Intercoms and Master Stations Index

All BluB0X / BluSKY content on intercom hardware, workflows (call → admit → record), and integrations. Updated: September 20, 2025.

Overview

Intercom — Product Overview & Licensing
What BluSKY intercom is, how it’s administered from the cloud, and how it scales across sites/tenants. Includes supported hardware options and license model (commercial and residential).
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BluSKY Video, Voice & Text Emergency Communication Intercom
Datasheet-style overview of BluSKY’s VVT intercom: two‑way audio/video, text messaging, anywhere answering, analytics, recording, and mobile compatibility for emergency communication.
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BluB0X & BluSKY — Intercom & Virtual Master Station
Explains the Virtual Master Station concept, SIP-based door station support (Person Reader, AXIS, 2N), and remote door release from any device through BluSKY’s cloud UI.
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Hardware & Installation

Person Reader Overview
The Person Reader as an all‑in‑one intelligent reader + intercom + camera + visitor station. Includes door/gate intercom use and elevator VVT intercom use cases.
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The Person Reader Series
Model family and capabilities. As an intercom, Person Reader provides SIP two‑way audio/video and tight BluSKY integration for remote answering and control.
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Destination Dispatch Person Reader
Gen‑4 hardware variant optimized for elevator dispatch environments; includes stereo audio with SIP intercom support, managed via BluSKY.
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AI Recorder Controller (AiRC‑1)
Edge controller that combines access control, NVR, advanced analytics, and intercom capabilities—designed for high‑performance, open-architecture deployments.
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MSRP Pricing — Door Station Examples
Reference pricing that includes SIP‑based Aiphone door stations suitable for BluSKY intercom deployments (example SKUs and MSRP).
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Workflows — Call • Admit • Record

Intercom Master (Beta) — June 2023 Updates
Introduces SIP Group permissions, group creation per system/facility, adding SIP extensions and people to groups, and right‑panel UX for contacts. Intercom PIN alignment with assigned cards.
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Intercom & Intercom Master — August 2023 Updates
Adds White Lists under Master Station Configuration, SIP Group create/edit/rename, and calling one or more Master Stations or all people in a SIP Group; Devices tab shows White Lists.
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Intercom Master — October 2024 Enhancements
Real‑time browser pop‑up and audio alerts for incoming intercom calls—improving responsiveness even when users are away from the intercom UI.
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Intercom Configuration — January 2024 Updates
Group calling by schedule and device selection, with master station definitions for day/night workflows; includes BluSKY Mobile updates supporting modern Android versions.
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Video Intercom + Door Release + Push Notifications
How BluSKY’s video stack supports video intercom with integrated door release and push notifications (including mobile) for call handling and admission.
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Integrations

VMS Integrations (Milestone, Exacq, Avigilon, Salient)
BluSKY unifies video with access, alarms, intercom, and more. Lists current VMS partners and how video intercom events are surfaced and associated.
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Technology Partners, Integrations & Compatible Hardware
Master index of partners and supported hardware/software across BluB0X solutions—useful when validating third‑party SIP door stations and ecosystem fit.
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EMS (Elevator Management System) — VVT Intercom
Where elevator communication intersects with security: BluSKY EMS highlights video/voice/text intercom inside cars, lobbies, and machine rooms for life‑safety.
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Architecture & Presentations

Intercom Architecture (Slide)
Architecture diagram/presentation for BluSKY Intercom showing cloud components and how door/master stations tie into the platform.
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The Person Reader (Slides)
Deck that positions the Person Reader as a SIP-based two‑way audio/video intercom, tightly integrated with Cloud Station for “answer from anywhere” and remote device control.
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BluSKY Video Overview (Slides)
Shows how video in the BluB0X Cloud associates with events—including intercom—and is accessible anywhere without client software.
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Use Cases & Solutions (Verticals)

Commercial Real Estate — Virtual Master Station with SIP integration (Person Reader, AXIS, 2N) for answering calls and releasing doors from anywhere.
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Commercial Tenants — Remote intercom/muster station functions for tenant suites; cloud PBX calling and door release via BluSKY UI or mobile.
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Multi‑Family Real Estate — Dial‑by‑name, SIP calling to the tenant’s preferred device; no in‑unit station required with the virtual master station model.
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Schools K‑12 — Intercom and remote door release from anywhere, integrated with access, video, and life‑safety workflows.
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Healthcare — Centralized intercom and door control with cloud PBX calling and remote answering across facilities.
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Technology / Data Centers — Remote master station answering and SIP integration with unified security.
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Ports — SIP door station integrations with Virtual Master Station and remote door/gate release for distributed operations.
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Training

Technical Training — Intercom System Module
Part of BluB0X Technical Training curriculum; module slot for Intercom System alongside Access, Video, Visitors, EMS, etc.
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Blogs & White Papers

Beyond Compliance: Integrated VVT Elevator Communication (White Paper, 2025)
Why VVT intercom through BluSKY’s Virtual Master Station outperforms standalone emergency phones—central station/guard/mobile answering and resiliency benefits.
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Unifying Access, Video, Intercom & Elevators for Multifamily (Blog)
Walk‑through of consolidating intercom with access, analytics, and elevator control in the cloud to improve resident experience and operations.
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Ranked List of BluSKY Features for CRE (v4) (Blog)
Highlights remote master station + SIP intercom and cloud PBX as key CRE capabilities for seamless communication and remote access control.
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24 Innovations Launched at ISC West 2025 (Blog)
Overview of new releases including AIRC edge controller and intercom functions integrated with AI, video, and access.
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Case Studies & Reference Sites

Multifamily Residential — Chicago Suburbs (Case Study)
Ground‑up deployment unifying intercom, access, video, visitors, and alarms in a single interface with portfolio‑level scalability.
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School District Emergency Response (Case Study)
Real‑world incident showing operators using the intercom at a door to communicate, warn, and coordinate while viewing cameras and maintaining lockdown.
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Demo Corporate Enterprise (Reference Site)
Typical scope illustrating deployments with intercom door stations and master stations alongside access, video, and central station monitoring.
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Demo Hotel / Entertainment (Reference Site)
Similar reference scope with intercom endpoints and master stations integrated into a hospitality security stack.
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Licensing & Admin

BluSKY Licenses — Intercom Station (817‑0550)
Licensing entry for intercom functionality sourced from any SIP‑based intercom, measured by number of calls/month (commercial).
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BluSKY License Guidelines — Intercom
Sizing guidance for commercial vs. residential deployments; explicit note that intercoms must be SIP‑based.
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Related

CRE Feature Ranker (v2) — Additional summary including remote master station and SIP integration.
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Video Management System Integration (context page) — Unified video with intercom events and mobile workflows.
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Notes

Hardware scope spans the Person Reader family, third‑party SIP door stations (e.g., AXIS, 2N, Aiphone), and controllers like AiRC‑1. Workflows include call routing (SIP Groups, scheduled groups), answering (web/mobile), admit (door release), and record (video/audio capture and logging). Integrations include VMS platforms and elevator systems via BluSKY EMS and unified cloud services. (BluINFO)