Prerequisites
- Direct integration only works with Echo Plus and not the other products in the Amazon Echo line
- Device is configured and put into SmartHome mode
- Echo Plus is set up and configured
- Phone with Amazon Alexa App
Joining Gear to Echo Plus
- Open Amazon Alexa app and click on the Smart Home icon
- Mark your Echo+ 'discoverable' by either:
- saying "Alexa, discover devices", OR
- In the Devices screen click on the + icon in the top right corner. Select Add Device > Other and Discover Devices
- Immediately press Pair on your Gear [Echo Plus will discover Axis Gear as 'My First Blind' (or Second, or Third)].
- The touch strip should flash green twice to indicate a successful pairing
- To verify, go to All Devices in the Devices screen and the Gear should appear as 'My First Blind' (or Second, or Third)]
Voice Commands
- In the Devices screen click on the + icon in the top right corner
- Select Add Group and choose a room name
- Select the Gears that will be part of the group
- Now you can use the following commands which Alexa can process:
- "Turn on [room]" - all blinds go up
- "Turn off [room]" - all blinds go down
- "Set [room] to ___%" - all blinds go to desired percentage
NOTE: You may also control each device by using the name given to the device
- In the Amazon Alexa app, click on the menu and go into Routines
- Click on Settings and navigate to the Assistant tab to select Routines
- Add a new routine by clicking on the + icon on the top right and set up the following
- When this happens > Voice and enter the phrase as Open [Room] (or Close [Room])
- Add Action > Smart Home > Control Group and select [Room] with the Turn On (or Turn Off)option
- Click on Add and then Create
- To operate, the blinds you can now say "Alexa, Open [Room]" or "Alexa, Close [Room]" to fully open or close shades