Hey All.

 

I have been integrating ISY and Insteon with my Echo account.  For the most part, there have been no issues and things are working great.

 

I am tearing my hair out trying to figure out how to integrate the Insteon Lock Controller to lock and unlock my front door.

 

The Device has been added to Insteon.  It created two devices, one for the locked setting and another for unlocked.

 

I have tried adding the devices as devices, but that does not work.  I've also tried creating a scene with the door lock in it, as well as programs to unlock and lock the door. And this has not worked either.  Everytime I tell Alexa to unlock the front door or Ask Izy to unlock the front door or Ask Izy to Run Unlock Front Door, she just seems confused.

 

Is there a step by step out there on how to do this?

 

Thanks in advance.

Shan

I believe locks are blacklisted by Amazon. You may need to do this with a program instead.

Hi Shan, welcome to the forums!

 

Alex may not recognize something coming through the ISY skill as a lock, but as an insteon On/Off device.  Did you try "Alex turn Front Door On"?

 

Paul

Hey Paul.

 

Yes, last night I was able to just add it as a device and used the Front Door Lock On/Off and that works.  Would be nicer to be able to say Lock and Unlock, but this works.

 

Thanks!!

 

Shan

Door lock control on a cloud based internet service? Have you read the Amazon TOS? Make sure you post on FB the next time you go on vacation and place the Echo next to a window. Thanks.

Door lock control on a cloud based internet service? Have you read the Amazon TOS? Make sure you post on FB the next time you go on vacation and place the Echo next to a window. Thanks.

LOL. I think no one remembers HAL.

 

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