Hi, there is a new Alexa Module

Fozi

I have only MMM-AlexaControl installed, without Pages, as I want to control the Podcast2 module. But also here, the discovery of the mirror fails, as well in the Alexa app as by asking my Echo Dot to discover new devices. My config is the same as already provided here, just without the pages statement. I also changed the startport and switched of the 5GHz band on my routers, but no success. Am I missing something obvious but essential?

Stoffbeuteluwe

@BD0G you have 2 Pages Not 3
please change in config and try again

BD0G

@Stoffbeuteluwe Is it possible to get this working without the MMM-Pages and MMM-page-indicator?

Stoffbeuteluwe

@BD0G I don’t think so

techcoderun

@Stoffbeuteluwe I’m having similar issues. My Alexa is unable to discover my MM. Don’t believe there are any errors in the config file. Also, the Alexa icon appears on my mirror. Do I need Wemo or Fauxmo in stalled on the RPi?

Any others have luck getting their MM discovered?

Stoffbeuteluwe

@techcoderun Have you installed:

MMM-Pages
MMM-page indicator ?

BD0G

I installed both MMM-Pages
MMM-page indicator as well as the Alexa Module and never was able to discover my MagicMirror. I think I will move on to the MMM-Awesome-Alexa module and give that a whirl.

Stoffbeuteluwe

@BD0G wanna try my config ?

BD0G

@Stoffbeuteluwe Sure!

Stoffbeuteluwe

@BD0G

   {
            module: 'MMM-AlexaControl',
            position: 'bottom_center',
            config:{
            image: true,
            pm2ProcessName: "mm",
            vcgencmd: true,
            pages:'10',
            notifications: [
                           {
                            name: 'notification1',
                            port: 11101,
                            OnOff: true,
                            notification: [["REMOTE_ACTION", { action: "SHOW", module: "module_0_alert" }],["REMOTE_ACTION",{ action: "HIDE", module: "module_0_alert" }]]
                           },
                           {
                            name: 'notification2',
                            port: 11102,
                            OnOff: true,
                            notification: [["REMOTE_ACTION", { action: "SHOW", module: "module_1_MMM-Remote-Control" }],["REMOTE_ACTION",{ action: "HIDE", module: "module_1_MMM-Remote-Control" }]]
                           },
                           {
                            name: 'notification3',
                            port: 11103,
                            OnOff: true,
                            notification: [["REMOTE_ACTION", { action: "SHOW", module: "module_2_updatenotification" }],["REMOTE_ACTION",{ action: "HIDE", module: "module_2_updatenotification" }]]
                           },
                           {
                            name: 'notification4',
                            port: 11104,
                            OnOff: true,
                            notification: [["REMOTE_ACTION", { action: "SHOW", module: "module_3_MMM-Snow" }],["REMOTE_ACTION",{ action: "HIDE", module: "module_3_MMM-Snow" }]]
                           },
                                          
                    ]
            }
      },

Stoffbeuteluwe

@BD0G you have to set your number of pages in:
MMM-Pages
and
MMM-page-indicator

Stoffbeuteluwe

@BD0G the notification in my config is for MMM-Remote-Control
to send notifications (on/off) for each module if you like…

Stoffbeuteluwe

@techcoderun i have posted my config…have a look

Stoffbeuteluwe

@techcoderun no, you don’t need to install wemo or fauxmo

BD0G

@Stoffbeuteluwe Some progress actually. I used your config. Had Alexa Discover Devices and she did discover 18 new devices. 10 of them were labeled Page 1-10
Then there was some like PM2 Restart 0 . Refresh, etc.

When I issue a command like Alexa Turn off page 4 . I get “Page 4 is not responding -please checks its power supply or network connection”

I get that with every page I try.

I need to define the pages , but need the exact files to modify for MMM-Pages and MMM-PageIndicator

I have MMM-RemoteControl installed , but not the version that is custom for Alexa. I bet I need to yank that module and install the custom one.

techcoderun

@Stoffbeuteluwe Installed both, but no luck so far.

techcoderun

@Stoffbeuteluwe I’ll take a look, thanks!

Stoffbeuteluwe

@BD0G tonight I will send you my config for the other modules…pages and page indicator

BD0G

Thanks! It would be helpful to understand what commands can be issued using voice to Amazon Echo devices / Alexa and what they do.

For instance if I say Alexa Turn off page one. Is that valid and what should I expect as a result?
If I say Alexa Show Notification 1 does that do anything and if so -what?

The instructions dont really go into usage examples (if you know what I mean?)

Send tonight? Where are you located? Its 9:49 PM here presently LOL!

Stoffbeuteluwe

@BD0G from Germany