Door entry phone interfacing to a dect phone?

[S87134]

I have noticed that there are some dect phones on Ebay that are for both dect and the door entry phone. There is only one make called Response.

I live in a flat serviced by a sound only door entry phone system. I would like to interface the dect phone to my hand set. Do you think that is possible and easy with some effort on the interface? I noticed a similar question, not involving a dect phone but a remote bell push at
http://is.gd/gwRdOA (last posting). So i hope something similar should be possible with a dect phone but adding the voice as well. I think the phone is a standard DEP with a 12v buzzer (but that part I have not checked recently).

Robin

 

[sparkymarka]

Some door entry intercom have an interface eg BPT is an IT200 so it will depend on what system you have! Not cheap as an IT200 is around £150 just for the interface...

 

[S87134]

I doubt if ours has an interface. The system is analogue so there is a better chance that it can be interfaced with the dect phone to which I referred . Do you think it would be difficult?

Robin

 

[sparkymarka]

Is it a single intercom or multiple unit ? If single there are other units that may be cheaper...

 

[S87134]

There are 7 flats each with one handset in the flat by the door. There is a common panel at the main front door. Each flat has its own button in the panel. The DEP controls a door release on the front door and allows intercom with the caller.

I am trying to only interface with my handset.

Robin

 

[sparkymarka]

Post a picture of the handset.

 

[S87134]

If the larger picture will not open for you, I can email to you.


This phone is a Videx VX

Robin

 

[sparkymarka]

Was about to say its a videx handset from the image ... A videx ART380 may work with this system... You need to check the handset model on the back of the handset..

 

[S87134]

A few years ago the original handset failed. it was not a videx. The engineers put in the one you can see in the picture, so it was there because it matched the system not because the original was videx. I doubt if I will learn much about the system from the back of this replacement handset. What do you think about the Art380 working with this? I presume there are other interface that will also work with this old system and they may be cheaper. Do you know of any others?

When I started this I was hoping to interface the respone DEP panel to the phone. Am I to assume it can not be done easily?

 

[OwainDIYer]

Videx VX 2200 is a 2-wire audio digital system, VX 2300 is 2-wire video digital. It won't interface with any other manufacturer's equipment.

If it's a traditional Videx 4+1 wired audio system then Videx 380 should be suitable.

http://www.videx-security.com/products/special-needs/special-needs-accessories/telephone-interface/

Videx are very helpful if you email them with details of the system you have.

 

[S87134]

Actually I think it is an 8 wire system. It loops from phone to phone in a daisy chain effect. Should that mean the interface you are suggesting will still work? I do not think it is a videx system just a videx handset, which was supplied as a replacement to the old one. The system is about 30 years old, at least. I do not see the discussion going well with Videx technical because they will not know the details of the system. If you think it is necessary I will ask a neigbour if I can dismantle their phone and then I might know better who made it.

 

[sparkymarka]

The big question is do you want to spend around £200 on this with a chance it may not work? As this will not be a cheap and simple fix ?

 

[OwainDIYer]

And, of course "may not work" also means "may blow the whole system and annoy all the neighbours"