August 18, 2016, 2:54am #9. Obviously this was something that took him a bit of work to setup. The problem is that if your piston can respond to the WeMo, then the WeMo is controlled by SmartThings. If not, just look for small wires heading out of the fireplace up towards the switch. Via the Alexa app you can discover new devices and it will find your fireplace (based on the name you gave in the FAUXMO script). I would like to add Alexa via a 120VAC separate smart switch that has a timer that This site is for my personal ramblings and mostly personal reference for how I have done things in the past. Once that's done you can say "Turn On Fireplace" or "Turn Off Fireplace" to Alexa and it should trigger the script. Do you have a gas fireplace or gas logs controlled by a wall mounted on/off switch, or a remote control? If you named the switch "fireplace" then say "Alexa, fireplace on" and enjoy. If you have a fireplace that can be controlled remotely, why not use your voice to turn it on? I started out by taking a look at how the fireplace was wired up to discover the light switch to turn it on wasn’t actually switching 110v, but was using 18 gauge wire running directly to the fireplace. My workflow for determining the remote control code was: 2) Open the wav file created in step 1, and zoom into the relevant section until it was almost full screen width. 2 Solutions. Restart HomeBridge, and you should now see a new accessory called Fireplace, that uses the FAN icon. And as you know, there has been more than one report in the forum of SmartThings turning a device on randomly. So that might include your WeMo. Video proof is above. Support for Fireplace: "Turn on/off " "Turn on/off light" (if fireplace has light) Support for any other generic device type (last item in the Device type listing): "Turn on/off " back to top . I will post the code at the bottom here, with my changes from the original marked in bold. If your installer did a good job, it will be labeled for you. 1. As a prerequisite for this instructable, I have a gas fireplace with this remote control. Once you understand gas fireplace operation, you can flick on the fireplace with … This might be Alexa's coolest trick yet. The hardest part was getting the code right. This way the ambient sounds can help you fall asleep but won't keep playing all night. similarly "off" actually turns off the fireplace and pilot. 2. While a company called Haiku is taking design and functionality to the next level. Step 3: Select Add-ons. Nodemcu ESP8266 - https://www.aliexpress.com/item/10pcs-lot-NodeMcu... 315 Mhz Transmitter - https://www.creatroninc.com/product/315mhz-rf-lin... To find the codes for the radio remote, I used this NooElec NESDR Mini 2+ 0.5PPM TCXO RTL-SDR & ADS-B USB Receiver Set w/ Antenna, Suction Mount, Female SMA Adapter & Remote Control, RTL2832U & R820T2 Tuner. For off_data, on_data, up_data, and down_data change the "data" line to be the value you determined earlier in this. "Watch trailer." If you look at the back of your remote, it needs to have the FCC ID RTD-G6RH and a frequency of 315 Mhz. Report Save. level 1. Unfortunately following their guide didn’t work well for me because of changes to the libraries. This entry will not work for your device as the unique code and URL of your device will be different. Where D19 was the row above. It seems to be state aware.I didn't count the beeps but I assume that a flame up and flame down push is 10% so when you set it to 50% it sends 5 "flame up" button pushes in a row (if it was at 0%). Do this for each button. 1. The Homebridge and HAPNodeJS community for the Apple HomeKit Integration. Check your device manual to see if your TV has this capability. Select Fireplace Type. Once you register in the website, you generate an API key which you past into the sketch, as well as your wifi name and password, and a device id by adding a smart home device. 3) Did a screen grab of the individual button press, and saved the file. If you've been looking for a way to power on your PC using just your voice, the search is over. This was most of the inspiration, Mark Szabo and his IRremoteESP8266 library. Now, if only I could get Alexa to give me wood smell I'd be set. Use Alexa to turn on your PC. Only then does the device begin recording and sending your request to Amazon's secure cloud. Ok. JDRoberts. I turn on the faux flames and Ambient fireplace sounds and it's like our old wood fireplace all over again. Create a scene in the LIFX app. One thing I’d like to be able to do, and I haven’t figured out how yet, is to have something turn on after a specific delay. I can hear the wind blowing on the chimney sucking up the smoke. Press the microphone button on top of the device to turn it on again. You should be turn on, off and control the flame height with the Home app. At least on mine its actually a combination of two button presses ("off"+"flame up") and it lights the pilot and turns on to max... similarly "off" actually turns off the fireplace and pilot. 1. share. https://www.instructables.com/id/Reverse-Engineer-... for providing the details around decoding radio based remote controls. 4) Opened the screen grab in a spreadsheet, and adjusted the column width so that a column was equal to the width a bit. I figured a relay to close that circuit would be sufficient to turn it on, and I figured correctly in this particular case. And after seeing a few examples of people integrating their fireplaces into their home control setup's I started looking for the same. You can take a raspberry pi and emulate a Wemo device. Which leads to anorther question, how does it know its current state. The only problem is when I say Alexa‘s name, a man’s voice answers and he doesn’t recognize my question. My goal was to have the switch and Alexa operate the fireplace and while I followed the directions, I cannot have both devices function. I have a gas fire place controlled by a light switch. A: Please review the Operating Instructions in the Owner’s Manual for the Wall Mounted Remote. 2. Please note that when the fireplace is busy turning on or off, additional commands will be ignored and the Home app will show an error. One other note, the remote itself still works normally as well!