Change light scene using Alexa

Setup, Configuration and Use Items & Sitemaps
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Hi all,

i automated some Tradfris with openHAB and now i want to use Alexa to make light.

i defined an item:

String   tradLicht   "Licht"   (gLichter)

i defined a sitemap:

Switch item=tradLicht mappings=[AUS=AUS, ALLTAG=ALLTAG, KINO=KINO, GEMUETLICH=GEMUETLICH]

i defined some rules like this one:

rule "Licht Alltag"
when 
	Item tradLicht changed to ALLTAG
then
	tradLicht1Col.sendCommand (HSBType::fromRGB(255, 255, 255))
	tradLicht1ColTmp.sendCommand(49)
	tradLicht2Col.sendCommand (HSBType::fromRGB(255, 255, 255))
	tradLicht2ColTmp.sendCommand(49)
	tradLicht3Col.sendCommand (HSBType::fromRGB(255, 255, 255))
	tradLicht3ColTmp.sendCommand(49)
end

Works fine via the BasicUI. But there seems to be no way to change for example from KINO to ALLTAG using Alexa. So, what do i have to do to be able to use Alexa for a change of light mode?

Volker

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Did you read through the Alexa skill documentation yet?

http://docs.openhab.org/addons/ios/alexa-skill/readme.html

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Yes, i already use Alexa for some things regarding OpenHAB. I just hoped someone found another way for this topic, another way to configure this in openhab to make it ā€žvisibleā€œ for Alexa.

4

So if you do is there a reason why you did not insert any tags (Switching, Lighting) in your item definition?

5

There are tags for Alexa. I only posted the item i have a problem with.

I can turn a light on / off, for example. My problem is the string item i use as a switch in my Sitemap. How am i able to tell Alexa that it should switch my lights to kino, alltag, gemĆ¼tlich mode? Is this possible at all? Switchable tag does not seem to work with this string. Alexa does not find the item.

6

What about this workaround?

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Use virtual items: