toddhutch Posted July 29, 2020 Posted July 29, 2020 Is anyone having success with setting channels to using the isy portal? When I try the command listed in the wiki, reference below. "Alexa, set channel to <number> on <device>" Alexa set channel to 1 on kitchen speakers The response is kitchen speakers doesn't support that. Alexa set channel to brick on kitchen speakers The response is kitchen speakers doesn't support that. I've tried to set the input name to 1 and you get an error of "Input name must be between 2 and 10 characters." I've tried to set the input name to 11 and you get an error kitchen speakers doesn't support that. A/V Virtual Device is a feature available with the upcoming ISY Optimized for Smart Home V3. It allows to create virtual Alexa A/V devices that maps to a combination of ISY state variables, network resources and/or programs. Configuration tips: Create as many virtual A/V devices as you have physical A/V devices. Example; one for the TV, one for the Home theater, etc. All fields are optional. Under Basic, use either Set Channel To, or Channel Up/Channel Down, not both. Under Volume, you can use Set Volume To, Volume Up/Volume Down, or both. If you use both, use the same State Variable. When entering a State Variable value, you can specify an absolute value, or a delta by entering + or - before the number. This can be especially useful for the Volume Up/Volume Down. When you hover on a field label, you get an example of how to use it. A/V Devices Turn on|off : "Alexa turn <on|off> <device>" Set channel : "Alexa, set channel to <number> on <device>" Change channel : "Alexa, channel <up|down> on <device>" Set volume : "Alexa, set volume to <number> on <device>" Change volume : "Alexa, volume <up|down> on <device>" Mute : "Alexa, <mute|unmute> on <device>" Playback : "Alexa, <play|pause|stop|fast forward|rewind|next|previous|start over> on <device>" https://wiki.universal-devices.com/index.php?title=ISY_Portal_Amazon_Echo_Integration_V3#A.2FV_Devices Thank you for any pointers! Best Regards, Todd
bmercier Posted July 29, 2020 Posted July 29, 2020 You seem to be confusing the "Input Select" with "Set channel to". If you want to change channels, go to the Basic tab, and set the "Set Channel To" to "State Variable", and choose the state variable that will receive the channel number. If you want to change the input, use: "Alexas, change input to <input name> on <device> Benoit 1
toddhutch Posted July 29, 2020 Author Posted July 29, 2020 @bmercier thank you kindly for the response! That is super helpful. Could you point me to the documentation on the command for input in the wiki? I don't see any reference to the input in the wiki or the help document in the isy portal. Is there a location with the updated docs on this? Best regards, Todd
bmercier Posted July 29, 2020 Posted July 29, 2020 2 hours ago, toddhutch said: @bmercier thank you kindly for the response! That is super helpful. Could you point me to the documentation on the command for input in the wiki? I don't see any reference to the input in the wiki or the help document in the isy portal. Is there a location with the updated docs on this? Best regards, Todd Just added it to the Wiki. The easiest though is this: For each parameters, there is a tooltip that shows how to use it. For example, in the screen shot you attached, move your mouse over "Input 1". This will tell you how to use it with Alexa. 1
toddhutch Posted July 29, 2020 Author Posted July 29, 2020 @bmercier I think the tool tips might not be working for me as I don't see it when in the isy portal. Maybe it's currently broken? The help button is missing information about it. A/V Virtual Device is a feature available with the upcoming ISY Optimized for Smart Home V3. It allows to create virtual Alexa A/V devices that maps to a combination of ISY state variables, network resources and/or programs. Configuration tips: Create as many virtual A/V devices as you have physical A/V devices. Example; one for the TV, one for the Home theater, etc. All fields are optional. Under Basic, use either Set Channel To, or Channel Up/Channel Down, not both. Under Volume, you can use Set Volume To, Volume Up/Volume Down, or both. If you use both, use the same State Variable. When entering a State Variable value, you can specify an absolute value, or a delta by entering + or - before the number. This can be especially useful for the Volume Up/Volume Down. When you hover on a field label, you get an example of how to use it.
bmercier Posted July 30, 2020 Posted July 30, 2020 3 hours ago, toddhutch said: @bmercier I think the tool tips might not be working for me as I don't see it when in the isy portal. Maybe it's currently broken? The help button is missing information about it. A/V Virtual Device is a feature available with the upcoming ISY Optimized for Smart Home V3. It allows to create virtual Alexa A/V devices that maps to a combination of ISY state variables, network resources and/or programs. Configuration tips: Create as many virtual A/V devices as you have physical A/V devices. Example; one for the TV, one for the Home theater, etc. All fields are optional. Under Basic, use either Set Channel To, or Channel Up/Channel Down, not both. Under Volume, you can use Set Volume To, Volume Up/Volume Down, or both. If you use both, use the same State Variable. When entering a State Variable value, you can specify an absolute value, or a delta by entering + or - before the number. This can be especially useful for the Volume Up/Volume Down. When you hover on a field label, you get an example of how to use it. Which browser are you using? It's confirmed to work with Chrome. The help button only shows tips. The goal is not to talk about all the fields, but only about more tricky details. Benoit
toddhutch Posted July 30, 2020 Author Posted July 30, 2020 @bmercier I was hovering in the wrong spot, it showed up in chrome. ?
toddhutch Posted October 3, 2020 Author Posted October 3, 2020 I try and use the change input command and this is what I've ran into. Any ideas on how I could get the input selection to work? I changed the names to eliminate any possible other issues. When I say "Alexa, change input to brick on dog" I don't know how to set dog to that setting. These settings working - Turn on|off : "Alexa turn <on|off> dog" Change volume : "Alexa, volume <up|down> on dog" Mute : "Alexa, <mute|unmute> on dog"
bmercier Posted October 3, 2020 Posted October 3, 2020 Check in the Alexa app what Alexa understands.
FMower Posted August 24, 2021 Posted August 24, 2021 Many times, topics, like this one, just seem to end abruptly. This one ended 11 months ago. I think I may have had the same problem with using a Network Resource to change my A/V input. I can't remember exactly the circumstances; however, what I did for each of my A/V inputs is set them to a Program instead of a Network Resource. Then, in the Program itself, add exactly 1 line to the Then Action, which is "Resource '<resource name>'". Example (note: my Resource and my Program just happened to be named the same):
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