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.