When a visitor presses one of the buttons on the street panel, its camera is connected and the image captured outside appears on the monitor. This connection occurs automatically, without it being necessary to activate the equipment, becoming one of the essential aspects of the video intercom. From this moment on, the person inside the building can open the door if they wish or can start a conversation, which is usually secret (it cannot be heard by other users of the same property). The equipment also disconnects automatically after a certain time.

For this operation, the video intercom as a whole uses the low voltage energy supplied by the building's trunk, regardless of the installation of the homes, so the equipment can be used even if the supply has been interrupted in a home.

Many of the terminals on the market are prepared to accept expansions, turning the video intercom monitor into a small central unit to control automations. From it you can view one or more additional cameras installed in other entrances, turn on lights, open a second door, etc.

There is also the possibility of seeing the same image and sound that appears on the video intercom on television.

It is common to integrate video intercoms with different access control systems. This means that, on the same street panel, elements are installed that allow certain previously authorized users to access the interior of an enclosure. The most common means are proximity cards, fingerprint reader, secret number keypad or even Bluetooth or WiFi activated by a mobile phone.

Currently, it is possible to find different equipment on the market that offers more accessible use for people with different disabilities. Thus, thinking about blind people, the street panel can incorporate information in Braille next to the buttons; They also add a voice synthesizer that indicates when the door has been opened. For people with hearing disabilities, the entrance panel can incorporate a screen that informs through icons about the status of the communication: if the user is calling, if they speak from inside or open the door. Also thinking about this type of user, an inductive loop can be incorporated into the monitor, an element that interacts with conventional hearing aids, facilitating conversation with the outside world without its presence being noticed by the rest of the users. You can also add acoustic or visual call alerts.

When a visitor presses one of the buttons on the street panel, its camera is connected and the image captured outside appears on the monitor. This connection occurs automatically, without it being necessary to activate the equipment, becoming one of the essential aspects of the video intercom. From this moment on, the person inside the building can open the door if they wish or can start a conversation, which is usually secret (it cannot be heard by other users of the same property). The equipment also disconnects automatically after a certain time.

For this operation, the video intercom as a whole uses the low voltage energy supplied by the building's trunk, regardless of the installation of the homes, so the equipment can be used even if the supply has been interrupted in a home.

Many of the terminals on the market are prepared to accept expansions, turning the video intercom monitor into a small central unit to control automations. From it you can view one or more additional cameras installed in other entrances, turn on lights, open a second door, etc.

There is also the possibility of seeing the same image and sound that appears on the video intercom on television.

It is common to integrate video intercoms with different access control systems. This means that, on the same street panel, elements are installed that allow certain previously authorized users to access the interior of an enclosure. The most common means are proximity cards, fingerprint reader, secret number keypad or even Bluetooth or WiFi activated by a mobile phone.

Currently, it is possible to find different equipment on the market that offers more accessible use for people with different disabilities. Thus, thinking about blind people, the street panel can incorporate information in Braille next to the buttons; They also add a voice synthesizer that indicates when the door has been opened. For people with hearing disabilities, the entrance panel can incorporate a screen that informs through icons about the status of the communication: if the user is calling, if they speak from inside or open the door. Also thinking about this type of user, an inductive loop can be incorporated into the monitor, an element that interacts with conventional hearing aids, facilitating conversation with the outside world without its presence being noticed by the rest of the users. You can also add acoustic or visual call alerts.