BF Apartment Station Digital Entry System
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Installation and Operating Manual
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Design Considerations
Equipment List
A bell
free
digital video system comprises the following: -
Model No
Description
N x BF
Colour Apartment station (N is the no of phones)
1 x BFP-DIG/LCP
-OR-
Laser Cut panel with a BF-AMP speech unit, camera, VR buttons
and LED display. Flush fitting only.
1 x BFP-DIG/VR(S) Vandal resistant panel with a BF-AMP speech unit, camera, VR
buttons and LED display. Flush or surface mounting.
1 x BFD-DIG
Door controller
M x BSC4
Video controller (one required for every 4 ways = N/4 rounded up)
K x PS4
4A 12V power supply. (one required for every 8 to 16 ways)
1 x 203
Fail-secure lock release, alternate types available.
Options
The following options are available: -
● Extensions model
BF
apartment station(s).
● Extensions using Video Phones model
BS
.
● Extensions using Audio only phones model
BSA
.
● Additional entrances, each comprising a
BFD-DIG
controller and
BFP-DIG
panel.
(See also power supply requirements).
● Alternative lock releases, fail-safe and fail-secure.
● Timed Trades facility; specify a model
TS2000-BST
time-clock.
● Exit button. Model
5077
surface and model
5078
flush versions are available.
● Battery back-up power supply, Model
840
(12V 4A).
● DDA
panels (Contact sales for further information).
Entrance Panel
– Important Note
Careful consideration should be given to the location of the entrance panel to ensure the
best possible lighting conditions for the camera. In general strong back lighting of the
subject (by the sun and sky) should be avoided, as the contrast between foreground and
background may be too great for the camera. The field of view should contain as little of
the sky as possible, particularly if south facing. If a backlit situation is unavoidable,
additional lighting may be necessary to illuminate the caller and avoid a dark outline image
(silhouette). A light coloured or reflective surface around the panel will redirect backlight to
illuminate the caller.
Door Controller
The door controller and power supply should be wall-mounted in a convenient cupboard or
other protected environment with available mains power. Cable length to the entrance
should be less than 50m. The door controller for the second and subsequent entrances
may be situated in the same location, or to meet the 50m requirement may be situated in
another location. Power supplies may be shared between door controllers placed in the
same location, but controllers in separate locations must be separately powered.
