Lars, I'm surprised you're surprised.
I have mentioned I am currently able to extend/retract the deadbolt remotely only via WebUI and LCD UI. Given the number of posts on this topic, it feels that I'm one of the few that were able to get this combination to work in this way. While the situation is functional, it's far from "working fine". I'm so tired of the process that I don't want to try changing -any- settings on the A+ fearing that I lose this ability again. To note, I have only gotten to this state twice on R065, and less than a handful on R066 (mainly because I've been using it longer).
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This is my typical experience with the pairing process for the A+/469NX combination:
1. A+ LCD UI: Add sensor mode
2. Walk to lock, enter programming code (which requires the deadbolt to be extended) and go into include/exclude mode. Hope for Green Checkmark.
3. Walk back to A+ to see if it's prompting for a name/location combo. At this point, the LCD UI shows the current status as "Unlocked" (maybe by default?). This does not match the current state of the lock (remember, it needs to be extended to be in include/exclude mode). Save name/location.
4. WebUI also shows "UNLOCKED". At this point, I either click Refresh or the Lock icon,
hoping the WebUI updates to show "LOCKED" (like it actually is) instead of the dreaded "Could not communicate with sensor. Please Refresh and Retry" message.
A. If the status reflects the actual state, then I try to lock and unlock via WebUI a few times before I'm satisfied.
B. If I get the "could not communicate" message, then I put the A+ in Remove Sensor mode, walk to the lock and enter the programming code, walk back to the A+ to verify the sensor has been removed, then go back to step 1 above.
Keep in mind that when I say "walk", I'm talking about a flight of stairs. If the Add sensor process does not work, I can only handle the above steps two or three more times before I run out of patience with the stairs and give up for the day.
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"Working fine" is if I can go through the Add Sensor process a single time and be able to control the Schlage remotely.
- The Jasco/GE 45609 was awesome. I installed the hardware, used the A+ to add sensor, and there it was! Working ever since.
- The Honeywell TH8320ZW1007/U took two tries (user error) and it paired. I can even remove and re-add it as a sensor without worry.
- The Schlage-A+ pairing is like a house of cards. I tried the above steps several times a day for several days before I could remotely lock/unlock. If I have to remove the sensor from the A+, who knows how long before I can get the two to talk to each other again. Once they talk though, they seem to continue to talk–This is where I currently am.