Help calling programs from alexa

[roberthleeii]

I am having trouble calling programs from my alexa. 

I have Hue lights (always powered on) that are activated by a zwave switch/scene button. The button presses don't call scenes just programs that turn different "Hue scenes" on and off  based on some programming logic. I want to be able to call the specific programs from the alexa voice commands. Examples: "living room lights on bright",  "living room lights off", "living room nightlight", etc. I have not had a problem with this when setting up scenes or individual devices on the alexa.  

Best i can do is get alexa to tell me that "living room does not support that feature"

Any help or direction would be appreciated. 

[larryllix]

I am having trouble calling programs from my alexa. 
I have Hue lights (always powered on) that are activated by a zwave switch/scene button. The button presses don't call scenes just programs that turn different "Hue scenes" on and off  based on some programming logic. I want to be able to call the specific programs from the alexa voice commands. Examples: "living room lights on bright",  "living room lights off", "living room nightlight", etc. I have not had a problem with this when setting up scenes or individual devices on the alexa.  
Best i can do is get alexa to tell me that "living room does not support that feature"
Any help or direction would be appreciated. 

You must identify the program in ISY portal ad a program and then identify it to Alexa as an on off style device, such as a switch.

After doing an Alexa 'discover' you should be able to use 'turn on xxxx' and turn off xxxx vocally.

Note that Alexa has started being a PITA for things defined as switches, constantly asking if it is controlling light. It gets real annoying after a few dozen occurrences.

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[roberthleeii]

23 minutes ago, larryllix said:

You must identify the program in ISY portal ad a program and then identify it to Alexa as an on off style device, such as a switch.

After doing an Alexa 'discover' you should be able to use 'turn on xxxx' and turn off xxxx vocally.

Note that Alexa has started being a PITA for things defined as switches, constantly asking if it is controlling light. It gets real annoying after a few dozen occurrences.

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Thank you! 

@larryllix how would I call the program that turns the lights off? Would I have to say "turn on livingroom lights off"?  

I hope this makes sense... controlling devices with the programming vs the scenes is still a little complex for me. 

[lilyoyo1]

7 hours ago, roberthleeii said:

Thank you! 

@larryllix how would I call the program that turns the lights off? Would I have to say "turn on livingroom lights off"?  

I hope this makes sense... controlling devices with the programming vs the scenes is still a little complex for me. 

They're the same process. You just choose programs instead of scenes. On runs the then and off runs the or else

[larryllix]

8 hours ago, roberthleeii said:

Thank you! 

@larryllix how would I call the program that turns the lights off? Would I have to say "turn on livingroom lights off"?  

I hope this makes sense... controlling devices with the programming vs the scenes is still a little complex for me. 

When you say
Alexa...turn off xxxxx
The program runs the else section of the program nicknamed xxxxx.

[roberthleeii]

??

I need to rewrite my programs. I was not using else statements.  This helps a lot and I realize how to make my programs better now. 

[roberthleeii]

23 hours ago, larryllix said:

When you say
Alexa...turn off xxxxx
The program runs the else section of the program nicknamed xxxxx.

 

On 2/17/2022 at 5:02 AM, lilyoyo1 said:

They're the same process. You just choose programs instead of scenes. On runs the then and off runs the or else

I have this working now. Thank you for helping.