openweather plugin ?

[CatmanV2]

Well:
curl 'http://127.0.0.1:3480/data_request?id=action&output_format=json&DeviceNum=46&serviceId=urn:upnp-org:serviceId:VClock1&action=SetAlarmTime&newAlarmTimeValue=08:00:00'

Sets the alarm time to 08:00:00 which is perfect. Just need to pass the value from Alexa now

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[Elcid]

So how do you make it dynamic, i.e. "set alarm for 6.45 am" or "set alarm for 7pm monday"

[CatmanV2]

Well that's the interesting bit. With most HA stuff you pass a variable.

With my thermostat:

http://127.0.0.1:3480/data_request?id=action&output_format=json&DeviceNum=20300&serviceId=urn:upnp-org:serviceId:TemperatureSetpoint1_Heat&action=SetCurrentSetpoint&NewCurrentSetpoint=${intensity.percent}

So if I say 'Alexa, set the thermostat to 22, the call beccomes:

http://127.0.0.1:3480/data_request?id=action&output_format=json&DeviceNum=20300&serviceId=urn:upnp-org:serviceId:TemperatureSetpoint1_Heat&action=SetCurrentSetpoint&NewCurrentSetpoint=22

Obviously if I was to say '99' we'd have a problem but I'm unlikely to....

Not finding a way to send '07:00:00' yet though

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[CatmanV2]

Well got as far as setting it to the hour:

http://127.0.0.1:3480/data_request?id=action&output_format=json&DeviceNum=46&serviceId=urn:upnp-org:serviceId:VClock1&action=SetAlarmTime&newAlarmTimeValue=${intensity.percent}:00:00

Not sure there's anyway of passing the minute variable, sadly

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[CatmanV2]

Hmm, apparently there is, but struggling with Alexa at the moment:

For the items that want to have a date time put into the message, utilize ${time.format(yyyy-MM-ddTHHssXXX)} where "yyyy-MM-ddTHHssXXX" can be any format from the Java SimpleDateFormat documented here: https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/text/SimpleDateFormat.html. Also, there is a ${time.millis} which will put the millis timestamp where this replacement control is located.

I only want to pass HH:mm. I can tag 00 at the end but there's something amiss.

http://127.0.0.1:3480/data_request?id=action&output_format=json&DeviceNum=46&serviceId=urn:upnp-org:serviceId:VClock1&action=SetAlarmTime&newAlarmTimeValue=${time.format(HH:mm)}:00

If anyone can point me in any direction, that would be lovely but...

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[rafale77]

I don't think it can pass more than one number. Remember that the habridge is actually a hue emulator. It passes light commands which is why it works locally because it was one of the two devices the amazon echo talks to directly without going to the cloud.
The trick to pass the number was to make alexa think it was passing a dim level.

[therealdb]

“Alexa, wake me up at 8 am”.
Then, an Alexa routine will do whatever you want, when the alarm goes off. Believe me, it’s simpler than you think. Try it.

[CatmanV2]

@rafale77 said in Alarm Clock:

I don't think it can pass more than one number. Remember that the habridge is actually a hue emulator. It passes light commands which is why it works locally because it was one of the two devices the amazon echo talks to directly without going to the cloud.
The trick to pass the number was to make alexa think it was passing a dim level.

Seems a bit odd specifying in the documentation that it can pass date / time formats then, no?

Oh well

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[CatmanV2]

@therealdb said in Alarm Clock:

“Alexa, wake me up at 8 am”.
Then, an Alexa routine will do whatever you want, when the alarm goes off. Believe me, it’s simpler than you think. Try it.

Trying it now but I expect it to play a noise (as well as possibly trip the switch).....

I created a routing called 'Wake up' which runs when I say 'Alexa, wake me up'

We shall see in about 5 minutes

Cheers

C

[rafale77]

@CatmanV2

I just went and check and I think you misread the documentation. The bridge can pass time format to devices. Alexa can't. Other hubs can talk to one another and the bridge can pass time between them if they can send it to the bridge. Or you can define a time manually within the bridge to pass it to another hub. The echo cannot pass time to a hue hub so it can't do it with the habridge either. These are the commands the echo support with the bridge:

Ask Alexa

After this Tell Alexa: "Alexa, discover my devices". If there is an issue you can go to the Menu / Settings / Connected Home for the echo on the mobile app or your browser and have Alexa forget all devices and then do the discovery again.

Then you can say "Alexa, Turn on the office light" or whatever name you have given your configured devices.

Here is the table of items to use to tell Alexa what you want to do, this has changed over time due to Amazon reserving words for skills:

To do this...	Say this...
ON Commands	Alexa, turn on <Device Name>
OFF Commands	Alexa, turn off <Device Name>
DIM Commands	Alexa, brighten <Device Name> to <Position>
DIM Commands	Alexa, dim <Device Name> to <Position>
DIM Commands	Alexa, brighten <Device Name>
DIM Commands	Alexa, dim <Device Name>
DIM Commands	Alexa, set <Device Name> to <Position>
To see what Alexa thinks you said, you can check in the home page for your Alexa.

To view or remove devices that Alexa knows about, you can use the mobile app Menu / Settings / Connected Home or go to http://echo.amazon.com/#cards.

[CatmanV2]

Ahhh gotcha! Shame that

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[CatmanV2]

@CatmanV2 said in Alarm Clock:

@therealdb said in Alarm Clock:

“Alexa, wake me up at 8 am”.
Then, an Alexa routine will do whatever you want, when the alarm goes off. Believe me, it’s simpler than you think. Try it.

Trying it now but I expect it to play a noise (as well as possibly trip the switch).....

I created a routing called 'Wake up' which runs when I say 'Alexa, wake me up'

We shall see in about 5 minutes

Cheers

C

Yep it played a noise which is exactly what I don't want it to do. All I want it to do is silently flick a switch at a dynamic time. Routines can be scheduled on a regular basis which would do the same as setting the alarm clock in Openluup, a bit easier than the on the web UI I guess but looks like that's the limit. Unless I'm (still) missing something!

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[Elcid]

I now have node-red setting a silent switching of a v device, by saying "wake me up at [any time and/or day]". also depending which echo i use i can set a different v device, so different morning routines for each bedroom.

@catman you can also do all your H A Bridge devices in node red to, as it has the local hue lights bridge to. So you could replace H A Bridge with node-red. It would not be difficult to set a http request to set your virtual alarm.

[therealdb]

@CatmanV2 under devices you have alarm and can specify a zero volume for that device. No beeps.

You cannot do what you want (specify a custom parameter) without a custom skill.

[CatmanV2]

@therealdb said in Alarm Clock:

@CatmanV2 under devices you have alarm and can specify a zero volume for that device. No beeps.

You cannot do what you want (specify a custom parameter) without a custom skill.

Fair enough. I've got a closish approximation that lets me set the Alarm Clock plugin to the hour (which for this purpose is actually probably OK.

It is a bit odd that there's no ability to say 'Do this thing at 0800 tomorrow' for all the things that Alexa can interact with. Seems like a simple addition, but what do I know

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[therealdb]

maybe you can create something using this => https://blueprints.amazon.com/

Never tried with it directly, but it should be doable.

[CatmanV2]

@therealdb said in Alarm Clock:

maybe you can create something using this => https://blueprints.amazon.com/

Never tried with it directly, but it should be doable.

Homewave and Telegram I suspect first...

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