Where does the house begin? What about smart home? It seems that the answer is the same: with an entrance, with a door and a lock. And this is exactly the case when smart components are really transferred.
The locks connected in the ecosystem solve the problems of the mass: they become the basis of the security system, from sensitivity to activity; consideration to implement community medicine scenarios; simplify the presence of families and loved ones – especially in emergency cases.
We have already played about one of the Aqara castles. It’s time to talk about his more advanced acquisition, which was accepted on the Russian market: Aqara D100 with a fully automatic opening mechanism Push-Pull.
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Complete set and appearance: inspires
The set is just gay. Everything is here
Those who have already purchased a couple of smart gadgets, Aqara D100 can impress at first sight: the box is large and heavy. Very heavy, compared to most “smart” components – 4.2 kilograms!
Nevertheless, this is not surprising: inside there are two metal plates (in the apartment and naturally), the lock body and its cylindrical mechanism, as well as a number of little things useful for installation. Even the markup template is found.
You don’t have to buy anything, everything is already included. If there is a qualification and a grinder, you can put it yourself without turning to specialists.
Additional accessories include:
- 2 emergency keys, which fall in case of internal power or loss of all devices to open;
- a pair of NFC tags that replace keys;
- lithium battery providing main power;
- charging cable;
- limiters.
The lock is resistant to breaking, works in a vertical screen from −10 to +55 degreesand all electronics are placed inside and protected by rubber pads.
Power is supplied by a LiPo battery with a capacity of 2480 mAh should capture for a year of use. The device turned out to be an economical N100 and much more convenient to use – the element from the set is of high quality.
Aqara D100 is charged via USB-C. The same port of the backup employeeA: The filing is currently around the world at the same time integrating and including the castle itself. It can come in very handy for emergencies.
The locking part corresponds to class C, allows you to use the lock in the rollers of the only protection for the doors of an apartment, house or office. The control of vertical crossbars occurs, but in our case it was not possible to protest it.
How does the most advanced Aqara lock work?
Glossy again.
Outwardly, Aqara D100 is somewhat reminiscent of a huge refrigerator handle. But, I repeat once again: the results are applied unexpectedly – the mechanism Push-Pull Everything is opened electronically.
Outer pad take over
- turn on the call – at her invitation, the owner of the ecosystem will receive a free application;
- open door alarm;
- barely noticeable fingerprint for opening by fingerprint immediately;
- code field for entering a password;
- box below it with an NFC scanner.
Of course, this is not all. But to understand in detail, if necessary.
Installation process. Easier than it looks
They changed the old castle. And we got it
There is nothing unique in the Aqara Door Lock D100 installation itself: the procedure is the same as in the case of the N100 we previously described. The main problem is to find a craftsman who agrees to make a large cut in an armored door.
However, you can always do this by ordering a door leaf in a store or even from a developer. As for you, it will be cheaper.
You can also do this on your own, since all Aqara locks are supplied with exact templates for marking. We apply, mark certain points of view, draw a cut line, check the instructions (Russian-language!) – done. Bulgarian in hand and after an hour or two of work, the dirty part of the work will be done.
Unexpected official protection and safety precautions!
More details about the process can be found in the article dedicated to Aqara N100, we will not repeat it once again.
It must be taken into account that if there are no vertical locking elements in the doors, it is necessary to cut out the temporary “ears” of the D100 locking mechanism.
There are no handles for locking the lock, and there are no unnecessary procedures for turning them.
Therefore, the algorithm for making a cutout in the door leaf is as follows:
one. Install the padlock lock. Check the possibility of outputting wires to the inner lining.
2. Fasten the mechanism with the screws supplied.
3. Install the lock cylinder and fix it under the directional bolt.
four. Install the counterpart in the jamb. Fastened with bolts.
5. Not replaceable rubber pads, install the studs according to the instructions.
6. Install the panel, ensuring a snug fit of the tamper sensor. Carefully run the wire to the back of the door.
7. Unclip the panel lining from the inside.
eight. Connect the connectors of the wires of the locking mechanism and the outer lining.
9. Set selection panel. Fasten the panel between the bolts, after cutting them to the thickness of the door leaf.
ten. Without closing the door, check the operation of the emergency key.
Therefore, you should especially carefully monitor each external lining and do not close the door until you are fully connected to the Aqara ecosystem.
First start with Aqara Home
Save your master password!
After installing the lock, the non-closing door must proceed to closing. If a siren is heard immediately after the USB-C power is turned off, the lock is not installed correctly.
If this does not happen, we proceed to the next iteration – connecting the lock.
Everything is quite simple here:
one. Install the Aqara Home app for iOS or Android. We launch the application.
2. Go to the section for the purpose of “+” in the rights of ownership of the scope and select the Aqara D100 door lock.
3. All necessary prompts are followed.
four. Set a master password.
5. the appointment of a hint, we connect the lock in the application.
After the described actions, a new (!) lock is detected in the Aqara Home application. And not only: thanks to the support of HomeKit and its Apple Home Key function after reaching the Aqara lock in iOS in a couple of clicks, convenient in the Wallet app. More precisely, not he himself, but a virtual access card, which is implemented among bank payments.
Seeing the key in the familiar Wallet interface is unusual. But it’s really very convenient.
This is not available for Android owners. But there are more than enough other options for selecting platforms:
one. Remote control via app (open, close, create automation).
2. Opening using regular use (may be registered in Trigger Role).
3. Opening with One Time Password
four. Fingerprint personally (up to 50 options are stored).
It is also possible to open using regular NFC tags (there is no data on the possibility of cloning) and an emergency key.
The use case for this is myriad. Now let’s look at the most interesting ones.
What can a smart lock be used for?
Let’s start, most often, with the most obvious phenomena: Aqara’s new software functions, which allow increasing the efficiency of the most demanded work devices.
Let’s start most often: remote control of the lock must be enabled using the “Remote lock function”:
- not included – can only be opened with a smartphone, card or key;
- enabled – you can open the lock directly from applications and using one-time passwords.
One of them is the hardware implementation of the mode “Out of home”: The action to block the external side is activated by the corresponding mode and any actions that are suspicious of it. HomeKit users have an ecosystem feature that is familiar, but now even more convenient.
Detailed settings are available in the smallest details – you can bind any already connected elements of the Aqara ecosystem in the apartment. And not only. The most logical thing seems to be turning off electrical appliances and shutting off the water with camera activation, as well as adding a push notification when opening (or discussing it).
Another, rather simple, built-in scenario has already been described earlier – when using the Aqara D100 lock release method, the muffling sound of the siren is turned on.
But this is only the beginning: the fingerprint can also be used to start Scenario or Automation at Akara Home. Its use is convenient to use to automatically turn on lights or electrical appliances in the off mode or disable the Away mode.
The triggers described above are secondary depending on the state of the castle itself, displayed outside the main page. It can also be used for certain ecosystem scenarios, which is especially useful for automatically triggering lights with a door or triggering a number of night events (close curtains, dim or turn off lights).
Why a smart home should start with a lock?
However, this is not the most important thing. The main feature of the Aqara D100 is much more important: with such a lock, only the one who needs to get home will get home. It is worth everyone to come from the family to keep their fingerprints – and now you no longer need to carry keys with you. And then the child does not lose them, and definitely uses them at home while everyone is at work.
How quickly the run will start even without a smartphone, opening and closing the door by touching one fingerprint! With Aqara D100, after that, it is enough to pull the door towards you – it is noticeable, although in most cases it pays the strongest attention.
However, if you ask – which function is implemented the most in demand, I can hardly find an answer to this question. There is nothing superfluous in the new Aqara smart lock: sensors that duplicate the opening of the ecosystem, the possibility of expanding with Aqara and HomeKit, extensive – all this is for use.
With this (and the Aqara / Gidrolock “Protection against groove” kit, which we wrote about earlier), you need to start a smart home. Modern home Aqara Door Lock D100 modern lock.
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