.

OTOH. Knowing that he kwen that you would know.....He spent years building up an immunity to blast shields. Better not go there. ....as you wish!

There no time scale indicated to make your point clear. I would think my shower would be done by the time my Tags reported high humidity if I started at the beginning of a 15 minute update period. Sent from my SM-G930W8 using Tapatalk

I remember hearing years ago, a scene that turns a device Off will turn it back on when you turn the scene off. I have never tried it. I do use Off scenes though.

I was buying the 6A 12vdc power supplies with the big box in the middle of the cord also. I have measured loads and found that a 6A will run two 5m length RGBWW strips full on, simultaneously, no problem. Now I run some on 2A and 3A wallwart style power supplies now. never had a problem using the LEDenet controllers. Here is one of the threads with pictures.

LEDenet. Look for a thread with photos and instructions...Magichome is the same protocol Sent from my SM-G930W8 using Tapatalk

I prefer them also because they are compatible with the 24 rgbww bulbs I bought for around $10 cad each Sent from my SM-G930W8 using Tapatalk

Where are the strips located? Do you fasten them up to the frame facing down or just lay them on the floor? Do you run them down the sides and across the bottom of the bed? I am not familiar with the Hue strips but I understand they would require a 12v adapter PS and a controller that receives their form of Zigbee, where the strips would be plugged into? Is that correct? (I am just in the process of possibly dumping my Hue things)

Oh thanks for that! I love the underbed lights!! Great idea! The guests wont be able to find the off switch, shouldn't bother the eyes, and won't interfere with some XXX-in_law that always wants to lay in bed and read with a personal bedside table lamp that keeps timing off. You can't predict what side they will sleep on. I typically do one automatic and one manual. I have lots of RGBWW strips and controller left over.

Thanks. I did delete and start from scratch a few times. I just can't figure out why one works the next one refuses to work, and then the third one works fine, all using vocal triggers to run a vocal response. I finally gave up. Another try at it. The ones I have working are entertaining. ISY Portal variable triggers have never worked for me yet. The status shows up in the Alexa app fine. It just won't trigger anything.

I have tried this with no success. I can see the variabe change states in the Alexa app but the routine never responds/triggers. I have found this same problem with other Alexa routines using a vocal trigger (no outside factors at all). Some routines work every time and others just refuse to work. I figured it must be something I said.

In the last ten years since mine and the neighbour's house was built, I have seen their garage door crumpled three times now. Large kids toys were reported twice. I didn't ask about the third time. It's very interesting to see a non-insulated door crumple like it was tinfoil. It costs lots of money to have them replaced! To further mwester's point, I now have a hatchback style tailgate on a Honda CR-V that opens up. The sensors will not see that. While it could possibly push the tailgate door shut the hinge mechanisms would rip the paint and maybe metal, windshield wiper arm, and/or windshield glass, and cost me big bucks. It doesn't take much to cost $3-4000 for these mishaps.

Some of the newer GDOs have automatic closing built in to the units but they issue some warning sounds before closing. I am not sure that would make any difference to some toddler going back for his push car, though.

UDI has followed the spec. provided, but most Insteon devices do not change length of beep with the parameter. Personally, I find the beeps useless, unless I am located within arms length of the devices anyway. Sent from my SM-G930W8 using Tapatalk

Yes correct. Unless the 10 pm is causing the evaluation it is not true itself.

If gets evaluated at both times..10 and/or the garage door status changes. If the whole If section is True then the Then section gets executed. If False then the Else section gets executed. When the garage door status changes the if section can never be true and else will always run.

Try a custom GPS location. IIRC there were some locations that didn't work properly. Sent from my SM-G930W8 using Tapatalk

Most of my visitors have some voice remote control but not really any home automation despite all being very technically oriented. Any system that they would need to operate is available on a normal light switch. Any home automation in those bedrooms is found unplugged when they leave each time. This amounts to an MS over their beds to turn on a very low lux (during sleeping hours) lamp so they don't trip and fall on night time bathroom runs and to allow them to get into bed after turning off the rooms lights. My grandchildren all have their own Alexa Dots along with a smart bulb or receptacle to allow voice control of their own bedroom lamps (I made sure of that ) so they are familiar with arguing over Alexa's intercom system and creating sleep noises on sleep timers. The rest of the people, I doubt I would tell them anything about it. If they don;t already know they are likely not going to take it well. I have already been asked if the MSes were video cams watching them undress. I am going to gift my close neighbour with an Alexa Dot for his birthday this summer so I am sure there will be some poking and prodding there for training. That will likely end up behind a cabinet somewhere as each time I demo in my home somebody wants to talk over top of my instructions and then the demo flops. For switchLincs my basic instructions to all is, if you don't get enough light tap it on the top again, or double tap it on the top to get more lights. I try to keep a consistent theme throughout my HA installs. Yes, it can be a problem but I am not sure a training video will be worth YOUR time for the non-interested parties to talk over top of it. I bought my last Dots for about $20 CAD and if anybody else was interested they would have done the same. One son gave me his GH that they won at some party as they don't want any electronic eavesdropping in their home, especially from Google. **SIGH**

I have a corner lamp flash red every 5 to 8 seconds while any garage door is open. If the gathering room lights are turned off and the MBR lights are turned on, that lamp begins to flash brightly then.