If not, make sure your scene and the device itself have distinct names from one another-if they’re too similar, Alexa will have trouble knowing which one you want to turn on. If all goes well, repeat this process for any other devices and scenes you want to control with your voice. Try the command with Alexa and see if it works! (In my case, it’d be “Alexa, turn the Living Room Fan on”). If you re-open the Alexa app and discover new Smart Home devices, it should appear in the list. Your scene should now show up in Alexa’s list of devices. Select what you want the device to do when you turn the scene “on” with Alexa. Some will have an On/Off toggle, others (like my fan) will toggle between High/Medium/Low, and so on. The next screen will ask you what you want to do with the selected device. In my case, it’s my “Main Ceiling Fan,” so I’ve selected that-and selected the fan portion of the device. Next, scroll down and select the device you want this scene (slash voice command) to turn on. If you’re controlling a device that has half-Echo support, and thus already shows up in Alexa’s list of devices-like my ceiling fan-you may even want to give the device a very different name in Insteon so the Echo doesn’t get confused between them.įor example, I’ve named the scene “Living Room Fan,” since that’s what I’ll say out loud, but the device is called “Main Ceiling Fan,” which I’ll likely never say to Alexa. When you give your scene a name, remember that this is the name you’ll be using to turn the device on and off with your voice-so give it something natural.
#INSTEON FAN CONTROL HOW TO#
RELATED: How to Make Alexa Understand You Better Give the scene a name, and an icon if you wish.
#INSTEON FAN CONTROL PLUS#
Tap the “Scenes” button on the toolbar and click the Plus sign to add a new scene. The dimmer control is on Group 1 as in a KeypadLinc, the fan control is on Group 2, all other groups are ignored. Open the Insteon app on your phone or tablet and log in. To add Alexa support to devices that don’t have it out of the box, you’ll need to create a scene for that device. Step Two (for Some Devices): Create a Scene Of course, this wouldn’t be complete without adding some Insteon automation to the mix. If the device you want appears in the list, you’re all set! If not, though (or if your device only has half support, like the aforementioned ceiling fan), continue to step two. The wall mount unit has a neat feature with pull strings on the bottom to control fan speed and oscillation, so if you mount it high on the wall you can still control the features without having to reach for the knobs. Now, if you go back to the Smart Home page and tap “Discover Devices” under “Your Devices,” you should see that some of your Insteon devices show up-just like any other smarthome device. RELATED: How to Control Your Smarthome Products with the Amazon Echo Search for “insteon” in the list and tap it. Scroll down and tap “Get More Smart Home Skils”. Open the Alexa app on your phone or tablet and tap the menu in the upper left-hand corner.
#INSTEON FAN CONTROL INSTALL#
To start, you’ll need to install Insteon’s Alexa skill. Step One: Install the Insteon Alexa Skill
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