Google Home Setup for MyPlace
Getting Started
First, set up your Google Home device through the Google Home app on your mobile phone. If you haven't done this, please follow the provided link. The Smart Khaya setup will not work unless this is completed first.
https://support.google.com/googlenest/answer/7029485
Make sure the MyPlace app on your wall-mounted touchscreen is the latest version.
Linking your Google account from Smart Khaya
- Once Google Home has been set up, paired, and personalized to your voice, download and open the Google Assistant app on your mobile phone. Tap the microphone icon and say "talk to Smart Khaya".
NOTE: If you are within command distance of your Google Nest/Home device, please switch it off, as the linking process must go through the assistant app on your phone.
- You will be asked to link your Google account to Smart Khaya; answer "yes". If you receive a different reply, please see troubleshooting below.
- You will be presented with the Smart Khaya Account linking setup page where you have to enter an access code. To obtain the access code, follow the next step.
- Open the MyPlace application on your touchscreen, go to Setup > Options.
- Make sure the Google Home option is enabled. Press "add" (Paired Accounts). This will open the Account Linking Wizard page, then press the “Generate" button to generate the access code.
- Go back to your mobile phone and enter the access code on the Smart Khaya Account Linking setup page and press "submit".
- If you go over the two-minute time limit, you will need to generate a new access code in the Account Linking Wizard page again.
Troubleshooting
- If you get this reply: “Sorry, Smart Khaya isn't supported on this device."
Double-check that you are using the Google Assistant app (not the Google Home app).
- If you get this reply: “Hi there, in order for Smart Khaya to correctly identify your system, you must enable specific settings in your Google account and link your account, please call our tech support on 1300 850 191 for help.”
You will need to enable some settings on your Google account and/or your Google Home device settings. Follow the links below and make sure these settings are turned on:
- Personal results - https://support.google.com/assistant/answer/7684543
- Activity controls - https://support.google.com/googlenest/answer/7382500
Voice Commands
Scenes
Say 'Hey Google, ask Smart Khaya to..
| Trigger | Command |
|---|---|
| If you just arrived home.. | run MyWelcome* |
| If you are leaving home.. | run MyGoodbye* |
| Set your whole house from one command.. | run {scene name} scene* (e.g., 'Run afternoon scene') |
*Please personalize these scenes to suit your needs on the wall-mounted touchscreen.
MyAir
Say 'Hey Google, ask Smart Khaya to..
| Action | Command Example |
|---|---|
| Switch your aircon on or off.. | turn {on/off} aircon ('Turn on aircon') |
| Set a timer on your aircon.. | turn {on/off} aircon {for/in} {1 minute - 12 hours} ('Turn on aircon for 2 hours' 'Turn off aircon in 2 hours') |
| Set the mode.. | set mode to {mode} ('Set mode to heat') |
| Set the temperature of your home.. | set temperature to {16-32} degrees ('Set temperature to 24 degrees') {increase/decrease} aircon temperature* ('Decrease aircon temperature') |
| Set the fan speed.. | set fan speed to {fan speed} ('Set fan speed to high') |
| Switch a room on or off.. | turn on/off {zone name} zone ('Turn on Living zone') |
| Set the temperature of a room.. | set {zone name} zone to {16-32} degrees ('Set Kitchen zone to 22 degrees') {increase/decrease} {zone name} zone temperature* ('Increase Kitchen zone temperature') |
| Set the airflow to a room.. | set {zone name} zone to {5-100} percent ('Set Living zone to 80 percent') {increase/decrease} airflow to {zone name} zone** ('Increase airflow to Living zone') |
*This will change the temperature by 1 degree Celsius
**This will change the airflow by 10%
MyLights
Say 'Hey Google, ask Smart Khaya to..
| Action | Command Example |
|---|---|
| Switch a MyLights group on or off.. | turn {on/off} {group name} group ('Turn on Kitchen group') |
| Switch an individual light on or off.. | turn {on/off} {light name} light ('Turn on Master Bed light') |
| Adjust the brightness of a light.. | set {light name} light to {5-100} percent ('Set Kitchen light to 50 percent') brighten/dim {light name} light* ('Dim Kitchen light') |
*This will change the light brightness by 10%
MyPlace
Say 'Hey Google, ask Smart Khaya to..
| Action | Command Example |
|---|---|
| Switch a MyPlace group on or off.. | turn {on/off} {group name} group ('Turn on Kitchen group') |
| Switch an individual MyPlace item on or off.. | turn {on/off} MyPlace {item name} ('Turn on MyPlace Living Blind') |
| Open or close your garage door.. | {open/close} MyPlace {item name} ('Close MyPlace Living Blind') open/close my garage door ('Close my garage door') |
NOTE: When the garage door is set to open or close, a security pin code is required by default to complete the process. Setup your security pin in the option page of your wall-mounted touchscreen.
MyAir+
Say 'Hey Google, ask Smart Khaya to..
| Action | Command Example |
|---|---|
| Switch specific aircon on or off.. | turn {on/off} {aircon name} aircon ('Turn off Upstairs aircon') |
| Set a timer on a specific aircon.. | set a timer for {timer length} {minutes/hours} on {aircon name} aircon ('Set a timer for 2 hours on Upstairs aircon') |
| Set the mode of a specific aircon.. | set {aircon name} aircon mode to {mode} ('Set Upstairs aircon mode to heat') |
| Set the temperature of a specific aircon.. | set {aircon name} aircon to {temperature} degrees ('Set Upstairs aircon to 24 degrees') {increase/decrease} {aircon name} aircon temperature ('increase downstairs aircon temperature') |
| Set the fan speed of a specific aircon.. | set {aircon name} aircon fan speed to {fan speed} ('Set Upstairs aircon fan speed to medium') |
| Switch all aircons on or off.. | turn {on/off} all aircons ('turn on all aircons') |
Google Home Routine
Routines allow you to do actions with one command.
For example:
- If you want to run a MyWelcome scene which can turn on your aircon, lights, and blinds, you can say "Hey Google, my welcome." instead of saying "Hey Google, ask Smart Khaya to run Mywelcome".
- Say "Hey Google, open garage door" instead of saying "Hey Google, ask Smart Khaya to open garage door".
- Say "Hey Google, illuminate" to turn all lights on your living group.
Create a custom Routine
- Open the Google Home App and go to account settings, which is located at the upper right corner of the screen.
- Select Assistant settings.
- Search for Routines.
- Press the “+ New" button to create a routine.
- Press the “+ Add starter" button then select "Voice command”.
- Enter a simple voice command to initiate the routine, i.e., "my welcome".
- Press add starter.
- Press the “+ add action" button then select "Try adding your own”.
- Type "ask Smart Khaya to run MyWelcome".
- Press done and save.
To learn how to set up and manage Routines, follow the link below:
How to unlink from Smart Khaya
To unlink your Google account from Smart Khaya, follow the steps below:
Using Web Browser
- Login with your Google account then open this link: https://myaccount.google.com/accountlinking
- Press "unlink" for Smart Khaya then press "OK" to confirm.
Using Android Phone
- Open the Google Home app, press the circle icon on the top right.
- Press the "Manage your Google Account" button.
- Select the "Security" tab then select "Linked Accounts" at the bottom of the page.
- This will open the Linked accounts page; press "unlink" for Smart Khaya then press "OK" to confirm.
If you have multiple Google Homes, then one person needs to use the phone application to add each Google Home to their Google account. You can also set up multiple users for each Google Home device, or the original account can invite others to join their "Home" from the Google App.
- To add a user to your Google Home device, open the phone app (Google Home app).
- On the home screen, press the circle icon on the top right and check that the correct Google account is selected at the top.
- Go back to the home screen and select the Google Home device you want to link your account to.
- Tap the settings gear.
- Tap Link your account with Voice Match.
- You may need to personalize your voice again for the different devices if you didn't do this in the initial setup.
If you have any questions or issues with this, please give Advantage Air Tech Support a call on 1300 850 191.
Set up and manage routines - Android - Google Nest Help
