ASSA ABLOY SMARTair i-max UOC/Openow Electronic Escutcheon – HID iCLASS Standard Mortice DDA Handle

ASSA ABLOY SMARTair i-max Update-on-Card + Openow Escutcheon - HID iCLASS, Standard Mortice, DDA

At A Glance

At A Glance

LOCK TYPEElectronic Escutcheon

FINISHBlack Reader

FIRE RATINGEN 1634 Fire Tested

DDA COMPLIANTDDA Lever Handle

IN THE BOXEscutcheon Set + 3 x AAA

WARRANTY10yr Mech / 5yr Elec

SYSTEM TIERUpdate-on-Card + Openow

CREDENTIALSHID iCLASS Card / Fob

OPENOW PHONE KEYBuilt In - Bluetooth LE

FLAT BATTERYPortable Programmer Opens

MORTICE FIT64 mm Axis (Standard)

HOST LOCKCommercial Mortice Lock

LOCK BODYSold Separately

DOOR THICKNESS30-120 mm

BATTERY3 x AAA, Up To 2 Years

BATTERY CYCLES75,000-105,000

DURABILITYEN 1906 Grade 4

AU COMPLIANCERCM and R-NZ

USER CAPACITYApprox. 3,000 Users

AUDIT TRAILApprox. 1,200 Events

FREE EGRESSInside Handle Always Opens

RETROFITNo Door Wiring

UPGRADE PATHWireless Online Via Hubs

WANT HIGHER SPECS?More Expensive - See SNBB47SL1S008DI

UNLOCK WITH

iCLASS Card / Fob Openow Phone Key Key Override
Not Available PIN Code
Not Available Fingerprint
Not Available

The ASSA ABLOY SMARTair i-max Update-on-Card + Openow Escutcheon (SNBB43SL1S008DI) is a battery-powered electronic escutcheon that turns a door fitted with a commercial mortice lock into a managed access-control door, with no cabling through the door or the frame. It reads HID iCLASS cards and fobs, opens to Openow phone keys over Bluetooth, and carries a DDA lever handle in the standard-mortice configuration. The mortice lock body is sold separately - see the mortice locks for smart locks range.

This is the card-only model with no mechanical key override: the escutcheon has no cylinder hole, so a door whose batteries go completely flat is opened with the SMARTair portable programmer rather than a key. If you want a key cylinder as a fallback, the key override version of this escutcheon (SNBB43SL2V648DI) is the same price; if you want on-door PIN entry, see the keypad version (SNBB47SL1S008DI).

Access rights are managed in ASSA ABLOY's TS1000 software. On the Update-on-Card tier a user's card carries their rights and refreshes at an online updater, so the door itself needs no network; Openow adds virtual keys sent to the user's phone. The SMARTair Product Overview compares the four management tiers side by side, and our access methods chapter explains RFID credentials in plain terms.

Commercial Wireless Access Control
SMARTair i-max escutcheons are built for medium to high traffic commercial doors - offices, education campuses, healthcare facilities and multi-tenant buildings - and are rated to EN 1906 Grade 4 category of use. SMARTair is one of the commercial access-control brands we support, and our platform guide for commercial sites explains where it fits.

Disability Compliance (DDA)

• Supplied with a DDA compliant lever handle, suited to users with limited grip strength.
• Accessibility is assessed on the complete door - handle, lock, hardware heights and clearances - so the lever supports an AS 1428.1 doorset rather than certifying one on its own.
• For accessible housing and NDIS projects, see our DDA and accessibility chapter and the NDIS and DDA housing guide.

Fire Rated

• The SMARTair i-max escutcheon is EN 1634 fire tested - a European fire test of the escutcheon on a test doorset.
• Fire performance belongs to the complete certified doorset: door leaf, frame, hardware and the fire-rated mortice lock inside it. We do not quote an Australian fire resistance level (FRL) for the escutcheon on its own.
• If the door is a fire door, confirm the doorset certification before fitting anything - our guides to fire door core types, AS 1905.1 and fire door types and certification explain what to check.

Key Features

• SMARTair Update-on-Card access control: rights travel on the user's card and refresh at an online updater, so the door needs no cabling or network.
• Openow phone keys built in - users open the door with a virtual key in the Openow app over Bluetooth LE; the site needs the Openow mobile access licence.
• Integrated HID iCLASS reader for 13.56 MHz cards and fobs - see how RFID credentials work.
• No key cylinder (L1S configuration) - flat-battery opening is by the SMARTair portable programmer; read about locks without a key override.
• Battery powered by 3 x AAA LR03 alkaline cells - approx. 75,000 to 105,000 openings or up to 2 years.
• Panic function: the inside handle always opens the door - the electromechanical clutch controls the outside lever only (i-max datasheet).
• DDA compliant lever handle on a standard-mortice (64 mm axis) configuration with a 7.8 mm split spindle.
• Approx. 3,000 users and an audit trail of approx. 1,200 events stored at the door.
• EN 1906 Grade 4 category of use, EN 1634 fire tested, RCM and R-NZ marked for Australia and New Zealand.
• Upgradable platform: the same site can run Standalone, Update-on-Card, Openow and Wireless Online doors together.

Features Summary

Manufacturer features summary for the SMARTair i-max electronic escutcheon family.

Ideal for Retrofit Installations

• Wire-free retrofit: the escutcheon fits over a compatible mortice lock and runs on batteries, so a door moves from mechanical keys to electronic access control without cabling through the door or the frame.
• Electronics on the inside: the battery pack and control electronics sit in the inside escutcheon, away from the outside face of the door.

Access Methods

How this escutcheon opens, and which methods a smart lock buyer might expect that it does not use. Browse all card and fob smart locks, Bluetooth smart locks and app-enabled smart locks.

Access Method	Availability	Notes
RFID Card / Fob	Standard	HID iCLASS 13.56 MHz credentials, encoded with the SMARTair USB encoder.
Openow Phone Key	Built in	Virtual key in the Openow app over Bluetooth LE at the door; the site needs the Openow licence.
Mechanical Key Override	Not Available	L1S model - no cylinder hole. For a key fallback see SNBB43SL2V648DI.
PIN Code	Not Available	No keypad on this model - see the keypad version.
Fingerprint	Not Available	SMARTair i-max uses cards, PIN and phone keys, not biometrics.
Onboard Wi-Fi	Not Available	Real-time control is by SMARTair hubs on the Wireless Online tier, not Wi-Fi.

The Openow app is available for iOS and Android

What's In The Box

• SMARTair i-max outside escutcheon with integrated HID iCLASS reader
• Inside escutcheon with battery compartment
• DDA compliant lever handle set
• Electromechanical clutch and split spindle
• Mounting plate, fixings and installation screws
• 3 x AAA LR03 alkaline batteries
• Installation instructions

Not in the box
The mortice lock body is not included. Credentials, the USB encoder, the portable programmer, the TS1000 software licence and the Openow licence are ordered to suit your site - see the Accessories and Mortice Options tabs.

Suitable Uses

• Commercial offices, suites and staff areas on hinged doors fitted with a commercial mortice lock.
• Education campuses - classrooms, staff rooms, labs and stores - where access changes each term.
• Healthcare and aged care doors where a DDA lever and managed access both matter.
• Multi-tenant and mixed-use buildings standardising on one credential across escutcheons, cylinders, readers and padlocks.
• Sites that want phone keys for staff and contractors without wiring every door.

Not suitable for

• Doors fitted with a tubular latch - the escutcheon needs a mortice lock body.
• Sites that need live door status, remote opening or lockdown - choose the Wireless Online + Openow version.
• Sliding doors - see the SMARTair i-MAX R4N sliding door kit.
• Doors where the outside escutcheon is exposed to the weather - this listing makes no weather-rating claim; ask us before fitting it outdoors.
• Doors where a key must always be able to open the door - choose a key override model.

Available Finish Options

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  Black
  (This Product)
  STK SNBB43SL1S008DI

Finish selection does not affect functionality, compliance, or performance.

This listing is the black reader. ASSA ABLOY makes the i-max DDA handle in several styles and finishes for different door configurations - the manufacturer overview below shows them. Ask us before ordering if your project needs a different handle style or finish.

Manufacturer overview of the SMARTair i-max handle styles and finish options.

Item Code Family - SMARTair i-max Escutcheons

The i-max escutcheons we list differ by management tier, keypad and key override. All take HID iCLASS credentials and a DDA lever; the narrow-mortice versions are listed on each tier's own pages.

For sliding doors on the same platform, see the i-MAX R4N sliding door kit and its keypad version (MIFARE credentials).

System Integration

• Managed in TS1000 - ASSA ABLOY's Windows client/server software - with the browser-based Web Manager for day-to-day administration; Web Manager needs a public IP address on the server (Product Overview, page 6).
• This tier needs a software licence and the portable programmer for the doors, plus the USB encoder for cards; Update-on-Card refreshes happen at online updaters (Product Overview, pages 3 and 7).
• Openow phone keys are issued, changed and revoked from the software and delivered over the air to the user's phone - see the Openow mobile access licence.
• Upgradable: the same site can combine Standalone, Update-on-Card, Openow and Wireless Online doors, and move up a tier as it grows (Product Overview, page 5).
• Works on the same credentials as other SMARTair devices - the SMARTair knob cylinder (Update-on-Card + Openow, iCLASS) and the SMARTair i-gate padlock (Update-on-Card + Openow, iCLASS) cover doors and gates an escutcheon cannot.

SMARTair System Architecture

SMARTair runs the same door hardware under four management tiers. Lost or stolen cards are cancelled automatically and users can be given activation and expiry dates on every tier except Standalone, where cancellation is manual.

Tier features are compared on page 4 of the SMARTair Product Overview; the SMARTair System Information Guide explains which tier suits which site. Emergency lockdown (TS1000 Lockdown Upgrade) is a Wireless Online feature only.

Power Supply and Battery System

• Powered by 3 x AAA LR03 alkaline batteries in the inside escutcheon.
• Approx. 75,000 to 105,000 openings or up to 2 years, whichever comes first.
• The escutcheon warns of low battery before the batteries run out - change all three cells together when it does.
• Battery life is shaped by traffic and environment - see what really affects battery life and our power and battery FAQs.

No key override - plan for flat batteries
This L1S model has no cylinder hole. A door whose batteries have gone completely flat is opened with the SMARTair portable programmer connected to the escutcheon. Openow phone keys need battery power too, so they will not open a fully flat unit. Change the batteries when the low-battery warning shows, and keep the programmer where your site manager can reach it. The i-max datasheet lists this programming-cable connection for initialising the escutcheon and for emergency openings on models without a key override. See locks without a key override.

Full Specifications

Figures from the SMARTair i-max datasheet and the SMARTair Product Overview (page 9, door device comparison).

Dimensions

Manufacturer dimensional drawing of the SMARTair i-max escutcheon. Confirm your door thickness (30-120 mm) and the mortice body before ordering.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the mortice lock included?
No. The escutcheon fits over a commercial mortice lock body, which is ordered separately - see the Lockwood mortice bodies we list to suit SMARTair escutcheons in the Mortice Options tab and the mortice locks for smart locks category. Tubular latches will not work with it.

What do I need for Openow phone keys?
The escutcheon has Openow built in. The site needs the TS1000 software with the Openow mobile access licence, and each user installs the free Openow app and registers with their email address. Keys are then sent to their phone over the air.

Will my existing access cards work?
Only HID iCLASS credentials encoded for your SMARTair site. The reader does not take MIFARE cards, and SMARTair writes its data into the card's free memory, so an existing iCLASS card may be usable alongside other services (Product Overview, page 8). Send us a card to check before you order.

What happens if the batteries go flat?
The escutcheon warns of low battery first. This model has no key cylinder, so a fully flat door is opened with the SMARTair portable programmer. Change batteries promptly when warned.

Can I open doors remotely or run a lockdown?
Not on this tier. Openow opens the door from the phone at the door, over Bluetooth. Remote opening, live status and the TS1000 Lockdown Upgrade need the Wireless Online tier with SMARTair hubs - see the Wireless Online + Openow version (SNZB43SL1S008DI).

Additional Information

• Special order. This escutcheon is ordered in for your job, and the lead time shown with the price applies. Plan the rollout around it, and order credentials, the encoder and the programmer at the same time.
• Choosing the tier. Update-on-Card suits sites where access changes on a schedule; Openow adds phone keys; Wireless Online adds live control. If you may want live control later, compare the Wireless Online + Openow version (SNZB43SL1S008DI) now - see Product Overview, page 4.
• Openow and existing cards. ASSA ABLOY's 2017 mobile-app configuration annex warns that encoding app access for a user who already holds a valid card can cancel that card unless copies are activated first. The procedure was written for the older SMARTair app, so talk to us before issuing phone keys to existing card holders (annex, page 5).
• Installation. Door preparation must match the mortice, spindle and escutcheon. The i-max installation template carries no scale statement, so check the printed scale against the hardware before cutting a door. Our advice and installation team and site survey service can take this on.
• Data and support. TS1000 keeps the site database on your own server, and Openow keys reach phones through a cloud connection from TS1000 over HTTPS (Product Overview, pages 5 and 6). Sales, warranty and support are handled by ASSA ABLOY in Australia - see why the ASSA ABLOY platforms differ.

Warranty

ASSA ABLOY Warranty (Australia)
ASSA ABLOY branded products purchased new in Australia from authorised resellers are covered against defects in materials and workmanship for:

• Mechanical components: 10 years
• Electrical and electronic components: 5 years (excluding batteries)
• Cylinders and keys: 3 years

Cosmetic finishes, batteries, normal wear and tear, misuse, unauthorised modification, corrosion and labour or freight costs are excluded. Proof of purchase required for all claims.

Returns & Warranty | ASSA ABLOY Warranty (PDF) | Official ASSA ABLOY warranty information

This warranty operates in addition to rights available under the Australian Consumer Law.

Download PDF Resources

SMARTair i-max Electronic Escutcheon Datasheet (PDF)
The i-max family datasheet (Australasian profile): IP56 Extreme exterior option, 3 x AAA battery life, credential technologies, Openow, EN 1634 and EN 1906 Grade 4, door thickness 30-120 mm and RCM / R-NZ.

SMARTair i-max Installation Template (PDF)
Single-sheet drilling template for the i-max escutcheon, drawn from a Scandinavian-profile source file with no scale statement - check the printed scale against the hardware, and confirm the drilling pattern with us, before cutting a door.

SMARTair Wireless Access Control Product Overview (PDF)
ASSA ABLOY's May 2023 technical overview: the equipment each tier needs (page 3), the tier feature comparison (page 4), system architecture (page 5), TS1000 and Web Manager (page 6), credentials (page 8) and the door device comparison (page 9).

SMARTair System Information Guide (PDF)
The May 2022 customer guide to SMARTair: why electronic access control beats keys, the four management levels, Openow virtual keys versus cards and fobs, and the device range.

SMARTair Openow User Guide (PDF)
The two-page end-user guide (February 2019) for the Openow app: download and register, receive a virtual key, open a door, manage keys and set an app PIN. Screens in the current app may differ from this edition.

SMARTair Mobile App Configuration Manual (PDF)
An April 2017 TS1000 administrator annex for the older SMARTair remote-opening app, written before Openow: enabling mobile apps, adding and verifying users, sending and revoking app access. Read its warning that encoding app access can cancel a user's existing cards.