INTERCOMS AND COMMUNICATION DEVICES AT A GLANCE
Jul 1, 2002 12:00 PM
A comparison of suppliers' current product offerings.
| Company Information | System/model name and number | Generic description | Digital or analog? | Programmable with a PC? | Remote diagnostics offered? | Provides error report of faulty lines, system board and data communications? | Has stations with text messages? | How many levels of priority? | Does system interface to paging systems? | Does system interface to public telephone for backup communications? | Does system offer priority override and alarm calls? | Number of conference calls, simplex and duplex | Is there an extra set of contacts on substation? | Maximum number of speech paths and subscribers | Can the system make calls to parallel masters? | Can the system hot-swap boards instead of powering the system down? | Comments and other features | |
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| Aiphone Corp. 1700 130th Ave. NE Bellevue, WA 98005 (425) 455-0510 fax (425) 455-0071 |
KB Video Entry System | Self-contained color video surveillance, intercom and door annunciation system. | A | 1 | ● | ● | Remote video door station incorporates a color video camera which can be controlled up/down by the user. Inside monitor/handset has 40-in. color LCD. | CIRCLE 60 ON CARD | ||||||||||
| LEF | Intercom with selective call master station and capacity of up to 80 stations. | A | ● | Simplex | 1 | ● | ● | Master stations are available in desk/wall or flush mount style. | CIRCLE 61 ON CARD | |||||||||
| Alpha Communications 42 Central Drive Farmingdale, NY 11735-1202 (800) 666-4800 fax (631) 777-5599 |
4200 Series Audio Visual Area of Rescue Emergency Call System | Meets requirements of Americans with Disabilities Act for Area of Rescue systems. | D | ● | ● | ● | ● | Company offers line of intercom and video intercom, nurse call and emergency call, custom lobby panel and other systems. 4200 Series is initiated by depressing the call station button which transmits the signal to the master station. It can accommodate up to 20 remote locations for each master station. | CIRCLE 62 ON CARD | |||||||||
| Code Blue Corp. 92 East 64th St. Holland, MI 49423 (800) 205-7186 fax (616) 392-8391 |
InterAct CB3000 Speakerphone available with InterAct CMS Call Management System | A | ● | ● | ● | 3 | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● | Features depend on type of phone system in place. Code Blue Corp. builds enclosures for public communication devices, including intercoms and speaker phones. The company's InterAct CB3000 hands-free speakerphone features modular faceplates and environmental and vandal-resistant construction. | CIRCLE 63 ON CARD | ||||
| Commend Inc. 140 Heimer Road, Suite 795 San Antonio, TX 78232 (210) 495-8431 fax (210) 495-6728 |
GE200 and GE 700 Intercom Servers | Digital system with flexible structure and functionality. | D | ● | ● | ● | ● | 9 priority/15 hierarchy | ● | ● | ● | 12 manual/8 predefined | ● | 5760 subscribers | ● | Fully digital networking solutions using data networks and various transmission systems such as microwave, fiber optic, two-wire ethernet LAN/WAN. Fully digital master and substations available. DSP technology available for stations and servers. Station kits available. | CIRCLE 64 ON CARD | |
| Jeron Electronic Systems Inc. 1743-55 W. Rosehill Drive Chicago, IL 60660 (800) 621-1903 fax (773) 275-0283 |
Spectrum 430 Digital Duplex Intercom | For facilities requiring two to 96 stations; fully non-blocking with compact central exchange. | D | ● | ● | ● | ● | 10 | ● | ● | ● | 10, duplex | ● | 48 speech paths; 96 substations | ● | ● | CIRCLE 65 ON CARD | |
| Spectrum 460 Digital Duplex Intercom | Rack-mounted system that is easy to expand and maintain. | D | ● | ● | ● | ● | 10 | ● | ● | ● | 10, duplex | ● | 4536 speech paths; 9072 substations | ● | ● | Single pair or fiber optic cabling. | CIRCLE 66 ON CARD | |
| Ring Communications Inc. 57 Trade Zone Drive Ronkonkoma, NY 11779 (631) 585-7464 fax (631) 585-7410 |
PRO 700 | Electronic direct speech hands-free high-speed system with capacity of 40 subscribers. | A | ALL Call has priority as do the two group calls. | ● | ● | ● | ● | One speech path; 40 subscribers | Open voice system for use in operating rooms, labs or small office environments — easy installation and excellent speech quality. | CIRCLE 66 ON CARD | |||||||
| CB 901 CB 901 CA (Crisis Alert) |
Microprocessor-based and uses two non-shielded pair cable between station and CPU. | D | ● | ● | ● | ● | 9 | ● | ● | ● | Any combination of 30 time slots — i.e., 2 of 15, 3 of 10, 6 of 5, etc. | ● | 15 speech paths per each 240 stations | ● | System is easily expandable and will provide a variety of types of station functions and features. Central equipment is compact. | CIRCLE 67 ON CARD | ||
| Talk-A-Phone Co. 5013 N. Kedzie Ave. Chicago, IL 60625 (773) 539-1100 fax (773) 539-1241 |
ETP-400C and ETP-PM Stainless | Stainless steel pedestal mount access phone. | A | ● | 1 | ● | One two-way (half duplex) conversation | ● | One two-way (half duplex) conversation | ● | Included auxiliary outputs/input can automatically or manually activate devices such as strobes, cameras, gate opening. | CIRCLE 68 ON CARD | ||||||
| T8A Intercom System | Once a station is selected, speak hands-free. Automatically suppress background noise. | A | 1 | ● | Can talk/listen to 8 stations at once | ● | Variety of substations available. Use optional music relay to play music at substation locations. Available in 4, 8, 12 channels. | CIRCLE 69 ON CARD | ||||||||||
| Model ETP-400K | ADA-compliant, hands-free autodialing emergency phone with keypad for access to local phone network. | A | ● | 2 (emergency and non-emergency) | ● | ● | One two-way (half duplex) conversation | One two-way (half duplex) conversation | ● | Auxiliary outputs and inputs included (for opening gates, activating cameras, etc.), fully remotely programmable, available with recorded message location identifier. Emergency button can call two numbers. | CIRCLE 70 ON CARD | |||||||
| TOA Electronics Inc. 601 Gateway Blvd., Suite 300 South San Francisco, CA 94080 (650) 588-2538 fax (650) 588-3349 |
VS-900 Security Intercom System | D | ● | ● | ● | ● | 8 | ● | ● | ● | 4 per duplex | ● | 64 Master Stations/1024 Sub-Stations | ● | This system is designed for corporate security applications. UL-listed, ISO-9001, remote control and monitoring protocol, call forwarding (busy, no answer, time-based, outside telephone), conversation recording, event data logging. | CIRCLE 71 ON CARD | ||
| Ultrak 1301 Waters Ridge Drive Lewisville, TX 75057 (972) 353-6500 fax (972) 353-6670 |
Ultracom KAI 2000/KAI 7000 | Digital, microprocessor-controlled intercom server with 19-in. design. Up to 120 central units can be connected for up to 5760 subscribers. | D | ● | ● | ● | ● | 8 | ● | ● | ● | 2 full duplex | ● | 48 speech paths per central. Max subscribers: >5700. | ● | Digital communication server for global intercom systems; integration of other systems via V24 interfaces with own protocol converter; more than 150 standard features. | CIRCLE 72 ON CARD | |
| Zenitel USA 6119 Connecticut Ave. Kansas City, MO 64120 (816) 231-7200 fax (800) 654-3140 |
Alpha Com | D | ● | ● | ● | 256 | ● | ● | ● | 50/20 | ● | 131,000 | ● | ● | CIRCLE 73 ON CARD |
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