Getting ready to install my echo in system driver installed and dealer sent documentation.

What is the purpose "dummy event" 

I know, I know let em fly !?

Also would appreciate any macro example that would be ideal in the programming. ( haven't used macros yet )

The dummy event should not be used.  As I understand it (guess), it is there because the driver cannot work with an empty list.

Macros are simply a way of putting code somewhere else. For instance, you could put 4 line she of code in a macro called "MyMacro" and then execute this by entering a line of code "Execut MyMacro" in various places (e.g. Within the Alexa driver, on a button press etc.).

5 hours ago, South Africa C4 user said:

The dummy event should not be used.  As I understand it (guess), it is there because the driver cannot work with an empty list.

Macros are simply a way of putting code somewhere else. For instance, you could put 4 line she of code in a macro called "MyMacro" and then execute this by entering a line of code "Execut MyMacro" in various places (e.g. Within the Alexa driver, on a button press etc.).

Got it thanks

This is frustrating .

The echo will not discover squat. I have the proper Ip crosschecked with mac and the echo will not discover  a thing.

When I delete a trigger it still shows under programming and is not shown when printing triggers.

 

I have done factory resets, dedicated the ip hope I haven't waisted $125 US 

Curious as to what the Epic driver offers over the native Control4 Alexa integration.

49 minutes ago, thecodeman said:

Curious as to what the Epic driver offers over the native Control4 Alexa integration.

I think Ari has explained this in another thread. 

2 hours ago, thecodeman said:

Curious as to what the Epic driver offers over the native Control4 Alexa integration.

Speed of response is what I appreciate the most from Ari's driver.  Native Control does a lot more of the leg work for you so should (one day) be the better way to go.  However, at present, Epic Systems is more stable and much faster to respond (based on my personal experience). I also still find the native driver a bit buggy as it often tells me that the device is not responding and then the device responds!

Epic driver:

-No 4Sight requirement

-Doesn't depend on official skills for C4

Control4:

-No initial fee

-Doesn't 'work around' things using 3rd party option (but is still limited to it's own skills and Alexa limitations of course)

-Auto-discovery of some devices, no setup required

 

When in USA or the UK (and I suppose Ireland) It's probably logical to go with the native driver at least in general - outside of there though, it's a different matter.

~shrugs~ spend your money one way or the other. Though I suppose if you use 4Sight for everything else it offers, C4's is 'free'

Just started programming the driver.

The part I am having trouble with even after watching video many times and using documentation is how the "variable" programming

for volume is achieved. In the video the "demo room" use befuddles me ( granted easy to do).

Any help here would be very much appreciated. My wife is starting to hate the name Alexa with all my failed trials .....

haven't done any programming as such with variables.

Thanks

Guess not

 

Need some help, Please

I can turn on and off a room adjust volume by defined increments ....... can't seem to get the programming right for setting a specific level on command.

Basically same for lights on/off 

 

The SET variable is the mystery how to get to ( Amazon Echo>SET_VALUE_NUMBER ) 

Any help would be greatly appreciated 

Thanks

 

Guess my question is way too stupid easy or complicated beyond reason ??

On 4/18/2017 at 8:28 AM, prabeau said:

Need some help, Please

I can turn on and off a room adjust volume by defined increments ....... can't seem to get the programming right for setting a specific level on command.

Basically same for lights on/off 

 

The SET variable is the mystery how to get to ( Amazon Echo>SET_VALUE_NUMBER ) 

Any help would be greatly appreciated 

Thanks

 

Guess my question is way too stupid easy or complicated beyond reason ??

@prabeauDid you ever get an answer on this?

No I figured it out on my own after much trial and error.

 

In programming select Item from echo driver(trigger) then go to ACTIONS

for lights select the room switch then device variables.