Is it possible to have a Insteon keypad execute an Alexa command? Asking as curtain controller will respond to Alexa commands but would also like to be able to control each shade discretely via buttons. Currently have separate Insteon devices for each curtain mated to a curtain motor but if they fail there isn’t a direct replacement.

The new curtain motor I would like to use is https://www.helloryse.com/ but they dont have an public api.

EDIT... been a long time since I used Alexa routines but others have posted it is easy to do using portal. I personally like doing local control and not rely on cloud to for things like this.
 

Those things look neat and I notice they support homekit so maybe they will support matter in future and could then work with zmatter board when it’ is upgraded.. Are you thinking of buying these or already have ? Curious how they work in reality. What insteon devices are you currently using ? 
 

 

Edited February 20, 20232 yr by brians

One can trigger an alexa routine from an ISY variable, for sure.  Create an ISY program that sets a variable value as either 1 or 0, based upon the keypad button you want to use.  Add the variable (as a sensor) to you alexa integratin though the portal.  Once you have this new “sensor” in alexa, you can create a routine triggered by the sensor to execute a command to one of you other devices in alexa.

1 hour ago, oberkc said:

One can trigger an alexa routine from an ISY variable, for sure.  Create an ISY program that sets a variable value as either 1 or 0, based upon the keypad button you want to use.  Add the variable (as a sensor) to you alexa integratin though the portal.  Once you have this new “sensor” in alexa, you can create a routine triggered by the sensor to execute a command to one of you other devices in alexa.

@pjjameso If you need help setting this up the first time feel free to ask. It can be a bit confusing. At times there seems to be a bit of a circular path that can get confusing.

The above may be overkill as you can simply put the Keypad button into the portal as a Scene to Alexa. Then within Alexa, write a routine that when that scene is on, open the shade, when off, close the shade. 

But another question for you would be, unless you plan to use the ISY to control the shades via time / sun position etc, if you just want to open and close them, you can just do that directly with Alexa , w/o involving the ISY.

On the other hand, if want full integration with ISY, then you need to set up the keypad button scene to stay in sync with Alexa per my suggestion above, and then you can use the ISY to control the blinds, either via directly with the keypad or indirectly with programs. 

@pjjameso you can have ISY devices trigger an Alexa Routine. See some of the discussion in these threads:

@dbwarner5 has a post in the first thread with the steps at the time. Perhaps they still apply. 

 

 

 

On 2/20/2023 at 11:05 AM, brians said:

EDIT... been a long time since I used Alexa routines but others have posted it is easy to do using portal. I personally like doing local control and not rely on cloud to for things like this.
 

Those things look neat and I notice they support homekit so maybe they will support matter in future and could then work with zmatter board when it’ is upgraded.. Are you thinking of buying these or already have ? Curious how they work in reality. What insteon devices are you currently using ? 
 

 

I bought 3 of these for my sons chain pull blinds and the motors work great. The Wi-Fi/Alexa hub integration is flawless. Currently using smartenit Insteon relays with somfy curtain motors which are no longer produced.