Multi Intercom \ Strike release suggestion.

[mpisano]

Hi I'm looking for a product suggestion and I know this is probably the best resource I've found over the years.

I have a new warehouse location that needs to have 2 doorphones with strike releases at front and back doors and an additional door strike in a “man cage” just beyond the back door.
I’ve used the ip500v2 ‘s relays in the past to signal a PROX reader boxes to manually open doors, but this is the first that I’m starting from scratch and may need to control more than two relays.

Ideally, the receptionist could use the phone or have a speaker box and a door release tided to the front door that was integrated into the V2. When she’s gone home anybody could pick up the phone to intercom door and release strike.

This scenario could also be mirrored for the warehouse guy and his back door except the additional need to open the man cage and there is no phone in warehouse, so speaker\release box is more critical then reception

I was initially hoping to get two identical intercom’s that would be stand alone and also integrate into an two analog ports on the combo card, and then possibly a third standalone button release for the man cage and maybe not integrate it. (security procedures for TSA state non employees need to be escorted, so triggering from office space may be a bad idea)
Questions I have are what units are available that work with Ipoffice R8 and Ip500v2. I have some confusion about FXO\FSO, Should I use the two internal relays or it seems some door releases systems use DTMF over the intercom call? If I use DTMF, then there isn’t a two relay limit anymore so I could integrate the cage, but it’s also more of a pain considering everybody has to initiate a call to process tones, while a phone button could easily trigger the internal relay if reception can identify person through cameras without need for a “Hi buzz me” call. Can any of the FXO type units also open the doors through a function button?

What do you think will work, sorry for my scattered brain thoughts.

Thanks in advance for taking the time to read and suggest.
Regards,
Mike

 

[Telecomboy]

I've used the Viking C-2000B before. I think it should do what you are looking for.

 

[mpisano]

Thanks Telecomboy, I will google and look into product

Regards,
Mike

 

[mpisano]

I've ad a chance not to look at Viking and Valcom's products and also the 3226 Controller from Algosolutions.

One Feature that the Algo has is the ability to cancel the call when the door is manually opened and you can remotely signal the controller to open the door from the IPO internal relays or via it's DTMF options

Algo also only requires 2 wires to the wallplate and all the brains are in the controller, other solutions actually had to power the wallplate and it locally generated the ring (sort of messy and less secure)

Anybody have any experience with the product?

Regards,
Mike

 

[icstech12]

This reply is probably a bit late but I've recently used 2 x 2N Helios Vario IP door stations at a very upmarket house. These have been certified through DevConnect and simply require a 3rd party IP license. They have a relay contact on board with the option of a second contact and can be set up to respond to a single digit like 6 and add a # to trigger.

Set it up to dial a hunt group and you can see which one is calling even on the DECT phones. You can also call the extension to open a 2-way conversation and then trigger the door if required.

Regards,

Jamie