Hello!
We would like to equip our front door with an electric door opener. Ideally, the door should be able to open in the following ways:
Most of these features are offered, for example, by the Aqara Smart Lock U200. However, this is a retrofit solution for existing doors and is connected to an existing lock. Besides the appearance, the major drawback is that it is powered by a battery that needs to be recharged regularly. Therefore, we would prefer an integrated solution with a direct power connection.
Our builder unfortunately couldn’t really help us with this and only referred us to Schüco. But they have several systems under different names (BlueCon, SafeGuard, DCS SmartTouch), whose exact functionality is poorly documented.
In general, this topic doesn’t seem to attract much interest in new builds. Almost all available reports are about retrofit solutions.
How have you handled this? What would you recommend?
We would like to equip our front door with an electric door opener. Ideally, the door should be able to open in the following ways:
- Fingerprint
- PIN code
- Bluetooth (auto unlock)
- Remote (app)
- Key (as a fallback)
Most of these features are offered, for example, by the Aqara Smart Lock U200. However, this is a retrofit solution for existing doors and is connected to an existing lock. Besides the appearance, the major drawback is that it is powered by a battery that needs to be recharged regularly. Therefore, we would prefer an integrated solution with a direct power connection.
Our builder unfortunately couldn’t really help us with this and only referred us to Schüco. But they have several systems under different names (BlueCon, SafeGuard, DCS SmartTouch), whose exact functionality is poorly documented.
In general, this topic doesn’t seem to attract much interest in new builds. Almost all available reports are about retrofit solutions.
How have you handled this? What would you recommend?
Malle Zwabber11 Feb 2025 12:56In fact, neither my phone nor my watch is constantly listening. I have disabled that feature.
I still have to manually activate the voice command on the devices. But a quick tap on the wrist is still manageable.
Whether the microphone is on is always indicated on the device by an orange status light.
If you are naturally suspicious, the phone should be turned off after use, the SIM card removed, and, ideally, everything wrapped in aluminum foil.
I still have to manually activate the voice command on the devices. But a quick tap on the wrist is still manageable.
Whether the microphone is on is always indicated on the device by an orange status light.
If you are naturally suspicious, the phone should be turned off after use, the SIM card removed, and, ideally, everything wrapped in aluminum foil.
ateliersiegel11 Feb 2025 13:27Malle Zwabber schrieb:
Actually, neither my phone nor my watch is constantly listening. I have disabled that function. The discussion was about the interaction with the Nuki door opener.
What I really like is that when both hands are busy carrying something, the door opens without me needing to use a finger. No rummaging through pockets or having to put down what I’m carrying.
A voice command would of course be an alternative, but if you first have to activate the receiver, you still need a hand.