Watts tekmar Invita Installation instructions

works with the
Use Alexa or Google Assistant to control your thermostat along
with music, lighting, security cameras, locks and more!
Voice Command Manual
Invita™WiFi Thermostat
“Setting Invita to 72 degrees.”
“Alexa, turn up the heat.”
Amazon, Alexa and all related logos are trademarks
of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates.
©2018 Google LLC All rights reserved. Google Assistant
is a trademark of Google LLC.

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Overview
Legal
Before using the WiFi features including the InvitaConnect mobile app and
connection to Amazon Alexa and/or Google Home, you must accept the Terms
of Use, as amended from time to time and available at www.InvitaConnect.com/
terms. If you do not accept these terms, the product can still be used without WiFi
features.
Amazon, Alexa and all related logos are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc.
or its affiliates.
©2018 Google LLC All rights reserved. Google Assistant is a trademark of
Google LLC.
Your Invita WiFi Thermostat includes the capability to connect to the Amazon
Alexa and Google Home mobile apps.
In order to use these features, the thermostat must be first connected to the
Internet and be registered to a mobile app account.
Once connected to Alexa or Google Home, you have two additional options to
control your thermostat:
1. Using the Alexa or Google Home mobile app
2. Voice commands
Only the tekmar Connect mobile app owner account is able to connect to
Alexa or Google Home. If you received an invitation email to gain access to the
thermostat mobile app, then your account is unable to connect. Please contact
the account owner.

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Amazon Alexa Setup
Step 1: Connect the Invita WiFi
Thermostat to the Internet and register
with the mobile app. For information
on how to do this, please see the Invita
WiFi Thermostat User Manual.
Step 2: Download the Amazon Alexa
mobile app from the App Store or
Google Play and create an account.
Step 3: Select " Your Smart Home
Skills". Then select "Enable Smart
Home Skills."
Step 4: Use the search feature to find
the tekmar skill.
Step 5: Enable the tekmar skill.
Step 6: Enter the email address
and password for your Invita WiFi
Thermostat account.
The tekmar skill will now be added to
your Alexa account.

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Amazon Alexa Voice Commands
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To Do This
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Say This Voice Command
Check the current temperature "Alexa, what is the temperature in the
<thermostat name>?"
Check the current heating
and cooling setpoints and the
operating mode
"Alexa, what is the <thermostat name> set to?"
Change the mode to heat "Alexa, set the <thermostat name> to heat."
Change the mode to cool "Alexa, set the <thermostat name> to cool."
Change the mode to auto "Alexa, set the <thermostat name> to auto."
Change the mode to off "Alexa, set the <thermostat name> to off."
Set a specific temperature Alexa, set the <thermostat name> to <desired
temperature> degrees."
Increase the setpoint
The default is to increase by
2°F or 1°C
"Alexa, turn up the <thermostat name>."
Increase the setpoint by a
specific amount
"Alexa, turn up the <thermostat name> by
<number> degrees."
Decrease the setpoint
The default is to decrease by
2°F or 1°C
"Alexa, turn down the <thermostat name>."
Decreasing the setpoint by a
specific amount
"Alexa, turn down the <thermostat name> by
<number> degrees."

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Tips For Using Alexa
Changing Temperature Units For Alexa
Step 1:
• Open the InvitaConnect mobile app
• Go to Account
• Update Preferences
• Temperature Unit
• Change to °C
• Press Save
Step 2:
• Open the Alexa app
• Select the Invita thermostat
• Select the Gear symbol
• Select the Trash Can symbol
• Select Delete
• Repeat the steps from Step 2 for each
thermostat
Step 3:
• Go to Settings
• Device Settings
• Alexa on this Phone
• Measurement Settings
• Change to °C
• Press Back
Tip 1:
If only one thermostat is setup in Alexa
then using the thermostat name is
optional.
Tip 2:
The Invita WiFi Thermostat can
toggle between Home and Away. It is
recommended to set the thermostat to
Home when using Alexa.
Tip 3:
When using a programmable schedule,
any temperature changes using
Alexa results in a temporary hold
that remains in effect until the next
scheduled temperature change.
Tip 4:
If more than one Invita WiFi Thermostat
is installed, Alexa will provide the
Step 4:
• Repeat the steps from Step 3 for each
Echo speaker
average temperature when asking for
the thermostat temperature and the
specific room name is not used.
Tip 5:
If the Invita WiFi Thermostat shares
the same name as another device
(such as a light switch), then Alexa
may report "Doesn't support that". It
is recommended to provide unique
names for each device.
Tip 6:
Changes made to the name or
temperature units on the Invita
Connect app are only reported to Alexa
when first Enabled. Any subsequent
changes in the Invita Connect app
requires the skill to be Disabled and
then Enabled.
Step 5:
• Close the Alexa app and restart

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Google Home Setup
Step 1: Connect the Invita WiFi Ther-
mostat to the Internet and register
with the mobile app. For information
on how to do this, please see the
Invita WiFi Thermostat User Manual.
Step 2: Download the Google Home
mobile app from the App Store or
Google Play and create an account.
Step 3:Select "Get started".
Step 4: Select "Have something
already set up?".
Step 5: Search for "tekmar", then
select.
Step 6: Enter the email address and
password for your Invita WiFi Thermo-
stat account.
The tekmar device will now be added
to your Google Home account.

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Google Home Voice Commands
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To Do This
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Voice Command
Check the current temperature "Ok Google, what is the <room name>
temperature?"
Check the operating mode "Ok Google, what is the <room name> mode?"
Change the mode to heat "Ok Google, set the <room name> to heat."
Change the mode to cool "Ok Google, set the <room name> to cool."
Change the mode to auto "Ok Google, set the <room name> to auto."
Change the mode to off "Ok Google, set the <room name> to off."
Check the current heating
and cooling setpoints and the
operating mode
"Ok Google, what is the <room name> set to?
Set a specific temperature Ok Google, set the <room name> to <desired
temperature>."
Increase the setpoint
The Google Assistant default is
to increase by 5°F or 2.5°C
"Ok Google, turn up the <room name>."
Increase the setpoint by a
specific amount
"Ok Google, turn up the <room name> by
<number> degrees."
Decrease the setpoint
The Google Assistant default is
to decrease by 5°F or 2.5°C
"Ok Google, turn down the <room name>."
Decreasing the setpoint by a
specific amount
"Ok Google, turn down the <room name>by
<number> degrees."

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Changing Temperature Units For Google Home
Tips For Using Google Home
Step 1:
• Open the InvitaConnect app
• Go to Account
• Update Preferences
• Temperature Unit
• Change to °C
• Press Save
Step 2:
• Open the Google Home app
• Select "Add"
• Select "Set up device"
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• Select "Have something already setup"
• Under the Linked device list, select
"tekmar" and then select "Unlink account"
• Select "Unlink". This removes the Invita
thermostat from your Google Home
account.
•
Repeat the Google Home setup procedure
Tip 1:
If only one thermostat is setup
in Google Home, then using the
thermostat name is optional.
Tip 2:
The Invita WiFi Thermostat can
toggle between Home and Away. It is
recommended to set the thermostat to
Home when using Google Home.
Tip 3:
When using a programmable schedule,
any temperature changes using the
Google Home results in a temporary
hold that remains in effect until the next
scheduled temperature change.
Tip 4:
If the Invita WiFi Thermostat shares the
same name as another device (such
as a light switch), then Google may
report a problem. It is recommended to
provide unique names for each device.
Tip 5:
Changes made to the name or
temperature units on the Invita
Connect app are only reported to
Google Home when first Enabled.
Any subsequent changes in the Invita
Connect app requires the connected to
be Unlinked and then Linked.