Chapter 3. System Features

Section 700 - Operation

Hardware Requirements

N/A

Related Programming

N/A

Considerations

N/A

Door Box

Description

The door box (also called door phone) allows visitors to announce their presence from the office door, etc. When the button on the door box is pressed, one or more phones ring in the System. When answered, a two way conversation is made between the door box and the answering phone.

The answering party can operate a connected door opener (if equipped).

Operation

To answer a door box:

 

Action

Result

 

 

 

1.

Answer the door box. (Door box calls ring in on a dedicated

Two way conversation possible

 

FF key.)

 

 

 

 

2.

Enter 3 while connected to the door box extension.

Door unlocks

 

 

 

Hardware Requirements

The door box requires a Door Box Adaptor (VB-43701), Door Box (VA-43705), and Door Opener. Door openers are not sold by Panasonic; however, they can be purchased from an electronics dealer.

Up to 2 Door Boxes can be connected to a Door Box Adaptor and utilize the same trunk.

The Door Opener can be set to open for 15 seconds, 30 seconds, or one minute.

While the Door Opener is functioning, a call from another Door Box on the same Door Box adaptor cannot be answered.

Related Programming

N/A

Considerations

The trunk connected to the Door Box Adaptor must be set to dial pulse (DP).

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DBS 576 (USA), Revised 6/11/98

576-13-700

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Panasonic 524X07801B manual Door Box, To answer a door box