Soldato
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- 27 Dec 2006
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From initial views and impression of this lock.
This is now my 2nd day now with the lock and I want to give my opinion of the whole process as I feel people are getting mixed feelings on this product
The door lock is big and something thats a lot bigger than most conventional multi lock handles due to the components inside.
I've watched a few youtube videos, read the instructions a few times before dismantling my front door lock.I would class myself as logical thinker as everything has a reason behind why things are done in a certain way. So with that mind I began to dismantle my front door lock
I set myself an afternoon to go slowly and to make sure its done right and not rushed, installing went well I think as I only took just over an hour to check and double check it worked correctly. I was a bit nervous with closing the door for the first time but obviously check mechanics worked and the unlocking worked with the app and supplied key fobs.
As every door is slightly different I didn't have to deviate from the instructions and used 95% of the supplied parts but my original door is somehow different and I think there was only one screw which I had to reuse.
I read how many on online (including Youtube) said that the motorised did not engage all the time or didn't register the lever being pulled up but I think they didnt follow the precise instructions and perhaps missed a bit with either the length of the lock lever or something else. I made myself double check things ever set it place and when I tested it for the first time it worked smoothly and perfectly.
The rest of the install went fine, registering the key and the fobs went well. The app is a bit slow bit the actual process of unlocking on the fob or card works well. I dont know why many had issues and I think its down to placement where the reader has to keep in contact with the tags. There are improvements which the app can do such as maybe adding some sort of fingerprint authenticator for added security but I guess if you just want to open your front door you dont want flaff around too much.
Like I say its still early days but so far I can't complain as its all working as expected.
I will be ordering my Z-wave module and USB stick to make it compatible with my home assistance as I need some level of remote control.
And a short little video from the outside using the key fob and card
https://streamable.com/pghzvb
This is now my 2nd day now with the lock and I want to give my opinion of the whole process as I feel people are getting mixed feelings on this product
The door lock is big and something thats a lot bigger than most conventional multi lock handles due to the components inside.
I've watched a few youtube videos, read the instructions a few times before dismantling my front door lock.I would class myself as logical thinker as everything has a reason behind why things are done in a certain way. So with that mind I began to dismantle my front door lock
I set myself an afternoon to go slowly and to make sure its done right and not rushed, installing went well I think as I only took just over an hour to check and double check it worked correctly. I was a bit nervous with closing the door for the first time but obviously check mechanics worked and the unlocking worked with the app and supplied key fobs.
As every door is slightly different I didn't have to deviate from the instructions and used 95% of the supplied parts but my original door is somehow different and I think there was only one screw which I had to reuse.
I read how many on online (including Youtube) said that the motorised did not engage all the time or didn't register the lever being pulled up but I think they didnt follow the precise instructions and perhaps missed a bit with either the length of the lock lever or something else. I made myself double check things ever set it place and when I tested it for the first time it worked smoothly and perfectly.
The rest of the install went fine, registering the key and the fobs went well. The app is a bit slow bit the actual process of unlocking on the fob or card works well. I dont know why many had issues and I think its down to placement where the reader has to keep in contact with the tags. There are improvements which the app can do such as maybe adding some sort of fingerprint authenticator for added security but I guess if you just want to open your front door you dont want flaff around too much.
Like I say its still early days but so far I can't complain as its all working as expected.
I will be ordering my Z-wave module and USB stick to make it compatible with my home assistance as I need some level of remote control.
And a short little video from the outside using the key fob and card
https://streamable.com/pghzvb
