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OpenBeken DS-101JL 3-Gang Switch: Alexa Integration, Wemo Limitations & Hue Emulation

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  • #1 20582848
    jkwim
    Level 12  
    I have successfully openbekened a DS-101JL 3-Gang Switch.
    https://www.elektroda.com/rtvforum/topic3978184.html

    I wanted to integrate with Alexa.

    Added following startup commands :
    
    backlog startDriver SSDP; startDriver Wemo
     


    Tried to integrate with Alexa. Alexa detects a single device.

    And only Switch one can be controlled via Alexa.

    Is this a limitation of Wemo that only one friendly name for one IP address?

    If so, is it possible to implement Hue Emulation like in Tasmota where there can be multiple friendly names, therefore multiple devices within a single IP address?

    Added after 3 [hours] 30 [minutes]:

    Tasmota does support multiple swithes:

    https://github.com/arendst/Tasmota/blob/development/tasmota/tasmota_xdrv_driver/xdrv_21_wemo_multi.ino
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  • #2 20583903
    p.kaczmarek2
    Moderator Smart Home
    You are correct. The multiple wemo integration is on the TODO list. I was going to do it some time ago, but my tester with Alexa was not available. Do you have some free time and are you willing to test if it works (most likely several times) and potentially help debug issues with that? The Wemo protocol is known, but I don't have Alexa myself so I don't really know how to test it myself.
    Helpful post? Buy me a coffee.
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  • #3 20589816
    jkwim
    Level 12  
    Certainly I would like to help with testing. I have access to an Echo Dot.
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  • #4 20623298
    jkwim
    Level 12  
    As a workaround to make the 3-gang switch fully controllable from Alexa, I did the following:

    1. Switch 1 could be directly integrated with Alexa using Wemo driver (StartDriver Wemo)

    2. Used a smart plug running Tasmota with Hue Bridge Multiple Device Emulation

    a. Defined two Dummy Relays using spare GPIOs.
    b. They appear in Hue emulation page and gave some names

    OpenBeken DS-101JL 3-Gang Switch: Alexa Integration, Wemo Limitations & Hue Emulation

    Now the additional two devices can be discovered in Alexa.

    On Tasmota device, using scripting language, detected the POWER status of these Dummy Relays and triggered MQTT publish commands towards OpenBK 3-Gang switch for switch2 and switch3.

    So until Wemo Multi Device Driver is implemented I have a working setup for the 3-gang switch.
  • #5 20726870
    bcole1977
    Level 1  

    Hi, has there been any progress with adding the option for hue emulation like Tasmota? If any testing is needed, I can help.
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  • #6 21091831
    chabalalasmike
    Level 6  
    any progress on this please?
  • #7 21427725
    rustynail1
    Level 4  
    No news about wemo multiple device?

Topic summary

The OpenBeken DS-101JL 3-Gang Switch was successfully flashed with OpenBeken firmware and integrated with Alexa using the Wemo driver. However, Alexa only detects and controls one switch due to Wemo's limitation of supporting a single friendly name per IP address. The user inquired about implementing Hue Emulation, similar to Tasmota's multi-device support, which allows multiple friendly names and devices on one IP. The developer acknowledged the Wemo multi-device integration is planned but requires testing, as they lack Alexa hardware. As a workaround, the user employed a Tasmota-based smart plug with Hue Bridge Multiple Device Emulation, creating dummy relays that appear as separate devices in Alexa. These dummy devices trigger MQTT commands to control the additional switches on the DS-101JL. Subsequent posts requested updates on Wemo multi-device or Hue Emulation support, but no progress was reported.
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