Tricky problem : Alexa and Roller Shutters
Hi
I have a simple use case but I don't know how to address it or if it is even possible. Maybe some smart Brain will have a solution !
How can you pilot my Roller Shutter (Somfy RTS) with Alexa (knowing "shutters" devices does not seems recognized by Alexa) ?
I have taken the below steps:
1. The shutters can be piloted with Zipato v3 from the mobile app
2. With Zipato V3 skill , Alexa discovers my devices but ...not the shutters (Is it due to Amazon restriction on not allowing shutters to be piloted with Alexa ?)
3. I figured out that I can create a virtual switch (which is discovered by Alexa) and create a Zipato rule to associate the virtual switch with the shutters (using IF Virtual Switch = ON THEN action Shutter1, Shutter 2...) . And I can use Alexa to command the Virtual Switch which will then closes the shutters....BUT only ONE TIME
Problem: It only work 1 time since the Virtual Switch will be stuck in "ON" . I need to manually turn back the Virtual Switch to "OFF' in using the Zipato mobile app. Not really useful for automation...
I am stuck. Any idea?
The same problem 
I have my fibaro roller shutters controlled by Alexa (Zipato 1 with V2 version) The only issue is that, at least in Spanish, I have to say turn on the roller shutter to open it. I activate scenes with Alexa also where my roller shutters are involved.
I have my fibaro roller shutters controlled by Alexa (Zipato 1 with V2 version) The only issue is that, at least in Spanish, I have to say turn on the roller shutter to open it. I activate scenes with Alexa also where my roller shutters are involved.
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