Erratic response to built-in traits

[jefhil]

I have defined a device with all traits except temperature enabled. when testing, i receive erratic responses for builtin traits. I have defined 2 custom traits that always work. For example,

: start
{}
: start
{}
: start
{}
: go to dock
{}
: start
{
"deviceAction": {
"inputs": [
{
"context": {
"locale_language": "en"
},
"intent": "action.devices.EXECUTE",
"payload": {
"commands": [
{
"devices": [
{
"id": "xxxxxxxxxxx"
}
],
"execution": [
{
"command": "action.devices.commands.StartStop",
"params": {
"start": true
}
}
]
}
]
}
}
],
"requestId": "xxxxxxxxxxxx"
}
}
Here's the device model definition:

"deviceModels": [
{
"deviceModelId": "xxxxxxx-yyyyyyy",
"projectId": "xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx",
"manifest": {
"manufacturer": "xxx",
"productName": "xxx"
},
"name": "projects/xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx",
"deviceType": "action.devices.types.LIGHT",
"traits": [
"action.devices.traits.Brightness",
"action.devices.traits.ColorSpectrum",
"action.devices.traits.ColorTemperature",
"action.devices.traits.Dock",
"action.devices.traits.OnOff",
"action.devices.traits.StartStop"
],
"executionModes": [
"DIRECT_RESPONSE"
],
"lastUpdatedTime": "2018-10-29T21:29:16.591690742Z"
}
]

Similar behavior happens with turn on/off, go to dock. Color setting (e.g. set the light to red) never seems to work

[Fleker]

Are you setting the model and instance ID in every request? Is there something in the request that changes?

[jefhil]

yes I am setting both model and instance id. Nothing changed. These were typed exactly as you see them -- in the same session, one after another.