jeans/home-assistant.io
jeans/home-assistant.io
1
0
Fork 0
mirror of https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant.io.git synced 2025-07-24 01:37:23 +00:00
Code Issues Packages Projects Releases Wiki Activity

Apply suggestions from code review

Browse Source 
Co-Authored-By: Franck Nijhof <frenck@frenck.nl>
This commit is contained in:
ochlocracy 2020-01-28 19:02:54 -05:00 committed by GitHub
parent bbbf347d93
commit 5dd04497d9
No known key found for this signature in database
GPG Key ID: 4AEE18F83AFDEB23
1 changed files with 11 additions and 11 deletions
Show Stats Download Patch File Download Diff File Expand all files Collapse all files

22
source/_integrations/alexa.smart_home.markdown
View File

@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ ha_codeowners:
- '@ochlocracy'
---
Amazon Alexa provides a Smart Home API for richer home automation control without requiring the the user to say the skill name, such as:
Amazon Alexa provides a Smart Home API for richer home automation control without requiring the user to say the skill name, such as:
* _"Alexa, turn off the light."_
* _"Alexa, set the thermostat to cool."_
@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ The `endpoint`, `client_id` and `client_secret` are optional, and are only requi
### Configure Filter
By default, no entity will be excluded. To limit which entities are being exposed to Alexa, you can use the `filter` parameter. Keep in mind only [supported components](#supported-integrations) can be added.
By default, no entity will be excluded. To limit which entities are being exposed to Alexa, you can use the `filter` parameter. Keep in mind that only [supported components](#supported-integrations) can be added.
{% raw %}
```yaml
@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ Devices such as cameras, doorbells, garage doors, and alarm control panels requi
See [Alexa Display Categories][alexa-display-categories] for a complete list
## Supported Integrations
## Supported Platforms
Home Assistant supports the following integrations through Alexa using a Smart Home Skill. For Home Assistant Cloud Users, documentation can be found [here](https://www.nabucasa.com/config/amazon_alexa/).
@ -444,13 +444,13 @@ Arm and disarm Alarm Control Panel entities. Ask Alexa for the state of the Alar
#### Arming
The Alarm Control Panel state must be in the `disarmed` state before arming. Alexa does not support switching from an armed state without first disarming. e.g. switching from `armed_home` to `armed_night`.
The Alarm Control Panel state must be in the `disarmed` state before arming. Alexa does not support switching from an armed state without first disarming, e.g., switching from `armed_home` to `armed_night`.
The Alarm Control Panel state `armed_custom_bypass` isn't supported by Alexa and is treated as `armed_home`.
<div class="note">
Alexa does not support arming with voice PIN at this time. Therefore if the Alarm Control Panel requires a `code` for arming or the `code_arm_required` attribute is `true` the entity will not be exposed during discovery.
Alexa does not support arming with voice PIN at this time. Therefore if the Alarm Control Panel requires a `code` for arming or the `code_arm_required` attribute is `true`, the entity will not be exposed during discovery.
The Alarm Control Panel may default the `code_arm_required` attribute to `true` even if the platform does not support or require it. Use the [Entity Customization Tool](/docs/configuration/customizing-devices/#customization-using-the-ui) to override `code_arm_required` to `false` and expose the Alarm Control Panel during discovery.
</div>
@ -578,7 +578,7 @@ Single, double, and triple set-point thermostats are supported. The temperature
- `ECO` is handled as a `preset` in Home Assistant, and will not display in the Alexa app.
- `FAN_ONLY` is not supported by the Alexa voice model and is shown as `OFF` in the Alexa App.
To change the thermostat mode the exact utterance must be used:
To change the thermostat mode, the exact utterance must be used:
* _"Alexa, set [entity name] to [mode utterance]."_
@ -633,7 +633,7 @@ Covers that support a set position can be controlled using percentages.
|---|---|
|`en-US`|_"position"_, _"opening"_|
Currently Alexa only supports friendly name synonyms for the `en-US` locale.
Currently, Alexa only supports friendly name synonyms for the `en-US` locale.
#### Set Cover Tilt
@ -647,7 +647,7 @@ Covers that support tilt position can be controlled using percentages.
|---|---|
|`en-US`|_"tilt"_, _"angle"_, _"direction"_|
Currently Alexa only supports friendly name synonyms for the `en-US` locale.
Currently, Alexa only supports friendly name synonyms for the `en-US` locale.
#### Garage Doors
@ -689,7 +689,7 @@ The following synonyms can be used for _"fan speed"_
|---|---|
|`en-US`|_"fan speed"_, _"airflow speed"_, _"wind speed"_, _"air speed"_, _"air velocity"_, _"power level"_|
Currently Alexa only supports friendly name synonyms for the `en-US` locale.
Currently, Alexa only supports friendly name synonyms for the `en-US` locale.
#### Fan Direction
@ -710,7 +710,7 @@ The fan device must support the `oscillating` attribute.
|---|---|
|`en-US`|_"oscillate"_, _"swivel"_, _"oscillation"_, _"spin"_, _"back and forth"_|
Currently Alexa only supports friendly name synonyms for the `en-US` locale.
Currently, Alexa only supports friendly name synonyms for the `en-US` locale.
### Image Processing
@ -890,7 +890,7 @@ Disable and re-enable the skill using the Alexa App; then restart Home Assistant
## Debugging
The Alexa integration will log additional information about state updates and other messages when the log level is set to `debug`. Add the the relevant line below to the `configuration.yaml`:
The Alexa integration will log additional information about state updates and other messages when the log level is set to `debug`. Add the relevant line below to the `configuration.yaml`:
If using Alexa with a Alexa Smart Home Skill and Lambda function such as haaska: