I never saw the option for that only that I had to specify the USB device and I left the network_key blank so it generated one. It finds it and that’s about it - the state is wrong and in the Log it shows it pings it now and then but nothing really works and the state is wrong and actions don’t work
You won’t have any ability to lock or unlock unless you perform a secure inclusion. For Z-Wave JS specifically the integration settings panel in HA and the zwavejs2mqtt GUI provide the option for secure inclusion. Secure inclusion is disabled by default.
HA:
zwavejs2mqtt:
The zwavejs2mqtt control panel also informs you of whether the device is securely included or not.
I know you were originally asking about Zigbee locks, but it might be worth one more try to get yours working. Many people are using Z-Wave locks successfully. On the other-
hand, Z-Wave locks can be tricky to get working. If the lock is not within range or the controller, or you don’t have a good mesh of powered devices, you will have other problems.
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Nuki lock seems like a good lock.
I don’t have one but will have a look at it once we have moved to the new apartment.
I read through the thread a few weeks ago and as far as I remember there was not much negative comments.
But I could be remembering wrong.
As long as you don’t buy a Danalock. It’s by far the crappiest lock on the planet.
What’s the problem with the danalock?
Our experience is that the app locks fairly often.
If it does work then it can’t connect to the bridge.
Or it manages connect but the bridge is busy.
If we choose to have the proximity setting on (the whole idea of these locks), then it unlock the door every hour/two hours during the night.
If it fails to lock the door then there is no warning at all.
Nothing. No notification, no sound, nothing…
Again, our experience, if you unlock with the key then you need to recalibrate it.
Then lastly, the customer support is way worse than you can ever imagine.
Imagine you got scammed by Indian or Bengali “Microsoft” support, that would still be better.
Sorry for sounding harsh but that is my serious opinion.
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Thanks for your input!
I have this lock for a couple weeks now and have no problems with it so far.
Not using it with the Danalock app nor the bridge so no experiences with those.
- Integrated in Home Assistant with a Zwave stick( AEON Labs ZW090 Z-Stick Gen5 EU) following this guide: Danalock V3 Z-Wave guide
- Tag reader by the door with ESPhome, DIY guide: Tag reader for Home Assistant – ADONNO
- An other option to open the door is Home assistant companion app, a widget that opens the door.
Problems encountered:
- To use the Danalock app with Bluetooth connection, GPS and Bluetooth must be kept on, otherwise you have to unlock the phone, enable both, start the danalock app, wait for it to connect then open the door.
- Initial plan was to put an RFID tag by the door and use my phone via HASS companion app to read the tag to open the door. But android phones must be unlocked to be able to read a tag (it might be possible to circumvent this by rooting and a custom android version)
- There’s no way to tell if the door is locked or not by looking at the door or the lock, but the tag reader’s led can be used to indicate that through HASS automation
The entity:“Poly-control Danalock V3 BTZE Access Control” does report if the lock is jammed
- 0: Jammed
- 1: Manual lock
- 2: Manual unlock
- 3: RF lock (Zwave or Bluetooth)
- 4: RF unlock (Zwave or Bluetooth)
- 9: Auto locked (timeout can be set via Danalock app but data stored in the lock itself, so it lock even if there’s no connection to HASS or the app)
Zwave manual: Danalock V3 Product Manual Z Wave V 0.9.1
I’m a complete noob though, this was my first ever project in HASS.
All this is based on the Zwave version.
I have no Zwave products so buying a Zwave lock was not an option.
Perhaps that version works better, but for the customer “support” alone I would not recommend the lock.
I wanted to stay clear of Zwave too but the only Danalock I could find around here was Zwave so figured why not. Getting a Zwave stick was cheaper than the Danalock bridge and now I can add Zwave nodes to my network if I have to.
I will try Nuki in an other flat and see how it compares to the danalock, it seems like the only other reasonable option in Europe at least.
Yale Linus is also a lock where you still can use the key.
I have no other info about it.
Once I get to the stage where I will buy a new lock to the new apartment, then I will start looking around more.
Beware of Nuki, I used it for about 6 months in France 1 year ago. If it crashes (and it will, since the software/firmware is not stable enough), you won’t be able to open your door with your keys… + the integration is cloud based only !
Still looking for a perfect solution here, been using Danalock v3 for about a year in zigbee, it disconnected once or twice with an update, but the main issue here is that it is laggy… Sometimes takes 5 secs to lock/unlock, sometimes 0 secs…
Going to try out chinese locks https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000864403795.html and this one maybe : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ct4b-xgk-q0
zwavejs, august vers 3 no longer works.
Not sure what I should do with that information?
out of interest
other than manual lock/unlock reports
is it able to diferentiate and to show lock button presset from keypad
as there are some automations where i only want to know if it was locked from keypad but dont want to know if it was locked manually from the inside
im askinbg as im thinking of switching to zigbee and get this lock but currently have the schlage which does support this ability
Yes, that works. I’m using zigbee2mqtt, and it exposes the action (lock/unlock/failure), the action source (manual/remote/keypad), and when the keypad is used with a code, which user number the code belongs to.
So it’s easy enough to do what you say - identify when the door is locked via keypad, with or without a code.
thanks so much
seems to be the same way the schlage zwave works
I will give this kwikset zigbee lock a try
I’m aware you prefer a Zigby lock over a Z-Wave one. I’ll share my experience with two Z-Wave Danalock V3 locks connected to a UZB stick, and Z-Wave JS.
I got around pairing by having the lock closer to the UZB stick. Even though I have 38 z-wave devices (mostly relay and dimmer modules) around the house, I couldn’t initially pair it from the intended location.
My family and myself (4 users) all use Home Assistant to lock/unlock the doors only, so basically you won’t need Bluetooth. I disabled it in the device configuration page, which also saves battery life. I enable it if I need to update or recalibrate the locks only.
Both locks have been working flawlessly, and report the status accurately.
Is there anyone using Zigbee2MQTT and a Kwikset/Weiser touchscreen lock?
according to the wiki on Z2M it does not have the ability to program pin codes
can anyone confirm if this is correct or just an oversight
I want to get this lock, but not interested in manually programming the pin codes
I will just get another Schlage if thats the case
Just to chime in here that there are Kwikset locks that are supported in Z2M where you can set the pincodes. If that specific model isn’t setup right I just helped to get another model working that didn’t have the pincodes support setup.
Please note that Zigbee is vulnerable to replay attacks. Attackers might be able to replay your unlocking requests and unlock the door without your consent.
I thought that timestamp scheme mitigates replay attacks?