AshMania Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 (edited) Hi all I have a weird question - tried searching the forum but couldn't find anything close to my issue - so here goes... I have a C4 installation in a condo in a larger apartment complex. There is a security desk downstairs that has the ability to call each individual condo via a phone line (or so it seems - don't know how its done as there is no dedicated phone number for each location). The easy option for me is to get a 2-line phone system (1 for the landline and 1 for this intercom to the security desk). But I'd rather have the security desk integrated into my C4 system as an intercom - I would like to make audio-only intercom calls from the C4 touchscreen / mobile app to the security desk and vice-versa. Is that possible? If so, do i need special hardware? Thanks Edited November 9, 2019 by AshMania More clarification of the topic ERDrPC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-defunct- Posted November 9, 2019 Share Posted November 9, 2019 5 minutes ago, AshMania said: Hi all I have a weird question - tried searching the forum but couldn't find anything close to my issue - so here goes... I have a C4 installation in a condo in a larger apartment complex. There is a security desk downstairs that has the ability to call each individual condo via a phone line (or so it seems - don't know how its done as there is no dedicated phone number for each location). The easy option for me is to get a 2-line phone system (1 for the landline and 1 for this intercom to the security desk). But I'd rather have the security desk integrated into my C4 system as an intercom - I would like to make voice calls from the C4 touchscreen / mobile app and receive voice calls from the security desk. Is that possible? If so, do i need special hardware? Thanks Ideally this would be an MDU install and a dealer would put Control4 in every condo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshMania Posted November 12, 2019 Author Share Posted November 12, 2019 On 11/8/2019 at 11:39 PM, Dunamivora said: Ideally this would be an MDU install and a dealer would put Control4 in every condo. Sorry, but that is not possible - are there any other options? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-defunct- Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 Not really, the security desk system would have to be integrated into the Control4 system. The best way to do that is the MDU setup which requires the entire building to have Control4 so the security desk can call all the condos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KWD Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 5 minutes ago, Dunamivora said: Not really, the security desk system would have to be integrated into the Control4 system. The best way to do that is the MDU setup which requires the entire building to have Control4 so the security desk can call all the condos. Couldn't it be done with SIP via a FXO/FXS? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-defunct- Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 Depends on if you can get the sip configured to work inside the Control4 system. I don't see any resources for a guide on how to do that, if it is possible. The MDU solution from Control4 has very specific instructions and requires a compatible door station, their server, and Control4 in every Condo/apartment in the building. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
South Africa C4 user Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 1 hour ago, KWD said: Couldn't it be done with SIP via a FXO/FXS? It is possible... my dealer eventually set something like this up for me but it was not very stable / reliable and I gave up on the experiment... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lippavisual Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 Experiment is the perfect word for this. Why don’t you look into a dedicated intercom system and leave C4 out of it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
South Africa C4 user Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 3 minutes ago, lippavisual said: Experiment is the perfect word for this. Why don’t you look into a dedicated intercom system and leave C4 out of it? That’s what I eventually did... so we have a complex intercom and a DS2 right next to it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshMania Posted November 12, 2019 Author Share Posted November 12, 2019 2 hours ago, lippavisual said: Experiment is the perfect word for this. Why don’t you look into a dedicated intercom system and leave C4 out of it? That is the fallback - would love to not have more equipment on the wall or a table. Not just aesthetically but also won't confuse folks trying to answer the security phone vs the landline. I am intrigued by the SIP integration "experiment"... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lippavisual Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 Have you dealt with installing a VoIP PBX before?? That's what you'll have to do to enable calling between your customer and security desk. Seems awfully extravagant for a single customer. If you went with a 3rd party intercom system, at least you'll be able to offer and/or install for other tenants in the building to get the same capability. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshMania Posted November 14, 2019 Author Share Posted November 14, 2019 10 minutes ago, lippavisual said: Have you dealt with installing a VoIP PBX before?? That's what you'll have to do to enable calling between your customer and security desk. Seems awfully extravagant for a single customer. If you went with a 3rd party intercom system, at least you'll be able to offer and/or install for other tenants in the building to get the same capability. I have no experience with a VOIP PBX. I have no influence with other tenants - so, that doesn't seem like a feasible route. I guess I will leave the security desk as a separate phone line/system for now.. Thanks all... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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