Max! with Alexa not working

Bastian_H · January 15, 2018, 8:38am

So i read the Wiki about Alexa and MAX! while trying to get my Thermostats working with Alexa. I am quite unsuccesful with that. While my normal configuration for Max! works i dont get it recognized by Alexa. HomeKit is installed, here is my config, perhaps someone can find my mistake?

Group Thermostat "Voice command Thermostat group" (gAdministration)


//*** Dachgeschoss -----------------------------------------------
	
	
	//*** Thermostate -----------------------------------------------
		
		Number Voice_Wandthermostat_DG_Actual  "Dachgeschoss" ["CurrentTemperature"] {channel="max:wallthermostat:MKF0061363:NEQ0084458:actual_temp"}
		Number Voice_Wandthermostat_DG_SetTemp "Dachgeschoss"  (Thermostat) [ "TargetTemperature" ] {channel="max:wallthermostat:MKF0061363:NEQ0084458:set_temp"}
		String Voice_Wandthermostat_DG_Mode "Dachgeschoss" (Thermostat) [ "homekit:HeatingCoolingMode" ] {channel="max:wallthermostat:MKF0061363:NEQ0084458:mode"}
		
		Number Voice_Thermostat_DG_Bad_Actual  "Gästebad" ["CurrentTemperature"] {channel="max:thermostat:MKF0061363:MEQ1443598:actual_temp"}
		Number Voice_Thermostat_DG_Bad_SetTemp "Gästebad"  (Thermostat) [ "TargetTemperature" ] {channel="max:thermostat:MKF0061363:MEQ1443598:set_temp"}
		String Voice_Thermostat_DG_Bad_Mode "Gästebad" (Thermostat) [ "homekit:HeatingCoolingMode" ] {channel="max:thermostat:MKF0061363:MEQ1443598:mode"}

Bastian_H · January 16, 2018, 7:05am

any hint could help me.

job · January 16, 2018, 7:08am

I am quite sure, you need to put all the items in a group, but separate ones for each thermostat.

Bastian_H · January 16, 2018, 7:18am

Updated my items file for seperate groups, no success:

Group Voice "Voice command Thermostat group" (gAdministration)
	Group Thermostat1 (Voice)
	Group Thermostat2 (Voice)


//*** Dachgeschoss -----------------------------------------------
	
	
	//*** Thermostate -----------------------------------------------
		
		Number Voice_Wandthermostat_DG_Actual  "Dachgeschoss" ["CurrentTemperature"] {channel="max:wallthermostat:MKF0061363:NEQ0084458:actual_temp"}
		Number Voice_Wandthermostat_DG_SetTemp "Dachgeschoss"  (Thermostat1) [ "TargetTemperature" ] {channel="max:wallthermostat:MKF0061363:NEQ0084458:set_temp"}
		String Voice_Wandthermostat_DG_Mode "Dachgeschoss" (Thermostat1) [ "homekit:HeatingCoolingMode" ] {channel="max:wallthermostat:MKF0061363:NEQ0084458:mode"}
		
		Number Voice_Thermostat_DG_Bad_Actual  "Gästebad" ["CurrentTemperature"] {channel="max:thermostat:MKF0061363:MEQ1443598:actual_temp"}
		Number Voice_Thermostat_DG_Bad_SetTemp "Gästebad"  (Thermostat2) [ "TargetTemperature" ] {channel="max:thermostat:MKF0061363:MEQ1443598:set_temp"}
		String Voice_Thermostat_DG_Bad_Mode "Gästebad" (Thermostat2) [ "homekit:HeatingCoolingMode" ] {channel="max:thermostat:MKF0061363:MEQ1443598:mode"}

The-Elk · January 16, 2018, 7:22am

thats true, for each “room” one group

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

Group gDownstairsThermostat "Downstairs Thermostat" (gFF) ["Thermostat"]
Number Downstairs_Thermostat_CurrentTemp "Downstairs Thermostat Current Temperature" (gDownstairsThermostat) ["CurrentTemperature"]
Number Downstairs_Thermostat_Target_Temperature "Downstairs Thermostat Target Temperature" (gDownstairsThermostat) ["TargetTemperature"]
String Downstairs_Thermostat_Heating_Cooling_Mode "Downstairs Thermostat Heating/Cooling Mode" (gDownstairsThermostat) ["homekit:HeatingCooling"]

The-Elk · January 16, 2018, 7:25am

you have to tag the groups, too:

	Group Thermostat1 "Dachgeschoss" (Voice) ["Thermostat"]
	Group Thermostat2 "Gästebad" (Voice) ["Thermostat"]

and also integrate Current Temp item in the group

Bastian_H · January 17, 2018, 9:44pm

New Groups:

	Group Thermostat1 (Voice) [ "Thermostat" ]
	Group Thermostat2 (Voice) [ "Thermostat" ]

New Items:

		Number Voice_Wandthermostat_DG_Actual  "Dachgeschoss" (Thermostat1) ["CurrentTemperature"] {channel="max:wallthermostat:MKF0061363:NEQ0084458:actual_temp"}
		Number Voice_Wandthermostat_DG_SetTemp "Dachgeschoss"  (Thermostat1) [ "TargetTemperature" ] {channel="max:wallthermostat:MKF0061363:NEQ0084458:set_temp"}
		String Voice_Wandthermostat_DG_Mode "Dachgeschoss" (Thermostat1) [ "homekit:HeatingCoolingMode" ] {channel="max:wallthermostat:MKF0061363:NEQ0084458:mode"}
				
		Number Voice_Thermostat_DG_Bad_Actual  "Gästebad" (Thermostat2) ["CurrentTemperature"] {channel="max:thermostat:MKF0061363:MEQ1443598:actual_temp"}
		Number Voice_Thermostat_DG_Bad_SetTemp "Gästebad"  (Thermostat2) [ "TargetTemperature" ] {channel="max:thermostat:MKF0061363:MEQ1443598:set_temp"}
		String Voice_Thermostat_DG_Bad_Mode "Gästebad" (Thermostat2) [ "homekit:HeatingCoolingMode" ] {channel="max:thermostat:MKF0061363:MEQ1443598:mode"}

Still Alexa doesnt find anything…

hmerk · January 17, 2018, 11:30pm

I might be wrong, but as far as I remember, your Groups need a label too for beeing recognized by Alexa.

The-Elk · January 18, 2018, 7:58am

@hmerk: you are right.

@Bastian_H :

        Group Thermostat1 "Thermostat  Dachgeschoss" (Voice) ["Thermostat"]
	Group Thermostat2 "Thermostat  Gästebad" (Voice) ["Thermostat"]

	Number Voice_Wandthermostat_DG_Actual  "Thermostat Dachgeschoss Ist Temperatur" (Thermostat1) ["CurrentTemperature"] {channel="max:wallthermostat:MKF0061363:NEQ0084458:actual_temp"}
	Number Voice_Wandthermostat_DG_SetTemp "Thermostat Dachgeschoss Soll Temperatur"  (Thermostat1) [ "TargetTemperature" ] {channel="max:wallthermostat:MKF0061363:NEQ0084458:set_temp"}
	String Voice_Wandthermostat_DG_Mode "Thermostat Dachgeschoss MODE" (Thermostat1) [ "homekit:HeatingCoolingMode" ] {channel="max:wallthermostat:MKF0061363:NEQ0084458:mode"}
				
	Number Voice_Thermostat_DG_Bad_Actual  "Thermostat Gästebad Ist Temperatur" (Thermostat2) ["CurrentTemperature"] {channel="max:thermostat:MKF0061363:MEQ1443598:actual_temp"}
	Number Voice_Thermostat_DG_Bad_SetTemp "Thermostat Gästebad Soll Temperatur"  (Thermostat2) [ "TargetTemperature" ] {channel="max:thermostat:MKF0061363:MEQ1443598:set_temp"}
	String Voice_Thermostat_DG_Bad_Mode "Thermostat Gästebad MODE" (Thermostat2) [ "homekit:HeatingCoolingMode" ] {channel="max:thermostat:MKF0061363:MEQ1443598:mode"}

Bastian_H · January 18, 2018, 8:35am

that solved it. Yet Alexa recognizes the Items as the group label. So is the Group label the key word for alexa or is it my items label?

hmerk · January 18, 2018, 8:38am

It’s the Group Label.