Dahua DHI-ARK30T-W2 Wireless Keypad
The Dahua DHI-ARK30T-W2 is a wireless keypad for the Dahua AirShield alarm system. It lets people arm and disarm by entering a PIN or tapping an IC card by the door, with support for up to 32 users so you can give everyone their own code. It is fully wireless and links to your AirShield hub over an encrypted 868 MHz two-way connection, so there is no cabling to run. An AirShield hub is required and sold separately.
Key points
- Arm and disarm by PIN code or contactless IC card
- Supports up to 32 individual users
- Emergency alarm functions (panic, fire and medical) from the keypad
- 868 MHz two-way radio with AES128 encryption and frequency hopping
- Range up to 1,600 m in open space to the hub
- Four indicator lights for communication, arm/disarm, fault and alarm
- 4 x AA batteries with around 3 years of life; tamper alarm; indoor wall mount
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§ 01Overview
What the DHI-ARK30T-W2 is
The Dahua DHI-ARK30T-W2 is a wireless keypad that gives a Dahua AirShield alarm a familiar by-the-door control point. Users can arm and disarm either by entering a personal PIN or by tapping a contactless IC card, and the keypad supports up to 32 users so each person can have their own code or card and the system records who armed or disarmed it. Four indicator lights show communication, arm and disarm state, faults and active alarms at a glance.
It is fully wireless. It mounts on any indoor wall and talks to the hub over 868 MHz two-way radio with AES128 encryption and frequency hopping at up to 1,600 m in open space, so there is no cabling between the keypad and the hub. A tamper alarm protects it from being prised off the wall, and the keypad can also raise emergency panic, fire and medical alarms when needed.
Practical notes: it runs on four AA batteries for around three years (about two years if you enable entry/exit delay tones and arming ringtones), with a low-battery warning. It is an accessory, not a system on its own — it needs an AirShield hub and at least a detector and siren to do its job — and to use card arming you add compatible IC cards or tags. It is genuine Australian Dahua stock with local warranty and support.
§ 02Engineering
DHI-ARK30T-W2 specifications
- Arm and disarm by personal PIN code or contactless IC card
- Supports up to 32 individual users
- Emergency panic, fire and medical alarm functions from the keypad
- 868 MHz two-way communication with AES128 encryption and frequency hopping
- Range up to 1,600 m in open space to the AirShield hub
- Four indicator lights (communication, arm/disarm, fault, alarm); tamper alarm
- 4 x AA batteries, around 3 years of life (about 2 years with delay tones/ringtones); indoor wall mount; 3-year warranty
§ 03Full datasheet
Detailed specifications
Audio
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| Buzzer | 1 × built-in buzzer |
Network & Storage
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| Remote Update | Cloud update |
| Carrier Frequency | 868.0 MHz–868.6 MHz |
| Transmitter Power (EIRP) | Limit 25 mW |
| Communication Mechanism | Two-way |
| Communication Distance | Up to 1,600 m (5,249.34 ft) in an open space |
| Encryption Mode | AES128 |
| Frequency Hopping | Yes |
| User Management | 32 users |
Event & Alarm
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| Arm and Disarm | Password; IC card |
| Low Battery Detection | Yes |
| Tamper | Yes |
Interface
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| Indicator Light | 4 indicators (communication, arm/disarm, fault, and alarm) |
| Button | 15 buttons (0–9, *, #, arm, disarm, and home arm) |
General & Environment
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| Power Supply | 4 × AA batteries |
| Battery Life | 3 years (if the device is used to arm and disarm once a day). | After enabling Entering/Exiting Delay Time and Arming/Disarming Ringtone function: 2 years (if the devices is used to arm and disarm once day). |
| Power Consumption | Max. 2.3 W |
| Measuring Range (Temperature) | –15 °C to +65 °C (+5 °F to +149 °F) (indoor) |
| Measuring Accuracy | 1 °C (33.8 °F) |
| Operating Temperature | –10 °C to +55 °C (+14 °F to +131 °F) (indoor) |
| Operating Humidity | 10%–90% (RH) |
| Product Dimensions | 146.0 mm × 82.0 mm × 22.6 mm (5.75" × 3.23" × 0.89") |
| Packaging Dimensions | 180.0 mm × 104.0 mm × 58.0 mm (7.07" × 4.09" × 2.28") |
| Net Weight | 240 g (0.529 lb) (with battery); 145 g (0.32 lb) (without battery) |
| Gross Weight | 370 g (0.816 lb) |
| Installation | Wall mount |
| Casing Material | PC + ABS |
| Certifications | CE; EN 50131-1:2006+A1:2009+A2:2017+A3:2020; EN 50131-3:2009; EN 50131-6:2017; EN 50131-5-3:2017; Security Grade 2; Environmental Class II |
| Audio — Buzzer | 1 × built-in buzzer |
|---|---|
| Network & Storage — Remote Update | Cloud update |
| Network & Storage — Carrier Frequency | 868.0 MHz–868.6 MHz |
| Network & Storage — Transmitter Power (EIRP) | Limit 25 mW |
| Network & Storage — Communication Mechanism | Two-way |
| Network & Storage — Communication Distance | Up to 1,600 m (5,249.34 ft) in an open space |
| Network & Storage — Encryption Mode | AES128 |
| Network & Storage — Frequency Hopping | Yes |
| Network & Storage — User Management | 32 users |
| Event & Alarm — Arm and Disarm | Password; IC card |
| Event & Alarm — Low Battery Detection | Yes |
| Event & Alarm — Tamper | Yes |
| Interface — Indicator Light | 4 indicators (communication, arm/disarm, fault, and alarm) |
| Interface — Button | 15 buttons (0–9, *, #, arm, disarm, and home arm) |
| General & Environment — Power Supply | 4 × AA batteries |
| General & Environment — Battery Life | 3 years (if the device is used to arm and disarm once a day). | After enabling Entering/Exiting Delay Time and Arming/Disarming Ringtone function: 2 years (if the devices is used to arm and disarm once day). |
| General & Environment — Power Consumption | Max. 2.3 W |
| General & Environment — Measuring Range (Temperature) | –15 °C to +65 °C (+5 °F to +149 °F) (indoor) |
| General & Environment — Measuring Accuracy | 1 °C (33.8 °F) |
| General & Environment — Operating Temperature | –10 °C to +55 °C (+14 °F to +131 °F) (indoor) |
| General & Environment — Operating Humidity | 10%–90% (RH) |
| General & Environment — Product Dimensions | 146.0 mm × 82.0 mm × 22.6 mm (5.75" × 3.23" × 0.89") |
| General & Environment — Packaging Dimensions | 180.0 mm × 104.0 mm × 58.0 mm (7.07" × 4.09" × 2.28") |
| General & Environment — Net Weight | 240 g (0.529 lb) (with battery); 145 g (0.32 lb) (without battery) |
| General & Environment — Gross Weight | 370 g (0.816 lb) |
| General & Environment — Installation | Wall mount |
| General & Environment — Casing Material | PC + ABS |
| General & Environment — Certifications | CE; EN 50131-1:2006+A1:2009+A2:2017+A3:2020; EN 50131-3:2009; EN 50131-6:2017; EN 50131-5-3:2017; Security Grade 2; Environmental Class II |
§ 04Why choose this
Built for the way you actually use the DHI-ARK30T-W2
Up to 32 users
Give everyone their own code or card, see who armed or disarmed the system, and revoke one person without affecting the rest.
Wireless, by the door
A two-way 868 MHz link means it mounts on any indoor wall near the entrance with no cabling back to the hub.
Emergency at hand
Built-in panic, fire and medical alarm functions put help one press away at the main control point.
§ 05Where it fits
Right at home in these scenarios
Front-door control
Mount it by the main entrance so the family or staff arm on the way out and disarm on the way in with a code or card.
Shops and offices
Issue cards to staff for quick, code-free arming and disarming, with each user tracked separately.
Households that prefer a keypad
Give a familiar wall control to anyone who would rather not use the phone app for everyday arming.
Card access for some users
Hand IC cards to children or casual users while keeping PIN codes for others.
§ 06Setup
Installation & setup
What's in the box
One DHI-ARK30T-W2 wireless keypad with mounting hardware and 4 x AA batteries. A Dahua AirShield hub is required, and IC cards or tags for card arming are not included.
Installation requirements
Mount it on an indoor wall near the entrance, fit the AA batteries and enrol it to your AirShield hub through the DMSS app. Add user PINs and any IC cards, set entry and exit delays to suit, and use the signal-strength check to confirm a good two-way link before relying on it.
§ 07Questions
Frequently asked about the DHI-ARK30T-W2
Q.01
Does the ARK30T-W2 keypad work on its own?
Q.02
Can I arm and disarm with a card instead of a code?
Q.03
How many users can it have?
Q.04
Can it raise an emergency alarm?
Q.05
Does it need wiring to the hub?
Q.06
How long do the batteries last?
Q.07
What do the indicator lights show?
Q.08
Is this genuine Australian Dahua stock?
§ 09Bundles
Recommended packages
Pair it with an AirShield hub (required)
The keypad needs a hub to work — build your system on the DHI-ARC3800H-FW2 Alarm Hub 2, or the smaller DHI-ARC3000H-FW2 hub.
Add IC cards for tap arming
To arm and disarm by card, add Dahua Mifare IC tags for staff or family members.
Add detection and a siren
Cover the property with a ARD1233-W2 PIR detector or ARD323-W2 door contact and make alarms heard with an ARA12-W2 indoor siren or ARA13-W2 outdoor siren.
Add a keyfob too
For pocket arming and an SOS button, add the ARA24-W2 keyfob.
