GETTING STARTED GUIDE

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KAS eKeys App

For more information go to:support.kas.com.au

Revision Date: 14/02/2018

PrefaceWelcome to the KAS eTouch Bluetooth Lock Getting Started Guide. Once

your Bluetooth Lock has been installed you can download the KAS eKeys app

and start managing your lock from anywhere, at any time straight from your

smart phone.

The eTouch Bluetooth Lock range offers a sleek and modern look with all the

basic KAS features plus the ability to unlock the door using your smartphone

when you arrive home. In addition, it lets you create virtual keys for guests

and send them the electronic keys that work only during times that you

specify. The KAS eTouch Bluetooth door locks are a great option for

homeowner’s, small businesses, renters as you have the control to authorise

access at any time.

Use this guide to help you quickly and easily connect to Bluetooth and start

using your Smart phone to manage access and update your lock settings.

RemarkThis document is used as an overall general description of the KAS eKeys

app. KAS reserve the right to add/edit/modify this document and the final

product, it’s features and functions, at any time.

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How to download the KAS eKeys app1. Open the Apple app store on your iOS device or Google Play store on your

Android device.

2. Search for ‘KAS eKeys’

3. Select ‘KAS eKeys’ from the search results and install the application to

your device.

Note: The KAS eKeys app is compatible with iOS and Android devices

supporting Bluetooth 4.0 or higher.

Create a KAS eKeys AccountIf you are using KAS eKeys for the first time you will need to create a new

account

1. Tap ’Get Started’

2. Enter your name, email and phone number, ensuring you use the correct

country code.

3. Tap ‘Login’ to receive a verification email. Go to your inbox and click the link

in the email to authenticate your account.

4. After you click the link, you will recieve an SMS. Enter the SMS passcode into

the field and tap ‘Login’.

5. Enter a login pin code and confirm to complete setup.

You will only have to do this once. If you change mobile devices, you will have

to reauthenticate your email and mobile again on the new device.3

How to initialise your new device

Useful tips

1. Ensure you have Bluetooth enabled on your device

2. Ensure the lock is powered and in a range (< 5m). Touch the keypad to

wake up the device.

3. Navigate to ‘Add Lock’ on the app tab bar. Pull to scan for nearby devices.

4. Select the device you wish to initliase. Match up the Serial Number on the

box provided and the broadcasting Bluetooth name if there are many devices

being discovered.

5. Enter ‘Serial Number’ found on the outside of the box/card provided.

6. Enter ‘Activation Number’ which can be found on a card inside the eTouch

box.

7. Enter a ‘Key Name’ for this device. Enter a desired name for this device. I.e.

“Front Door” or “Room 101” or “Back door”

8. Press ‘Pair’ to pair your smart phone to the lock. Once successfully paired,

you will then be returned to your eKeys home page.

9. The device is now initilaised and ready for use.

• Serial Number and Activation Code are case sensitive and must be entered

exactly as written.

• If initilise is unsuccessful, re-launch app and power cycle device to try again.

• You can change the device name later if you wish.

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Unlock with your smartphone Swipe-to-unlock

Total unlocking time <1.5s

1. DiscoverableWaiting to connect Connecting to device Connected and sent message

to unlock to the device

2. Connecting 3. Unlocked

Open-upon-approach (Beta)

1. Ensure you have Bluetooth enabled and that you are in reaching distance

of the lock (< 5 m is maximum recommended working range).

2. Open your smartphone and conduct the ‘Swipe-to-unlock’ gesture on the

slider inside on the eKey cell.

3. The app will automatically detect the lock and connect to it using

Bluetooth.

4. After successful connection, the device will unlock.

This method is the same for Admin and/or guest Users.

TIP: If the slider gesture has not worked, tap the slider to reset it and try

again. Sometimes Bluetooth connections needs resetting for successful

attempts.

1. Ensure you have Bluetooth enabled and that you are in reaching distance of the lock (< 5 m is maximum recommended working range).

2. Leave your mobile phone powered down and the KAS app running the in the background.

3. Approach the door and touch the device to wakeup the keypad.

4. Your mobile phone will be polling for a local device, and once you wake the device up, it will attempt to connect and unlock.

5. This will only work once and each time the device is touched and woken up.

6. For this method to work again, you have to wait untill the device is asleep and try again.

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Send a User eKey to a guest eKey will not expired

Permanent eKeyeKey will automatically expire on

the selected End Date & Time

Period eKey

1. Tap ‘Send eKey’ in device settings.

2. The screenshot pictured right will allow you to create a Permanent ekey. Press

‘Period eKey’ if you would like to issue a temporary key.

3. Enter the users contact details and an optional message to be included on the

user notification. Ensure to use correct country code for the Mobile field.

4. Apply any other features and constraints you wish to enable with this ekey.

5. When you are ready press ‘Send eKey’ to send the eKey notification

6. After opening the web link, the invited user will be prompted to install the KAS

eKey application and create a new account

7. After installing the eKeys app and/or logging in the invited user will see their key

appear on the eKeys page ready for use.

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Useful tips• User Email and Mobile number has to be entered EXACTLY as their account login

details.

User eKey Types, Constraints and Functions

Live Unlocking Records

Access Restriction

Shareable eKey• Swipe to turn on ‘Share eKey’ to allow the user to share the key with other users.

• Note: you will not have visibily on how many users have shared an ekey.

• Only toggle this feature for trusted users and areas with low security.

• You may have to completely factory reset device to ensure security if breached by untrusted users.

• Toggle switch ON to enable ‘Live Unlocking Records’.

• If enbaled, you will receive a Push Notification to your mobile phone everytime any user opens/unlocks the device and they have internet connection

• This information is stored on a secure cloud server and can be access remotely, if required.

Permanent eKey

Period eKey

• Always valid until manually removed by Admin on the app.

• Admin does NOT have to be next to the device to revoke a permanent eKey.

• After revoking, the users phone will automatically delete the eKey.

• Valid until reached the expiry date. After expiry, the phone will automatically remove the ekey from the users mobile phone so they no longer have access.

• Start and End dates must be set upon eKey creation and can be modified at any time. For example, extend a Period eKey for 2 weeks.

• Toggle switch ON to enable and define ‘Access Restrictions’. Access Restrictions allow you to limit the users access by Hours and Days of the week.

• The issued eKey will be valid for the Days selected (in black on the app) and between the Start and End times.

• Note: the user’s mobile phone will automatically validated access against the constraints set.

• For example: provide an eKey to a user’s phone that can only be used on: MON, TUE, WED, SAT between 9:00am and 5:00pm. At all other times, the

eKey will not allow access. This is really power feature that gives KAS eKeys app the point-of-difference.

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How to change device SettingsOnly the device Admin can edit device settings.

1. Ensure you have Bluetooth enabled and that you are in a 2m range of the lock

2. Open the mobile app and select the appropriate lock/eKey

3. You have to be connected to the device to make settings changes

4. From here you can make the following settings changes to the device:

Settings Change Example

Device Title Door 4

Device Subtitle My House

Schedule 7:30am to 5:00pm Mon-Fri

Free Passage On/OFF

Free Passage Duration 001-999 minutes

LED Intensity coming soon...

Buzz Volume coming soon...

Auto-locking time (ingress) 1-30 seconds

5.You may also set the ‘Bluetooth Entry Method’ which defaults to ‘swipe to

unlock’. ‘Open-upon-approach’ is also selectable however it is in BETA version.

So the best opening method for best performance is ‘Swipe-to-unlock’.

Once you are out of range your Bluetooth with disconnect and you wont be able

to make any further settings changes.

If the device disconnects from the mobile while you are conducting settings

changes, it means that the device has gone into standby mode. Try the

command again until you receive a confirmation message that the command was

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Add a pin code

Add a tempoary pin code

1. Ensure Bluetooth is enabled and you are within discovery distance of the device

2. Open the eKeys list and enter the device settings

3. Tap ‘Touch Keypad’

4. Tap ‘Sync Records’. It will download all active pin codes inside the lock memory.

5. Tap ‘Add’ and the form will appear to enter a Name and the new user pin code

6. The code can be 4 - 6 digits long

7. Tap ‘OK’ and the app to upload the new pin code into the lock memory

8. You can edit the pin code later by swipe gesture left on the selected row and select ‘Edit’.

A form will appear to edit the name and/or pin code. Tap ‘OK’ to upload the new entry.

9. Delete an individual pin code by swipe gesutre left on the selected row and tap ‘Delete’.

The app will connect to the device and remove the pin code. It is good practise to always

confirm pincode has been succesfuly removed from the device by trial.

• Create a temporary pin code in the app

• Determine expiry date for the pin code

• View list of active pin codes for the device

Not included in this app release. KAS are working on deliver this

feature in the next generation model.

Coming soon....

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Add RFID credentials1. Ensure Bluetooth is enabled and you are within discovery distance of the

device

2. Open the eKeys list and enter the device settings

3. Tap ‘RFID Tags’

4. Tap ‘Sync Records’. It will download all active RFID tags inside the lock

memory.

To ‘Add’ an RFID tag, follow the keypad programming manual provided. You

cannot add RFID tags by the app interface - only by keypad programming.

1. You can edit the name of an RFID tag previously added by swipe gesture left

on the selected row and select ‘Edit’. A form will appear to edit the name of the

row. Tap ‘OK’ to upload the new entry.

2. Delete an individual RFID tag by swipe gesutre left on the selected row and tap

‘Delete’. The app will connect to the device and remove the RFID tag.

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Account Settings

Transferring a lock to a new owner

User can view/edit account information as well as share the app with

friends or leave feedback for KAS.

1. To access account settings press the account icon at the bottom of

the app.

2. Here you can view account login information. Note: You can modify

your name, mobile number and email all at one time.

Note: this will only update the values. It will not reauthenticate to

ensure that you get them correct.

4. ‘Sign Out’ will log out all information. You can sign in again and all

you data will be restored.

Each lock can only be owned by a single primary user, to transfer the

ownership of the lock you have to remove it from your account first.

1. Go to device settings and tap ‘Remove eKey’

2. You need to be in Bluetooth range of the device to complete this

step.

3. The app will notify that you have forfeit your admin key and all lock

settings will be remove back to factory defaults.

4. Provide the Serial Number, Actiation Code and physical device to

the new owner.

5. New owner can register as normal.

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