Comelit has added to its access control range with a door entry monitor based on the look and feel of a smart phone.
The Icona, which will be displayed at IFSEC 2015 on stand G900, allows the user to reveal programme icons with a finger swipe across a 4.3-inch 16:9 screen and use capacitive touch keys.
The makers say that their monitor has a sleek minimalist design with the clean straight edges that now characterise the entire Comelit offering. The unit offers a high acoustic fidelity microphone and speaker while brightness and contrast control can assist users in poor lighting. The two main buttons – audio-in and lock release – are always displayed on white backlit keys.
If required, secondary programme icons are revealed intuitively by finger movement across the screen. Successive levels give extra functions such as sound in/out volume, ring-tone melody and volume, display contrast and brightness as well as privacy function. A feature for users in sheltered housing is a setting where the resident can opt temporarily to allow a health worker or similar visitors to grant themselves access automatically, without interaction at the monitor.
The main body of the unit is constructed of scratch-resistant polycarbonate with a matt brushed metal finish on the edges. The makers say that the concave extremities optimise the performance of the hands-free full-duplex audio. The Icona comes in flush-mounted, surface-mounted and desk-based versions. Two eight-position DIP switches allow user code and button programming. A riser distribution terminal model is available.
Integrators use the Simplebus TOP System model with Comelit’s own 2-wire Simplebus wiring. The VIP System model can be used with Power Over Ethernet (PoE). Both options enable rapid problem-free installation. The IP-based VIP System allows additional functions, such as video memory function with an absent message, alarm and panic inputs and a micro SD slot.
Francesca Boeris, Sales Director, Comelit UK, said: “Like every Comelit product, the Icona has been built from the ground up in Italy and is set to be a design classic. We’ve created a sleek product that will set a trend that others will follow. The finger swipe approach and capacitive keyboard are big innovations. This will prove a game-changer in residential access control. The Icona focuses on primary control functions with extra options available if needed. We’ve done field trials at residential blocks and apartment complexes with a variety of users. The Icona will be available for high-end and more modest homes at an affordable price. We’ll be demonstrating the Icona at IFSEC (stand G900).”
About Comelit
Comelit is a manufacturer of video and audio door entry systems, access control, video surveillance, telephones and telephone switchboards. Visit http://www.comelitgroup.co.uk/uk.
