[SOLVED] How do I configure OH3 to control an Alexa device?

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EDIT: So after writing this a little bit ago and being persistent in my troubleshooting I realized I was not looking at the advanced channels in my Echo configuration. I found all sorts of new channels to play with including the channels for “Text Command” and “Start a Routine”. Once I created a device for the Echo in my model and linked the TextCommand(String) via a rule I was able to control a simple light. Now onto more complex things like my sonos and thermostats!

System information is below for my configuration:

ISSUE:
How do I configure OH 3 to control Alexa devices?

I have the the Amazon Echo Control Binding and things installed/configured.
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Alexa discovered all my exposed things from OH3 that I configured the metadata for. So Alexa controlling OH3 things is good to go.

My problem is that I am unable to discover any Alexa Devices in OH3. And I do not know how to send a command from OH3 to Alexa. I found a couple of online posts that only explain part of the process and it does not make sense to me.

I was able to send a message to the Amazon Account - SendMessage channel and retrieve it from Alexa messages.

Thank you in advance for your help and time!

== SYSTEM INFORMATION ==============
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buildString: Release Build
locale: en_US
systemInfo:
configFolder: /etc/openhab
userdataFolder: /var/lib/openhab
logFolder: /var/log/openhab
javaVersion: 11.0.10
javaVendor: Azul Systems, Inc.
javaVendorVersion: Zulu11.45+27-CA
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osArchitecture: arm
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  • bluetooth
  • exec
  • http
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  • mqtt
  • network
  • onkyo
  • samsungtv
  • smartthings
  • sonos
  • tplinksmarthome
  • wifiled
  • zigbee
  • zwave
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    ipad: false
    edge: false
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    firefox: false
    macos: false
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    phonegap: false
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    isSecureContext: false
    locationbarVisible: true
    menubarVisible: true
    navigator:
    cookieEnabled: true
    deviceMemory: N/A
    hardwareConcurrency: 24
    language: en-US
    languages:
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      onLine: true
      platform: Win32
      screen:
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      colorDepth: 24
      support:
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      pointerEvents: true
      observer: true
      passiveListener: true
      gestures: false
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      timestamp: 2021-03-03T16:57:01.952Z
      ==============================================================
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