Speaking of Huawei, I believe that many small partners will not be unfamiliar. Especially in the recent "Sino-US friction", there are more and more topics about Huawei. However, today, we don’t talk about what’s not. Let’s talk about Huawei’s HiLink ecological chain and a smart door lock that recently joined Huawei’s HiLink ecological chain, Kaidishi HK600, to see what the experience is.
Let’s talk about Huawei’s HiLink ecological chain first. Although it started late, I personally feel that it has gradually shortened the gap with Xiaomi’s ecological chain. For example, upgrading from smart home ecology to full-scene IoT ecology, promoting intelligent change from the inside out at an early date, and cooperating with thousands of partners to realize full-scene IoT products entering Wanjia stores. For example, in 618 this year, the author successively purchased air conditioners from Midea and Haier, and these devices can all be connected to Huawei Smart Life APP, making daily operation more convenient.
As for the smart door lock, the author has always wanted to experience it. I happened to see the crowdfunding activity of Kaidishi HK600 in Huawei’s HiLink ecological chain, so I was very lucky to be the first user of this smart door lock.
The packaging of Kaidishi HK600 smart door lock is relatively simple. The box board and carton are designed, with a handle on the top, a pattern of smart door lock on the front and a series of characteristics of the smart door lock printed on the back.
Of course, the most eye-catching thing is the Huawei HiLink eco-chain logo of "Works with HUAWEI HiLink" at the bottom left.
Open the package and the overall layout is orderly. For example, the size drawings of door locks, product warranty cards, batteries, NFC access cards, screw parts packages, lock bodies and so on. The door lock is placed under the foam box, and there is also a protective bag.
Kaidishi HK600 Smart Door Lock Unpacking Family Photo: In addition to the door lock, there are also lock bodies, accessory packages, mechanical keys, NFC cards and so on.
Because the author’s house is red, I bought a red bronze version, and another obsidian black version I think is also pretty good.
The capacitive fingerprint identification module on the door lock is a bit like the Touch ID on Apple iPhone.
This is the NFC card and key area on the door lock. Without lighting, you can’t see that this position actually contains 12 virtual buttons.
Mechanical keys and two NFC access control cards delivered. I have to say that this mechanical key makes the author shine both in packaging and design. And this NFC access card is a long story, and I don’t like it very much.
The picture below shows the other side of the door lock. I have to say that Kaidishi is more careful in this respect and uses many small labels to indicate some functions.
Some wires on the main control PCB of the door lock are also designed with some glue, which makes the fixing more firm.
At the bottom of the door lock, there is a mechanical key socket and a 5V USB emergency power supply port to prevent the door lock from being unlocked without power. Personally, I think these emergency functions are still practical. For example, because of a business trip, no one at home has caused the battery to run out for a long time; Or the battery leaks, this function comes in handy. As for the disadvantage, the interface does not use the mainstream Type-C interface, but Micro.
USB interface.
It is worth mentioning that Kaidishi HK600 smart door lock is different from most door locks. Instead of using the traditional rotating handle opening method, it uses the push-down unlocking method. Personally, I think the latter is more suitable for daily use. For example, when you want to open the door with something in both hands, you will know the benefits of pressing the lock.
This CLOSE is actually a button. Click to lock the door indoors, double-click to automatically open the door, and press for 3 seconds to quickly lock it. However, the Kaidishi HK600 smart door lock will automatically lock after closing the door, and the frequency of use of this button will not be too high. The following toggle switch can lock and close the cat’s eye. However, there is no cat’s eye installed on the door of my house, so it is simply regarded as an anti-lock key.
The battery compartment of Kaidishi HK600 smart door lock is very large, which can hold 8 5th batteries, and the little thing below is the "finishing touch" of the door lock-HUWEI HILINK module.
The author is also curious to take this HUAWEI HiLink module out and look at it. Visually, the module contains electronic components that support WiFi, Bluetooth and so on.
Some people say that door locks are the same as air conditioners, and it is comfortable to install them well. Otherwise, there will be problems at both ends in three days, and that will be a lot of pain. The installation of Kaidishi HK600 smart door lock is handed over to the shopkeeper for excellent service. The author has seen that this platform is quite famous, focusing on all kinds of landing services of smart home categories. And the shopkeeper’s excellent service also allows the installer to communicate with the user through virtual phone, which also plays a role in preventing privacy leakage; However, because it is a virtual number, it will be recognized as a suspected harassing call by China Mobile and the mobile phone number manager. So at that time, the master made several phone calls, and the author did not receive them.
The master of installation is still relatively young. I have been doing this business for more than 2 years, and I have installed many smart door locks.
When the old door lock is removed, you can see Xiaomi’s electric screwdriver used by the installation master.
Then there are all kinds of grinding and digging wood. The master also said that wooden doors are more difficult to install than security doors, mainly for fear that the door panels will break, so be careful when digging wood.
It took more than 2 hours on the whole, and the Kaidishi HK600 smart door lock was finally installed smoothly, and then the master began various debugging.
The following is the installed state of Kaidishi HK600 smart door lock. I think the appearance style of this door lock is very good. Compared with the vast majority of smart door locks in Xiaomi ecological chain, it looks better.
Originally, the master wanted to teach me how to operate the distribution network, but as a senior digital enthusiast, how can I let others teach me the operation on the software? So the author took his family to start various operations. First of all, the mobile phone used by the author is Huawei Mate20, and there is no need to download third-party APPs at all. The family’s mobile phone is also Glory Magic2, and Huawei’s smart life app is also pre-installed. In addition to installing smart life APP, other brands of mobile phones also need to download Huawei HMS, which is Huawei mobile service.
The distribution method of Kaidishi HK600 smart door lock seems to operate a lot. In fact, there are two points to sum up: 1. Change the factory default password of the door lock; 2. Enter the management mode and open the distribution network mode. You can configure the WiFi network through your mobile phone.
It takes about 1 minute, and Kaidishi HK600 smart door lock can complete the network distribution operation, and the mobile APP can query some information related to the door lock.
Kaidishi HK600 smart door lock has four unlocking methods:
The first is the common password unlocking. The door lock can be set with a 6-to 12-digit numeric password.
At the same time, the mainstream fake passwords in the industry are also supported. Simply put, it is a means of preventing peeping. You can add any number before and after the real password. As long as the whole password contains the correct password, you can unlock it smoothly by pressing the # sign. For example, the author’s password is only 6 digits, but the author’s family can still unlock it by pressing the numeric keypad at least 15 times.
The second is the common fingerprint unlocking. This is also convenient. The capacitive fingerprint recognition carried by Kaidishi HK600 smart door lock is very sensitive, and it can often be unlocked with a touch.
The third is to unlock the NFC access card, which is also very convenient.
However, I personally suggest that if you use the access card as the main unlocking means, you should open two verifications, that is, you can unlock it through two different unlocking means. For example, after the family members used the NFC access card and fingerprint identification, the unlocking was successfully completed.
The fourth is the "last resort"-the mechanical key is unlocked. As mentioned above, the keyhole of Kaidishi HK600 smart door lock is at the bottom. Therefore, it is still a little troublesome to use the mechanical key to unlock the lock. The main thing is to squat down and aim at the keyhole and twist the key many times.
One thing, I really like the mechanical key design of Kaidishi HK600 smart door lock.
Let’s talk about the smart life APP. In fact, the APP mainly plays a role of reminder+notification. For example, you can check the battery power of the door lock, the state of the door lock and so on.
Personally, there are several useful functions: one is to record the state of door lock opening. Especially after specifying the user’s digital password, fingerprint and NFC card, you can know the dynamics of opening and closing the door at any time.
If the door is not closed properly, or the wrong password is entered too many times and enters the locked state, there will be an alarm record.
The author tested the wrong password for many times and found that the door lock would be forced to lock for 2 minutes. The following picture shows the state that Kaidishi HK600 smart door lock is forcibly locked.
Another function of Smart Life APP is that it can set automatic scene function. Of course, some functions may require more devices of Huawei HiLink ecological chain. For example, at night, if the porch light is a product of Huawei’s HiLink ecological chain, it can be set after 19 o’clock and automatically turned on after unlocking, which makes human-computer interaction more intelligent. However, at present, the author only has one product of Huawei’s HiLink ecological chain, so I still only take the door of Kaidishi HK600 smart door lock as an automatic scene and send a notice to the mobile phone in time.
After several days of experience, the author thinks that the overall performance of Kaidishi HK600 smart door lock can be scored above 95 points, which can be described as very good. Not only is it high in appearance and fast in unlocking, but it can also be intelligently linked with other products in Huawei’s HiLink ecological chain. Of course, it is hard to say that there is something wrong with the Kaidishi HK600 smart door lock. It may be that the emergency power supply under the door lock does not use the latest Type-C interface, and some families may have eliminated such wires. And if it is also equipped with the cat’s eye camera function, I believe this Kaidishi HK600 smart door lock is even more fragrant.