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Dormakaba Dormakaba Nova-D RFID Multihousing Smart Electronic Deadbolt DOR-Nova-D

Dormakaba Nova-D RFID Multihousing Smart Electronic Deadbolt

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Nova-D RFID Smart Deadbolt

Nova-D smart RFID deadbolt lock offers the highest longevity and latest technology for multihousing properties. This heavy-duty deadbolt improves resident security and simplifies access management.

 

Mobile Access Solutions
This Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) capable lock can operate using the dormakaba Mobile Access Solutions, allowing residents to use their mobile devices as their key.

  • No touring allows property managers to assign and remove access without visiting the locks
  • Multiple key levels for residents, staff, vendors, and visitors
  • Ability to use smart device as secure key with Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) technology
  • Audit trail reports most recent 4,000 events
  • Integrates with third-party systems and solution developers for energy management, IOT, Resident communication, and more
  • Standard with two years warranty

Product details

Security Features

  • Sealed RFID reader improves security
  • Engineered for use in extreme environmental conditions for maximum reliability
  • Non-volatile memory prevents lock programming and audits from being erased during a battery change

 

Low Maintenance, Easy Installation

  • Battery life up to 2 years
  • Low battery indicator alerts staff to minimize downtime
  • Upgradeable lock firmware for future enhancements
  • Single credential, single operating system to control perimeter and amenity entries

 

The following dormakaba components are needed for a full functionality Nova-D Deadbolt lock:

  • Nova-D RFID smart deadbolt
  • dormakaba RFID credential encoder
  • dormakaba Maintenance Unit
  • Keys and/or credentials
  • Community access management software

 

Optional

  • dormakaba Mobile Access Solution Program – if you would like to deploy the digital key throughout your property

 

Applications

  • Small to large-scale multihousing properties
  • Compatible with dormakaba Community access management software
  • New construction and retrofit applications
  • Replacement for existing mechanical deadbolts
  • Installs on standard door prep
  • Access control for resident units, common areas and perimeter access

 

Manufacturer Resources

Product Specs

Subcategory:
Deadbolt
Product Group:
Mechanical Locks
Series:
Nova Series
Product Subgroup:
Bored Locksets
Product Type:
Deadbolts
Commercial/Residential:
Commercial
Electronic:
Yes
Lock Type:
Deadbolts
Product Attribute:
Electronic Locks
Product Category:
Electronic Locks
Department:
Door Hardware

Dormakaba 48SEU26 – Frequently Asked Questions

1) Will the Dormakaba Nova-D smart deadbolt fit the door prep I already have from a mechanical deadbolt?
The Nova-D RFID deadbolt installs on standard door prep and is meant as a replacement for existing mechanical deadbolts, so a unit door already bored for a deadbolt is the target application. It works in new construction and retrofit alike. Nothing else on the leaf changes: it is a deadbolt only, so whatever latchset or passage set is on the door stays.
2) What is the difference between the E and K key override options on the Nova-D deadbolt?
Two override paths, and you pick one on the order. K is a mechanical override, meaning a keyed cylinder gets you in if the electronics are down. E is an electronic override instead, with no mechanical key path. Property managers who want a physical key in the maintenance shop for a dead-battery unit door take K; sites standardizing on credentials only take E. Every Nova-D configuration is offered both ways.
3) What do the Nova-D messenger options (S, R, W, Z) mean and which one do I order?
The messenger option decides how the lock talks to the property system. S is Standalone, so the lock runs on its own with credentials only. R is Messenger Ready, wired for online messaging later without swapping the lock. Z is Messenger Enabled, communicating out of the box. W is INNCOM RF, for properties on that RF network. All four are available with either mechanical or electronic override in satin chrome.
4) What else do I have to buy to actually run Nova-D locks on my apartment property?
The lock alone will not run a property. Dormakaba lists the full set as the Nova-D RFID deadbolt, a dormakaba RFID credential encoder, a dormakaba Maintenance Unit, the keys and credentials themselves, and the Community access management software. Optional on top of that is the dormakaba Mobile Access Solution Program if you want residents using phones as keys. Budget the encoder and software into the first-building order, not the second.
5) Should I use an RFID smart deadbolt or a standard keyed commercial deadbolt on resident unit doors?
It comes down to whether you are managing turnover. A mechanical deadbolt such as the Arrow DBX61 Grade 2 or the Design Hardware D1 Series Grade 1 is cheaper to hang and needs no software, but every move-out means a rekey and a site visit. The Nova-D is built for the opposite problem: access is assigned and removed without touring the locks, credentials run in multiple levels for residents, staff, vendors and visitors, and the lock logs the most recent 4,000 events. A property under a hundred doors with low turnover often does not need that. A few hundred units does.
6) What is the closest electronic deadbolt alternative to the Dormakaba Nova-D for an apartment unit door?
The Nova-D is an RFID credential deadbolt with Bluetooth Low Energy mobile keys, an audit trail of the most recent 4,000 events, and battery life up to two years, built for multihousing unit doors and common areas. Among other electronic deadbolts, the Codelocks CL2200 is an electronic surface deadbolt rated medium duty, the Codelocks CL2210 is an electronic mortise deadbolt, and the Delaney KP400 is a Grade 2 electronic deadbolt with a programmable remote. Those are keypad and standalone-style locks, so credentials are managed at the door; the Nova-D manages access through dormakaba Community access management software with an RFID credential encoder and maintenance unit, which is what lets staff assign and remove access without touring the building.
7) If a property does not need credential management, what mechanical deadbolt covers the same unit door?
The Nova-D installs on standard door prep as a replacement for existing mechanical deadbolts, so an opening prepped for it also takes a conventional bored deadbolt. The Accentra D111 is a Grade 1 single cylinder deadbolt with a 2-3/8 inch backset and a cylinder x thumbturn function for doors 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch thick. The Dexter DB1000 single cylinder deadbolt is also Grade 1 cylinder x thumbturn, covering 1-3/8 inch to 1-7/8 inch doors. Both are keyed mechanically at each door rather than by credential, so rekeying and key control stay with the locksmith.
8) What deadbolt should be used instead of the Nova-D on a thicker commercial door?
The Nova-D is specified for multihousing unit, common area and perimeter doors on standard deadbolt prep. Where the door is thicker than a typical residential-thickness leaf, the Corbin Russwin DL3011 Grade 1 cylindrical deadlock covers 1-3/4 inch to 2-1/4 inch doors with a deadbolt function and cylinder x blank trim. The Deltana 7312KA2 is a Grade 3 double cylinder deadbolt covering 1-3/8 inch to 2 inch doors. Both are mechanically keyed, so they suit an opening where no credential reader is wanted on the exterior face.
9) What deadbolt suits a fire rated corridor or stair door where the Nova-D is not the right fit?
The Nova-D is aimed at resident units, common areas and perimeter access on standard deadbolt prep. Where a fire rated opening is involved, the Hager 3215 single cylinder deadbolt with a 1 inch throw carries a fire rating and covers 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch doors with a Schlage C keyway, and the Hager 3118 Grade 1 classroom deadbolt is fire rated with a Schlage C keyway and 6-pin cylinder over the same thickness range. The Cal-Royal CRB800 is a Grade 1 heavy duty single cylinder deadbolt with a UL 3-hour fire rated latch.
10) Can residents use their phone instead of a card with the Nova-D deadbolt?
Yes, on the BLE side. The Nova-D is Bluetooth Low Energy capable and runs with dormakaba Mobile Access Solutions so a resident's phone becomes the key. The 48 model is listed as the BLE enabled Nova-D lock. Mobile is an add-on program, not automatic, so the Mobile Access Solution Program has to be deployed on the property for digital keys to work alongside the RFID credentials.
11) What happens to the lock programming and audit log when the batteries die on a Nova-D?
Nothing is lost. The Nova-D uses non-volatile memory, so programming and audits survive a battery change. Battery life runs up to two years, and a low battery indicator flags the unit before it drops so staff can swap it on a scheduled round instead of a lockout call. Worth pairing with the K mechanical override if you want a physical way in on a unit that got missed.
12) Is the Nova-D deadbolt rated for exterior perimeter doors or just resident unit doors?
Both. Dormakaba lists it for resident units, common areas and perimeter access, and the RFID reader is sealed and the lock engineered for extreme environmental conditions. One credential and one operating system covers perimeter and amenity entries along with the units, which is the point of standardizing on it rather than mixing a card system at the front door with keys on the units.
13) What is the difference between the Nova-D 48 and the 484 demo mounted version?
The 48 is the Nova-D lock itself, BLE enabled, for installation on a door. The 484 is the Nova-D demo mounted version, a display unit rather than hardware you hang on a resident door. Both are offered in the same messenger and override combinations, so a demo board can be built to match exactly what the property is ordering.
14) Is there an electronic deadbolt cheaper than the Nova-D if I only have a handful of doors?
For a small door count there are standalone electronic deadbolts that need no encoder or property software. The Delaney KP400 is a Grade 2 electronic deadbolt with a programmable remote. Codelocks offers the CL2200 electronic surface deadbolt in brushed steel, rated medium duty, and the CL2210 electronic mortise deadbolt. None of those run a credential system across a property, which is what the Nova-D and its Community software are for, but on ten doors that infrastructure is overhead you do not need.
15) Can I use the Nova-D on a house or a small residential rental?
It is a commercial lock, built for small to large scale multihousing properties, and it depends on the dormakaba Community access management software plus an encoder to issue credentials. For a single residence or a couple of rental units that overhead does not pay off. A keyed deadbolt like the Dexter DB1000 Series Grade 1, which fits 1-3/8 to 1-7/8 inch doors, or the Bravura 310B Elite Grade 2, is the more sensible buy at that scale.
16) Is the Kaba Ilco 4500 the same lock as the Dormakaba Nova-D?
No. The Kaba Ilco 4500 Series is a heavy duty professional deadbolt, a mechanical lock. The Nova-D is an electronic RFID deadbolt whose function depends on a dormakaba RFID credential encoder, a maintenance unit, credentials and community access management software. The shared corporate lineage in the names does not make them interchangeable: swapping one for the other changes how the door is keyed and whether it reports an audit trail.
17) For a unit door that needs keyed entry on both sides, what replaces the Nova-D?
The Nova-D is offered with either mechanical override or electronic override on the credential reader, so the exterior is a reader rather than a second cylinder. For an opening that requires a key on both faces, the Design Hardware D1 Series is a Grade 1 extra heavy duty double cylinder deadbolt for 1-3/4 inch doors, and the Dexter DB1000 double cylinder deadbolt is Grade 1 for 1-3/8 inch to 1-7/8 inch doors. Confirm the local egress code allows a double cylinder on the opening before specifying either.
18) Can an electric strike or electric deadbolt like the DynaLock 1300 be used in place of a Nova-D?
They solve different halves of the access problem. The DynaLock 1300 Series is a heavy duty mortise electric deadbolt, released by a remote access control system and wired to the frame or door. The Nova-D is a battery powered standalone or messenger-enabled lock that reads an RFID credential or a Bluetooth Low Energy mobile key at the door itself, with battery life up to two years and no wiring pulled to the opening. Use the electric deadbolt where an existing panel controls the door; use the Nova-D where credentials are managed per resident without running power.
19) What is a lighter duty alternative to the Nova-D for a storage room or amenity door?
The Nova-D covers amenity and common area entries on the same credential and operating system as the unit doors. On a lower-traffic ancillary door, the Codelocks CL200 is a light duty surface deadbolt with key override, and the Cal-Royal LSD is a Grade 3 single cylinder deadbolt with an ADA ergonomic thumbturn for 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch doors. Those do not report to the access management software, so a door on either one is managed by key or code at the door.
20) What is the difference between the Nova-D and an exit deadlock like the Arrow E60?
The Arrow E60 is a Grade 2 non-keyed exit deadlock with a blank plate on the outside and a thumbturn on the inside, for 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch doors, so it can only be operated from the secure side. The Nova-D is keyed from the outside by RFID credential or Bluetooth mobile device with a mechanical or electronic override option, which is what a resident unit door needs. The E60 fits an exit-only door where no outside entry is intended.
21) For a property standardizing on small format interchangeable core, what deadbolt works alongside the Nova-D?
The Nova-D uses RFID credentials with either a mechanical or an electronic override. Where a facility keys its back-of-house doors to an SFIC system, the Arrow E61 is a Grade 2 single cylinder deadlock with SFIC prep less core for 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch doors, and the Deltana CL200LAIC is a Grade 2 single cylinder deadbolt with interchangeable core, non-cylinder, on a 2-3/4 inch backset. Those accept the same core the rest of the SFIC system uses.
22) Does the Nova-D replace an interconnected entrance lock?
No. The Falcon H2101 is a Grade 2 entrance interconnected lock that pairs a single cylinder deadbolt with a knob or lever so one motion retracts both, and it needs the door prepped for both bores. The Nova-D is a deadbolt alone on standard deadbolt prep, so a separate latchset stays on the door and the deadbolt is thrown independently.
23) What finish does the Nova-D smart deadbolt come in?
Satin chrome, 626, across the board. Every Nova-D configuration is built in 626, so matching it to existing hardware means matching to satin chrome, and there is no dark bronze or brass option to specify. If the building's other trim is 626 or US26D you are consistent; if it is oil rubbed bronze, the deadbolt will read differently from the lever beside it.
24) Does the Nova-D deadbolt work with other building systems like energy management?
Yes. The Nova-D integrates with third-party systems and solution developers for energy management, IoT, resident communication and more, and the lock firmware is upgradeable for future enhancements. The W option specifically is built for INNCOM RF, which is the route to take if the property already runs on that network.
25) Which deadbolt matches the satin chrome trim of the Nova-D on adjacent doors?
The Nova-D is supplied in 626 satin chrome. Delaney LM Series is a Grade 1 single cylinder less core deadbolt in dull chrome US26D, which is the same 626 designation, and Delaney LU Series is a Grade 2 double cylinder deadbolt in stainless steel US32D. Where a property is putting the Nova-D on unit doors and a mechanical deadbolt on back-of-house doors, the LM Series keeps the trim reading the same down the corridor.
26) What is a mid-grade mechanical deadbolt for units where the Nova-D is going only on perimeter doors?
A common split is credential access at the building perimeter and mechanical deadbolts inside. The Dexter DB2000 single cylinder deadbolt is Grade 2 cylinder x thumbturn for 1-3/8 inch to 1-3/4 inch doors, the Arrow DBX61 is a Grade 2 single cylinder deadbolt with the same function, and the Cal-Royal CB160 is a Grade 2 single cylinder deadbolt with a tamper-resistant cylinder guard. The Nova-D handles the perimeter and amenity entries on a single credential and operating system.
27) Is the BEST 8T tubular deadbolt tube a substitute for a Nova-D?
No. The BEST 8T is a T Series tubular deadbolt tube component, a bolt assembly that goes into the cross bore as part of a larger lock. The Nova-D is a complete electronic deadbolt with an RFID reader, trim on both faces and its own battery. Ordering the 8T expecting a full lock leaves the opening without trim or a means of operation.
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