![]() Digital locks can be changed at a moment’s notice (which is why that old hotel key card in your wallet isn’t good for anything), and the property owner can generate a record of when each door was opened. )įor your next steps, I highly recommend installing Keymaster in Home Assistant so you can create and manage lock pin codes directly within Home Assistant.But the biggest benefit of electronic entry systems is that they are highly configurable. In comparison to my Schlage BE469, this one was much simpler to add (The Schlage had to be added a few feet away from my Nortek GoControl zigbee/zwave dongle, but the Kwikset 888 was located on the other side of the house and it still paired super easily. Overall, this lock was super easy to install and add to Home Assistant. Now that you’ve confirmed all the entities have been added, go ahead and click the LOCK or UNLOCK function. In the list of Entities, make sure to enable the disabled sensors.Ĭlick each, and enable. Go to Configuration > Devices > and search for your new lock. However, when I rebooted Home Assistant, I confirmed that it added all of the entities correctly and I was able to lock, unlock, and view door status and battery level just fine. Note: My Kwiket 888 seemed to get stuck on the “initializing” screen for at least 15 minutes. Press the A button on the interior portion of your lock and wait it to complete the interview process. Then click Configure.Ĭlick Add Node, and then toggle on Use Secure Inclusion. Go to Configuration > Integrations > Z-Wave JS. I am using Z-Wave JS and already have a network key generated and added to my config.yaml. Step 4: Add Kwikset 888 to Home Assistant ![]() If you already have a network key, you don’t need to add another. This is required to securely add the device to Home Assistant. Step 3: Create and add Network Key to configuration.yamlįollow Step 2 and 3 of this guide to create a network key and add it to your configuration file. ![]() ![]() If it flashes 3 times with 3 beeps, it was unsuccessful and you should try again. If the lock button flashes green once, the new code was added successfully. Press the Program button once (located under the battery cover on the interior portion).You should also manually add a pairing code to ensure to opens and closes correctly. If it locks and unlocks fully without it catching on anything, you can proceed. Insert the key from the outside and lock/unlock it. Step 2: Test your lock by manually adding a PIN codeīefore adding to Home Assistant, you should make sure the door locks and unlocks successfully. I ended up having to take the entire lock apart and manually move the gears into the correct place. The instructions do warn you of this multiple times, but I just started installing it without reading (all) of them. The lock mechanism will starting turning and “learn” it’s current direction, which means when you go to mount it – the holes won’t line up. If you insert the batteries early, the lock will automatically orient itself to the current angle you’re holding it. The instructions for this lock are very well written and easy to follow.ĭo not install the batteries until the interior portion is mounted on the door. First, install the lock with the included instructions.
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