Understanding Door Stations: How They Enhance Building Security

Door stations are intercom systems installed at building entrances. They let people inside communicate with visitors outside, usually through audio or video, before granting access.

Door Station Components 

Door stations typically include a camera (for video models) to see visitors, a microphone and speaker for communication, and a doorbell button to alert residents. Optional features may include access control mechanisms (like card readers) and visibility lighting. Modern systems often connect to networks for remote management.

Where Door Stations Can be Used 

Door stations find applications in various settings, including residential homes, apartment buildings, offices, industrial sites, schools, and parking garages. They enhance security by enabling communication and controlled access at entry points.

Popular brands known for their intercom systems include HIKVISION, HILOOK, DAHUA, AIPHONE, and ELVOX.

HIKVISION provides an example of a door station:

1. DS-KV6113-PE1(B)- IP Door Station
2. DS-KD8003-IME1 - IP Door Station
3. DS-KD8003-IME2 - Two-Wire IP Door Station
4. DS-KD8003-IME2/S - Two-Wire IP Door Station

HILOOK provides an example of a door station:

1. HA-DS-IP1- IP Door Station
2. HA-DSY2 - Two-Wire IP Door Station

DAHUA provides an example of a door station:

1. VTO2211G-P-S2- IP Door Station
2. VTO2201F-P-S2 - IP Door Station
3. VTO3222E-P - Two-Wire IP Door Station
4. VTO3312Q-P - Two-Wire IP Door Station