TheFallenAngel Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 Guys, please share your successful use of spokens when it comes to control the scenes relates to Off, Low, Medium, High of the FanLinc please Cheers, Alex Link to comment
dbuss Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 Guys, please share your successful use of spokens when it comes to control the scenes relates to Off, Low, Medium, High of the FanLinc please Cheers, Alex I've not experimented a lot with the FanLinc. However, I'm able to tell Alexa to turn the fan on to wanted fan speed by saying turn on the fan name and then the desired speed. The only way I seem to be able to turn off the fan is to tell Aleax to turn on fan name off. Link to comment
TheFallenAngel Posted August 13, 2016 Author Share Posted August 13, 2016 I've not experimented a lot with the FanLinc. However, I'm able to tell Alexa to turn the fan on to wanted fan speed by saying turn on the fan name and then the desired speed. The only way I seem to be able to turn off the fan is to tell Aleax to turn on fan name off.But you are setting it as a device this way, not a scene.. Which doesn't update your KPL.. Cheers, Alex Link to comment
dbuss Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 But you are setting it as a device this way, not a scene.. Which doesn't update your KPL.. Cheers, Alex I control each fan speed and off with scenes. The KPL buttons update with each change made with Alexa. Link to comment
TheFallenAngel Posted August 13, 2016 Author Share Posted August 13, 2016 I control each fan speed and off with scenes. The KPL buttons update with each change made with Alexa.That's great - would you share your spokens and how you avoid Alexa's "found several devices with the sane name" issue? Cheers, Alex Link to comment
dbuss Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 That's great - would you share your spokens and how you avoid Alexa's "found several devices with the sane name" issue? Cheers, Alex I have not been able to avoid the "found several devices with the sane name" with this. I have not experimented much with different names either. Link to comment
stusviews Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 I use four scenes (high, medium, low & off). The spokens are "fan high,"fan medium," "fan low," and "fan," respectively. A typical command is, "Alexa, turn the fan medium on." Note that off does not use and adjective. Link to comment
bgrubb1 Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 Same as above for me Wife doesnt like it she says "Alexa turn the fan on high" doesnt work "Alexa turn the fan hi on" does Link to comment
stusviews Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 If the spoken is "fan hi," or "fan high," then "fan on high" won't work. A command can occur before or after a spoken, but not in between. BTW, I agree with your wife, it's awkward to say, "fan high on", but it works. Link to comment
TheFallenAngel Posted August 14, 2016 Author Share Posted August 14, 2016 If the spoken is "fan hi," or "fan high," then "fan on high" won't work. A command can occur before or after a spoken, but not in between. BTW, I agree with your wife, it's awkward to say, "fan high on", but it works. Have you tried spoken "fan on high" so "Alexa turn on fan on high" would work? Cheers, Alex Link to comment
stusviews Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 That's work if the spoken was, "fan on high," instead of "fan high." Link to comment
PurdueGuy Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 I have a device named "Downstairs Fan" I can say: "Alexa, turn on Downstairs fan" -> High "Alexa, turn on Downstairs fan to 51-99%" -> Medium "Alexa, turn on Downstairs fan to 1-50%" -> Low "Alexa, turn off Downstairs fan" -> Off Out of habit, I use On/66/33/Off since it's easy to remember. I have separate programs that track the speed of the fan. They wait 5 seconds, then call the scene the corresponds to the speed the fan it running. This way KPL buttons sync (with a short delay). Link to comment
TheFallenAngel Posted August 15, 2016 Author Share Posted August 15, 2016 I have a device named "Downstairs Fan" I can say: "Alexa, turn on Downstairs fan" -> High "Alexa, turn on Downstairs fan to 51-99%" -> Medium "Alexa, turn on Downstairs fan to 1-50%" -> Low "Alexa, turn off Downstairs fan" -> Off Out of habit, I use On/66/33/Off since it's easy to remember. I have separate programs that track the speed of the fan. They wait 5 seconds, then call the scene the corresponds to the speed the fan it running. This way KPL buttons sync (with a short delay). Interesting approach! Alexa controls the device directly, then a program triggers the proper scene based on the device status.. Cheers, Alex Link to comment
PurdueGuy Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 Interesting approach! Alexa controls the device directly, then a program triggers the proper scene based on the device status.. Cheers, Alex i chose to do that since it's way less entries in the ISY portal, and I can use the regular controls in mobile apps, while still keeping KPLs in sync. Link to comment
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