Controlling your Garage door with Microsoft Cortana and Sonoff 4CH Pro Rev2

Controlling your Garage door with Microsoft Cortana and Sonoff 4CH Pro Rev2

Since there isn't direct integration between Sonoff and Cortana, you can use a 3rd party, IFTTT (IF This Then That) to bridge between the two

These instructions assume that you have completed the initial setup of the Sonoff 4CH Pro Rev2 mentioned in a previous video

1. Create an account on IFTTT a. Go to www.ifttt.com b. Create an account on www.ifttt.com c. Download ifttt app for your smartphone d. Run the ifttt app e. Enter your login credentials

2. Connect Cortana to IFTTT a. Tap on the My Applets icon on the lower right hand corner of the screen b. Tap on Cortana or search for it and then tap on Cortana c. Tap on Connect d. Enter your Microsoft Cortana credentials

3. Connect Sonoff to IFTTT a. Tap on the My Applets icon on the lower right hand corner of the screen b. Tap on eWelink or search for it and then tap on eWelink c. Tap on Connect d. Enter your eWelink credentials

4. Create Applet on IFTTT to Open on Sonoff 4CH input/door a. Return to main IFTTT screen on your smartphone b. Tap on the My Applets icon on the lower right hand corner of the screen c. Tap on the plus symbol on the upper right hand corner of the screen d. Tap + beside this on the New Applet screen e. Type cortana on the search line f. Tap on Cortana g. Tap on Say a Specific Phrase h. Tap on What do you want to say i. Type open door_name door j. Tap on Done k. Tap on What do you want Cortana to say l. Type opening trailer door m. Tap on Done n. Tap on check mark on the upper right hand corner of the screen o. Tap on plus sign beside that p. Tap on Services q. Type eWelink r. Tap on eWelink icon s. Tap on Turn 4 channel plug on or off t. Select the Sonoff device you want to control u. Select the channel to control v. Select on from the turn on or off option w. Tap on Checkmark in upper right hand corner of the screen x. Temporarily enable notification when this applet runs to help in initial debugging y. Tap on Finish

5. Using either the Cortana app on your smartphone or the Harmon Kardon Invoke, try opening one of the garage doors

To open or close a Garage door, ask Cortana to open (input_name)

You have the option of either using Open (Input Name) to open and close the door or create an additional IFTTT trigger named Close (Input Name).

*** Show Notes, Links and Resources **** Here are the items mentioned in this video -

Harman Kardon Invoke Voice-Activated Speaker with Cortana  http://amzn.to/2G1C7oH

Sonoff 4CH Pro v2 https://amzn.to/2IExbUu

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