Revision as of 14:58, 2 May 2009

Setup

NOTE: If you purchased your Vera before December, 2008, in Vera's setup page go to Devices, Z-Wave options, and look at the 'Version'. If the version is 2.40 your dongle does not have the security class implemented. Send a support request at micasaverde.com, support, with your serial number, name, address and email. We will send you a replacement dongle.

NOTES: 1) You also need firmware version 1.0.500 or greater. Go to advanced, download and confirm the version of your firmware. 2) The schlage lock works on the Zensys "Zensor Net Technology". This aids in prolonged battery life in battery powered Zwave devices. If the Schlage lock cannot be in direct communication to Vera and it's signal must me routed to vera. "the last node in the route must be capable of Zensor net "beam". The only Zwave device out on the market known at this time is the Homepro ZDP100 ver3.3( must be latest firmware ver 3.3) or the Schalge branded unit part #RP200. Try the lock without first close to Vera and then move to the location of the door. If it works you're good to go.

You cannot add these types of secure devices the normal way of removing Vera's black Z-Wave dongle. You must add them with the dongle attached, and the device must be within a few feet of Vera when you add it. Do this either from the ZWave_Options page, or, if the door lock is already mounted, bring Vera near the door lock, plug Vera's power into a nearby outlet so Vera is within a few feet, and use the red/black buttons as explained in 'Adding/Removing ZWave devices' here: Adding/Removing Z-Wave devices with the red/black buttons. This allows you to add the device without your web browser and without having to connect Vera's network cables. Note that even if Vera's network cables are not connected, the wi-fi is still active. So you can also connect to Vera over wi-fi, and visit http://192.168.81.1, to control and test the door lock without connecting Vera back up again to your home network.

Adding a secure device like the Schlage lock takes longer than adding a normal, non-secure device because Vera needs to share encryption keys with the device. When the Schlage lock is successfully paired and the secure network has been setup, the 'Schlage' button on the front of the lock will blink green. To make the Schlage lock pair, enter the 6 digit program code followed by 'schlage' 0.

To control the lock, use the lock/unlock buttons. Because the current Schlage locks are not motorized, the lock and unlock buttons do not actually move the deadbolt. Rather they simply engage the latch, just like when you enter your PIN code. To allow remote access you can choose Vera's lock/unlock command when the person is in front of the door, and he will have a couple second to manually turn the latch. Or you can create a user code for him. Do this by entering a code number in the box on Vera's control page, and then the PIN number, and choosing 'Set'. The code number is just a 'slot'. It must be a number between 3 and 10. So you can assign 8 codes. The PIN codes remain active until you remove them. To remove a PIN code, enter the code number (3-10), leave the PIN blank, and click 'Set'.

NOTE: The lock is not ready to be used until you see the green cog meaning it's configured ok (see Device_Control_Status). It can take Vera several minutes to configure the lock because a lot of encrypted data is being exchanged in the process. Whenever you rename the lock, change its room, or change configuration settings (other than assigning PIN codes), Vera will need to re-configure the lock again.

Method 1 The typical sequence to pair the Schlage lock is:

1. Disconnect Vera and move Vera close to the Schlage lock. Power up Vera using the nearest outlet.

2. When Vera's power light comes on and starts double flashing, which means Vera is up but has no internet connection, hold down the black button on the back of Vera while tapping the red button. Be careful not to hit the black (restore) button twice in a row, as this will reset the router to the factory default configuration. Vera's power light blinks steadily 1 time per second. Wait up to 30 seconds for Vera's power light to start blinking like this, and if it does not, repeat this sequence until it does.

3. Once Vera's power light is blinking steadily, meaning it's in 'add node' mode, then on the Schlage lock's keypad, enter the lock's program code followed by [schlage] and then 0.
Note: - you can find the lock's program code on the back of the lock or in it's manual;
- after you press the lock's program code wait until you see the light blinking orange, then press [schlage] button and then 0.

4. If the lock was successfully paired, Vera's power light will flutter, and shortly thereafter the 'schlage' light on the lock will blink green twice. Reconnect Vera back where it belongs.

If the lock does not pair for some reason, repeat the process. If it still does not pair, try resetting the lock as follows:

A. If Vera is still in 'add mode', meaning the power light is blinking slow and steady, tap the black button once.

B. Press and hold Vera's red button while you tap the black button. Vera's power light will blink fast steadily, about 3 times per second. Wait up to 30 seconds for Vera's power light to start blinking like this, and if it does not, repeat this sequence until it does.

C. On the Schlage lock's keypad, enter the lock's program code followed by [schlage] and then 0.

D. The lock should beep and the 'Schlage' button on the lock should blink twice. If it does not, try again starting with step A. Then, when you have successfully reset the Schlage lock, go back to step 1 above and try again to include it in Vera's Z-Wave network.

NOTE: When you reconnect Vera and go into the web page on the Devices tab, you should see the door lock. Assign it to a room, give it a name if you want, optionally set any other options, and click 'Save'. After a few moments you will see Vera has the status 'Configuring ZWave devices', and Vera will be in the process of configuring the lock as evidenced by a blue spinning cog wheel. It can take 10 minutes or so to configure the Schlage lock. Be patient and don't use Vera for other tasks until eventually the cog will turn green if it was successful. Vera will not configure the lock again unless you change some settings for the lock.

Method 2

Works great if your lock is near your PC or Laptop! Log in to vera Locally 192.168.x.x you can use find vera but this wil work a bit faster!

1)Click " SETUP" in the top right hand corner of the Dashboard

2)Click "DEVICES"

3)Click " Z-wave options"

4)Choose from the pull down menu "include" "one" node "any" with "high power" and timeout after "30" seconds

5)click "GO" before entering the lock programming code make sure you are ready to pair the lock. be patient. After you click "Go" enter the program code , then press "schlage" ( button on the lock) after it stops blinking amber press "0". You should get a green light.

If you get red the lock may need to be uninstalled due to a error. This can happen with any Zwave device.Follow the same proceedure as above but choose "Exclude" in the drop down menu. If that still does not work don't give up you may need to reset the lock to factory default. resetting the lock to factory default.

1) remove the batteries from the lock

2) on the lock press and release the "Schlage Button"

3) reconnect the battery(S)

4) wait until the Schalge button is no longer lit , Press and hold the Schalge button until it lights green and the lock beeps.

Good luck

post pairing notes;

It takes quite some time after pairing to poll all 19 user codes. (even ones that are not set yet) So it may take a while to get the Green cog. You can see the event log by choosing 1) advanced tab

2) Logs then choose Verbose and click "show Zwave Jobs" If you see succesfull comunications to the lock you're in good shape. If you refresh you will see the progress.

Usage

Lock/Unlock

You can lock/unlock the doorlocks and deadbolts the same way you turn on/off a light. Note that with the doorlock, it can be locked and unlocked remotely. But with the deadbolt, Schlage designed it so someone has to physically turn the deadbolt knob to engage/disengage the deadbolt. When you choose either the lock or unlock button, the deadbolt knob is engaged for 10 seconds so someone can turn it, and then after 10 seconds, it's disengaged gage. So you cannot remotely lock or unlock the deadbolt. What you can do is wait until someone is at the door, then at that moment, click lock or unlock and tell them to turn the deadbolt. Similarly, to remotely lock the deadbolt, there has to be someone at the door to do it. This is the design of the Schlage deadbolt, and the function is the same with Schlage's bridge because there is no motor to lock/unlock the deadbolt.

Controlling the lock with handheld remotes and scene controllers

You can add handheld remotes and scene controllers and choose the option "Manage scenes as events". Then you can create a scene which locks a door, as well as doing other tasks, and tie it to the button on the remote or in wall scene controller. See ZWave_Add_Controller method #2. So you can create a 'go to bed' scene, for example, which is button 1 on your scene controller, and which locks all the doors and turns off the lights and thermostats. For your security, we only allow you to 'lock' the doors using a handheld remote or scene controller. You cannot 'unlock' them with this technique because remotes and scene controllers are not secure devices and, therefore, there is the risk that an intruder could impersonate your handheld remote or scene controller. To unlock the doors, you must do this using the web interface or mobile phone interface.

Scenes and events

The door locks fire events when the door is locked/unlocked, as well as when a user enters a pin code, and also when someone enters the wrong pin code 3 times in a row. You can create a scene, attach one of these events to the scene, and check one of the notify user boxes if you want to be notified of these events.

Changing user codes

To create codes, type in a description name in the 'code named' box. For example, "John" or "Pool service". Then type in the PIN code and click 'set'. It may take up to 60 seconds for Vera to confirm the code was set, and once it does, you will see the new code (ie "John" or "Pool service") listed next to the device with a 'remove' button. Click 'remove' to cancel that code. Again, it may take 60 seconds for Vera to confirm the code was removed before it disappears from the list. Just be patient, and try again if, after 60 seconds, Vera could not confirm the code was added or removed. If there are already codes in the lock that you added yourself or using another Z-Wave controller, they will be shown as "Code 1", "Code 2", etc., and there is a 'remove' button to remove them. If you want to add or remove lots of codes, you can do them all at once and you will see a 'job icon' for each new code. You do not need to wait for each one to complete one at a time. For example, you can program in 10 codes in rapid succession, and you will see 10 gray 'job icons'. Gray means Vera hasn't started yet, as explained here. Since it takes several seconds to program a new code into the lock, as each job is processed in order, and while it's in progress, the corresponding icon turns blue, and then becomes green when it is successful. In this way, you can quickly queue up several new codes, and then just let Vera process them up one at a time. When Vera is all done, you will see the list of all your codes with 'remove' buttons. Similarly, you can click several remove buttons in rapid succession to queue up 'code removal' requests, without waiting for each one to complete one at a time.

For your security, Vera does not keep a copy of the codes; they are only in the lock.

Reversing the lock/unlock state

If the state of your door lock is backwards, meaning the dashboard shows it is locked when it's really unlocked and vice-versa, this can happen depending on the orientation of the lock when it was mounted. To solve this, go to Vera's setup page, click the 'Devices' tab and click the '+' button next to the door lock, and then the advanced button. If you see a parameter "#305 Reverse", enter a value of 1. If you are sure parameter #305 is not in the list, then at the bottom where it says "New device data ID" put in 305 and in the "New device data value" put in 1, then click 'Add'. Then save your changes. Now Vera will reverse the lock/unlock status.

Logging and camera links

When you log in to findvera.com and click 'Events', you can select the door lock to see all the times someone entered a user code at the door or locked/unlocked the door.

On the devices tab, click '+' next to your security cameras, and you will have a check box for this lock. Then, whenever the door is locked/unlocked, Vera will also take a picture with the camera. You will see the pictures associated with an Event when you click the event on the findvera.com site.

Security concerns

See: Security_Concerns