How Do I Add a PowerG Smart Lock to the IQ5 Hub System?

To add a PowerG smart lock to the IQ5 Hub, go to Advanced Settings, Installation, Devices, Automation Devices, then touch Auto Learn. Insert four AA batteries into the IQDLK-PGK-MB, and it will automatically send a signal to the panel to begin the entire enrollment process right away.

What Is the IQDLK-PGK-MB PowerG Smart Lock

The IQ5 Hub (available in AT&T LTE and Verizon LTE) is compatible with the IQDLK-PGK-MB PowerG smart deadbolt. Unlike Z-Wave locks, the IQDLK-PGK-MB connects using PowerG wireless technology, the same encrypted two-way radio built natively into the IQ5 Hub for security sensors. This means no Z-Wave inclusion process, no S2 security keys, and no daughter card required. It enrolls directly through the Automation Devices menu, the same place keypads and other PowerG accessories are added.

Once enrolled, the lock appears in the panel's Lock Control page and can be locked or unlocked directly from the IQ5 Hub or remotely through the Alarm.com app. The PowerG connection also gives the lock full supervision, meaning the panel monitors the connection continuously and alerts you if communication is lost. The IQDLK-PGK-MB supports home automation rules through Alarm.com, such as automatically locking the door when the security system arms away.

How to Add the PowerG Smart Lock

1. Swipe down from the top of the screen. This opens the Settings Tray with quick controls.

IQ5 Hub Settings Tray opened by swiping down from the top of the screen

2. Touch Settings. This opens the main Settings page.

3. Touch Advanced Settings. This prompts you to enter a code before continuing. If you see Master Settings instead of Installation on the next screen, you entered the Master Code by mistake, go back and re-enter the Installer Code.

IQ5 Hub Advanced Settings highlighted on the Settings page

4. Enter the Installer Code. The default Installer Code is 1111, though your account admin may have changed it to something else, like 2222.

5. Touch Installation. This opens the Installation menu, which lists Devices, Installer Settings, System Logs, Sirens and Alarms, Security and Arming, and Camera Settings.

6. Touch Devices. This opens the Devices menu, which separates PowerG accessories like locks and keypads from Security Sensors and Z-Wave devices.

7. Touch Automation Devices. PowerG locks enroll from this menu rather than the Security Sensors menu.

8. Touch Auto Learn. The panel enters listening mode and waits for a PowerG signal. This is the point where you'll insert the lock's batteries in the next step.

IQ5 Hub Auto Learn mode waiting for a device signal

9. Insert four AA batteries into the IQDLK-PGK-MB. Wait until the panel is in Auto Learn listening mode before inserting the batteries. The lock powers on and automatically sends a PowerG enrollment signal to the panel, with no button press needed. The panel chimes and displays the lock's DL ID with a confirmation popup.

10. Touch OK to confirm the lock. The sensor configuration screen appears with fields to finish setting up the lock.

IQ5 Hub sensor configuration screen after lock detection

11. Set the Sensor Type to Door Lock. This tells the panel to treat the device as a lock rather than a standard sensor.

12. Enter a Sensor Name, such as Front Door Lock. A clear name makes it easier to identify this lock later in the device list and on the Lock Control page.

13. Configure the Sensor Group, Chime Type, and Voice Prompts as needed. These fields control how the lock is categorized and whether the panel announces its activity out loud.

14. Touch Add New to save. The lock is now enrolled and ready to use.

Controlling the Lock After Enrollment

After enrollment, swipe left from the home screen to reach the Lock Control page. Touch the key icon next to the lock to toggle it between locked and unlocked. A green key icon means the door is unlocked, and a red key icon means it's locked. Use Lock All to lock every paired lock at once. With an Alarm.com monitoring plan that includes home automation, you can also lock and unlock the door remotely through the Alarm.com app and set up rules such as locking automatically when the security system arms away.

IQ5 Hub Lock Control page showing lock status and controls

If the Lock Won't Enroll

If the panel doesn't detect a signal after inserting the batteries, confirm the lock actually powered on, and that it's within PowerG range of the panel. If you accidentally started enrollment from the Security Sensors menu instead of Automation Devices, back out and restart from Devices, since PowerG locks specifically enroll through Automation Devices rather than Security Sensors on the IQ5 Hub. If the lock still won't enroll, remove the batteries, wait a few seconds, and reinsert them while the panel is in Auto Learn mode to trigger the signal again.

Adding the IQDLK-PGK-MB PowerG smart lock to your IQ5 Hub gives you encrypted wireless lock control directly from the panel and through the Alarm.com app on the IQ5 Hub. For help with PowerG lock enrollment or other device configurations or other configurations on your IQ5 Hub, contact the Alarm Grid support team. We are here Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM Eastern Time. Email us at support@alarmgrid.com, call us at 888-818-7728, or visit our website and chat with a live support agent.