Zwave lock pairing best practices

[JDRoberts]

Schlage is very picky in this. The Schlage models typically have to be paired in place. Which, yes, means running the ethernet cable.

See the FAQ:

FAQ: Pairing Schlage Z-Wave Locks

I just got my ST hub today. I have many GE light switches and a few GE outlets/receptacles. I also have three Schlage Z-Wave Lever locks (FE599 I believe?) and a Linear Z-Wave Garage door opener. Everything went perfectly until I got to the locks and garage door opener. The garage door opener paired just fine, but when I oped the door from the ST app, it opens just fine but when I try to close it, it will not close until I actually click on the device to check its status. Likewise, if I am at the device itself it will open or close just fine, but I have to go back to the list of things to get it to carry out the second command (whether it be open or close). The Schlage locks all seemed to pair fine but only one is reporting and locks/unlocks from the app. I removed the two that were…

If you have multiple doors, and one door is close to the hub, one option with some locks is just to keep swapping out the Z wave modules and always do the initial programming in the lock that’s physically closest to the hub. This is easy to do with the Yale module, I honestly don’t know if it works with Schlage or not.