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[JDRoberts]

@Squares

I’m trying to use Echo in SmartHome Monitoring, but so far I’m not able to launch a routine when a simulated momentary switch is pushed (I am currently using @geko SmartAlarm with minor changes to accomodate momentary switches, and therefore Echo).
It will also be very useful to the tasker integration I’m currently using (both critical to WAF approval)

Am I missing something?

I’m not 100% sure if I understand your question, but see if this helps:

[DEPRECATED] 2015 Voice Assistant Run Routine FAQ--see 2017 FAQ instead

On October 1, 2016, Amazon added the ability to turn on a " routine" from Alexa. If you want to use that method, see the official support article. https://support.smartthings.com/hc/en-us/articles/210204906-Amazon-Alexa-SmartThings-Routines Note that the official method will not allow you to use echo to run any routine that includes a lock or a Smart Home Monitor armed state change or another device class that Alexa does not know. The method described below in this FAQ will, but it does require that you create a virtual switch. Although at present echo can only request that smartthings turn devices on, off or dim, by using a virtual switch, you can tell echo to turn that switch on or off, and then have all kinds of things happen in smartthings. For example, if you want to have echo tu…