The Voice UPB Bridge skill is the interface to the UPB Voice Bridge installed in your home. Using this skill, you can control lights and appliances as well as activate and deactivate lighting scenes.
The UPB Voice Bridge allows access to all UPB gear available from any of the licensed manufacturers of UPB. This includes PulseWorx, Simply Automated, and Web Mountain Technologies. With the easy-to-use configuration program provided with your Bridge installation, you can select those devices you want to control directly and those scenes that you want to be able to activate and deactivate. The configuration program can load your network definition file or scan your installation and locate your devices.
While direct control is appropriate for some devices, the power and utility of a UPB installation is better handled with scene control. You know what you want to happen when you press “this” button on “that” keypad. The Bridge configuration program lets you see your keypads, buttons, switch rockers – any inputs to your installation – and name them so Alexa, when they are controlled ON or OFF, can perform the same actions as if you pressed that button or tapped that switch rocker. The names you choose for devices and scenes can be different than the room and device names saved in the memory of each device and can be updated at any time.
Prerequisites:
The Voice UPB Bridge requires that the Bridge hardware be installed and running 24/7 in your home. Complete instructions for installation and configuration are available on the VoiceUPBBridge.com web site in the documentation area.