Looking for a simple way of Creating a Virtual Device or Switch

[mrcqx56]

I'm looking for an easy way of creating a virtual switch for some door and leak sensor and then have them integrate with Aleaxa to announce when doors open and where a leak sensor detected a leak. Any assistance in the would be greatly appreciated.

[rmasonjr]

Here's a good guide on setting this up:
How To Enable Alexa TTS Announcements for HomeSeer Devices - Products

[mrcqx56]

Hey Rmasonjr, thanks for the response. I just learned (switched from Insteon) this past June. I'm not a programmer but do miss and need the voice announcements that Alexa would make for certain alert notifications. I say all that to say, is this long and tedious process and requires programming? Is this what you have installed and use? Is this less complicated than voice monkey?

[rmasonjr]

To be honest, I set mine up using that link a long time ago and I have never modified - it just works.

That said, it is a little involved, but the steps in that link are accurate. A YouTube video would be better, but give those instructions a shot.

I use mine to announce through all the Echo devices:

• Alarm has been Armed/Disarm
• Medicine reminders
• Trash Days
• etc.

[mrcqx56]

Ok so judging from the link, I have to install node-red to homeseer first and then do the Enable Alexa TTS Announcements for HomeSeer Devices after?

I will give it a try this weekend and I hope everything goes well. Thx again.

[rmasonjr]

Yep - Node-Red is the secret sauce that bridges the Alexa service with HomeSeer...

[jgreenberg01]

Just because I like to have options, the other secret sauce is:

VoiceMonkey and Jon00's VoiceMonkey Utility. That's the route I took.

Here's the topic: https://forums.homeseer.com/forum/3r...r-3-homeseer-4