I created a discovery response that contains both a power controller and the washer example from the mode controller (https://developer.amazon.com/docs/device-apis/alexa-modecontroller.html). Using the test console, I am able to successfully issue power controller utterances (ie, turn on washer). However, utterances for the mode controller do not work (ie, "set the wash setting on the washer to normal" results in "I don’t know how to set Washer to that Setting."). My skill is created for en-US and I am running the test console under en-US.
Discovery response is:
{
"header": {
"namespace": "Alexa.Discovery",
"name": "Discover.Response",
"payloadVersion": "3",
"messageId": "44ff1b9c-a37a-41bb-ba60-9f657082734d"
},
"payload": {
"endpoints": [
{
"endpointId": "MyTestDevice",
"friendlyName": "Washer",
"manufacturerName": "Washer Maker Plus",
"description": "Smart Washer by Washer Maker Plus",
"displayCategories": [
"OTHER"
],
"capabilities": [
{
"type": "AlexaInterface",
"interface": "Alexa",
"version": "3"
},
{
"interface": "Alexa.PowerController",
"version": "3",
"type": "AlexaInterface",
"properties": {
"supported": [
{
"name": "powerState"
}
],
"retrievable": false
}
},
{
"type": "AlexaInterface",
"interface": "Alexa.ModeController",
"version": "3",
"properties": {
"supported": [
{
"name": "mode"
}
],
"retrievable": false,
"proactivelyReported": false
},
"instance": "Washer.WashCycle",
"capabilityResources": {
"friendlyNames": [
{
"@type": "text",
"value": {
"text": "Wash Cycle",
"locale": "en-US"
}
},
{
"@type": "text",
"value": {
"text": "Wash Setting",
"locale": "en-US"
}
}
]
},
"configuration": {
"ordered": false,
"supportedModes": [
{
"value": "WashCycle.Normal",
"modeResources": {
"friendlyNames": [
{
"@type": "text",
"value": {
"text": "Normal",
"locale": "en-US"
}
}
]
}
},
{
"value": "WashCycle.Delicates",
"modeResources": {
"friendlyNames": [
{
"@type": "text",
"value": {
"text": "Delicates",
"locale": "en-US"
}
}
]
}
}
]
}
}
]
}
]
}
}
Thoughts?
