Echo

[Gallina]

I followed all directions to enable echo skill it worked fine but when I tried to turn lights on that I had after enabling it said that device is not found. It seems to be hit miss with no degree of reliability. Is this normal at this stage ???




HomeSeer Version: HS3 Pro Edition 3.0.0.243
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home - Work Station
System Uptime: 0 Days 2 Hours 46 Minutes 12 Seconds
IP Address: 192.168.0.52
Number of Devices: 165
Number of Events: 54

Enabled Plug-Ins
3.0.0.56: DSC Security
5.0.0.22: Global Cache
3.2.0.0: Harmony Hub
3.0.0.94: HSTouch Server
3.0.5.20: Insteon
3.0.0.21: Sonos
3.0.1.61: Z-Wave

[Sgt. Shultz]

To start, be sure you have 'voice Command' enabled on the devices you want to control.

Check the logs in HomeSeer, as well as the history in the Alexa app to be sure what the echo believes you to be saying.

For more help, go to https://www.homeseer.com/echo

[ServiceXp]

To start, be sure you have 'voice Command' enabled on the devices you want to control.

Check the logs in HomeSeer, as well as the history in the Alexa app to be sure what the echo believes you to be saying.

For more help, go to https://www.homeseer.com/echo

I get this error when opening up that url

An error occurred during a connection to www.homeseer.com. SSL received a record that exceeded the maximum permissible length. (Error code: ssl_error_rx_record_too_long)

The page you are trying to view cannot be shown because the authenticity of the received data could not be verified.
Please contact the website owners to inform them of this problem.

[Sgt. Shultz]

sorry, no 's' in http

The echo will also give you the address if you ask the HomeSeer skill for help

[Gallina]

To start, be sure you have 'voice Command' enabled on the devices you want to control.

Check the logs in HomeSeer, as well as the history in the Alexa app to be sure what the echo believes you to be saying.

For more help, go to https://www.homeseer.com/echo

I have enabled all devices to voice. Today I was able to turn on a few lights but when I tried turn them off echo said not found. I did read the history and it shows my dialog. Lights that I was able to turn on yesterday echo can't find today.
I hope these are start up problems.

[Sgt. Shultz]

Do you have some specific phrases you're having issues with?

[Rotech]

Wade, do you have to specify exactly what your going to say in the device attribute page?

[Sgt. Shultz]

The commands for a device are based on the controls on the device.

If a device has buttons with labels that say 'on' and 'off', then you can say 'on ' and 'off'.

If a device has buttons with labels that say 'open' and 'close', then you can say 'open ' and 'close'.

We look through the status graphics pairs to find a value that matches.

Changing the label of a status pair will also change what you need to say to execute that control.

[Rotech]

If I change the name of the echo to another name and use this name to control HS, will I still have the other options that come with the echo, available to use like trafic report, music ,ect....

[Rotech]

The commands for a device are based on the controls on the device.

If a device has buttons with labels that say 'on' and 'off', then you can say 'on ' and 'off'.

If a device has buttons with labels that say 'open' and 'close', then you can say 'open ' and 'close'.

We look through the status graphics pairs to find a value that matches.

Changing the label of a status pair will also change what you need to say to execute that control.

Ok, so how does the software know which device I want to turn on if there several device with the "on" label?

[Sgt. Shultz]

The name of the device determines the device, and the command determines the control status pair.

'Turn the light off'

'light' is the name of the device, and 'off' is the command.