This works for rule machine. But thinking into the next phases of interactions, how can you connect a virtual switch to a relay switch in order to use it with Alexa? Google? App or Dashboard someday?
I created a virtual switch (dimmer actually) for Alexa/other use. Then I created rules to manage it. One for on, and one for off.
The on rules for example, is a trigger, if the vs that Alexa sees switches on, and the real switch is off, turn it on. Same for off.
Then the rule for the actual automation, includes the Alexa switch as an optional on/off switch for those automationās, to keep it in sync. Works great, but itās a lot of steps!
I think I mixed ideas on that last post. If you already have the VS for each relay switch, just share that to Alexa.
When you create a Virtual Switch thereās no where to link it to the actual relayā¦
I guess maybe I donāt understand the process yet.
BTW when I try to access the user guide from within Hubitat I get this error:
Sorry, you donāt have access to that topic!
URL: Hubitat
Maybe Iām missing a step. I saw the other post with a link to a driver for āDevice Pollingā. That was a driver for an enerwave dual relay. Is that the only driver that will work? I installed my monoprice driver. Works. But is that a problem?
I wouldnāt imagine it should be, but Iām using the enerwave driver for a monoprice relay in my testing.
So the process is basically:
Install relay driver (done)
Create two virtual switches, one for each relay.
Create the 4 rules in RM, 2 for each relay, per that link I gave.
Go ahead and start commenting in that thread so we donāt clutter this one. Iāll help as best I can.
