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How to Set Up the ButterflyMX Kwikset UNITE Smart Lock Integration

UNITE - Electronic Locks | Kwikset

⚠️ Key Reminders Before You Start:

  • This is a BLE-only integration — locks do not connect to Wi-Fi
  • Access methods: Swipe-to-Open (Bluetooth) and Kwikset fobs only — no PIN codes
  • Only Kwikset UNITE 1000 (deadbolt) and 1100 (interconnect) are supported

✅ What You'll Need

  •  Confirmed compatible lock model (UNITE 1000 or 1100 only)
  •  Unit/door matrix with exact lock names matching ButterflyMX OS units
  •  Kwikset UNITE app invite from ButterflyMX (commissioning cannot begin without this)
  •  Commissioning phone with Bluetooth + internet access
  •  Kwikset fobs (if applicable)

Step-by-Step Setup

1 — Accept Your Kwikset UNITE App Invite

  • Download the Kwikset UNITE app (iOS or Android)
  • Sign in using your invited email and accept the site invitation

Don't have an invite? Contact your ButterflyMX rep — you cannot proceed without it.

2 — Install the Locks

3 — Commission via the Kwikset UNITE App (Must be near lock)

  1. Open the UNITE app → navigate to your property site
  2. Add Building → create floors and units (video guide)
  3. Add Lock for each door and follow in-app steps (video guide)
    • Lock will connect via Bluetooth and install latest firmware (allow a few minutes per lock)
  4. Name each lock exactly to match the unit names in ButterflyMX OS

⚠️ Naming must match exactly — mismatches prevent auto-mapping and require manual correction. Confirm naming convention with your ButterflyMX contact first.

4 — Verify in the UNITE App

Before notifying ButterflyMX, confirm:

  • All locks appear under the property site
  • All locks are correctly named
  • All locks show as Active

5 — Notify ButterflyMX Support to Complete Integration

📞 (800) 398-4416 ext. 2 | 📧 support@butterflymx.com

ButterflyMX will then:

  • Verify all locks mapped to corresponding units in the OS and enable swipe to open
  • Push a firmware update to all ButterflyMX card readers and intercoms to read Kwikset fobs

6 — Fob Encoding (If Applicable)

⚠️ Must be physically at a Kwikset UNITE lock on-site to complete

  1. Open the ButterflyMX app as a Property Manager or Admin
  2. Tap "+ Kwikset Fob" at the top of the home screen
  3. Follow in-app prompts → hold fob against the lock to encode

💡 Kwikset fobs work at both unit locks and ButterflyMX card readers/intercoms — one fob, building-wide access. Full fob programming guide →

7 — Test the Integration

  1. Add a test user to a unit in the ButterflyMX OS
  2. Open the ButterflyMX app → go to Devices
  3. Stand within 10–15 feet of the lock with Bluetooth on
  4. Perform a Swipe-to-Open and confirm the lock releases

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