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Dormakaba Saffire EVO LZ-M mortise lock, Von lever, satin chrome finish, WiFi and BLE enabled, keypad with LED indicator, right-hand view

Dormakaba Saffire EVO LZ-M Mortise Lock with Lyazon Operating System, Wifi Enabled, BLE Enabled, NMKO Override, Privacy with Thumbturn

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Dormakaba Saffire EVO LZ-M Mortise Lock

The Saffire EVO LZ-M is a cloud-connected mortise lock built for multihousing properties. It combines high-security hardware with real-time connectivity, flexible credential support, and remote management in a single mortise body suited for new construction and door-replacement projects.

The LZ-M supports mobile devices, RFID credentials, and secure PINs for resident units, common areas, and perimeter doors, all managed through the dormakaba Lyazon™ platform.

Available Models in the LZ Series

  • Mortise: LZ-M
  • Deadbolt: LZ-D
  • Interconnected: LZ-I
  • Panic: LZ-P
  • Latch: LZ-L

System Requirements

  • Supported by dormakaba Lyazon™ platform
  • Requires integration with a 3rd-party multihousing property management system
  • Ubiquitous building Wi-Fi required

The EVO LZ series requires a 3rd-party aggregator for integration with Lyazon, such as ButterflyMX.

Supported by community access management software (sold separately) for easy property management from anywhere.

Applications

  • New construction or door replacement projects
  • Simplified door preparation for easier installation
  • Small to large-scale multifamily properties
  • Access control for tenant rooms, common areas, and back-of-house
  • Apartments, student housing, and other multihousing projects

Features

  • Real-time notifications, including access events and anomalies
  • Manage and revoke access rights remotely
  • Send digital keys or PIN codes from a mobile device
  • Mobile, RFID, or PIN-based access for residents
  • One-time or recurring PINs for service personnel
  • Control movement throughout the building
  • Quickly delete lost credentials to maintain security

Security & Compliance

  • BHMA A156.36 Grade 2
  • UL 10C 3-hour fire rating
  • Online connectivity enables continuous firmware updates, no on-site visits required
  • Non-volatile memory for audit records
  • Tamper-resistant design
  • NMKO (Non-Mechanical Key Override) for emergency access

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Product Specs

Product Group:
Mechanical Locks
Series:
Saffire Series
Product Type:
Electronic Mortise Lock
Warranty:
3 Year
Product Subgroup:
Mortise Locks and Trim
Commercial/Residential:
Commercial
Electronic:
Yes
Product Attribute:
Electronic Locks
Product Function:
Electronic Mortise Lock
Product Category:
Electronic Locks
Backset (Distance):
1-1/4" Automatic Deadbolt ASM
Department:
Door Hardware

Dormakaba EMLW2EECBPETCB10F – Frequently Asked Questions

1) Will the Dormakaba Saffire EVO LZ-M work without building Wi-Fi?
No. The Saffire EVO LZ-M is a cloud-connected mortise lock and the description states ubiquitous building Wi-Fi is required, along with support from the dormakaba Lyazon platform and integration with a third-party multihousing property management system through an aggregator such as ButterflyMX. If you have no property-wide Wi-Fi, or no PMS to integrate with, this is the wrong lock for the job. A standalone keypad mortise lock like the Schlage CO-100 or the Alarm Lock DL3500CR classroom-function Trilogy runs offline on its own user codes instead.
2) What do I have to specify when ordering a Saffire EVO LZ-M mortise lock?
Four things decide the part number on the LZ-M. Deadbolt: auto deadbolt or standard deadbolt. Handing: left hand, right hand, or the dual-handed version (right hand mortise with two strikes, reversible). Lever design: Essen, Von (modified elevon), or the Long Return (Troy lever extended for California). Finish: black, bright chrome, oil-rubbed bronze, satin chrome, or satin nickel. Get the handing wrong and the lever is upside down on the door, so confirm it off the door swing before you order.
3) Can the Saffire EVO LZ-M go on a fire-rated apartment corridor door?
Yes. The LZ-M carries a UL 10C 3-hour fire rating and is certified to BHMA A156.36 Grade 2. That covers the typical fire-rated unit entry door off a multihousing corridor. Note the grade: it is A156.36 Grade 2, not Grade 1, so if your spec calls for Grade 1 you need a different lock.
4) How does a resident get in if the batteries die or the network is down on a Saffire EVO LZ-M?
The LZ-M uses NMKO, non-mechanical key override, for emergency access rather than a keyway and cylinder. There is no mechanical key in this lock, which is the point for a property manager who does not want to run a key system across a building, but it means your override procedure is the NMKO device rather than a maintenance key ring. If you want a physical key override on the door instead, a keyed electronic mortise like the BEST 45HZ EZ Series keypad lock with key override, or the Accentra nexTouch NTM623-NR with cylinder override, is the type to look at.
5) Do I need the auto deadbolt or the standard deadbolt on the LZ-M?
Both are orderable on the LZ-M. The auto deadbolt version throws the bolt on its own when the door closes, so a unit entry secures itself whether or not the resident turns anything; the standard deadbolt is thrown deliberately by the thumbturn inside. For apartment and student housing entries where you cannot rely on the occupant, the auto deadbolt is the usual choice. The listed backset detail is 1-1/4 inch on the automatic deadbolt assembly, so the door prep differs between the two, pick before the doors are machined.
6) Does the Saffire EVO LZ-M need any software or hardware I have to buy separately?
Yes, and this is the part that trips up first-time LZ buyers. The lock runs on the dormakaba Lyazon platform, and the EVO LZ series requires a third-party aggregator to integrate with Lyazon, ButterflyMX being one. Community access management software is sold separately for remote property management. Budget the lock, the network, the aggregator and the software as one package rather than buying locks and sorting the rest out later.
7) What is the closest equivalent to the Dormakaba Saffire EVO LZ-M if the property is standardizing on Schlage?
The Schlage Electronics LEBMB-ADD is the nearest match in a Schlage line: it is a mobile-enabled mortise lock listed at Grade 2 with a 3 hour fire rating, and it covers privacy, office and apartment functions - the same multihousing unit-door territory the Saffire EVO LZ-M is built for at BHMA A156.36 Grade 2 with a UL 10C 3-hour fire rating. The difference is the management path: the LZ-M runs on the dormakaba Lyazon platform over building Wi-Fi with BLE, and Lyazon integration requires a third-party aggregator such as ButterflyMX plus a multihousing property management system. Confirm which platform the property is already committed to before choosing.
8) What electronic mortise lock can be used instead of the Saffire EVO LZ-M on a building with no reliable Wi-Fi?
The Saffire EVO LZ-M requires ubiquitous building Wi-Fi and a third-party multihousing property management system integration, so an offline-capable lock is the better fit where coverage is not in place. The Schlage CO-100 is a standalone electronic mortise lock with a keypad reader, privacy function, Grade 1, heavy duty, for 1-3/4 inch doors. The BEST 45HZ EZ Series is an electronic keypad mortise lock with key override. Both are programmed at the door rather than from a cloud platform, so credential changes are a site visit instead of a remote push.
9) Which lock should I use for a classroom or school door instead of the Saffire EVO LZ-M?
The Saffire EVO LZ-M is a privacy-with-thumbturn mortise lock aimed at apartments, student housing and other multihousing units, common areas and back-of-house. For a classroom opening, the TownSteel FME-2000 is a Grade 1 heavy duty classroom mortise lockset with RFID, and the TownSteel FME-4000 is an electronic intruder classroom mortise lockset with RFID - both for 1-3/4 inch doors. Alarm Lock's DL3500CR is a Grade 1 classroom-function electronic mortise lock with 300 user codes for 1-5/8 to 1-7/8 inch doors. Classroom and intruder functions let a teacher secure the door from inside, which a privacy thumbturn unit lock does not address.
10) Is a Schlage L9092EU electric mortise lock a substitute for the Saffire EVO LZ-M?
They solve access control differently. The Schlage 03A electric lock/unlock outside lever mortise lock is keyed outside with request to exit, runs on 12/24VDC, is heavy duty, corridor function, for 1-3/4 inch doors - it is wired back to a panel and an access control head end. The BEST 45HW is likewise a wired electromechanical mortise lock on 12V/24V operation. The Saffire EVO LZ-M carries its reader and credentials at the door and connects over building Wi-Fi and BLE to the Lyazon platform, so it needs no wiring run to a panel but does need Wi-Fi coverage and a property management system integration. Choose by whether the building already has a wired access control infrastructure at that opening.
11) Will the Saffire EVO LZ-M work on an aluminum storefront door with an Adams Rite deadlatch?
That opening calls for a different lock. The Alarm Lock DL1300NW Trilogy Networx is a wireless electronic mortise lock with keypad built specifically for Adams Rite deadlatches, and the Kaba Ilco BR Series is a glass door bottom rail lock. The Saffire EVO LZ-M is a mortise lock body built for new construction and door-replacement projects in multihousing, with a 1-1/4 inch backset automatic deadbolt assembly - narrow stile aluminum doors do not take that prep.
12) What is the difference between the Saffire EVO LZ-M and the other LZ models?
The LZ-M is the mortise-body version, for doors prepped with a mortise pocket. The same LZ platform is built as LZ-D for a deadbolt application, LZ-I interconnected, LZ-P for panic hardware, and LZ-L as a latch. If your doors are already mortise-prepped, or you are speccing new construction and want one lock body handling latch, deadbolt and thumbturn together, the LZ-M is the one. If you are retrofitting doors that only have a cylindrical bore, the mortise is the wrong body style for that opening.
13) Which handing do I order for a pair of doors or when I do not know the swing yet?
Order the dual-handed LZ-M. That version ships as a right hand mortise with two strikes and is reversible, so one part number covers either swing, which is what you want when you are stocking spares across a property or when the door schedule is not finalized. If the swing is settled, the straight left hand and right hand versions are both available.
14) How do residents and maintenance staff actually unlock a Saffire EVO LZ-M?
Three credential types on the LZ-M: mobile device, RFID card or fob, and PIN. Property staff send digital keys or PIN codes from a phone, and can issue one-time or recurring PINs for service personnel, so a plumber gets a code that expires instead of a key you never get back. Lost credentials are deleted remotely and access rights revoked without a site visit, and the lock keeps audit records in non-volatile memory.
15) What is a good alternative to the Saffire EVO LZ-M if I need a Grade 1 electronic mortise lock?
The LZ-M is certified BHMA A156.36 Grade 2, so it does not meet a Grade 1 spec. Grade 1 electronic mortise options we carry include the Schlage Electronics LEMD-GRW ENGAGE Series wireless mortise lock with a 125kHz proximity reader and a 3-hour fire rating, the TownSteel FME-2000 Series RFID mortise lockset for 1-3/4 inch doors, and the Command Access ML190 Series motorized mortise lock with field-selectable EL/EU operation on 24VDC for doors tied into an existing access control panel. The Schlage LEBMB-ADD is the closer match on grade to the LZ-M, being Grade 2 with a 3-hour fire rating and mobile-enabled push button trim.
16) If the door only needs a deadbolt and not a full mortise lockset, what replaces the Saffire EVO LZ-M?
The LZ-M is a mortise lock body offered with an automatic deadbolt or a standard deadbolt. Where the opening needs a deadbolt alone, the Alarm Lock DL4500 is a Grade 1 electronic mortise deadbolt with 2,000 user codes and a privacy keypad for 1-5/8 to 1-7/8 inch doors. On the mechanical side, the Sargent 4874 is a double cylinder mortise deadbolt with a 2-3/4 inch backset, and the Kaba Ilco 185 Series is a no-handing deadbolt-function mortise lock. Within the dormakaba EVO LZ family the deadbolt model is the LZ-D.
17) What is a simpler credential option than the Saffire EVO LZ-M for a door that does not need cloud management?
The LZ-M carries mobile, RFID and PIN credentials managed remotely through Lyazon, with remote revocation and audit records held in non-volatile memory. Where the door only needs codes at the keypad, the Accentra nexTouch NTM623-NR is a Grade 1 mortise lock with a capacitive touchscreen keypad, no deadbolt, with cylinder override. The Alarm Lock DL2700CR is a Grade 1 classroom-function electronic mortise lock with a weatherproof design for 1-5/8 to 1-7/8 inch doors. The Codelocks CL2255 is a medium duty electronic tubular mortise latch in brushed steel. These are keypad-managed units rather than networked ones.
18) Can a Sargent 130KB thumbturn be used with the Saffire EVO LZ-M?
No - those are not interchangeable parts. The Sargent 130KB is a standard duty mortise thumbturn from the 8200 Series, and the 130W is a mortise thumbturn with a round backplate from the 7800 Series; both are trim pieces that mount to a separate mortise lock body. The Saffire EVO LZ-M is a complete electronic mortise lock with the privacy thumbturn built into its own escutcheon, with NMKO non-mechanical key override for emergency access. Order the LZ-M as the assembly rather than trying to add a thumbturn to it.
19) What mechanical mortise lock matches the Saffire EVO LZ-M for a unit door where electronics are not wanted?
For a privacy application, the Cal-Royal NM8440 is a heavy duty Grade 1 privacy mortise lockset with deadbolt for 1-3/4 inch doors, and the Hager 3840S is a Grade 1 privacy mortise lock with a 2-3/4 inch backset for 1-3/4 to 2 inch doors. For a keyed entrance unit door, the Baldwin 6301LS is an entrance/apartment lever by lever mortise lock body with a 2-1/2 inch backset for doors 1-3/4 inch and over. All are key or thumbturn operated, so resident turnover means rekeying rather than deleting a credential the way the LZ-M's remote management does.
20) For a dormitory corridor door, is the Saffire EVO LZ-M the right choice or should I look at a dormitory function lock?
The Saffire EVO LZ-M is configured privacy with thumbturn and is intended for tenant rooms, common areas and back-of-house in apartments and student housing, managed remotely with one-time or recurring PINs for service personnel. Where the opening calls for a mechanical dormitory function, the Sargent 7925 is a Grade 1 heavy duty dormitory exit function mortise lock with rose trim and a single cylinder deadbolt, and the Corbin Russwin ML2003 is a Grade 1 classroom mortise lockset for 1-3/4 inch doors. Match the function code on the hardware schedule for that door before substituting either way.
21) What should be used instead of the Saffire EVO LZ-M on a behavioral health or anti-ligature opening?
The Saffire EVO LZ-M is a lever-operated electronic mortise lock offered with Essen, Von and Long Return lever designs, which is not an anti-ligature profile. For those openings the TownSteel MRX-L-01 is a stainless steel Grade 1 heavy duty anti-ligature lever mortise lockset in passage function, the MRX-A-01 is a satin stainless ligature resistant arch trim mortise lockset in passage function, both for 1-3/4 inch doors, and the Marks USA 5PDN is a Grade 1 hospital passage mortise push/pull paddleset that is ligature resistant and ADA compliant in satin stainless steel.
22) What Grade 1 storeroom mortise lock can go on the back-of-house doors while the Saffire EVO LZ-M covers the units?
The Accentra 8805FL is a Grade 1 storeroom mortise lock with an Arcadia lever from the 8800 Series, and the Cal-Royal NM8080 is a heavy duty Grade 1 storeroom mortise lockset with an interchangeable core option for 1-3/4 inch doors. Both give a mechanical always-locked outside lever for equipment and service rooms. The Saffire EVO LZ-M covers those same back-of-house doors electronically when the property wants one-time or recurring PINs issued to service personnel instead of handing out keys.
23) Do any comparable mortise locks offer field reversible handing like the dual handed Saffire EVO LZ-M?
Yes. The BEST 45H Series heavy duty mortise lock body in public entrance function is field reversible, and the Falcon MA101 is a Grade 1 heavy-duty mortise passage lock with field reversible operation and a fire rating. The Saffire EVO LZ-M is ordered as left hand, right hand, or a dual handed reversible version supplied with two strikes, so a single dual handed part number can cover mixed handing across a floor.
24) What is the privacy thumbturn on the LZ-M for in an apartment unit?
The thumbturn is the inside privacy control: the occupant secures the door from inside without needing a credential, and it is what makes the lock usable on a unit entry or a bath where someone has to lock up from within. Combined with the deadbolt, that gives a resident a positive lock they operate by hand while staff still hold electronic control of the outside.
25) Is the Saffire EVO LZ-M better for new construction or for replacing existing locks?
Both. Dormakaba states the LZ-M is built for new construction and door-replacement projects alike, with simplified door preparation to speed installation, and it scales from small properties to large ones. Typical uses are tenant rooms, common areas, perimeter doors and back-of-house in apartments and student housing. It is a commercial-duty lock, not a residential one.
26) Do I have to send someone to every door to update Saffire EVO LZ-M firmware?
No. The LZ-M's online connectivity means firmware updates run continuously with no on-site visits, which matters when you have hundreds of doors across a portfolio. That is the practical trade for the Wi-Fi requirement: you carry the network, and you stop rolling a truck for lock maintenance. Standalone keypad locks on the same doors have to be touched individually.
27) Which finishes does the Saffire EVO LZ-M come in for matching existing hardware in a building?
Five finishes on the LZ-M: black, bright chrome, oil-rubbed bronze, satin chrome, and satin nickel. Satin chrome and satin nickel are the ones that read closest to the brushed hardware on most existing multihousing corridors, oil-rubbed bronze for a darker traditional package. Lever style is a separate choice from finish, Essen, Von, or the Long Return Troy lever, so you can match both the shape and the color of what is already on the other units.
28) Why would I order the Long Return lever on a Saffire EVO LZ-M?
The Long Return is the Troy lever extended for California, and it is the option to pick when your project is under California requirements calling for a lever that returns to the door. Essen and Von (a modified elevon) are the other two lever designs offered on the LZ-M. Lever choice is independent of finish and handing, so specify all three on the order.
29) Is the Emtek 3106 Manhattan mortise entrance lockset an alternative to the Saffire EVO LZ-M?
No. The Emtek 3106 Manhattan, 3104 Hamilton, 3102 Memphis and 3019 Brisbane mortise entrance locksets are all dummy function - they provide trim and the look of a lockset with no latching or locking action. The Saffire EVO LZ-M is a working electronic mortise lock with a latch, an automatic or standard deadbolt, privacy thumbturn and NMKO override. A dummy is only correct on an inactive leaf or a false door.
30) Which finishes can I match across brands if some doors get the Saffire EVO LZ-M and others get mechanical mortise locks?
The Saffire EVO LZ-M is offered in Black, Bright Chrome, Oil-Rubbed Bronze, Satin Chrome and Satin Nickel, with Essen, Von and Long Return lever designs. Peer mortise locksets in stainless families, such as the TownSteel MRX-A-01 in satin stainless steel and the Marks USA 5PDN in satin stainless steel, read closest to the Satin Chrome or Satin Nickel end of that range. Order a sample of each before committing a whole property to a mixed-brand finish scheme.
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