It would not be advisable to keep something like this in sight; this would need to be kept somewhere else that isn’t as easily accessible as the UA Lite or UA pro
So unless I’m mistaken, you wired the key switch in parallel with the maglock? Meaning turning the key shorts the 12v supply to the maglock instead of in series where it could just open the circuit? Even then, there’s inputs on the Hub to support external triggers right?
When I try it this way, the lock start buzzing or vibrating very loudly. It does kind of work but it’s like it’s not getting enough power or something is wrong with the current. Any ideas?
I like UniFi quite a bit, BUT anyone who uses this POS key switch gets what they deserve.. Easily picked and I mean EASILY! UniFi is NOT a lock company in any sense of the word, so use real parts from real lock companies.. 40+ years of experience in the "Industry” gives me the right to call UniFi out on this particular part ! ! ! By The Way--If you use an electric strike, in conjunction with access, -you would have a latch lock that already has a key cylinder. DUH Using a mag lock alone means lots of battery backup required, but use a strike in tandem with a mag lock and now you have better security regardless of electric failures/Etc. N/O for the strike and N/C for the mag..
As a former locksmith I would not like having this on the door. I have to agree with you that this is a serious security risk waiting to happen. Those locks can be defeated with everything from the plastic cylinder of a Bic Pen to readily available cylindrical lock picks on various well known shopping sites. Switching to a steel plate with specialty locks available from ASSA, Abloy, Multi-Lock ect would only help with the pick resistance and not the prying of the lock/plate off a wall to disconnect the rear wiring.
If you wire the door lock to this outdoor device, someone can break it and manually trigger the door relay to open it, no ?
I wish this was POE powered product, it would be nice to be able to track who used the manual key in the system logs.
Yes that would be good, makes life a bit easier but if the system malfunctions, it might have a problem with the override.
what happen if you unscrew the lock and bridge the wires together does it unlock the door?
Couldn't you just remove the rescue key lock and short the wires to open the door? Wouldn't there be a lot of vulnerabilities with this?
yes, and yes, it isn't secure
It would not be advisable to keep something like this in sight; this would need to be kept somewhere else that isn’t as easily accessible as the UA Lite or UA pro
So unless I’m mistaken, you wired the key switch in parallel with the maglock? Meaning turning the key shorts the 12v supply to the maglock instead of in series where it could just open the circuit?
Even then, there’s inputs on the Hub to support external triggers right?
you can use any key switch to do this.
When I try it this way, the lock start buzzing or vibrating very loudly. It does kind of work but it’s like it’s not getting enough power or something is wrong with the current. Any ideas?
I see a massive security issue with this device, so all you would have to do is rip this off the wall join the two wires together and boom your in
not secure. the key can be bypassed, and the key lock is easy to pick.
The idea would probably not to keep this in sight.
SLAAYYYYYY
I like UniFi quite a bit, BUT anyone who uses this POS key switch gets what they deserve.. Easily picked and I mean EASILY! UniFi is NOT a lock company in any sense of the word, so use real parts from real lock companies..
40+ years of experience in the "Industry” gives me the right to call UniFi out on this particular part ! ! !
By The Way--If you use an electric strike, in conjunction with access, -you would have a latch lock that already has a key cylinder. DUH
Using a mag lock alone means lots of battery backup required, but use a strike in tandem with a mag lock and now you have better security regardless of electric failures/Etc.
N/O for the strike and N/C for the mag..
As a former locksmith I would not like having this on the door. I have to agree with you that this is a serious security risk waiting to happen. Those locks can be defeated with everything from the plastic cylinder of a Bic Pen to readily available cylindrical lock picks on various well known shopping sites. Switching to a steel plate with specialty locks available from ASSA, Abloy, Multi-Lock ect would only help with the pick resistance and not the prying of the lock/plate off a wall to disconnect the rear wiring.