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Gateway

The Connect Mesh Gateway allows for the connection between the devices of your Bluetooth Mesh network and cloud services, such as Amazon Alexa voice control. To operate the device, it is connected to the power supply via a micro-USB port. It is recommended to connect the devices to the local router via LAN cable. The device should not be more than 5 meters away from the nearest Bluetooth mesh device. If a LAN connection is not possible, a WLAN connection can alternatively be configured via the app. The setup of the gateway is done like any other Mesh device via the Connect Mesh App. Initially, the device is added as a new mesh device to the network (provisioned). Afterwards, it is available for further setup steps in the device overview.

Connect Mesh Cloud User Account

In order to link your own Bluetooth Mesh network with cloud services, a Connect Mesh Cloud user account is absolutely necessary. A user account can be created directly from the app and only requires a valid email address and a self-defined password. Once the user account has been created, a confirmation email will be sent to the specified email address, which must be activated by a confirmation link. When the Gateway is successfully configured with your account, the left status LED of the gateway now lights up permanently.

Amazon Alexa Voice Control

If you have at least one Amazon Echo device and a Connect Mesh Gateway, you can link them to control your Connect Mesh devices via voice control. Currently, only actuators are supported. Bluetooth Mesh switches and sensors can not yet be used to control Amazon Alexa-capable smart home devices. Before proceeding with the Amazon Alexa linkage, make sure you have already added and configured all mesh devices to the mesh network. Also make sure that the naming of the devices is already correct, as the same names will appear in the Alexa app after the connection with Alexa. After the successful creation of a Connect Mesh Cloud user account, a link between your Amazon Echo account and your Connect Mesh account must now be established. You will already be notified of this in the app on the dashboard (in control mode). Follow the instructions in the app. After a successful link, your mesh devices will appear individually in the Amazon Echo app. You can now control them via voice commands or from the Alexa app (even while on the go). It makes sense to group several devices in the Alexa app. These can also include smart home devices from other manufacturers. You can now control these groups, for example, with the following voice commands:

  • “Alexa, turn on/off all lights”
  • “Alexa, turn on the kitchen lighting”
  • “Alexa, dim all lights to 50%”
  • “Alexa, make it cozy” (A "cozy" routine must be created beforehand. Routines are similar to scenes in Bluetooth Mesh)
  • “Alexa, change the color temperature of all lights to warm” Additional voice commands can be determined using the Amazon Echo Help. Note: When controlling many devices in an Amazon Alexa group, a delay in controlling the devices is normal. This happens because each device is controlled individually. In the future, there will be the possibility to also release mesh groups for Alexa control as "virtual devices", so that all mesh devices of this group can be controlled synchronously.