This guide is for locker and cabinet manufacturers who mount Awaio smart locks into storage units before shipping them to a customer. It covers unboxing, checking the door, choosing the right mounting template, installing the lock, and testing it before it leaves the factory.

Reference drawings showing exactly where to drill for both door types, with dimensions and hole positions:

PDF Drilling guide DWG Drilling guide STP 3D model

What's in the box

Each Awaio lock ships in a small box labelled Cabinet lock, containing the lock body, the locking pin, mounting screws, and the 3D-printed template set (one black, one green — used together to mark and drill the correct hole pattern).

Unboxed Awaio cabinet lock kit: lock body, pin, screws, and mounting templates

Step 1: Check the door before mounting

Confirm all four before you touch a drill:

  1. Level and straighten the storage door in all directions. Adjust the hinges if needed.
  2. Make sure there is no gap between the door and the frame. Adjust the hinges if possible.
  3. Remove any damping pillows or rubber bump-stops near the lock area.
  4. Pull the battery insulation tab to activate the lock.
Level and straighten the storage door in all directions Make sure there is no gap between the door and the frame Remove any damping pillows or rubber parts near the lock Pull the battery insulation tab to activate the lock

Tip

Pulling the plastic sticker on the battery activates the lock with a beep. If you don't hear a beep, remove and replace the battery before continuing.

Pull the plastic sticker to activate the battery — listen for the beep

Step 2: Label the lock and the door

Every lock has a spare barcode sticker on its backside. Peel it off and place it on the outside of the door. Awaio support and the app both use this barcode to identify the lock later, so keep it somewhere visible and undamaged.

Extra barcode sticker on the lock backside Place the barcode sticker on the outside of the door

Step 3: Choose the correct mounting template

Awaio locks mount differently depending on whether the door sits inlay (flush inside the cabinet frame) or outlay (overlapping the frame on the outside).

Inlay door type: doors sit flush inside the cabinet frame Inlay door type: template position on the frame Outlay door type: doors overlap the cabinet frame Outlay door type: template position on the frame

The template set has two sizes, marked by door depth:

  • Inlay doors: use the larger template, marked for 16mm door depth.
  • Outlay doors: use the smaller template.
Larger template marked with 16mm door depth, for inlay doors Smaller template, for outlay doors

Step 4: Mount the template and lock

With the correct template chosen, mount the lock in twelve steps:

  1. Choose the correct template for the door type.
  2. Remove the cover plastic from the adhesive tape on the template part.
  3. Place the template with the locking pin in a good position (recommended: an upper corner) and tighten the screws firmly. Make sure the placement is level.
Step 1: choose the correct template for the door type Step 2: remove the cover plastic from the adhesive tape Step 3: place the template with the locking pin and tighten screws firmly
  1. Remove the template using a flat pin or screwdriver in the back end of the template, and pull the template forward.
  2. Place the second template part onto the pin module. Important: make sure no gap exists between the template and the wall.
  3. Place the third template part onto the second template and remove the plastic cover from the adhesive tape.
Step 4: remove the template with a flat pin and pull forward Step 5: place the second template part onto the pin module Step 6: place the third template part and remove the adhesive cover
  1. Close the door firmly, then open it again.
  2. The locker template is now temporarily stuck to the door.
  3. Place the lock into the template and fasten all four screws firmly. Important: be careful if using a powered driver.
Step 7: close the door firmly, then open it again Step 8: locker template temporarily stuck to the door Step 9: place the lock into the template and fasten all four screws
  1. Remove the template using a flat pin or screwdriver in the predefined holes, and pull it forward.
  2. Make sure all screws are tightened and the lock sits flat against the surface.
  3. Remove the template from the locking pin.
Step 10: remove the template with a flat pin and pull forward Step 11: make sure all screws are tightened and the lock sits flat Step 12: remove the template from the locking pin

Warning

Before closing the door, make sure the battery is mounted and activated (beep) and that setup is finished in the Awaio app. Once the door is closed, the lock is only reachable over Bluetooth.

Step 5: Download the Awaio app

Testing and pairing the lock is done from the Awaio mobile app. The Locks Setup feature is currently only available on iOS.

QR code to download the Awaio app

Step 6: Become an Awaio Locks Installer

To pair locks you need an installer account. Ask your Awaio contact to send you a sign-up invitation by email:

  1. Open the invitation link on your phone and enter your work email address.
  2. Create your account and log in — continue with Apple, Google, Microsoft, or email.
  3. Accept the invitation. You now have installer access to test and pair Awaio locks.
Create your Awaio account and log in Accept the installer invitation

Step 7: Test the lock before shipping

Before the storage leaves the factory, verify the mounted lock opens correctly from the app:

  1. Tap the Keys icon on the home screen.
  2. Under Admin functions, tap Scan barcode.
  3. Scan the barcode you placed on the door.
  4. Check that the battery reads above 3000 mV, Auto Unlock on low battery is Active, and Install Mode is Off.
  5. Tap Unlock to test-open the lock.
Tap the Keys icon on the home screen Under Admin functions, tap Scan barcode Scan the barcode placed on the door Verify battery level, auto-unlock, and install mode, then tap Unlock to test

Note

Manufacturers are only responsible for mounting and testing the lock, as covered in this guide. Pairing each lock to its resource and finishing setup happens later, on-site, and is handled by the installer team once the storage reaches the customer.

If you have further questions, feel free to contact us via our website chat (awaio.com) or email us at support@awaio.com.