Mecheng70 Posted January 31, 2023 Posted January 31, 2023 I ran across this keymaster and thought I would share. Planning on playing with it later this week. Navigate to HACS > Explore & Add Repository. Search for “keymaster“ Navigate to Configuration > Integrations > Add Integration. Search for ‘keymaster‘. Seems like you have to install this integration for the number of locks that are in the system... Here is the write up (not mine) that I found: https://smarthomepursuits.com/how-to-install-keymaster-to-manage-z-wave-lock-pins-in-home-assistant/
Mecheng70 Posted February 1, 2023 Author Posted February 1, 2023 Unfortunately this relies on the zwave network created in HA and not the ISY.
gzahar Posted February 1, 2023 Posted February 1, 2023 50 minutes ago, Mecheng70 said: Unfortunately this relies on the zwave network created in HA and not the ISY. Do you not have an menu item for setting/deleting users in the admin console? Other than mobile access, not sure what keymaster buys you. Maybe feature will be added to UD Mobile in the future.
Mecheng70 Posted February 1, 2023 Author Posted February 1, 2023 Just now, gzahar said: Do you not have an menu item for setting/deleting users in the admin console? Other than mobile access, not sure what keymaster buys you. Maybe feature will be added to UD Mobile in the future. Oh I have that. Out of convenience having it in a nice GUI that has scheduling capabilities is helpful. My wife doesn't use AC, she likes HA. And when I have to program the locks for the next Airbnb/VRBO/visiter, it is a pain in the butt. I'm not a fan of UD mobile GUI. It needs some HF mindset put into it. Agave was close to becoming a standard but I have invested time into HA. This is what I would hope UDM would be. 1
brians Posted April 16, 2023 Posted April 16, 2023 I am moving over to HA from Polisy and just recently moved my Yale Assure lock. I tried keymaster out but it did not work correctly - problems with it not updating codes (others complain in forums). It also installed tons of entities, and when I removed it, it did not so I had to remove them manually to clean everything up. This is issue using HACS for critical things. Maybe it works fine for some, but I wasted a couple hours yesterday and will probably never try it again. I found that I can do everything I want with Zwave_JS... am able to write/clear codes, detect user ID and disarm alarm, both was able to do fine in IoX. But I also made an automation when home care people unlock with their code, takes a snapshot jpg from unifi doorbell and emails my wife and I - not possible to do the latter on IoX. One could write automation programs that clears/updates codes based on certain times if want. Could even use helpers to enter code in easier. This is all keymaster does... just attempts to automate the process and actually write/clears codes to the lock at certain times if running schedules etc. Not sure how the flash memory in lock handles writes like this over time. One thing I did notice in keymaster however, is it seemed to be able to pull existing codes out of lock and I can see them (was just not able to write them)... not sure what command it did to do that but I have not been able to do this. If anyone has question about Z-Wave locks and HA I can try to help.
Mecheng70 Posted April 16, 2023 Author Posted April 16, 2023 I created my own script and card (using existing cards). Can update lock codes and delete them. Has been working well enough.
Mecheng70 Posted April 16, 2023 Author Posted April 16, 2023 16 minutes ago, brians said: I am moving over to HA from Polisy and just recently moved my Yale Assure lock. If anyone has question about Z-Wave locks and HA I can try to help. I keep bouncing around moving everything over to HA. But then my redundancy brain kicks in and I default to keeping the eisy.
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