The door entry product manufacturer Comelit invited installers, consultants and specifiers to a seminar about the latest in its ViP door entry and SimpleHome home automation products. The event at Old Trafford, Manchester, and included a tour of the Manchester United football stadium.
ViP is an audio/video IP door entry product, that uses a peer-to-peer (P2P) architecture. As ViP is not server-based, it also avoids any single point of failure, the makers point out. The system uses Cat5e or higher and often forms part of a site’s existing structured cabling, thereby minimising installation time and producing a ‘green’ solution, the company says.
Comelit executives showed attenders how a ViP installation can have an unlimited number of stations (entrance panels and internal units). An installer can perform system configuration, monitoring and maintenance from a remote base through ViP’s Gateways, switchboard and Call Log Client. Installers who had previously used the Comelit concierge unit at sites were invited to test the new virtual concierge, which features intelligent alarm management and call queuing.
The seminar stressed that the products let users monitor their visitors and even grant access by viewing entry panels from Android or Apple apps on their smartphones and tablets. This can be achieved through Wi-Fi, 3G or 4G. That Multi-User Gateway means multiple apartments within a building can be connected, with no need for extra cabling. Where an installer wants to mix and match vendor products, ViP can interface with Crestron/AMX and so onc. Integration with third-party phone systems is by an IP PBX interface.
Lifestyles
Comelit has developed a home automation system called SimpleHome, which allows customers to make sure that domestic devices adapt to their lifestyles. An Icona door entry monitor in their apartment provides door entry features. The monitor’s touchscreen allows residents to automate and pre-programme domestic devices and, as with ViP, SimpleHome gives users options for remote management using smart devices.
SimpleHome can be adjusted to meet site-wide requirements and resident preferences. Power usage can be fine-tuned, such as with lighting; and simulated occupation is an option when residents are away from home.
Jeremy King, National Specification Manager, Comelit UK, said: “This annual event briefs clients on developments in our continually evolving full-IP door entry system, ViP, and the way our SimpleHome product enhances users’ lifestyles. Guests really enjoyed the tour of the football stadium. Our trophy cabinet may not be quite as full as Manchester United’s yet, but Comelit has already won the Merlion Award and a Red Dot Award for product design.” Visit http://www.comelitgroup.co.uk/uk.
