Monday, May 23, 2011

Aiphone Intercom Accessories

In certain situations, Aiphone intercom accessories may be needed to take full advantage of the exceptional features offered by Aiphone intercom systems. These intercom accessories can range from mounting plates to ceiling speakers to door release relay modules. All accessories are built with precision and quality for optimal use with an Aiphone intercom system.

Aiphone offers a great selection of mounting plates, frames and mounting brackets. For example, the Aiphone 1-Gang mounting plate is created for the DA series of intercoms and will securely hold the door station in place. Some other mounting accessories include the Aiphone mullion mounting bracket, ceiling mounting frame, and the Aiphone mounting plate designed for the JF-DV, JK-DV and MKW-P intercom systems.

Aiphone accessories also include speakers that can be used with certain intercom systems. For example, the Aiphone 10-W horn speaker is compatible with the LEF series and is ideal for making announcements. Since the speaker is weatherproof, it can be used both indoors and outdoors. Aiphone LEF intercoms are also compatible with the SP-20N ceiling speaker, which provides excellent two-way communication. The SP-20N ceiling speaker is also recommended for use with the LEM and NEM series.
Many Aiphone intercom systems include a door release feature that can be operated with the installation of a door relay module that acts as the interface between the door strike contact and the actual release mechanism. The Aiphone Form C Door Release Relay, for example, provides N/O contact for electric strikes and N/C contact for magnetic locks. It is compatible with the JF, JK, LEM-1DL or LEF series.

Aiphone offers a wide selection of intercom accessories that are built to last, easy to install, and extremely affordable.

Aiphone LEM

Aiphone LEM

While Aiphone is known for designing sophisticated, multi-feature intercoms, they also offer simpler intercom systems that are as equally reliable. Aiphone LEM intercoms, for example, provide open voice communication and are ideal for monitoring rooms.  LEM-1 and LEM-3 master stations can be used with one or up to three sub stations respectively.  Perhaps two of the most convenient features offered by this system are hands-free communication at the sub station, and push-to-talk communication at the master station.  LEM intercoms are also compatible with any LE-series sub or door station.

Included in the LEM series it the LEM-1DL door sentry system. This is an ideal system for many businesses since it provides communication from a door station to an inside station that is behind a secured door. A door release strike can be activated from the interior station to open the door for visitors that have been screened. With hands free communication at the door station and push-to-talk communication at the interior station, the LEM-1DL intercom plays an integral part in security for many businesses.

In addition to the LEM-1, LEM-3, and LME-1DL intercoms, Aiphone also offers other audio intercoms that are as effective in providing unhindered communication and dependable security. The LEF audio series, for example, offers a wide range of intermixable master, sub, and door stations that can accommodate any facility. Aiphone’s DB series and NEM series are also among the top sellers of audio intercoms. By providing systems like these, Aiphone has gained reputation as the leading manufacturer of intercoms in the world.

Aiphone Multi-tenant intercoms

Aiphone multi-tenant intercoms are the ideal security systems for apartments, condominiums, and other residential buildings. These intercom systems ultimately give tenants the confidence of knowing that only authorized visitors are able to enter their apartment building. A resident must “buzz in” a visitor to allow them access into the building. Among the leading multi-tenant intercom systems are the Aiphone GF and Aiphone GH series.

The Aiphone GF series is a line of audio sentry systems that are specifically designed for multi-tenant buildings. Up to five entrance panels can be installed in the building and these panels can be synched with up to 250 tenant locations. The entrance stations are vandal-proof and weather resistant, with individual call buttons. As for the inside stations, each apartment is allowed one or two wall-mount interior stations that are equipped with a handset and a convenient door release button.

The Aiphone GH series is an audio/video security system for residential or commercial buildings. The added benefit of this system is that tenants can view the visitors before granting them access to the building.  Each tenant may have one to four color video monitors in their apartment to identify visitors and to also monitor the entrance area. Tenant stations are equipped with an automatic door release button, service and emergency call buttons, and other key features to actively secure their residential building.

Aiphone multi-tenant intercoms are not limited to the GF and GH series. The Aiphone DB series, DA-1DS, and DA-4DS series are audio entry security systems designed for quick and easy installation in multi-tenant buildings.

Saturday, April 9, 2011

Aiphone IP Intercoms & Intercom Systems

Aiphone IP Intercom

Accessing your security system via a personal computer is a convenience offered by the Aiphone IP intercom. These systems come with software enabling users to utilize their PCs as the master station for the intercom system, thus making it easier to manage door security from any network location. Aiphone IP intercoms are compatible with 32 bit operating systems, Windows XP, and Windows Vista.

When connected to the internet, users can identify and communicate with visitors through their computer, while simultaneously recording the video on to their hard drive. Additionally, when there is a visitor at the door, an email notification with a picture is sent out. These email notifications can of course be accessed via PCs, cell phones, and other mobile devices, making it even more convenient to effectively manage a building’s security.  Once the visitor has been identified and confirmed, the user can easily unlock the door using the computer software.

The door station can be viewed on up to 10 PCs which enables multiple users to monitor the entrance. In case of an emergency, the inside stations can easily communicate with the PCs so that backup assistance is readily available.

Aiphone IP video intercoms are offered in a box set that includes a JK-1MED video master station with picture memory, JKW – IP network adaptor, PS- 1820UL power supply and software. The box set also includes one of the following door stations: JK-DA plastic mount door station, JK-DV zinc die cast surface mount door station, or the JK-DVF stainless steel flush mount door station. Any of these IP intercom box sets would be an ideal security solution for a business, school, or healthcare facility.

Aiphone Video Inercoms

Aiphone Video Intercom & Intercom Systems

Video intercoms are an affordable solution to enhancing security for your office building or home. These systems give users the ability to actively monitor entryways and screen visitors, while staying safely behind a locked door. Some of these video intercoms have the capability to record picture images so that you can keep an accurate record of visitors to your home or business. Others have a door release feature where the door can be opened electrically by the person monitoring the inside station. When purchasing a video intercom system, it is important to know what features you need and to choose a manufacture that is reputable and reliable. One such company is Aiphone Inc., a leading provider of security systems. They offer a wide selection of video intercoms that can be used at homes, offices, hospitals, and other business sectors.

Two of the most popular lines of Aiphone video intercoms are the JK series and the JF series. Models in these series are equipped with a high resolution color TFT monitor. They also provide the convenience of hands-free (VOX) or push-to-talk (PTT) communication. The systems are easy to install, have an attractive design, and are loaded with nifty features. For business owners wanting secured access for their employees, the JF series includes a model that has an embedded card reader. 

Of course Aiphone’s video intercom systems are not limited to the JK and JF series. They also offer the Aiphone KB series and Aiphone KC series which include handsets for the inside stations. Other video intercoms include the AX series, Aiphone JA series, and KCS-1ARD series, all of which are designed to be an effective and affordable video sentry system.

Aiphone JF Intercom

Aiphone JF

The Aiphone JF series includes a line of hands-free intercom systems that provide reliable security for commercial, educational, government, healthcare, and residential markets.  Features for the JF series vary for each model but generally, the intercom systems include a high resolution color TFT monitor for viewing the outdoor premises with much better clarity and detail than a black & white monitor. The JF series also offers easy installation, hands free VOX communication, a door release feature, and an all call button. One neat feature is its picture memory which automatically records images of visitors that press the CALL button from the door station. Another great feature is the MONITOR button that turns on the camera at the door station so that users can discreetly scan and survey outside activity. If for some reason, the user wishes to remain anonymous, the system also has an option of recording a custom entrance message that can be played manually at the door station for visitors. 

The JF series offers flush mount or surface mount door stations that are equipped with a video camera featuring LED illuminators that activate during low-light conditions. This makes it easier to identify visitors at night.  The door stations are compact and attractive in design. Some JF series door stations are embedded with card readers to allow easy access to employees and authorized visitors.  In short, the JF series video intercoms are an affordable and reliable security option for any business or home.

Sunday, March 13, 2011

Aiphone Integratable Intercoms

Aiphone Integratable Intercoms

For those businesses that already have active security components intact, an Aiphone integratable intercom provides the convenience of synching existing security components with an advance intercom system.  Perhaps the most popular series of Aiphone’s integratable intercoms is the AX series: Audio/Video Security System.
The Aiphone AX series is equipped with features that are ideal for scanning and monitoring interior hallways, protecting outside entrances, and safeguarding remote areas of the building. Door stations for the AX series are vandal proof and weather-resistant. They can be flush mount or surface mount, audio or audio/video capable and some door stations are embedded with card readers for further security.  A mullion mount door station is also available for areas where video identification is not required. For the AX series, Aiphone offers a color audio-video master station or an audio only master station. These interior stations allow for selective calling, all calling, and are equipped with a door release feature. Most important of all, the AX series can be integrated into existing security components such as CCTV systems. For example, a parking garage can be monitored by integrating the AX series with a CCTV camera. The AX series also has the option for telephone transfer and electronic access control.

In addition to the AX series, Aiphone also offers other integratable intercoms including the AI-900, AN-8000, and Aiphone AXW-AVT series. All of these intercom systems can enhance security and communication for your business by working with existing security components in the building.

Aiphone Intercom Wires

Aiphone Intercom Wires

When it comes to ordering Aiphone intercom wires, it is crucial to purchase the correct cable wire for your intercom system.  The first step is to check the Aiphone wire chart and locate your intercom system. Then you must determine which components are involved. Are you connecting the sub monitor to the master monitor or the door station to the master station? Each intercom system has its own unique components that need to be taken into account when purchasing wires. Another factor to consider is how much cable wire is needed for your intercom system; Aiphone wires are sold in lengths of 250’, 500’, and 1000’.

Most Aiphone wires are stranded with a gray cable jacket. However, plenum cable wires come in a white jacket. The wires are offered in different conductor counts ranging from 2 to 20. They can be shielded or non-shielded, PE insulated, twisted pair, mid cap or low cap, and wire gauge can range from 16AWG to 22AWG.  Whether you are searching for wire for your audio intercom system (e.g. LEF series, IE series), video intercom system (e.g. JK series, JF series), integratable intercoms (e.g. AI-900 series) or multi-tenant intercom (e.g. GF or GH series), the Aiphone wire chart can be a helpful tool in finding the correct wire for your system. Most importantly, all Aiphone wires are superior in quality and are designed to ensure that your intercom system performs at its best.

Monday, February 28, 2011

Aiphone Audio Intercoms & Aiphone Audio Intercom Systems

Aiphone audio intercoms are available in a variety of styles and are used for many purposes. For example, in a family home, an audio intercom can be used as a baby monitor or a music speaker system. These intercom systems are especially useful in large homes where they can facilitate communication between individuals in different rooms. Take for example, the Aiphone LEF series which features intercoms that are ideal for room to room communication. A family member in one room can selectively call another room or make an announcement throughout all rooms. The intercoms also allow for discreet monitoring so that parents can conveniently monitor their children’s rooms.

Outside the home, these intercom systems also have their advantages. Aiphone’s NEM series intercoms are ideal for schools and healthcare facilities. Usually the master station is at a central location such as a school office or the hospital lobby. The master station can be connected to up to 120 substations throughout the facility. While it is possible to speak to each substation individually, the master station also has an “all call” feature to communicate with all substations at one time.

Aiphone audio intercoms are often found in business settings to screen visitors before allowing them access into the building. The Aiphone LEM series has intercoms ideal for this purpose. At the door station, the visitor presses a button which notifies the interior station. The person at the interior station can then speak to the visitor and allow them access to the building by using the door release feature.

In addition to the intercom systems mentioned previously, Aiphone offers a wide selection of audio intercoms including the popular AP-M, MP-S, and NHX series.

Aiphone GF Multi-Tenant Intercoms

A concern for many apartment residents is security within their apartment building. An ideal solution for this is a multi-tenant intercom. These systems are very easy to use both for the tenant and the visitor. When the visitor arrives at the door or gate, they will need to dial the unit number of the person they are visiting. If the tenant wishes to allow the visitor inside the apartment building, he or she can press a button to release the door. Aiphone offers multi-tenant intercoms that are superior in both quality and performance.

The Aiphone GF series of mutli-tenant intercoms provides clear audio communication between the tenant and visitor. These systems are simple to install by connecting two wires. Each tenant can have up to two interior stations installed within their apartment. These interior stations are compact, slim, and of course equipped with a door release button.

The Aiphone GF entrance stations are designed to be vandal-proof, weather-proof, and can be customized to include an appropriate number of buttons for each building. Up to 5 entrance panels can be installed for a building which gives visitors the convenience of entering from multiple locations. There is also the option of including a security guard or concierge station. This facilitates communication between the office or lobby and the tenant. Other optional features include a panic call switch for emergency contact with the security guard, and a postal lock module. The latter allows postal workers and delivery workers easy access to the building.
One of the best ways to secure an apartment building is to limit access to only authorized visitors. Aiphone’s multi-tenant intercoms help apartment residents do exactly that.

Sunday, February 13, 2011

Aiphone LEF Audio Intercoms

The Aiphone LEF series of audio intercoms is by far one of the most reliable, easy-to-use, and efficient communication products available today.  For several reasons, this series stands out from similar audio intercoms on the market. The LEF system allows users to intermix a combination of master, sub, and door stations depending on the needs of the facility.  These audio or voice intercoms are often used in a business setting to communicate between rooms, make announcements, and more importantly serves as an electronic security guard.  Users can monitor the entry-way and allow only authorized personnel access to the building.

 There are several great features that make the LEF series stand out from its competitors.  The unit allows for selective calling and monitoring from a master station and hands-free reply from the responding stations. This makes communication between the stations very convenient. Some systems are equipped with an “All Call” button allowing for the person at the master station to make an announcement throughout the entire system.

When the master station receives a call, the user will be notified with a tone and a corresponding LED light will indicate which sub station is calling. Another nifty feature is the door release button available for certain models of the Aiphone LEF series. Fortunately there is a wide variety of LEF audio door stations, master stations, sub stations, and accessories available so that anyone can find the right-fitting Aiphone product for their facility.

Aiphone MK

In addition to the popular JK and LEF series, Aiphone also offers the MK series of audio/video door sentry systems. Each model of the MK series varies in appearance and detail but all serve the same function of providing top-notch security for your business. Like many of the Aiphone intercoms, this system is easily installed by connecting two wires from the door station to the interior station.

The video door station features a fixed wide -angle camera with built-in infrared illumination for low light viewing.  It is also equipped with a call in button and a speaker for hands-free communication. When the call button is pressed at the door station, it activates the 4” CRT screen at the interior station, plays a chime tone, and also initiates audio monitoring at the door station .The interior station features a handset for private communication, door release contact, and volume control for the chime tone. 

Some of the door station models for the MK series include the MK-DH, MK-DVF and MK-DV. The latter two have very similar features. Both have a Lexan protected camera lens, metal call button, backlit directory, built in infrared LED’s and are resistant to vandalism. The only difference is that the MK-DVF is a flush mount door station with a stainless steel faceplate, while the MK-DV is a surface mount with a zinc cast faceplate. The MK-DH model, made from ABS plastic, is also a surface mount door station with an adjustable camera angle and Lexan protected camera lens.

All of the models from the Aiphone MK series are bound to provide your employees with a sense of security and safety at the workplace.

Saturday, January 29, 2011

Aiphone JK Series

Aiphone JK Series

Video intercom systems can provide both convenience and security for businesses as well as residential homes. These devices allow users to screen visitors, monitor rooms, and also communicate between two different rooms. One of the most popular lines of video intercom systems available on the market today is the Aiphone JK series. These intercoms are equipped with special features allowing for optimal security and communication within a building.

Many people might turn away from buying an intercom system for the fear that it will be complicated or expensive to install. Luckily, the JK series of video intercoms can be installed quickly by just connecting two wires from the door station to the master station. In addition to being hassle-free to install, these intercoms are designed to be compact, attractive, and complimentary to most interiors. Their high resolution color monitor, hands-free or push-to-talk communication feature, and N/O door release contact feature make this series of intercoms one of the most cost-effective solutions to security for many businesses and homes.

Perhaps the best feature of these intercoms is the170 degree wide angle camera that allows for full view of the entryway. The camera also has a pantilt and zoom feature for better identification of visitors and a more detailed view of outside activity. Manual adjustment to the settings of the camera is also possible to compensate for any bright illumination. A more advanced feature called picture memory, which records up to 240 images, is also available for a specific model of the JK series (JK-1MED). With all of these great features, it’s no wonder that the Aiphone JK series is ranked among the top line of video intercom systems available today.

Aiphone Intercom Systems

Aiphone Intercom Systems
There are several reasons to own an intercom system. First, it provides security by allowing you to screen visitors before letting them into your building. Intercom systems are also useful for communication. For example, in a business setting such as a warehouse, a message can be relayed from one area to another using an intercom. In recent years, the affordability of intercom systems has made it a more common sight in residential homes. If you are thinking about purchasing an intercom system, there is no better brand to go with than Aiphone.

Aiphone intercom systems are known to be superior in engineering quality, technical excellence, and simple in design. Aiphone Inc. was founded in 1948 and throughout the years has gained reputation as one of the most reliable manufacturers of communication systems in the world. Their products range from simple door answering units to more sophisticated video security systems. These intercom systems provide the best in security and communication for businesses and homes.

Aiphone products are used in a variety of industries including commercial and government buildings, correctional institutes, and residential homes. In addition to being a leading manufacturer and exporter of communication systems to more than 60 countries around the world, Aiphone Inc. has also won numerous awards for their quality products including the coveted Deming Prize.

Audio intercoms, video intercoms, integratable intercoms, and multi-tenant intercoms are just some of the products manufactured by Aiphone Inc. In recent years, the company has expanded its line of products by introducing video intercoms including the AX series: Integratable audio/video intercoms, JF series: Hands free color video system, and JK series: Hands–free color video with PanTilt and zoom. With a drive for innovation and customer satisfaction, Aiphone Inc will continue to produce top-quality intercom systems that will surpass consumer expectations.