Connect your accounts and test an empty Lockbox before using Chaster to hold your keys.
Before you start
Have these ready:
- A Chaster account and an R+D Dashboard account.
- A Lockbox connected to 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi and paired to your R+D account. New box? Follow the Lockbox Quick Start first.
- An empty Lockbox for your first test.
Keep independent emergency access
Before storing keys, read the emergency unlock guide and emergency backplate guide. Confirm that the empty-box test locks and releases successfully.
1 Choose the R+D Lockbox in Chaster
Create or join a lock in Chaster. Under Locking method → Smart lockbox, choose Research And Desire Lockbox.
Select Link Account in the setup panel to sign in to R+D.
2 Connect your Chaster account
- In Dashboard, open Integrations → Chaster → Connect Chaster.
- Sign in to Chaster if asked.
- Review the permissions for Research And Desire, then select Allow.
- Back in Dashboard, check Connected and the intended Linked Account.
3 Confirm account linking and pairing
Return to Chaster. Link your Account and Pair a Lockbox should both be green. Select Continue.
If pairing is incomplete, pair the Lockbox to the same R+D account. If the checks have not updated, reload the Locking method panel.
4 Start the empty-box test
On Summary, check the duration, timer visibility, and Research And Desire Lockbox locking method.
Use a short test with a finite maximum
Set a short duration and enable Limit lock time for the test. No maximum lock time can allow a misconfigured lock to run indefinitely. See Chaster's explanation.
- Close the empty drawer and select Start the lock.
- Allow time for the box to respond. Follow any acceptance or confirmation prompts.
- Confirm that the intended drawer has physically locked.
You’re all set! and a running timer do not confirm physical locking. Chaster has no Lockbox picker; if you own several boxes, check which one received the test.
This screenshot shows the no-maximum warning. Set a finite maximum for your test.
5 Finish the test
- When Chaster allows unlocking, use its available unlock controls.
- Follow any device prompts.
- Confirm that the drawer opens, the screen says unlocked, and both Chaster and Dashboard show the session has ended.
Zero does not confirm release
A freeze, extension requirement, or minimum duration can still block unlocking. Follow Chaster's unlock guide if release is unavailable.
For a later session with keys, put them inside and close the drawer before selecting Start the lock.
Optional session overview
To view the linked session, open My locks → Actions → Research And Desire Lockbox in Chaster. Select Open lockbox page for Dashboard controls. The Chaster card shows status, can lag behind changes, and respects hidden-timer settings.
Need help
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