An intercom can be a great addition to any residential or commercial building. Not only can it increase the security of that building, it also improves its convenience and functionality. Whether you need a quick way for different offices or apartments to communicate to one another or to a hub station, or whether you just want to be able to communicate in between disparate rooms in the same building without having to call or move locations, an intercom system is the ideal choice.
Intercoms can be both simple and complex, with many different kinds of set ups. All consist of a master station to sub-station setup, and how complex or simple they are depends on what kind of master station and sub-stations there are in the system.Sub-stations are any part of the system that relay information, voice, or video back to the master station.
Intercoms can be both simple and complex, with many different kinds of set ups. All consist of a master station to sub-station setup, and how complex or simple they are depends on what kind of master station and sub-stations there are in the system.Sub-stations are any part of the system that relay information, voice, or video back to the master station.
For example, if a building has a main lobby and several points of access, there might be a sub-station at every access point and a master station with the receptionist in the lobby. The visitors can call the master station from the sub-stations and speak to the receptionist, either to be let in or to report information. There can be more than one master station in a system, which allows more
than one location to receive calls from the sub-stations.
When a system is called “simple,” this means that communication can only go one way at a time. For example, the person at the master station will not be able to talk to the person at the sub-station, if the person at the sub-station is holding down their talk button, and vice versa. However, a complex or “duplex” system allows both parties to talk at the same time, if necessary. These systems do not require the user to push a “talk” button. How simple or complex a system is will usually affect its price. Simple systems will be less expensive than complex or duplex systems, but they do lack some of the more useful features.
Many intercom systems also come with the ability to be connected to electrified door locks, which means the intercom can actually lock or unlock a door, which is one great way to control access to a building, without having to have a security guard at every door.
than one location to receive calls from the sub-stations.
When a system is called “simple,” this means that communication can only go one way at a time. For example, the person at the master station will not be able to talk to the person at the sub-station, if the person at the sub-station is holding down their talk button, and vice versa. However, a complex or “duplex” system allows both parties to talk at the same time, if necessary. These systems do not require the user to push a “talk” button. How simple or complex a system is will usually affect its price. Simple systems will be less expensive than complex or duplex systems, but they do lack some of the more useful features.
Many intercom systems also come with the ability to be connected to electrified door locks, which means the intercom can actually lock or unlock a door, which is one great way to control access to a building, without having to have a security guard at every door.
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