Documentation
Door Intercom
Require: IP-Symcon >= 8.0
functional scope
- Support for Direct SIP and SIP with registration on PBX
- Intercom with SIP-compatible door stations
- Choice of audio/video, audio only or audio with external video (RTSP)
- Forward video from door station or RTSP to visualization (web + app)
- Audio incl. intercom from door station to visualization (web + app) and back
- Also supported via the Connect service
- Support for multiple parallel calls with different door stations
- When it rings, a dialog is displayed and it can be accepted or rejected
- The visualization can be used as a telephone that can be called
- If only audio is available, an RTSP stream can be specified as an external video source
- State variables (wait, ring, speak)
- Variables can be configured with a value as an action
- Notifications and calls are also displayed for open objects and in the settings.
- A ringtone is played in the visualization when a call is received
- Calls are displayed when notifications are opened
Necessary technical parameters
- SIP: Direct SIP or SIP on with registration on a PBX
- Video: H264 (VoIP/SIP or RTSP as external source as with the streams)
- Audio: G711 (PCMA, PCMU)
Setup
- Create a new instance called "Door Intercom". This must be in the visible area of the visualization so that the call is correctly routed to the visualization.
- When the doorbell rings, "sip:symcon_12345@192.168.1.5:5060" must then be called, for example
- When logging on to an external PBX, all incoming calls are forwarded to the visualization
device-specific setup
Configuration page
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Active | Activates the module |
| Mode | Direct SIP or SIP with registration |
| Domain | Only for SIP with registration |
| User name | The user name to be used for the login |
| AuthID | Only visible for SIP with registration |
| Password | Password can be left blank for less secure authentication |
| Tracks | Audio/Video, Audio only, Audio with external video |
| Media Stream | With external video, a stream can be selected here that is displayed during the call. |
| Actions | Actions can be executed directly on the call screen |
Actions
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Name | The text that is displayed on the button in the visualization |
| Action | The variable to be switched or the action to be executed |
| Value | The value to which a selected variable should be set |
status variables
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Call list | String | JSON-encoded list of recent calls that can be displayed in the visualization |
| Do not disturb | Boolean | If active, no dialog is displayed in full screen when a call is received. The call can still be answered via the tile |
| Doorbell | Integer | Doorbell status |
| Missed calls | Integer | Number of missed calls. Are displayed with in the tile |
visualization
The door intercom system has its own display in the visualization.
A list of past calls is displayed in the tile.

When the Door Intercom instance is called, a dialog is displayed to accept or reject the call.

Once the connection has been established, the configured actions can be executed from the dialog.

Internally, the integration of the door stations has the code name: DoorIP