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    One trick that I use to isolate a problem is to temporarily rename the device to zebra or sesame and then see if it works. The word is unique enough, so if it is a naming issue, you at least know it is open zebra works, though open sesame sounds much cooler.

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      Originally posted by wkomorow View Post
      One trick that I use to isolate a problem is to temporarily rename the device to zebra or sesame and then see if it works. The word is unique enough, so if it is a naming issue, you at least know it is open zebra works, though open sesame sounds much cooler.
      GREAT idea ... thanks!

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        Originally posted by Tomgru View Post
        I have a virtual device setup for my garage door.

        If I try 'open garage door'... I get "more than one device was found with that name combination.

        If I try "unlock"... alexa tells me she can't do that now "to be safe".
        If I try "lock the garage door", this will work (e.g. close it)
        If it try "close the large garage door".. I get the more than one device found message again.

        I only have one device with this name. I've also gone through and made sure the voice command box is unchecked on anything else that's close (like garage door motion sensor)

        I've tried forgetting all devices and starting over.

        can you guys give me a few debugging ideas to run with? Would it be as easy as changing the parameters control use to on/off instead of lock/unlock so Alexa doesn't think it's a lock?
        Alexa, unlock the door isn't going to work at all anyway due to the way that Amazon implements the API. You either need to set up an IFTTT trigger for that or use "Tell Homeseer to unlock the door" Close and open won't work either. If your device is set as a lock then only lock (and unlock the way I mentioned above) will work. If you have it set as a switch or light with "on" and "off" in the control properties then turn on or turn off should work, but I would set it to a completely different name just to test it out.

        You mentioned "close the large garage door" as one of the things you tried. The picture says Small Garage Door, so possibly Alexa just isn't understanding you since you have more than one device with similar names. It's just hearing "something garage door" which might be why it says you have more than one device with that name.

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          I think my amazon account is messed up. I am able to get v3 HS skill working on my wifes profile. But when I switch back to my profile I cannot discover any devices.

          I have a ticket open wit AWS but if anyone else has had similar issues and knows how to fix, LMK.

          Thanks.

          NET-NET, HSv3 skill is working just fine. Looks like a AWS issue or some DB corruption on my account profile (just a guess). But I do recall when the issue happened, I "forgot" all my devices and got an error on the forget even though it worked. But since then have not been able to discover anything (until today when I logged in with my wifes profile and added the HS skill)

          thanks.

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            Hi,Rjh

            Can you send the skill to amazon.fr

            I have installed it from amazon.uk and my system is linked.

            I can turn on and off some light in my house in "French", but we are in the Beta Test for France.

            all my device are offline but respond to vocal command

            I can't see my event in Scenes

            Thanks

            The link is : https://alexa.amazon.fr
            Jean-francois.
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              Add my discover log:

              mars-04 20:59:18

              DEBUG JSON
              Query: request=getevents&voiceonly=True&token=70525612708613451256& source=EchoSH
              mars-04 20:59:18

              DEBUG JSON
              Query: request=getsetting&setting=gGlobalTempScaleF&token=705256127 08613451256&source=EchoSH
              mars-04 20:59:18

              DEBUG JSON
              Query: request=getstatus&devref=3782&voiceonly=False&token=70525612 708613451256&source=EchoSH
              mars-04 20:59:18

              DEBUG JSON
              Query: request=getsetting&setting=gGlobalTempScaleF&token=705256127 08613451256&source=EchoSH
              mars-04 20:59:18

              DEBUG JSON
              Query: request=getstatus&devref=3765&voiceonly=False&token=70525612 708613451256&source=EchoSH
              mars-04 20:59:17

              DEBUG JSON
              Query: request=getsetting&setting=gGlobalTempScaleF&token=705256127 08613451256&source=EchoSH
              mars-04 20:59:17

              DEBUG JSON
              Query: request=getstatus&devref=3258&voiceonly=False&token=70525612 708613451256&source=EchoSH
              mars-04 20:59:17

              DEBUG JSON
              Query: request=getcontrol&ref=3859,3861,3860,3868,3820,3857,3863,38 62,3866,3864,3865,3766,3770,3768,3769,3767,3766,3770,3768,37 69,3767,3765,3259,3263,3261,3262,3260,3259,3263,3261,3262,32 60,3258,3858,3783,3787,3785,3786,3784,3783,3787,3785,3786,37 84,3782,2820,3882,3879,3883,3888,3892,3889,3891,3887,3890,38 70,3874,3871,3873,3872,3592,3877,3875,3876,3885&token=705256 12708613451256&source=EchoSH
              mars-04 20:59:17

              DEBUG JSON
              Query: request=getstatus&devref=3783,3784,3785,3786,3787&voiceonly= False&token=70525612708613451256&source=EchoSH
              mars-04 20:59:16

              DEBUG JSON
              Query: request=getstatus&devref=3259,3260,3261,3262,3263&voiceonly= False&token=70525612708613451256&source=EchoSH
              mars-04 20:59:16

              DEBUG JSON
              Query: request=getstatus&devref=3766,3767,3768,3769,3770&voiceonly= False&token=70525612708613451256&source=EchoSH
              mars-04 20:59:16

              DEBUG JSON
              Query: request=getstatus&devref=all&voiceonly=True&token=7052561270 8613451256&source=EchoSH
              mars-04 20:59:15

              DEBUG JSON
              Query: request=getsetting&setting=bLocationFirst&token=705256127086 13451256&source=EchoSH
              Jean-Francois.

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                Now , i can't detect anything in Alexa pages, Only the devices for test from amazon.fr

                I'm always linked to my system and Skill is enabled.

                Jean-Francois.
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                  I have a zwave switch that was showing up in the v2 skill and now that I have upgraded to v3 the device doesn't show up. Attached is the configuration of the switch. I didn't have "Is Light" selected before, but I tried it and still no good. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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                    I thought I'd document something here that I haven't seen others discuss, just in case anyone else runs into this issue.

                    I use the "User Access" function in devices, mainly to simplify the device list for my wife. To that end, many of the root devices are set to only allow user access to the user "admin".

                    My thermostat wasn't working with the echo, and in troubleshooting I changed the thermostat root device back to "any" user access.

                    Viola, now the thermostat is discovered and working by alexa.

                    This nuance should probably be documented in the skill setup documentation.

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                      Hi, Skill for eedomus and domoticz arrived on french server Alexa Amazon

                      None for Homeseer?

                      Jean-Francois.
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                        It's on our list, and should be submitted to Amazon in the next few weeks.
                        Wade

                        "I know nothing... nothing!"

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                          Good News

                          Thanks

                          Jean-francois.

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                            How do I upgrade to the V3 skill ? And if I need to downgrade HS3 from .425 back to .368, will the V3 skill still work ? Or can I downgrade the skill ?

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                              HS4 4.2.6.0 &HSTouch Designer 3.0.80
                              Plugin's:
                              BLBackup, BLOccupied, BLShutdown, EasyTrigger, Ecobee, Nest, AK Bond
                              EnvisaLink DSC, PHLocation, Pushover, SONOS, Blue Iris, UltraRachio3,
                              weatherXML, Jon00 Alexa Helper, Network Monitor, MyQ, Z-Wave

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                                I only use the Smart Home API - no "tell HomeSeer to..." required

                                This is what is enabled in my Alexa app:

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                                Note that this is simple on/off/dim commands *and* you can query thermostat setpoints.
                                HS4Pro on a Raspberry Pi4
                                54 Z-Wave Nodes / 21 Zigbee Devices / 108 Events / 767 Devices
                                Plugins: Z-Wave / Zigbee Plus / EasyTrigger / AK Weather / OMNI

                                HSTouch Clients: 1 Android

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