Technological advances help us improve the quality of our daily lives. Whether at work or at home, new products, such as the videophone, are emerging for security purposes, entertainment or simply to make our lives easier.
Several reasons may encourage you to choose a Somfy v500 videophone : Strengthen the security of your home, be able to see and speak with your visitors before letting them in, record people who ring your doorbell when you are not there.
This article aims to present the Somfy v500 wired video intercom to you from all angles, in order to help you make your purchasing decision.
Videophone v500 Somfy: Kit
wired video door phone kit includes:
- A monitor with an integrated micro SD card and a support to attach it to the wall,
- A sector power supply block which will be connected to the monitor,
- A street panel with a visor to protect it from the rain and a label to indicate your name,
- A torx key, screws and dowels,
- A micro SD card adapter to check recordings on your computer.
The monitor
The Somfy v500 videophone monitor has a touch screen that will allow you to communicate with your visitors, control your various installations connected to the videophone, check visitor recordings during your absence and make the various possible settings.
The Somfy wired video intercom monitor also has a motion detector allowing it to turn on automatically as soon as you want to use it.
It is also equipped with a micro SD card reader (provided free with the Somfy v500 videophone) to take photos of your visitors in your absence, as well as program personalized ringtones.
Thanks to its temperature sensor, the interior monitor of this video door phone displays the temperature of your home.
All these options make the Somfy v500 videophone monitor a high quality device, which can be purchased separately from the entire Kit and which you can connect to your monitor to benefit from two monitors installed in two different locations in your home.
Even though the Somfy v500 videophone is wired, it has an RTS radio transmitter. This wireless option is useful if you have other products (gate, roller shutters, garage door, etc.) equipped with a Somfy RTS receiver.
The street panel
The street panel of the Somfy wired video intercom is equipped with a rain visor to protect the camera from rain and sun, which according to various customer reviews is very effective against bad weather.
The Somfy videophone panel includes a camera with LED lighting and a brightness detector to allow optimal use even at night.
To protect the plate of the Somfy v500 videophone, anti-vandal screws are available to protect the plate except in the case of a special screwdriver.
The terminal block of the board allows you to connect it to the monitor, but also to connect it to a gate motor, an electric lock or even an electric strike.
A place to write your name is available under the backlit call button on the panel. As soon as the button is triggered by a visitor, the Somfy wired video intercom starts, the camera and monitor turn on and recording begins automatically.
The distance between the street panel and the videophone monitor cannot exceed 150 meters. If the distance is less than 100 meters, you will need to use a two-wire cable of 0.5 mm² minimum. If the distance is greater than 100 meters, you will need to use a two-wire cable of 0.75 mm² minimum.
Somfy v500 videophone: Installation
Installing the Somfy v500 2-wire wired video door phone is very simple and quite intuitive.
Monitor: Installation
Start by installing the mounting plate on the wall and make sure that all the cables pass through this plate. You then just need to connect these cables between the monitor, the power supply unit and the street panel.
Caution: It is essential to respect the polarity to avoid any complications (white and gray wire +, all white wire -).
There is an additional dedicated terminal block in case you have a second monitor.
Simply slide the monitor into the mounting plate.
Street station: Installation
Installing the Somfy v500 videophone door station is just as simple as installing the monitor. But you will have to pay attention to a few indications:
- Never install the plate in front of a light source,
- Install the street panel at a height of approximately 1.60 meters,
- Never remove the foam stuck to the back of the rain visor otherwise the waterproofing of the product will be complicated,
- Add a silicone seal between the rain visor and the wall or pillar where it is installed,
- Install the power supply block near the Somfy wired videophone monitor,
- At the end of the installation, follow the instructions on the monitor to configure your installation.
If you need further instructions to install your Somfy v500 video door phone, a complete installation manual is available at: https://images-eu.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/D14GZvb8XnS.pdf
Somfy v500 videophone: Use
The use of the Somfy v500 videophone can be divided into two categories:
A wired system allowing:
- Communicate between the monitor and the street panel,
- Communicate between two monitors,
- Activate the opening of the gate, the electric lock, the electric strike,
- Modify the different settings (contrast, brightness, ringtone, etc.).
A Somfy RTS wireless system allowing you to control other Somfy wireless equipment such as: roller shutters, lights, garage door, etc.
Once the installation is finished, the use of the Somfy v500 wired video intercom is mainly via the monitor equipped with easy-to-use software.
Somfy v500 videophone: Customer reviews and conclusion
More than 80% of customer feedback on the Somfy v500 videophone is positive. A clear sign of the superior quality of this product that we have been able to verify throughout this article.
Strong points :
- Simple and quick installation,
- Intuitive use,
- Good quality picture and sound
- Complete user manual.
Weak points :
- Poor after-sales service,
- High price,
If you are looking for a good quality product and you are not very careful about the price, the Somfy v500 2-wire wired video intercom is the perfect product for you. It will also be very useful if you plan to install a gate, a lock or an electric strike.
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