I am migrating from Vera MCV to ST. On the MCV, the Deadbolt referenced in the title (the Schlage LiNK BE369), became non-responsive, which was the real driver to come to ST!
Thanks to a helping hand from @JDRoberts (Switching from Vera), I discovered the idea of excluding devices from the old network before pairing them to the ST Hub, but I can’t get it to work on the deadbolt,
My process is:
go to hub>general zwave options
select General Device Exclusion
Enter my programming code, wait for the Schlage Button to flash orange 3 times, then push 0
Then it just flashes orange for about 45 seconds and then goes red - nothing doing on the app.
I’ve tried just “adding” it via the same process above with the same lack of success.
Any ideas on next steps? I just put in a new battery last week.
Ironically, the locks are the closest item to the hub - I’ve got a line of site with the door to the garage open, and maybe a 15 foot reach. I have a number of other devices already on the network that are further away (light switches upstairs and plugs etc).
I grabbed a long Ethernet cord and went 3 ft from the lock. But this was also a brand new lock, so didn’t have possible un-pairing to deal with. If you’re up to it, maybe try looking at the live log in the IDE next time you try
This @Automated_House, newb here, but technically inclined - tips on looking at the live logs? The idea there would be to see if ST is “seeing” it but can’t pair because it’s already spoken for?
I’ll try dragging the up over and using the battery option to see if that works too, thanks!
Enter your 6-digit programming code
Wait for the device to beep three times
Press the Schlage button
Press 0
The Schlage button will blink three times to confirm
Thanks! I think I did that and just missed the step on typing - but worth confirming next time. I was working off that page in ST documentation.
I was concerned since it’s not “technically” a supported device; but it sounds like other folks have managed it - so I just need to try a few more times and maybe get the hub nice and close on pairing.
It’s on the official compatibility list. Support can help you with it if you need help.
Zwave locks do need to be very close to the hub at the time of initial pairing, what is sometimes called “whisper range,” because they will exchange a security key with the hub.
Very cool! I guess I was confusing “support” with the limitations on code sets - planning on using one of the third party smart apps to make the 5 codes I need - anybody whose been through this rodeo have feedback on that to save some trial and error?
hi guys - thanks for the suggestions yesterday. last night I used a 25 ft ethernet cable and tried to hold the ST hub a few inches from the door during exclusion and pairing - no luck
@JDRoberts, I confirmed I am doing Prog Code, wait for 3 beeps, push schlage button, then 0. the schlage button then flashes orange fast (which I am pretty sure is pairing mode). I tried that on exclusion and on pairing, no luck.
I tried adding a “general thing” and also tried to look for the specific thing in the menu - but this lock model is not one of the three locks I see in the ST app when adding things - is that something to be concerned about? I was assuming if it would work, it would work on general “add a thing” mode.
My next plan is to “reset to factory” by pulling the battery and holding the schlage button while putting the battery back (per the manual) and then trying to pair again - any other ideas I am missing?
BTW, @greg, I tried it 2 or 3 times (various combinations of ST Hub Position and general thing v other deadbolt models in the specific thing menu) - how many times did it take you to get it to “take” when you did it?
I don’t think it will work to add it as a general thing because locks have a special pairing procedure where they exchange that encryption key and it might add as a thing but it won’t work as a lock. More likely I think it won’t add at all if it’s not recognized as a lock.
That should be a supported device type, it’s on the official compatibility list. Maybe the lock has just gone bad, it can happen.
I’m not sure about that particular one, but some schlage models have two different sets of batteries in them. There’s a 9 V which runs the lock itself and some AA’s which do nothing the power the Z wave radio. So just in case, I would make sure that the AA’s are fresh.
I would also get in touch with support@smartthings.com and see what they can see from their side.
Thank you @JDRoberts, it’s great to have a good community on a forum to help work through these issues! Kudos to you!
When I go to Locks under Safety and Security on the App Add Thing menu, and select Schlage, I see Schlage Camelot Touchscreen Deadbolt, Schalge Century Touchscreen Deadbolt, and Schlate Keypad with Lever Handle. But my deadbolt is not Touchscreen, it has buttons. ::Sigh::
One note though, I did replace that 9V battery last week, BUT the lock still throws an orange flash after unlocking (usually a battery indicator); will investigate if there’s another battery for the radio that I need to look at!!
