Using A Virtual Switch To Lock Door Alexa

You could create a virtual switch in alexa helper and tie that switch to a rule in rule machine to control the lock.

Using a virtual switch to lock door alexa.

You can even tell it which echo you want to speak. I do have mine tied to lock for routine goodnight with a virtual switch from alexa helper. The latest 4th generation lock also includes wi fi and bluetooth built right in so you no longer need a separate hub. Tap edit in the top right corner.

Install this app and select your new button tile virtual device and a lock device. Now you can use amazon echo to say alexa turn on the garage door lock which will turn on the button tile which in turn will lock the specified lock. Fairly new to ha but loving it so far. Make up whatever you want i used a 6 digit hexadecimal string for the network id.

Went into the alexa app and created a routine that says front door open whenever the door sensor is activated. Alexa lock the front door alexa unlock the front door alexa is the back door locked when asking alexa to lock or check lock status you must use the name of your lock as it appears in your smartthings app i e. You would use alexa helper to run the routine when you turn on that virtual switch. The contact and motion sensors are automatically populated in the alexa app.

The only reason i didn t mention this before is as i said i don t have a garage door controller and i don t know whether you can put one into a routine or not. I just tried this and it works. Just log into the ide and go under my devices add device then select the new virtual device type and fill in the required fields. Tap the unlock by voice toggle switch to turn the option on.

As far as i can see door switches seem to work. Select smart home from the menu. At this time alexa does not support scenes with lock devices and groups with locks added. You can also use the free august app to assign keyless entry and keep track of who comes and goes.

Tell alexa to lock unlock or check the status of your front door. To start fire up the alexa app and then tap the menu button in the top left corner of the screen. Still need to setup the alexa integration. Action april 3 2016 1 20am 10.

Then create a smartapp in groovy or core to lock the door when security is on and unlock it. Clarkeng65 steven clark october 4 2017 8 01pm 6. This will link the on off state of the button tile to the locked unlocked state of the lock. This lock offers total control.

You can create a virtual switch called xxxx security front door security back door security etc. I am currently doing this with sonos. Once i do that will see if i can get any virtual switches recognized by alexa so i can use them as a trigger. Thanks for the info.