How to add a Yale smart lock to the Ajax system

Adding to the system

Before adding your Yale smart lock to the Ajax system, ensure you add it to the Yale app and pair it with the Yale Connect Bridge.

The Yale Connect Bridge connects to the internet via Wi-Fi, allowing you to manage your smart lock, check its status, and receive instant notifications in the Yale app from anywhere. After adding a smart lock to the Ajax system, you can do the same in the Ajax app.

1. Install the Ajax app.
2. Create an account if you don’t have one yet.
3. Select the space you want to add the smart lock to, or create the space if you don’t have one. Create at least one virtual room, and adjust the necessary settings.
   

   The space functionality is available for the following app versions and higher:

   • Ajax Security System 3.0 for iOS.
   • Ajax Security System 3.0 for Android.
   • Ajax PRO: Tool for Engineers 2.0 for iOS.
   • Ajax PRO: Tool for Engineers 2.0 for Android.
   • Ajax PRO Desktop 4.0 for macOS.
   • Ajax PRO Desktop 4.0 for Windows.
4. Ensure space is disarmed, and the Ajax app has an internet connection. You can check the status in the Ajax app.
5. Add a Yale smart lock to the Ajax system:
   • Go to: Space → Add Device → Add Third-Party Device → Yale Smart Lock

     

     

     Only an admin or a PRO with rights to configure the system can add a Yale smart lock to the Ajax system.

   • Sign in to your Yale account.

     

     

     To add the smart lock to your space, you must be an Owner user in your Yale account, and at least one compatible Yale lock should be added to it.

   • Select the Yale smart lock you want to add to the Ajax system and press Next.

     

6. Name the device, select a room and a group (if Group Mode is enabled). Press Add Device.

   

   

   The smart lock name migrates from the Yale app but is limited to 48 characters in the Ajax app. Changing the device name in one app changes it in the other as well.

7. Repeat steps from 5 to 8 to add another Yale smart lock.

Once added to space, the smart lock will appear in the list of devices in the Ajax app.

A Yale smart lock works only with one space. To add a smart lock to a new space, delete it from the previous one in the Ajax app first.

You won’t be able to add a Yale smart lock to your space if it is:

• Already added to an existing space.
• Offline.
• Not added to the Yale Connect Bridge.

  

Icons

The icons in the app display some states of the Yale smart lock. To access them:

1. Sign in to the Ajax app.
2. Select space.
3. Go to the Devices tab.

Icon	Value
	Battery charge level. Learn more
	Smart lock is locked. Learn more
	Smart lock is unlocked.

States

The states include information about the device and its operating parameters. You can find the states of the Yale smart lock in the Ajax app:

1. Sign in to the Ajax app.
2. Select space.
3. Go to the Devices tab.
4. Select the Yale smart lock from the list.

Settings

To change the Yale smart lock settings, in the Ajax app:

1. Go to the Devices tab.
2. Select the Yale smart lock from the list.
3. Go to Settings by clicking on the icon.
4. Set the required parameters.
5. Click Back to save the new settings.

Permission settings

A user with rights to manage privacy settings can enable and configure permissions on who has access to manage the smart lock states and create scenarios with it. The way to configurations in the Ajax app:

Control tab → Settings → Smart Lock Access

Select Users, Installers, and Companies who can manage a smart lock. A PRO with access to the smart lock can manage its states in the Ajax PRO app.

Security companies can be granted permanent access to manage the lock or only after the alarm. If the After Alarm Only option is selected, the company can manage the smart lock state during the specified time in the settings after the alarm in the system.

If the security company has access to the smart lock, only the company owner can specify permissions for different employee roles in the PRO Desktop app.

Scenarios settings

Scenarios help to automate security and minimize routine actions. For example, you can schedule the lights to turn on or to disarm space when the lock is open. An admin or a PRO with rights to configure the system can create scenarios for the Yale smart lock in its settings.

The Yale smart lock supports the following scenario types:

• Security mode change reactions. For example, lock the door when arming space.
• By Device Actuation. For example, switch off the socket or arm the system if the door is locked.

To create scenarios for the Yale smart lock, open its settings and choose the Scenarios menu.

Removing from the system

1. Choose space in the Ajax app.
2. Go to the Devices tab.
3. Select the Yale smart lock from the list.
4. Go to Settings by clicking on the icon.
5. Click Delete Device and confirm your action.

Controlling the smart lock

The Yale smart lock can be controlled in Ajax apps. Notifications in the events feed indicate the device’s name, virtual room, activation time, and the user who unlocked or locked the smart lock. To change the state of the lock, go to the Devices tab and enable or disable the toggle in the smart lock field.

You can also control the lock by swiping up in the Control tab. After this, you will see the list of automation devices in space. To change the lock state, switch the toggle in the Yale smart lock field.