Use this device type to set, increase, or decrease the thermostat setpoint temperature via Alexa.
Examples:
“Alexa, set [DEVICE] to 22 degrees.”
“Alexa, increase [DEVICE] by 2 degrees.”
“Alexa, decrease [DEVICE] by 2 degrees.”
Name
Name of the device as it should be addressed by Alexa.
Description
Detailed description of the device.
Current Temperature State
Group address from which the current room temperature is reported to Alexa.
Setpoint Temperature
Group address to which the desired setpoint temperature is sent.
This group address is used when Setpoint Temperature Adjustment is not enabled.
Setpoint Temperature State
Group address from which the current setpoint temperature is reported to Alexa.
If Setpoint Temperature Adjustment is used, this address must report the base setpoint temperature.
Setpoint Temperature Adjustment
Group address to which the desired setpoint temperature adjustment is sent.
The app calculates the required adjustment based on the current setpoint temperature.
Setpoint Adjustment State
Group address from which the current setpoint temperature adjustment is reported.
The app adds this value to the base setpoint temperature to determine the actual setpoint temperature reported to Alexa.
Setpoint Adjustment Step Width
Defines how many degrees correspond to one adjustment step.
Typical values are:
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0.5°
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0.1°
Use Setpoint Temperature Adjustment
Enable this option to use a relative temperature adjustment instead of setting the setpoint temperature directly.
In this mode, the app uses the Setpoint Temperature as the base value and adds the calculated adjustment to determine the actual setpoint temperature.
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