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I followed the link in the email but it just tried to get me to download the Alexa app. When I open the Alexa app it's not there?
Will do - is it OK to spread the word around to other sites and give our your email? I did a search in then Amazon skill for Apex and this didn’t show up.
Does the functionality stop if your server goes down? I love the idea! Just turned my skimmer on/off for the first time using voice. Seems silly, but is great!
Would it be helpful to start a list of voice commands (other than what's on this thread). Maybe something that could be printed out?
I've noticed that when giving voice commands, Alexa returns false negatives (so to speak). For example, if I say, "Alexa, tell My Reef to turn off ANYTHING". It will return, "DONE, ANYTHING off".
Here is the currently supported commands list:
Toggle power to your return pump:
"Alexa, tell my reef to start up"
"Alexa, tell my reef to shut down"
Toggle any outlets:
"Alexa, tell my reef to switch off the *LED Light*."
"Alexa, tell my reef to switch on the *Reactor Pump*."
"Alexa, reset the *Calcium Reactor*."
* Outlet names are based on your personal APEX configuration.
Toggle water current:
"Alexa, tell my reef to stop the current"
"Alexa, tell my reef to reset the current"
"Alexa, tell my reef to start the current"
Feed:
"Alexa, tell my reef I'm ready to feed"
Log and read test results:
"Alexa, ask my reef for the latest alkalinity trend"
"Alexa, tell my reef that the calcium is 420 parts per million"
More commands will be added in the future including the ability to read and log test results and get test trends (these commands are currently still being optimized to be more consistent).
I would really like to try it.Hey everyone. I've been working on an Alexa skill that allows you to use voice commands to control outlets on your APEX controller. I think the app is ready for some real world testing, so I'll need some daring participants to test it out.
Here are a few live demos from my last build:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BX0OOv5lJzP/?taken-by=nullreef
https://www.instagram.com/p/BX0N2WEFESY/?taken-by=nullreef
For anyone that's interested in testing this skill, I only ask that you report back any bugs, comments, or concerns that you have with the app. I will have to add testers on a per-person basis, and all that's required is an active email address.
Let me know if you're interested!