How to - Create virtual devices on Ezlo platform

cw-kid · November 20, 2021, 4:35am

I’ve just exposed an existing virtual switch device I previously added to my Ezlo Plus hub, by using the home.getvera.com Web portal page for “Manage Alexa Ezlo”.

And Alexa just announced it had found a new device called “TestSwitch” and I can also see and control this virtual device switch in the Alexa app.

So I’d say Yes, Virtual devices created on an Ezlo hub in this current manner, can be exposed to the Alexa voice assistant and also to Google Home.

lord55 · November 21, 2021, 10:10pm

At the moment seems that Alexa and Voi is not working as expected for many. Opened a jira support and seems that they know this issue;

About GarageDoor, is this a relay switch? I did a test using also “scope” from reactor and seems that it does nothing, at least I can’t use it in the same scene where I have a relay switch from Switchboard Plugin and I can’t control a phisical realy.

JSNB · November 22, 2021, 11:02am

Has anybody noticed that thermostat virtual device is not working at all? you can switch the mode but not the setpoint temperatures.

lord55 · November 24, 2021, 9:43pm

Still problem with Alexa, to recognize new virtual devices on EzloPlus.
At the moment I have one on testing, Alexa can’t change virtual dimmer from any level to 0.
When I put it to 100%, takes many seconds. The test is done using virtual dimmer on Vera and in the same time on EzloPlus.
In MSR it never takes 100%, only 99%.
Still understanding how to use garagedoor, seems it never goes ON. is there an example?
Thanks in advance

cw-kid · November 25, 2021, 12:48am

Please confirm the virtual dimmer device you have on the Ezlo Plus how did you create that virtual device?

Did you create the virtual device using the Online Api tool as in this thread?

And that virtual dimmer device on the Ezlo Plus you cannot expose it to the Alexa voice assistant and it doesn’t appear in the Alexa app?

lord55 · November 25, 2021, 6:24pm

Hi, virtual devices are creating with test_plugin (method 1 with ssh) and then with apiTools.
From ManageAlexa, under the list ezlo hub, they are not in the list to be selected and also scenes don’t appear.
In EzloAlexaManage appear some of them, but not all the devices.
Then on Alexa app on android they result not available, in red circles, so can’t control them

cw-kid · November 26, 2021, 1:38pm

I’ve just created a new Dimmer virtual switch on my Ezlo Plus hub and it has NOT appeared in the “Manage Alexa Ezlo” web portal setup page. So I cannot expose it to the Alexa app.

I also checked in the other portal page “Manage Alexa” which should be for Vera firmware hubs and the new dimmer virtual device is not listed in there either.

These voice assistant web portal setup pages have been broken for years and it seems they are getting worse and worse as now I cannot even load the “Manage Google Home” page at all and that is the one I mainly need to use for my production Vera Plus hub and my Google Home setup.

lord55 · November 26, 2021, 6:42pm

Now We are in two. I hope that someone from Ezlo Staff can work on this problem.

cw-kid · November 26, 2021, 11:05pm

Alexa just spoke out and said it has found “TestDimmer_2” took a very long time to appear but it just has.

Alexa app

I set the virtual dimmer to 50% in the Alexa app and its also now 50% in the Vera app.