Tako sam nedavno kupio Amazon Echo i prekidač Belkin WeMo i čuo sam da se to dvoje može koristiti zajedno. Nakon što sam se malo poigrao s ova dva uređaja, uspio sam shvatiti kako kontrolirati svoj WeMo prekidač razgovarajući s Alexom^(Alexa) na Echo -u .

Sjajna stvar kod korištenja WeMo prekidača s Echo -om je ta što radi bez potrebe da instalirate vještinu treće strane na Echo ili kupujete čvorište. Tri WeMo uređaja koja rade izravno s Alexom^(Alexa) su WeMo Light Switch , WeMo Switch i WeMo Insight Switch .

Općenito, vrlo je jednostavno sve postaviti, ali također ću spomenuti nekoliko savjeta za rješavanje problema u slučaju da ne uspije iz prvog pokušaja.

Konfigurirajte WeMo Switch

Prva stvar koju ćete htjeti učiniti je povezati svoj WeMo Switch na svoju WiFi mrežu i provjeriti prikazuje li se u WeMo aplikaciji. Trebali biste ga moći uključiti i isključiti pomoću virtualne tipke za napajanje krajnje desno.

Ako dodirnete malu strelicu prema dolje, trebala bi se proširiti kako bi vam pokazala neke statistike o potrošnji energije (samo za WeMo Insight prekidač).

Sada postoje dvije stvari koje moramo učiniti unutar WeMo aplikacije prije nego što je možemo povezati s Alexom^(Alexa) . Prvo, trebali biste preimenovati svoj prekidač u nešto drugo osim zadanog naziva. Kako god da mu date ime, morat ćete ga nazvati kada razgovarate s Alexom^(Alexa) . Dakle, ako prekidaču nazovete Fridge^(Fridge) , moći ćete reći " Alexa, isključi hladnjak^{(Alexa, turn off the fridge)} " i to će biti u skladu. Da biste to učinili, dodirnite gumb Uredi^(Edit) na vrhu, a zatim dodirnite prekidač koji želite preimenovati.

Ako u nazivu koristite brojeve, svakako napišite broj umjesto numeričke vrijednosti. Dodirnite Spremi^(Save) i prekidač bi sada trebao imati novi naziv. Druga stvar koju moramo učiniti je omogućiti daljinski pristup. Da biste to učinili, dodirnite Više^(More) na dnu aplikacije.

Vidjet ćete opciju pod nazivom Udaljeni pristup^{(Remote Access)} . Prema zadanim postavkama, prikazat će se Nije omogućeno^{(Not Enabled)} . Samo naprijed i dodirnite ga, a zatim dodirnite Omogući daljinski pristup^{(Enable Remote Access)} . Ovo ne samo da će vam omogućiti da kontrolirate prekidač s bilo kojeg mjesta na svijetu, već će također omogućiti Alexi^(Alexa) da kontrolira prekidač.

Trebali biste dobiti poruku da je daljinski pristup omogućen i da možete kontrolirati prekidač s bilo kojeg mjesta gdje imate pristup internetu^(Internet) .

Otkrijte uređaje koristeći Alexa

Nakon što obavimo te dvije stvari u aplikaciji WeMo , sada možemo prijeći na aplikaciju Alexa . Otvorite aplikaciju, dodirnite tri vodoravne linije u gornjem lijevom kutu, a zatim dodirnite Smart Home .

Ovaj zaslon je podijeljen u tri dijela: grupe, vještine i uređaji. Grupe^(Groups) vam omogućuju upravljanje više uređaja jednom naredbom. Na primjer, ako imate tri WeMo prekidača, možete stvoriti grupu pod nazivom Svjetla^{(Bedroom Lights)} u spavaćoj sobi i onda jednostavno reći „ Alexa, ugasi svjetla u spavaćoj sobi. ^{(Alexa, turn off the bedroom lights.)}”

Pod Smart Home Skills možete omogućiti vještine za proizvode različitih tvrtki. Iznad^(Above) možete vidjeti da sam omogućio TP-LINK Kasa vještinu jer imam TP-LINK prekidač. Konačno, u odjeljku Vaši uređaji^{(Your Devices)} možete dodati nove uređaje dodirom na Otkrij uređaje^{(Discover devices)} .

Alexa će sada početi tražiti uređaje, što bi trebalo trajati manje od minute. Nakon dovršetka pretraživanja, trebali biste vidjeti uređaj na popisu pod Vaši uređaji^{( Your Devices)} .

That’s pretty much it! You’re now good to go. You should be able to reference the switch by its name when talking to Alexa. Just say “Alexa, turn off/on switchname.” If all goes well, Alexa will just say OK and that’s it. You can manually go check in the WeMo app and you should see the switch state has been changed.

If you run into issues along the way, there are a couple of things you can do:

1. Make sure your Amazon Echo has the latest firmware installed. You can do this by making sure it’s connected to WiFi and turned on. The Echo will check automatically and update itself if an update is available.
2. Provjerite^(Make) ima li WeMo prekidač instaliran najnoviji firmver. Kada otvorite aplikaciju WeMo , obavijestit će vas o svim nadogradnjama firmvera i to možete učiniti unutar aplikacije.
3. Ako Alexa ne može pronaći vaš WeMo uređaj, provjerite je li Echo spojen na WiFi mrežu od 2,4 GHz^{(GHz WiFi)} , ako imate dvopojasni usmjerivač. WeMo jedinice povezuju^(WeMo) se samo na 2,4 GHz , pa ako je vaš Echo na mreži od 5 GHz , to može uzrokovati probleme.

Nadamo se da će vas ovaj vodič pokrenuti i pokrenuti s Alexom^(Alexa) i WeMo za zabavniji pametni dom. Nažalost, Belkin je rekao da WeMo uređaji neće podržavati HomeKit , tako da se upravljanje svjetlima iz Siri neće dogoditi uskoro. Za mene Alexa može učiniti puno više od kontrole pametnih kućnih uređaja, pa ako već imate Echo , možda bi bilo vrijedno kupiti WeMo prekidače jer dobro funkcioniraju zajedno. Ako imate bilo kakvih pitanja, slobodno komentirajte. Uživati!

How to Control a WeMo Insight Switch using Alexa & Echo

So I recently bought an Amazon Echo and a Βelkin WeMo switch and I heard that the two could be used together. After playіng around with the two devices for a bit, I managed tо figure out how tо control my WеMo switch by talking to Alexa on the Echo.

The great thing about using a WeMo switch with the Echo is that it works without requiring you to install a third-party skill on the Echo or buying a hub. The three WeMo devices that work directly with Alexa are the WeMo Light Switch, WeMo Switch and WeMo Insight Switch.

Overall, it’s really easy getting everything setup, but I’ll also mention some troubleshooting tips in case it doesn’t work on the first try.

Configure WeMo Switch

The first thing you’re going to want to do is connect your WeMo Switch to your WiFi network and make sure it is showing up in the WeMo app. You should be able to turn it on and off using the virtual power button at the far right.

If you tap on the little down arrow, it should expand to show you some power usage stats (only for the WeMo Insight switch).

Now there are two things we have to do inside the WeMo app before we can get it connected to Alexa. Firstly, you should rename your switch to something other than the default name. Whatever name you give it here is what you’ll have to call it when you talk to Alexa. So if you name the switch, Fridge, you’ll be able to say “Alexa, turn off the fridge” and it will comply. To do this, tap on the Edit button at the top and then tap on the switch you want to rename.

If you use numbers in the name, make sure to spell out the number instead of using the numerical value. Tap Save and the switch should now have a new name. The second thing we have to do is enable remote access. To do this, tap on More located at the bottom of the app.

You will see an option called Remote Access. By default, it will show Not Enabled. Go ahead and tap on it and then tap on Enable Remote Access. This will not only allow you to control the switch from anywhere in the world, but it will also allow Alexa to control the switch.

You should get a message stating that remote access has been enabled and you can control the switch from anywhere that you have Internet access.

Discover Devices using Alexa

Once we have done those two things in the WeMo app, we can now move over to the Alexa app. Open the app, tap on the three horizontal lines at the top left and then tap on Smart Home.

This screen is broken down into three sections: groups, skills and devices. Groups allow you to control multiple devices with one command. For example, if you have three WeMo switches, you can create a group called Bedroom Lights and then simply say “Alexa, turn off the bedroom lights.”

Under Smart Home Skills, you can enable skills for products from different companies. Above, you can see I have enabled the TP-LINK Kasa skill because I have a TP-LINK switch. Finally, under Your Devices, you can add new devices by tapping on Discover devices.

Alexa will now start looking for devices, which should take less than a minute. Once the search is complete, you should see the device listed under Your Devices.

That’s pretty much it! You’re now good to go. You should be able to reference the switch by its name when talking to Alexa. Just say “Alexa, turn off/on switchname.” If all goes well, Alexa will just say OK and that’s it. You can manually go check in the WeMo app and you should see the switch state has been changed.

If you run into issues along the way, there are a couple of things you can do:

1. Make sure your Amazon Echo has the latest firmware installed. You can do this by making sure it’s connected to WiFi and turned on. The Echo will check automatically and update itself if an update is available.
2. Make sure the WeMo switch has the latest firmware installed. When you open the WeMo app, it will notify you of any firmware upgrades and you can do it from within the app.
3. If Alexa can’t find your WeMo device, make sure the Echo is connected to the 2.4 GHz WiFi network, if you have a dual-band router. The WeMo units only connect to 2.4 GHz, so if your Echo is on the 5 GHZ network, it could cause issues.

Hopefully, this guide will get you up and running with Alexa and WeMo for a more fun smart home. Unfortunately, Belkin has said the WeMo devices will not support HomeKit, so controlling your lights from Siri won’t happen anytime soon. For me, Alexa can do a lot more than just control smart home devices, so if you already have an Echo, it might be worth buying WeMo switches since they work well together. If you have any questions, feel free to comment. Enjoy!

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