How to set up voice control with Amazon Alexa

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Make sure you've set up your Hub, added your blinds or curtains and customised your scenarios or ambiances. Also make sure you've installed Alexa and downloaded the Amazon Alexa app.

B

On your phone download the IFTTT app using the App Store or Google Play.

C

On your phone open the IFTTT app and sign up to create an account.

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In the IFTTT app home screen tap Get more then type Connexoon in the search bar.

B

Tap the Connexoon Asia & Oceania option and then tap the Connect button.

C

In the IFTTT app sign in using your Somfy Connexoon Window RTS login.

Tap YES to authorise IFTTT to access your Somfy account and connect to your Hub. Tap the back arrow to return to the search screen in IFTTT.

A

In the IFTTT app search screen type Amazon Alexa in the search bar and tap the Amazon Alexa option.

If you have already connected Alexa to IFTTT, skip to step 4.

B

Tap the Connect button.

Can’t connect to Alexa? If you can't see a connect button, head to I need some extra help at the bottom of this page.

C

In the IFTTT app sign in using your Amazon login.

Tap Allow to authorise IFTTT to access your Amazon account and Alexa information. Tap the back arrow to return to the search screen in IFTTT.

A

Set up your first Alexa voice command in IFTTT so you can use voice control to open or close your blinds and curtains based on a scenario or ambiance you've set up in your Hub.

In the IFTTT app home screen tap Get more then type Connexoon in the search bar.

B

Tap the Connexoon Asia & Oceania option. Scroll down to the applet called Ask Amazon Alexa to launch your Connexoon scenario and tap it.

C

Tap Connect using the slider button.

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Type in the words you want to launch the scenario using only lower case letters (no capitals) e.g. sun protection mode. Don't worry about typing Alexa trigger as it's added automatically to the start of your voice command.

B

Choose your scenario from the drop down list e.g. Window_RTS - mode: Sun protection, then at the bottom tap Save.

The slider button on your applet will now show as Connected.

C

You're all done setting up your first voice command! Now when you say your command e.g. Alexa trigger sun protection mode your blinds and curtains will respond (e.g. close) according to your scenario in your Hub.

A

Set up new Alexa voice commands by creating new applets in IFTTT so you can control your blinds and curtains with your voice.

In the IFTTT app home screen tap Create. Tap the plus symbol (+) next to the word This and tap the Amazon Alexa option.

B

Scroll down the list of Alexa triggers and tap the option Say a specific phrase.

C

Type in the words you want to launch the scenario using only lower case letters (no capitals) e.g. privacy mode. Don't worry about typing Alexa trigger as it's added automatically to the start of your voice command.

Tap the Create trigger button.

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In the IFTTT app tap the plus symbol (+) next to the word That.

Type Connexoon in the search bar and then tap the Connexoon Asia & Oceania option. Tap the button Launch a Connexoon scenario.

B

Choose your scenario from the drop down list e.g. Window_RTS - mode: Privacy then at the bottom tap Create action. Tap Finish to save your new voice command.

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You're all done setting up your new voice command! Now when you say your command e.g. Alexa trigger privacy mode your blinds will respond (e.g. close) according to how you customised the scenario in your Hub.

Create as many new voice commands as you like using steps 6 and 7. Remember you can also search Alexa Connexoon in IFTTT to find existing applets and set them up, the same way you set up your first voice command (steps 4 and 5).