The combination of a cheap ATA and standard doorphone would seem easier (and maybe cheaper). For door phone hardware check out: http://www.vikingelectronics.com/
Jim James H. Thompson [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Adthrawn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2004 11:45 AM Subject: [Asterisk-Users] Doorbells & Door Intercoms > Hi, > > Does anybody know of a VoIP compatible doorbell or door intercom unit? > > I've contemplated buying a cheap SIP phone, ripping it apart, and > putting it inside an IP66 sealed unit... > > It would need: > > - At least one speed-dial key, or some way to make every button dial > the same extension number > - PoE (power over ethernet), so I can power it off the central switch > - cheap enough to rip apart > > Any ideas? > > Also, is there anyway in the Asterisk config, to ensure anything dialed > from the phone in turn just dials a specific extension? > > What I'm thinking: Door bell button rings extension 8888, which rings > all phones. Caller ID is "Front Door Entry" or whatever, and the > Cisco's Dial Plan has a doorbell chime as the ring tone for this > specific extension filter (so 8888 has it's own ring tone). There is a > time out of 5 to 10 seconds, which represents the time it takes for a > normal doorbell to chime and stop. > > Now, the intercom bit... If I want to find out who it is before running > downstairs, I simply pickup my receiver and ask them. Otherwise, I just > leave it and the ringing stops, and the call is terminated. > > Also, if I want to find out who is outside, I can just dial a special > number, say 8889, and I connect to the phone outside. Now, can the > phone be set to automatically pickup a call?! Or perhaps, If I find a > Cisco 7940 with a damaged case on eBay, I can rip it apart, and then > use the SIP/SCCP Intercom feature on that phone only?! > > Does this sound sensible/achievable?! > > Best, > Ad. > > _______________________________________________ > Asterisk-Users mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > > _______________________________________________ Asterisk-Users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
