Apartment Intercom Systems: Units, Wiring and Monitor Selection
How to specify an apartment intercom system — unit count, riser wiring, door stations, indoor monitors, guard stations and the checks before a quotation.
From face terminals and turnstiles to video intercom and access controllers — specified around your wiring, people flow and platform. Built for distributors, integrators and project buyers.
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The fastest route depends on whether you are starting fresh, keeping existing wiring, or building a private-label range.
Send the door list and people-flow notes. We return a lane, terminal and controller mix for the quotation.
Send a door listKeep the existing cable. Choose 2-wire, 4-wire, AHD or IP around what is already installed.
See retrofit optionsLogo, housing, firmware UI, packaging and documents, produced with our manufacturing partners.
See OEM capabilityFace, intercom, turnstiles, access control, attendance, smart locks and software — seven families that share one interface logic.
56 models Touchless entry
Wall-mounted, turnstile-mounted and self-service terminals with live-face detection.
Representative models: SW-HA-8ZI · SW-HA-8EZI · SW-ZCFE-21.5
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54 models See before you open
IP, 2-wire, AHD and villa kits with indoor monitors, door stations and app options.
Representative models: IP TY101T-HTD2 · TUYA TY75T-HTD2 · TUYA TY76A-HM5-1B
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40 models Controlled people flow
Speed gates, swing barriers, flap barriers and tripod turnstiles in 304 stainless steel.
Representative models: CD-Z358 · CD-Z158 · CD-KX205X
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38 models The controller behind the door
Network controllers, card readers, locks and door hardware for one door or 30,000.
Representative models: PRO3000 · HA-MCR45-32 · CD8000 Series
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21 models One credential, two jobs
Face, fingerprint, card and UHF terminals for attendance, access and guard tours.
Representative models: TFS28 · TM-UAC109
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8 models The last metre
Fingerprint, card, password and app locks for apartments, villas and hotel rooms.
Representative models: MC-S603LH3
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1 models One console for every door
Browser-based access control, attendance, visitor and large-screen monitoring.
Representative models: AskFaceBS
View detailsUse this table to start the door list. Each row opens the full application guide for that site.
| Entrance type | Credential | Lane / terminal | Controller & software | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Office lobby | Face + card + QR | Speed gate; 8-inch face terminal | Network controller; browser platform | |
| Apartment & villa | Face + card + app | 2-wire intercom; flap barrier | Door controller; community app | |
| Campus gate | Face + card + QR | Tripod or speed gate; attendance terminal | Controller; attendance platform | |
| Factory & site | Face + fingerprint + card | Speed gate; rugged face terminal | Controller; attendance or real-name platform | |
| Hospital | Face + card + QR | Flap barrier; self-service terminal | Controller; visitor platform | |
| Hotel | Face + card | Smart lock; lobby face terminal | Hotel software; door controller |
Typical reference only. The final bill of materials depends on the door list, people flow, existing wiring and platform.
Send your door listControllers, terminals and software share one permission, time-zone and record model. One less system on site, one less spreadsheet for the property team, one less interface for the integrator.
Interfaces
Wiegand · RS485 · TCP/IP · MQTT
Representative models across face, intercom, turnstiles, access, attendance, locks and software — with the key specifications for each family.
From face terminals to turnstiles, controllers, attendance, locks and software — the full model index is grouped by family for direct comparison.
10.1-ZCF Face Recognition
S70 Face Recognition
SI-C156 Face Recognition
SI-D01 Face Recognition
AHD A101T-HTS1 Video Intercom
AHD A71-HM2 Video Intercom
AHD A71T-HM1 Video Intercom
AHD A71T-HTZ1 Video Intercom
CD-KX205X Turnstiles
CD-Z158 Turnstiles
CD-Z358 Turnstiles
HA-MCR45-32 Access Control
PRO3000 Access Control
TM-100T Access Control
TM-101E Access Control
TD300 Time Attendance
TDS03 Time Attendance
TDS10 Time Attendance
TDS19 Time Attendance
MC-S603LF1 Smart Locks
MC-S603LF2 Smart Locks
MC-S603LH1 Smart Locks
MC-S603LH2 Smart Locks
AskFaceBS Software Offices, residences, campuses, industrial parks, hospitals and hotels each have their own lane logic and wiring constraints.
Door list, people flow, photos and the platform you already use.
Lane count, terminal mix, controller topology and interfaces.
Bench-test the credential, platform and door hardware before rollout.
Datasheets, wiring diagrams and packing lists per order.
Remote help for wiring, platform setup and commissioning.
Selection rule
Start with the door, then the reader.
We are not sending a product list. We are aligning the door, the lock, the controller, the platform and the installation conditions.
Terminals, lanes, controllers and software are selected together, so the interfaces match on site.
IP, 2-wire, 4-wire or AHD — the existing cable decides the kit, not the other way round.
Logo, housing, firmware UI, packaging and documentation with manufacturing partners.
Technical questions answered in English or Chinese, from selection to commissioning.
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Video door phone and video intercom are often used as synonyms, but they describe different scopes. Compare door stations, indoor monitors, wiring and the right choice for apartments, villas and offices.
How wireless and low-wiring intercom retrofits work in existing buildings — what “wireless” really means, when it fits, and the survey checks before replacing an old system.
A practical comparison of 2-wire and IP video intercom for new buildings, retrofits and multi-building sites — with cable, distance, power and platform checks.
How hotel access control works across guest rooms, staff doors, lifts and back-of-house — with the door schedule, fail-safe rules and audit checks to confirm before a quote.
If your question is not here, send the door list and we will answer it directly.
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