I’ve been looking at the Yale Assure Lock 2.
I like this lock because it has Z-Wave, but I also noticed a model with a fingerprint sensor.
Has anyone used the fingerprint sensor with Z-Wave? Does it work via Home Assistant and Z-Wave JS or is it something that requires the Yale app? How would you even use the Yale app when you’re connecting Z-Wave to Home Assistant?
I’d prefer this device to be 100% Home Assistant with no Yale app, so that’s why I’m asking.
According to the manual You must have Bluetooth connection with the lock to create or manage fingerprints. https://products.z-wavealliance.org/ProductManual/File?folder=&filename=cert_portal/certs/876/YRD430_ZW3_MNL.pdf. Once you connect the lock to Home Assistant via Z-Wave you can then manage your pin codes in home assistant.
The Yale app uses Bluetooth and home assistant uses Z-Wave so you can control the lock using both methods at the same time.
Unlocking the door via fingerprints is handled by the lock itself. The only thing the lock does via Z-Wave is report updates to the controller about which user unlocked the door and which method they used to unlock or lock the door. You can send Z-Wave commands to lock and unlock that way as well.
Do I need the Yale app or can Home Assistant work with a Bluetooth proxy directly to the device?
I’m assuming the programming of fingerprints is specific to their app.
I’m asking because this is one of those things that if anything happens to Yale, or they start charging for a subscription, I can no longer maintain fingerprints. My goal is to put that processing into Home Assistant, so I don’t have to use their app to maintain those devices.