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* DOCS: Remove old bug warning

The bug that alexa remindes twice was fixed

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@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ Some ideas what you can do in your home by using rules and other openHAB control
- Automatic turn on your amplifier and connect echo with bluetooth if the echo plays music - Automatic turn on your amplifier and connect echo with bluetooth if the echo plays music
- If the amplifier was turned off, the echo stop playing and disconnect the bluetooth - If the amplifier was turned off, the echo stop playing and disconnect the bluetooth
- The echo starts playing radio if the light was turned on - The echo starts playing radio if the light was turned on
- The echo starts playing radio at specified time - The echo starts playing radio at specified time
- Remind you with a voice message, that a window is open for a long time and it is winter - Remind you with a voice message, that a window is open for a long time and it is winter
- Start a routine which welcome you, if you come home - Start a routine which welcome you, if you come home
- Start a routine which switch a smart home device connected to Alexa - Start a routine which switch a smart home device connected to Alexa
@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ With the possibility to control your lights you could do:
- connect single bulbs to functions of openHAB - connect single bulbs to functions of openHAB
- simulate your presence at home - simulate your presence at home
- automatically turn on your lights at the evening - automatically turn on your lights at the evening
- integrate your smart bulbs with rules - integrate your smart bulbs with rules
## Binding Configuration ## Binding Configuration
@ -109,12 +109,12 @@ The configuration of your Amazon account must be done in the 'Amazon Account' de
| Configuration name | Default | Description | | Configuration name | Default | Description |
|---------------------------------|---------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| discoverSmartHome | 0 | 0...No discover, 1...Discover direct connected, 2...Discover direct and Alexa skill devices, 3...Discover direct, Alexa and openHAB skill devices | | discoverSmartHome | 0 | 0...No discover, 1...Discover direct connected, 2...Discover direct and Alexa skill devices, 3...Discover direct, Alexa and openHAB skill devices |
| pollingIntervalSmartHomeAlexa | 30 | Defines the time in seconds for openHAB to pull the state of the Alexa connected devices. The minimum is 10 seconds. | | pollingIntervalSmartHomeAlexa | 30 | Defines the time in seconds for openHAB to pull the state of the Alexa connected devices. The minimum is 10 seconds. |
| pollingIntervalSmartSkills | 120 | Defines the time in seconds for openHAB to pull the state of the over a skill connected devices. The minimum is 60 seconds. | | pollingIntervalSmartSkills | 120 | Defines the time in seconds for openHAB to pull the state of the over a skill connected devices. The minimum is 60 seconds. |
#### Channels #### Channels
| Channel Type ID | Item Type | Access Mode | Thing Type | Description | Channel Type ID | Item Type | Access Mode | Thing Type | Description
|-----------------------|-------------|-------------|-------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |-----------------------|-------------|-------------|-------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| sendMessage | String | W | account | Write Only! Sends a message to the Echo devices. | sendMessage | String | W | account | Write Only! Sends a message to the Echo devices.
@ -160,37 +160,37 @@ It will be configured at runtime by using the save channel to store the current
| subtitle2 | String | R | echo, echoshow, echospot, wha | Additional subtitle of the current media | subtitle2 | String | R | echo, echoshow, echospot, wha | Additional subtitle of the current media
| providerDisplayName | String | R | echo, echoshow, echospot, wha | Name of the music provider | providerDisplayName | String | R | echo, echoshow, echospot, wha | Name of the music provider
| bluetoothMAC | String | R/W | echo, echoshow, echospot | Bluetooth device MAC. Used to connect to a specific device or disconnect if an empty string was provided | bluetoothMAC | String | R/W | echo, echoshow, echospot | Bluetooth device MAC. Used to connect to a specific device or disconnect if an empty string was provided
| bluetooth | Switch | R/W | echo, echoshow, echospot | Connect/Disconnect to the last used bluetooth device (works after a bluetooth connection was established after the openHAB start) | bluetooth | Switch | R/W | echo, echoshow, echospot | Connect/Disconnect to the last used bluetooth device (works after a bluetooth connection was established after the openHAB start)
| bluetoothDeviceName | String | R | echo, echoshow, echospot | User friendly name of the connected bluetooth device | bluetoothDeviceName | String | R | echo, echoshow, echospot | User friendly name of the connected bluetooth device
| radioStationId | String | R/W | echo, echoshow, echospot, wha | Start playing of a TuneIn radio station by specifying its id or stops playing if an empty string was provided | radioStationId | String | R/W | echo, echoshow, echospot, wha | Start playing of a TuneIn radio station by specifying its id or stops playing if an empty string was provided
| radio | Switch | R/W | echo, echoshow, echospot, wha | Start playing of the last used TuneIn radio station (works after the radio station started after the openHAB start) | radio | Switch | R/W | echo, echoshow, echospot, wha | Start playing of the last used TuneIn radio station (works after the radio station started after the openHAB start)
| amazonMusicTrackId | String | R/W | echo, echoshow, echospot, wha | Start playing of an Amazon Music track by its id or stops playing if an empty string was provided | amazonMusicTrackId | String | R/W | echo, echoshow, echospot, wha | Start playing of an Amazon Music track by its id or stops playing if an empty string was provided
| amazonMusicPlayListId | String | W | echo, echoshow, echospot, wha | Write Only! Start playing of an Amazon Music playlist by specifying its id or stops playing if an empty string was provided. | amazonMusicPlayListId | String | W | echo, echoshow, echospot, wha | Write Only! Start playing of an Amazon Music playlist by specifying its id or stops playing if an empty string was provided.
| amazonMusic | Switch | R/W | echo, echoshow, echospot, wha | Start playing of the last used Amazon Music song (works after at least one song was started after the openHAB start) | amazonMusic | Switch | R/W | echo, echoshow, echospot, wha | Start playing of the last used Amazon Music song (works after at least one song was started after the openHAB start)
| remind | String | R/W | echo, echoshow, echospot | Write Only! Speak the reminder and sends a notification to the Alexa app (Currently the reminder is played and notified two times, this seems to be a bug in the Amazon software) | remind | String | R/W | echo, echoshow, echospot | Write Only! Speak the reminder and sends a notification to the Alexa app
| nextReminder | DateTime | R | echo, echoshow, echospot | Next reminder on the device | nextReminder | DateTime | R | echo, echoshow, echospot | Next reminder on the device
| playAlarmSound | String | W | echo, echoshow, echospot | Write Only! Plays an Alarm sound | playAlarmSound | String | W | echo, echoshow, echospot | Write Only! Plays an Alarm sound
| nextAlarm | DateTime | R | echo, echoshow, echospot | Next alarm on the device | nextAlarm | DateTime | R | echo, echoshow, echospot | Next alarm on the device
| nextMusicAlarm | DateTime | R | echo, echoshow, echospot | Next music alarm on the device | nextMusicAlarm | DateTime | R | echo, echoshow, echospot | Next music alarm on the device
| nextTimer | DateTime | R | echo, echoshow, echospot | Next timer on the device | nextTimer | DateTime | R | echo, echoshow, echospot | Next timer on the device
| startRoutine | String | W | echo, echoshow, echospot | Write Only! Type in what you normally say to Alexa without the preceding "Alexa," | startRoutine | String | W | echo, echoshow, echospot | Write Only! Type in what you normally say to Alexa without the preceding "Alexa,"
| musicProviderId | String | R/W | echo, echoshow, echospot | Current Music provider | musicProviderId | String | R/W | echo, echoshow, echospot | Current Music provider
| playMusicVoiceCommand | String | W | echo, echoshow, echospot | Write Only! Voice command as text. E.g. 'Yesterday from the Beatles' | playMusicVoiceCommand | String | W | echo, echoshow, echospot | Write Only! Voice command as text. E.g. 'Yesterday from the Beatles'
| startCommand | String | W | echo, echoshow, echospot | Write Only! Used to start anything. Available options: Weather, Traffic, GoodMorning, SingASong, TellStory, FlashBriefing and FlashBriefing.<FlahshbriefingDeviceID> (Note: The options are case sensitive) | startCommand | String | W | echo, echoshow, echospot | Write Only! Used to start anything. Available options: Weather, Traffic, GoodMorning, SingASong, TellStory, FlashBriefing and FlashBriefing.<FlahshbriefingDeviceID> (Note: The options are case sensitive)
| announcement | String | W | echo, echoshow, echospot | Write Only! Display the announcement message on the display. See in the tutorial section to learn how it’s possible to set the title and turn off the sound. | announcement | String | W | echo, echoshow, echospot | Write Only! Display the announcement message on the display. See in the tutorial section to learn how it’s possible to set the title and turn off the sound.
| textToSpeech | String | W | echo, echoshow, echospot | Write Only! Write some text to this channel and Alexa will speak it. It is possible to use plain text or SSML: e.g. `<speak>I want to tell you a secret.<amazon:effect name="whispered">I am not a real human.</amazon:effect></speak>` | textToSpeech | String | W | echo, echoshow, echospot | Write Only! Write some text to this channel and Alexa will speak it. It is possible to use plain text or SSML: e.g. `<speak>I want to tell you a secret.<amazon:effect name="whispered">I am not a real human.</amazon:effect></speak>`
| textToSpeechVolume | Dimmer | R/W | echo, echoshow, echospot | Volume of the textToSpeech channel, if 0 the current volume will be used | textToSpeechVolume | Dimmer | R/W | echo, echoshow, echospot | Volume of the textToSpeech channel, if 0 the current volume will be used
| textCommand | String | W | echo, echoshow, echospot | Write Only! Execute a text command (like a spoken text) | textCommand | String | W | echo, echoshow, echospot | Write Only! Execute a text command (like a spoken text)
| lastVoiceCommand | String | R/W | echo, echoshow, echospot | Last voice command spoken to the device. Writing to the channel starts voice output. | lastVoiceCommand | String | R/W | echo, echoshow, echospot | Last voice command spoken to the device. Writing to the channel starts voice output.
| mediaProgress | Dimmer | R/W | echo, echoshow, echospot | Media progress in percent | mediaProgress | Dimmer | R/W | echo, echoshow, echospot | Media progress in percent
| mediaProgressTime | Number:Time | R/W | echo, echoshow, echospot | Media play time | mediaProgressTime | Number:Time | R/W | echo, echoshow, echospot | Media play time
| mediaLength | Number:Time | R | echo, echoshow, echospot | Media length | mediaLength | Number:Time | R | echo, echoshow, echospot | Media length
| notificationVolume | Dimmer | R | echo, echoshow, echospot | Notification volume | notificationVolume | Dimmer | R | echo, echoshow, echospot | Notification volume
| ascendingAlarm | Switch | R/W | echo, echoshow, echospot | Ascending alarm up to the configured volume | ascendingAlarm | Switch | R/W | echo, echoshow, echospot | Ascending alarm up to the configured volume
| sendMessage | String | W | account | Write Only! Sends a message to the Echo devices. | sendMessage | String | W | account | Write Only! Sends a message to the Echo devices.
| save | Switch | W | flashbriefingprofile | Write Only! Stores the current configuration of flash briefings within the thing | save | Switch | W | flashbriefingprofile | Write Only! Stores the current configuration of flash briefings within the thing
| active | Switch | R/W | flashbriefingprofile | Active the profile | active | Switch | R/W | flashbriefingprofile | Active the profile
| playOnDevice | String | W | flashbriefingprofile | Specify the echo serial number or name to start the flash briefing. | playOnDevice | String | W | flashbriefingprofile | Specify the echo serial number or name to start the flash briefing.
## Advanced Feature Technically Experienced Users ## Advanced Feature Technically Experienced Users
@ -266,30 +266,30 @@ Switch Echo_Living_Room_Bluetooth "Bluetooth" <bluetoot
String Echo_Living_Room_BluetoothDeviceName "Bluetooth Device" <bluetooth> (Alexa_Living_Room) {channel="amazonechocontrol:echo:account1:echo1:bluetoothDeviceName"} String Echo_Living_Room_BluetoothDeviceName "Bluetooth Device" <bluetooth> (Alexa_Living_Room) {channel="amazonechocontrol:echo:account1:echo1:bluetoothDeviceName"}
// Commands // Commands
String Echo_Living_Room_Announcement "Announcement" (Alexa_Living_Room) {channel="amazonechocontrol:echo:account1:echo1:announcement"} String Echo_Living_Room_Announcement "Announcement" (Alexa_Living_Room) {channel="amazonechocontrol:echo:account1:echo1:announcement"}
String Echo_Living_Room_TTS "Text to Speech" (Alexa_Living_Room) {channel="amazonechocontrol:echo:account1:echo1:textToSpeech"} String Echo_Living_Room_TTS "Text to Speech" (Alexa_Living_Room) {channel="amazonechocontrol:echo:account1:echo1:textToSpeech"}
Dimmer Echo_Living_Room_TTS_Volume "Text to Speech Volume" (Alexa_Living_Room) {channel="amazonechocontrol:echo:account1:echo1:textToSpeechVolume"} Dimmer Echo_Living_Room_TTS_Volume "Text to Speech Volume" (Alexa_Living_Room) {channel="amazonechocontrol:echo:account1:echo1:textToSpeechVolume"}
String Echo_Living_Room_Remind "Remind" (Alexa_Living_Room) {channel="amazonechocontrol:echo:account1:echo1:remind"} String Echo_Living_Room_Remind "Remind" (Alexa_Living_Room) {channel="amazonechocontrol:echo:account1:echo1:remind"}
String Echo_Living_Room_PlayAlarmSound "Play Alarm Sound" (Alexa_Living_Room) {channel="amazonechocontrol:echo:account1:echo1:playAlarmSound"} String Echo_Living_Room_PlayAlarmSound "Play Alarm Sound" (Alexa_Living_Room) {channel="amazonechocontrol:echo:account1:echo1:playAlarmSound"}
String Echo_Living_Room_StartRoutine "Start Routine" (Alexa_Living_Room) {channel="amazonechocontrol:echo:account1:echo1:startRoutine"} String Echo_Living_Room_StartRoutine "Start Routine" (Alexa_Living_Room) {channel="amazonechocontrol:echo:account1:echo1:startRoutine"}
Dimmer Echo_Living_Room_NotificationVolume "Notification volume" (Alexa_Living_Room) {channel="amazonechocontrol:echo:account1:echo1:notificationVolume"} Dimmer Echo_Living_Room_NotificationVolume "Notification volume" (Alexa_Living_Room) {channel="amazonechocontrol:echo:account1:echo1:notificationVolume"}
Switch Echo_Living_Room_AscendingAlarm "Ascending alarm" (Alexa_Living_Room) {channel="amazonechocontrol:echo:account1:echo1:ascendingAlarm"} Switch Echo_Living_Room_AscendingAlarm "Ascending alarm" (Alexa_Living_Room) {channel="amazonechocontrol:echo:account1:echo1:ascendingAlarm"}
// Feedbacks // Feedbacks
String Echo_Living_Room_LastVoiceCommand "Last voice command" (Alexa_Living_Room) {channel="amazonechocontrol:echo:account1:echo1:lastVoiceCommand"} String Echo_Living_Room_LastVoiceCommand "Last voice command" (Alexa_Living_Room) {channel="amazonechocontrol:echo:account1:echo1:lastVoiceCommand"}
DateTime Echo_Living_Room_NextReminder "Next reminder" (Alexa_Living_Room) {channel="amazonechocontrol:echo:account1:echo1:nextReminder"} DateTime Echo_Living_Room_NextReminder "Next reminder" (Alexa_Living_Room) {channel="amazonechocontrol:echo:account1:echo1:nextReminder"}
DateTime Echo_Living_Room_NextAlarm "Next alarm" (Alexa_Living_Room) {channel="amazonechocontrol:echo:account1:echo1:nextAlarm"} DateTime Echo_Living_Room_NextAlarm "Next alarm" (Alexa_Living_Room) {channel="amazonechocontrol:echo:account1:echo1:nextAlarm"}
DateTime Echo_Living_Room_NextMusicAlarm "Next music alarm" (Alexa_Living_Room) {channel="amazonechocontrol:echo:account1:echo1:nextMusicAlarm"} DateTime Echo_Living_Room_NextMusicAlarm "Next music alarm" (Alexa_Living_Room) {channel="amazonechocontrol:echo:account1:echo1:nextMusicAlarm"}
DateTime Echo_Living_Room_NextTimer "Next timer" (Alexa_Living_Room) {channel="amazonechocontrol:echo:account1:echo1:nextTimer"} DateTime Echo_Living_Room_NextTimer "Next timer" (Alexa_Living_Room) {channel="amazonechocontrol:echo:account1:echo1:nextTimer"}
// Flashbriefings // Flashbriefings
Switch FlashBriefing_Technical_Save "Save (Write only)" { channel="amazonechocontrol:flashbriefingprofile:account1:flashbriefing1:save"} Switch FlashBriefing_Technical_Save "Save (Write only)" {channel="amazonechocontrol:flashbriefingprofile:account1:flashbriefing1:save"}
Switch FlashBriefing_Technical_Active "Active" { channel="amazonechocontrol:flashbriefingprofile:account1:flashbriefing1:active"} Switch FlashBriefing_Technical_Active "Active" {channel="amazonechocontrol:flashbriefingprofile:account1:flashbriefing1:active"}
String FlashBriefing_Technical_Play "Play (Write only)" { channel="amazonechocontrol:flashbriefingprofile:account1:flashbriefing1:playOnDevice"} String FlashBriefing_Technical_Play "Play (Write only)" {channel="amazonechocontrol:flashbriefingprofile:account1:flashbriefing1:playOnDevice"}
Switch FlashBriefing_LifeStyle_Save "Save (Write only)" { channel="amazonechocontrol:flashbriefingprofile:account1:flashbriefing2:save"} Switch FlashBriefing_LifeStyle_Save "Save (Write only)" {channel="amazonechocontrol:flashbriefingprofile:account1:flashbriefing2:save"}
Switch FlashBriefing_LifeStyle_Active "Active" { channel="amazonechocontrol:flashbriefingprofile:account1:flashbriefing2:active"} Switch FlashBriefing_LifeStyle_Active "Active" {channel="amazonechocontrol:flashbriefingprofile:account1:flashbriefing2:active"}
String FlashBriefing_LifeStyle_Play "Play (Write only)" { channel="amazonechocontrol:flashbriefingprofile:account1:flashbriefing2:playOnDevice"} String FlashBriefing_LifeStyle_Play "Play (Write only)" {channel="amazonechocontrol:flashbriefingprofile:account1:flashbriefing2:playOnDevice"}
``` ```
#### echo.sitemap: #### echo.sitemap:
@ -359,11 +359,11 @@ The flashbriefingprofile thing has no configuration parameters.
It will be configured at runtime by using the save channel to store the current flash briefing configuration which is set in the alexa app in the thing. Create a flashbriefingprofile Thing for each set you need. It will be configured at runtime by using the save channel to store the current flash briefing configuration which is set in the alexa app in the thing. Create a flashbriefingprofile Thing for each set you need.
E.g. One Flashbriefing profile with technical news and wheater, one for playing world news and one for sport news. E.g. One Flashbriefing profile with technical news and wheater, one for playing world news and one for sport news.
| Channel Type ID | Item Type | Access Mode | Thing Type | Description | Channel Type ID | Item Type | Access Mode | Thing Type | Description
|-----------------------|-------------|-------------|-------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |-----------------------|-------------|-------------|-------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| save | Switch | W | flashbriefingprofile | Write Only! Stores the current configuration of flash briefings within the thing | save | Switch | W | flashbriefingprofile | Write Only! Stores the current configuration of flash briefings within the thing
| active | Switch | R/W | flashbriefingprofile | Active the profile | active | Switch | R/W | flashbriefingprofile | Active the profile
| playOnDevice | String | W | flashbriefingprofile | Specify the echo serial number or name to start the flash briefing. | playOnDevice | String | W | flashbriefingprofile | Specify the echo serial number or name to start the flash briefing.
#### Example #### Example
@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ E.g. One Flashbriefing profile with technical news and wheater, one for playing
``` ```
Bridge amazonechocontrol:account:account1 "Amazon Account" @ "Accounts" [discoverSmartHome=2] Bridge amazonechocontrol:account:account1 "Amazon Account" @ "Accounts" [discoverSmartHome=2]
{ {
Thing flashbriefingprofile flashbriefing1 "Flash Briefing Technical" @ "Flash Briefings" Thing flashbriefingprofile flashbriefing1 "Flash Briefing Technical" @ "Flash Briefings"
Thing flashbriefingprofile flashbriefing2 "Flash Briefing Life Style" @ "Flash Briefings" Thing flashbriefingprofile flashbriefing2 "Flash Briefing Life Style" @ "Flash Briefings"
} }
``` ```
@ -384,13 +384,13 @@ Take a look in the channel description above to know, which channels are support
``` ```
// Flashbriefings // Flashbriefings
Switch FlashBriefing_Technical_Save "Save (Write only)" { channel="amazonechocontrol:flashbriefingprofile:account1:flashbriefing1:save"} Switch FlashBriefing_Technical_Save "Save (Write only)" {channel="amazonechocontrol:flashbriefingprofile:account1:flashbriefing1:save"}
Switch FlashBriefing_Technical_Active "Active" { channel="amazonechocontrol:flashbriefingprofile:account1:flashbriefing1:active"} Switch FlashBriefing_Technical_Active "Active" {channel="amazonechocontrol:flashbriefingprofile:account1:flashbriefing1:active"}
String FlashBriefing_Technical_Play "Play (Write only)" { channel="amazonechocontrol:flashbriefingprofile:account1:flashbriefing1:playOnDevice"} String FlashBriefing_Technical_Play "Play (Write only)" {channel="amazonechocontrol:flashbriefingprofile:account1:flashbriefing1:playOnDevice"}
Switch FlashBriefing_LifeStyle_Save "Save (Write only)" { channel="amazonechocontrol:flashbriefingprofile:account1:flashbriefing2:save"} Switch FlashBriefing_LifeStyle_Save "Save (Write only)" {channel="amazonechocontrol:flashbriefingprofile:account1:flashbriefing2:save"}
Switch FlashBriefing_LifeStyle_Active "Active" { channel="amazonechocontrol:flashbriefingprofile:account1:flashbriefing2:active"} Switch FlashBriefing_LifeStyle_Active "Active" {channel="amazonechocontrol:flashbriefingprofile:account1:flashbriefing2:active"}
String FlashBriefing_LifeStyle_Play "Play (Write only)" { channel="amazonechocontrol:flashbriefingprofile:account1:flashbriefing2:playOnDevice"} String FlashBriefing_LifeStyle_Play "Play (Write only)" {channel="amazonechocontrol:flashbriefingprofile:account1:flashbriefing2:playOnDevice"}
``` ```
#### flashbriefings.sitemap: #### flashbriefings.sitemap:
@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ sitemap flashbriefings label="Flash Briefings"
## Smart Home Devices ## Smart Home Devices
Note: the channels of smartHomeDevices and smartHomeDeviceGroup will be created dynamically based on the capabilities reported by the amazon server. This can take a little bit of time. Note: the channels of smartHomeDevices and smartHomeDeviceGroup will be created dynamically based on the capabilities reported by the amazon server. This can take a little bit of time.
The polling interval configured in the Account Thing to get the state is specified in minutes and has a minimum of 10. This means it takes up to 10 minutes to see the state of a channel. The reason for this low interval is, that the polling causes a big server load for the Smart Home Skills. The polling interval configured in the Account Thing to get the state is specified in minutes and has a minimum of 10. This means it takes up to 10 minutes to see the state of a channel. The reason for this low interval is, that the polling causes a big server load for the Smart Home Skills.
#### Supported Things #### Supported Things
@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ The only possibility to find out the id is by using the discover function in the
The channels of the smarthome devices will be generated at runtime. Check in the UI thing configurations, which channels are created. The channels of the smarthome devices will be generated at runtime. Check in the UI thing configurations, which channels are created.
| Channel Type ID | Item Type | Access Mode | Thing Type | Description | Channel Type ID | Item Type | Access Mode | Thing Type | Description
|--------------------------|-----------|-------------|-------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |--------------------------|-----------|-------------|-------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| powerState | Switch | R/W | smartHomeDevice, smartHomeDeviceGroup | Shows and changes the state (ON/OFF) of your device | powerState | Switch | R/W | smartHomeDevice, smartHomeDeviceGroup | Shows and changes the state (ON/OFF) of your device
| brightness | Dimmer | R/W | smartHomeDevice, smartHomeDeviceGroup | Shows and changes the brightness of your lamp | brightness | Dimmer | R/W | smartHomeDevice, smartHomeDeviceGroup | Shows and changes the brightness of your lamp
@ -474,20 +474,20 @@ Take a look in the channel description above to know which channels are supporte
``` ```
// Lights and lightgroups // Lights and lightgroups
Switch Light_State "On/Off" { channel="amazonechocontrol:smartHomeDevice:account1:smartHomeDevice1:powerState" } Switch Light_State "On/Off" {channel="amazonechocontrol:smartHomeDevice:account1:smartHomeDevice1:powerState"}
Dimmer Light_Brightness "Brightness" { channel="amazonechocontrol:smartHomeDevice:account1:smartHomeDevice1:brightness" } Dimmer Light_Brightness "Brightness" {channel="amazonechocontrol:smartHomeDevice:account1:smartHomeDevice1:brightness"}
Color Light_Color "Color" { channel="amazonechocontrol:smartHomeDevice:account1:smartHomeDevice1:color" } Color Light_Color "Color" {channel="amazonechocontrol:smartHomeDevice:account1:smartHomeDevice1:color"}
String Light_Color_Name "Color Name" { channel="amazonechocontrol:smartHomeDevice:account1:smartHomeDevice1:colorName" } String Light_Color_Name "Color Name" {channel="amazonechocontrol:smartHomeDevice:account1:smartHomeDevice1:colorName"}
String Light_White "White temperature" { channel="amazonechocontrol:smartHomeDevice:account1:smartHomeDevice1:colorTemperatureName" } String Light_White "White temperature" {channel="amazonechocontrol:smartHomeDevice:account1:smartHomeDevice1:colorTemperatureName"}
// Smart plugs // Smart plugs
Switch Plug_State "On/Off" { channel="amazonechocontrol:smartHomeDevice:account1:smartHomeDevice2:powerState" } Switch Plug_State "On/Off" {channel="amazonechocontrol:smartHomeDevice:account1:smartHomeDevice2:powerState"}
// Alexa Guard // Alexa Guard
Switch Arm_State "State" { channel="amazonechocontrol:smartHomeDevice:account1:smartHomeDevice3:armState" } Switch Arm_State "State" {channel="amazonechocontrol:smartHomeDevice:account1:smartHomeDevice3:armState"}
// Smart Home device group // Smart Home device group
Switch Group_State "On/Off" { channel="amazonechocontrol:smartHomeDeviceGroup:account1:smartHomeDeviceGroup1:powerState" } Switch Group_State "On/Off" {channel="amazonechocontrol:smartHomeDeviceGroup:account1:smartHomeDeviceGroup1:powerState"}
``` ```
The only possibility to find out the id for the smartHomeDevice and smartHomeDeviceGroup Things is by using the discover function. The only possibility to find out the id for the smartHomeDevice and smartHomeDeviceGroup Things is by using the discover function.
@ -510,11 +510,11 @@ sitemap smarthome label="Smart Home Devices"
} }
``` ```
## How To Get IDs ## How To Get IDs
1) Open the url YOUR_OPENHAB/amazonechocontrol in your browser (e.g. http://openhab:8080/amazonechocontrol/) 1) Open the url YOUR_OPENHAB/amazonechocontrol in your browser (e.g. http://openhab:8080/amazonechocontrol/)
2) Click on the name of the account thing 2) Click on the name of the account thing
3) Click on the name of the echo thing 3) Click on the name of the echo thing
4) Scroll to the channel and copy the required ID 4) Scroll to the channel and copy the required ID
## Advanced Feature Technically Experienced Users ## Advanced Feature Technically Experienced Users
@ -571,7 +571,7 @@ Expert:
You can use a json formatted string to control title, sound and volume: You can use a json formatted string to control title, sound and volume:
```php ```php
{ "sound": true, "speak":"<Speak>", "title": "<Title>", "body": "<Body Text>", "volume": 20} {"sound": true, "speak":"<Speak>", "title": "<Title>", "body": "<Body Text>", "volume": 20}
``` ```
The combination of `sound=true` and `speak` in SSML syntax is not allowed. The combination of `sound=true` and `speak` in SSML syntax is not allowed.
@ -588,7 +588,7 @@ rule "Say welcome if the door opens"
when when
Item Door_Contact changed to OPEN Item Door_Contact changed to OPEN
then then
Echo_Living_Room_Announcement.sendCommand('{ "sound": false, "title": "Doorstep", "body": "Door opened"}') Echo_Living_Room_Announcement.sendCommand('{"sound": false, "title": "Doorstep", "body": "Door opened"}')
end end
``` ```
@ -701,4 +701,4 @@ Thank you Ingo!
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