Control Device State
Last updated
Last updated
Use this action to send channel specific commands that can modify the current channel device state.
The action uses the following settings:
Connect will send the selected device state regardless of the current device state. Depending on specific device executions, you may need to choose when to send a specific state request.
Some states may not be supported on specific channels and devices. If the device or channel do not support a state the action will be ignored.
This action has no triggers.
This action produces the following variables when executed:
Channel specific availability follows the table below:
This action can be used only at Bot Global level or Behavior level. This action is available only to Premium Accounts.
Variable
Description
device_state_directive
The base value for the selected device state
Channel
Availability
Fully Available.
Fully Available.
Telegram
Fully Available.
Web
Fully Available.
Alexa
Fully Available.
Google Assistant
Fully Available.
Slack
Fully Available.
API
Fully Available.
Setting
Description
Device State
The device state you want to set on the target device. Connect will automatically translate the selected state to the relevant flag for the device
Custom Mode Key
A custom key that you want to send to the device. Can be set only when Device State is set to Custom