So a dealers livelihood relies on restriction of information to the end user? I’m glad your not my dealer. Imagine any other tech company claiming an uneducated customer keeps the money flowing in. That’s the type of company I’m going to avoid.
Hi, got some issue with Ubiquity WAPs.
We have some projects we used ubiquity waps AC-Pro, I have controller installed on my comp. How some another tech with different computer can access system and how can he do any changes with out factory resetting all waps??? I tried to contact Ubiquity tech support,
WOW they have worst tech support I ever seen. During C4 integrations I used contact different tech supports, to make stuff working with C4, usually they helpful, Ubiquity- hopeless.
For 2 years I've had issues with the drawbacks with the original C4 door station. The latest version only addresses 1-2 of my issues, not all, and I do not like the form factor, or color, for the new door station.
My searches led me to Holovision. They came to an agreement with C4 in 2014 to start producing a SIP Door Station compatible with C4. The item and drivers were ready by fall 2015 and I've been testing them for the last few months and I am glad to say everything is fine and working as it should.
http://eholovision.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=249&Itemid=290 - that is the model I selected, size wise it is the closest to the original C4 door station
https://www.houselogix.com/shop/holovision-vio-control4-driver - driver for the SIP door station
https://www.houselogix.com/shop/ktc-hdi47-control4-driver-license - driver for the IP camera that is on board
Compared to the original door station by Control4, here are improvements I see:
The IP camera is on 24x7 and available to view in the navigators, etc (this is fixed with the new door station)
Camera placement - this is not addressed with the new C4 door station. With these Holovision units, you can move the camera left or right AND swivel the camera too. It is a great way to get what you need in sight of the camera. The original and new C4 door stations are lacking in this feature.
Keeps the same shape as the original door station. The new C4 door station is too modern/futuristic looking for my house.
The size of the faceplate is only 1-2'' bigger. However, there is more "stuff" that has to go into the back box. I worked with Holovision to try and retro fit a 400 series door station with the C4 back box but it is not possible. 2 options, use the Holovision back box (Which I did) or you can use the C4 back box with a specially designed Holovision bracket, but then you need to put the VIO/SIP unit inside your house and run extra wires and do a reconnections between the VIO unit and the door station and camera itself. For me, it was easier to just cut out a larger hole in my siding and add a new back box. If the VIO/SIP unit is in the back box, only 1 PoE is needed. A 2nd small ethernet is needed to hook up the camera to the VIO but to give you an idea I am using a 6'' patch cable between the two.
Attached are some photos of the uninstalled unit to give you an idea of what it looks like out of a wall, the back box, the VIO unit, how you can angle the camera, etc
1st and 2nd photos show the rear of the unit and you can see how the camera is all the way off to the right and swiveled back to the left to get a full view of that area. 3rd and 4th photos are a straight shot and side shot of the unit with the back box attached. the last photo is the VIO/SIP unit. For example purposes, the blue cable is the PoE cable whereas the purple one is the one that attaches the camera to the VIO unit. that purple cable is long, so when I did the install, I used a 6'' patch cable.
If anyone has any questions, feel free to ask me. This was purchased via a Beta test direct from a dealer. Holovision does not sell direct to public. So I am not sure of MSRP, etc so please do not ask.
