Prerequisites
Before you start, make sure that you have the following items:- Alexa app on a mobile device.
- In Settings on your mobile device, allow the Alexa app to access the camera.
- Matter-compatible Amazon Echo device. For a list of devices, see Compatible Echo and eero devices.
- Connect the Echo device to the same Amazon developer account as the Alexa app.
- Connect the Echo device to a 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi network.
- Connect the development kit to a USB port on your host machine.
Steps to commission and test the device
Complete the following steps to commission the device to the Matter network and test the smart-light features in the Alexa app.Step 3.1: Commission the device
Using the Alexa app, you commission the device to the Matter network using Wi-Fi over Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE). Make sure that you sign in to the Alexa app with your Amazon developer account. To add your ACK-based device to the Alexa app- On your mobile device, open the Alexa app.
- On the Alexa app, navigate to the Devices page, and then tap the plus sign (+).
- Tap Add Device, and then from list of devices, select Other.
- For Which logo is on your device?, tap Matter, and then for Does your device have a Matter logo, tap Yes.
- For Is your device powered on?, tap Yes.
- Connect your host machine to the development kit.
For details, see Connect your host machine to the development kit. - To get the QR code for the setup, enter the following command in a terminal window.
The command displays a QR code link similar to Sample QR.
- Click the link to the QR code.
- In the Alexa app, tap Scan QR Code.
- For Allow permission, tap Allow for access to the camera, and then scan the QR code with your camera.
- If you see This device isn’t Matter compatible, that’s OK. For Do you want to set up this device anyway?, tap Yes.
- For Connect device to Wi-Fi, select your Wi-Fi network, and then tap Next.
- For Device setup and ready to use, tap Done.
Alexa indicates that the setup succeeded.
Step 3.2: Test with Alexa
You can test the device controls by voice and in the Alexa app. To test device controls- Use the Alexa app to control your prototype device, navigate to Devices, and then tap First light.
- To test the light, use the controls to toggle the power, change the brightness, and control the color.
- To test the light with voice, state the following utterances to Alexa on your Echo device:
- Turn the light on and off
- Change the brightness of the light
- Change the hue and saturation of the light
