Forum: HA Project Center
03-14-2017, 06:07 PM
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Re: HAL, Amazon Echo/Dot, SMS, and TV Control
Hi Pat,
Here is the most recent setup guide. I'm not sure if you tried to follow an older version of this guide. Let me know if after following these instructions, you are still unable to get it...
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Forum: HA Project Center
01-15-2017, 07:33 AM
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Re: HAL, Amazon Echo/Dot, SMS, and TV Control
John,
You can use the Groups command in HAL and in the HA Bridge. For example, I have my lights grouped in lots of ways. Upstairs, Main Floor, Basement, Inside, Outside, Front, Back... Take the...
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Forum: HA Project Center
01-14-2017, 04:36 PM
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Re: HAL, Amazon Echo/Dot, SMS, and TV Control
You can change the IP Address of the HAL under the Bridge Control screen. However once the devices are added, the only way currently to change the ip address of items already added, is to do as you...
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Forum: HA Project Center
12-30-2016, 12:24 PM
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Forum: HA Project Center
12-29-2016, 07:04 PM
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Re: HAL, Amazon Echo/Dot, SMS, and TV Control
That's great... We are working on creating a UI in HAL to allow you to configure the devices. If you look in the Data directory under where you launch the bridge, you'll see a file called...
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Forum: HA Project Center
12-19-2016, 02:14 PM
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Forum: HA Project Center
12-13-2016, 05:44 PM
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Forum: HA Project Center
12-05-2016, 09:26 PM
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Forum: HA Project Center
12-05-2016, 02:26 PM
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Forum: HA Project Center
12-05-2016, 02:16 PM
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Re: HAL, Amazon Echo/Dot, SMS, and TV Control
I'm not sure i understand what you mean by "I assume this is for X-10?" the interface will control any light in HAL... or macro, group, scene...
I haven't tried pairing the Echo with HAL using...
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Forum: HA Project Center
11-17-2016, 06:01 PM
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Re: HAL, Amazon Echo/Dot, SMS, and TV Control
It looks like the Bridge GUI is not generating the proper Dim command for our web service. I'm not sure how to get the percent as a variable into the Dim URL so I hard coded mine for 60%. See the...
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Forum: HA Project Center
11-16-2016, 12:53 PM
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Forum: HA Project Center
10-25-2016, 09:52 AM
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Re: HAL, Amazon Echo/Dot, SMS, and TV Control
Please find attached a first draft of how to get started with the HA-Bridge from BWS to use your Amazon Echo or Dot... Let me know if you have any questions or comments.
Regards,
Tim
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Forum: HA Project Center
10-22-2016, 04:38 PM
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Forum: HA Project Center
07-19-2016, 12:56 PM
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Re: HAL, Amazon Echo/Dot, SMS, and TV Control
Hi, Just a quick update... http://www.bwssystems.com/ just released their latest version 3.0 Amazon Echo HA Bridge that supports HAL. You must have version 6.1.11 or above to use their software.
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Forum: HA Project Center
07-15-2016, 10:52 PM
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Re: HAL, Amazon Echo/Dot, SMS, and TV Control
LOL!
I loss power so often I had my electric company add a device to my electrical meter that allows me to plug my generator in directly when the power goes out... It automatically switches to the...
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Forum: HA Project Center
07-15-2016, 07:29 PM
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Re: HAL, Amazon Echo/Dot, SMS, and TV Control
It's amazing to me how many things are tied to the internet... even your Insteon Hub. The smartphone app communicates with Smartlabs' server which communicates to the the hub. We had a user switch...
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Forum: HA Project Center
07-15-2016, 01:35 PM
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Re: HAL, Amazon Echo/Dot, SMS, and TV Control
Darrin,
I think you are confused on a number of things i posted... First the issue i mentioned was if the internet goes out as did the article i posted a link to. If you loose internet, you can't...
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Forum: HA Project Center
07-15-2016, 10:47 AM
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Re: HAL, Amazon Echo/Dot, SMS, and TV Control
The problem with both the Insteon hub, Alexa and even Nest is that if your Wifi has a problem or you have an internet issue, you are dead in the water... HAL only uses the internet to periodically...
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Forum: HA Project Center
07-15-2016, 10:11 AM
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Replies: 59
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Forum: HA Project Center
07-14-2016, 08:04 PM
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Re: HAL, Amazon Echo/Dot, SMS, and TV Control
Hi Joe,
We've added support for the Vera controller and may add support for the Insteon Hub. Correct me if I'm wrong, but the hub does not allow you to do any kind of rules. Even the Alexa...
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Forum: HA Project Center
07-14-2016, 01:16 PM
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