Communications equipment roundup

Jan 1, 2001 12:00 PM, ACCESS CONTROL & SECURITY SYSTEMS INTEGRATION STAFF

Intercom system Integratable with access control and CCTV

Features: users can create a security system profile specific to their application; calls can be forwarded manually or automatically throughout system to outside telephones; scan monitoring feature scans through substations for real-time audio monitoring; single exchange models can accommodate up to four master stations and 64 sub-stations; multiple exchange models with up to 16 exchanges are also available. VS-900 Corporate Security Intercom System TOA Burnaby, B.C., Canada

Electronic directory telephone entry units

Features: 8-name LCD directory; full remote programming via PC; built-in clock/calendar allows timed locking; two card readers can be connected to the unit and 128 readers can be accommodated when integrated with supplier's Entercheck access control system; 2000 unit or phone number capacity; unit can be flush or surface mounted. Marquis EDU Series VISCOUNT South San Francisco, Calif.

Emergency stanchion Stands 10 ft. tall

Features: high-power lamp/strobe is flashed when unit is activated; unit houses supplier's hands-free intercom; large emergency pushbutton, Braille lettering and wheelchair accessibility meet ADA requirements; an auxiliary input can be used for CCTV; built of 1/4-inch steel and coated with polyurethane. 120LS Life Safety Stanchion STENTO Kansas City, Mo.

Emergency phone tower Stands 9 1/2 ft. tall

Features: blue light/strobe on top makes system visible to passers-by; phone automatically tells the person receiving the call where the call is coming from; units are also available in two-button editions which allow operators to distinguish emergency calls from information calls; other units have keypads to allow calls between stations at different locations on campus. Emergency/Information phone tower TALK-A-PHONE Chicago

Color video system With door-answering intercom Manages multiple entry locations easily.

Features: Illuminators brighten the image of visitor even in the dark; up to three video door stations and five inside monitors; tilt control allows viewing of visitors of all sizes. Color Video Sentry AIPHONE Bellevue, Wash.

Emergency/assistance communications Hands-free Units can be mounted on walls, poles or as freestanding pedestals, from basic speaker phones to units with blue beacons and strobes.

Features: Alternative power and wireless communications; high visibility and aesthetic appearance promote greater sense of security. CODE BLUE Holland, Mich.

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