AlphaEntry™ Features

Some features listed on this page may require an Internet connection, Premium Subscription, and/or additional hardware.


The Welcome Screen

This is the Welcome Screen that your visitors see upon arrival. They are greeted with a slick slideshow that can be customized to showcase your building’s beauty and style.

Multilingual Instructive Voice Prompts
AlphaEntry™ assists your building’s visitors in finding their desired resident with both on-screen instructions and audible voice prompts. In addition, your visitors can choose to set the system’s instructive text and voice-prompts to one of 5 languages: English, Spanish, French, Russian, or German. If another language is required, it can be added optionally.
Customizable Slideshow
AlphaEntry™ allows you to choose from a Single graphic image, or a Slideshow display of customizable rotating images. Images can also run on a schedule to wish visitors a happy holiday, or to display local advertisements. This offers a variety of options for utilizing your AlphaEntry™ station(s) even when sitting idle.

  • Insert Photos of Your Building and Showcase its Beauty & Style
  • Create Holiday-Themed Scheduled Images to Create a Holiday Mood
  • Generate Additional Revenue by Displaying Local Ads & Deals
  • Advise Residents of Upcoming Community Events and Important Announcements

  • Dealer Information Display
    You can easily display your AlphaEntry™ dealer’s contact information right on the Welcome Screen. Should you require customer support, you can quickly locate that information.
    Completely Flexible
    Virtually all options and features in AlphaEntry™ can be either enabled or disabled at any time. This means you can add features over time, or disable features that you don’t need.

    The Directory Screen

    This is the Directory Screen that the visitor would see after they touch the Welcome Screen. Touching a name initiates the calling process to the resident’s telephone, ‘dummy telephone’, analog/digital intercom, or video intercom station! The AlphaEntry™ exclusive QwikFind™ name filtering system makes finding the correct resident quick and easy. Visitors can search by resident’s name or suite number. No more scrolling through hundreds of names!

    Easy to see, Easy to Use
    AlphaEntry™ uses high-contrast colors and large buttons to make finding a resident easier than ever before. Commercial listings are shown with yellow text while residential listings are shown with white text. These colors are designed to assist anyone who may be visually impaired.
    Priority Listings
    Individual listings can be set as Priority Listings. This means their listing will be displayed with a black background, and sorted at the top of the list before the standard listings. This is very useful for listing the Management Office, or any other listing you might want to appear at the top of the directory.
    Resident Privacy
    AlphaEntry™ allows you to hide the suite number of any or all residents in order to protect their privacy. This is particularly useful if there is a celebrity or other high-profile resident in the building. It also prevents an eavesdropper from knowing where your visitors are heading, or the suite numbers of non-occupied apartments. All phone numbers in the AlphaEntry™ database are kept confidential.
    QwikFind™ Name Filter
    All a visitor needs to do in order to find their desired resident is simply begin typing the first few digits of their name or suite number. As they type, the resident names will be filtered so that only the applicable names will be presented to them for calling.
    Resident Access Codes
    Residents can create access codes for themselves and for their family members. Access codes can be entered at any authorized AlphaEntry™ station in order to be allowed access to the building. The access codes can be scheduled to work during certain days and times as well, useful for giving codes to a cleaning service, for example.
    Resident Call Screen
    When a resident listing is selected, the visitor is presented with the resident call screen. This gives the visitor a choice of up to three call buttons, each able to be tied to any one of the five different calling methods AlphaEntry™ is compatible with. The call buttons can also each have on-screen comments telling people when to call or which button to use first.

    The Calling Methods - Six to Choose from

    AlphaEntry Allows you to utilize any or all six 6 of its integrated calling methos

  • Standard Telephone Dialing - When using this technology, AlphaEntry™ dials the same way a Standard Telephone-Entry system would.

  • No-Phone-Bill (NPB) Dialing - When using this technology, AlphaEntry™ dials the same way a No-Phone-Bill Telephone-Entry system would.

  • No-Phone-Service (NPS) Dialing - When using this technology, AlphaEntry™ sends a Ringtone up to a "Dummy" Phone in the Resident's unit.

  • New/Existing Analog Intercom Systems - When using this technology, AlphaEntry™ acts as a standard analog lobby panel and allows calling up to analog intercom stations through a new or existing system.

  • New/Existing 2-Wire QwikBUS Digital Bus Systems - When using this technology, AlphaEntry™ acts as a QwikBUS™ lobby panel and allows calling up to QwikBUS digital intercom stations through a new or existing system.

  • VoIP Devices - When using this technology, AlphaEntry™ can establish voice communication to any VoIP Device over a Local Network or over the Internet.
  • Concierge / Staff Mode

    This is the Concierge / Staff Screen that your building staff will see at their station. It’s very similar to the Visitor Directory Screen, however there are some important differences.

    Eliminate Your Rolodex or Phone Lists
    AlphaEntry™ provides your staff with Resident listings as well as the option to view listings for Emergency, Off-Premises, and Staff contact information. This makes calling just about anyone as simple as only a few clicks!
    QwikID™ Resident Call
    Your residents can call to the concierge station(s) with just the push of a button using their telephones or STR™ QwikBus™ stations. The concierge’s calls are queued and displayed in the order they are received. Calls can be cleared or answered with a single click. The staff members can also click to view more information about the resident who has called. For applications with more than one concierge station, calls can be programmed to call a specific station, or to all of the stations, allowing the first staff member who answers to accept the call. Calls can even be transferred between concierge or staff stations.
    Switch Console
    Replace all of the buttons, switches and controls that can clutter up the concierge desk and use the AlphaEntry™ Switch Console to activate lights, elevators, gates and other devices around the building, all from the concierge screen(s).
    Call Redirect
    With the click of a single button, your concierge staff can have all visitor calls directed to them, to the residents, or to a third-party remote concierge service, for maximum flexibility.
    2-Wire Emergency-Call
    When fitted with the appropriate hardware, your residents can place Emergency calls right to the concierges’ AlphaEntry™ station(s). Staff members can call residents back with a single click, and open- voice communications are immediately established. A pre-announce tone is heard on the resident’s station to let them know they are free to speak.

    Staff members are presented with optional additional medical information about the resident that is only viewable in the event of emergency. Family contact information, doctor information, and allergies are all appropriate items to show and have on hand for first responders.

    Concierge Package Tracking

    Your lobby staff can accept packages on behalf of your residents and notify them immediately with just a few clicks, whether they are at home or away.

    Lobby MailRoom™ Display
    In addition to sending notifications to the user directly, you can optionally add one or more MailRoom™ displays. The residents and their packages are automatically added to the display once each package is received into the system. The MailRoom™ display is programmed with beautiful, smooth animations to display large amounts of information when needed. The display can be configured to show full names, or initials only if privacy is a concern, or just suite numbers. The list’s appearance is completely customizable, including font sizes/colors, background colors, and even custom background images. Administrative messages can also be broadcasted. If you want to remind residents about the building picnic or about elevator repairs, those messages can be programmed, and scheduled to show only at relevant times. The messages are rotated in between showings of the resident package list. If the station has access to the Internet, your residents are also presented with a graphical representation of the weather for today and the next few days, along with some textual data.
    Accepted, With Just a Few Clicks
    Forget leaving sticky notes on your residents’ mailboxes! Once your staff accepts a package for a resident, they can notify them by pulling up their call box and simply clicking their Package Icon. They have the option of selecting the delivery type from a list of pre-configured types, or management can add their own custom types with custom images.
    Notification Methods
    Once a package is received into the system, the resident can be notified by any (or all) of the methods AlphaEntry™ allows. This includes Cell Phone Text Messages, iPhone (touch) Alerts, and as many email addresses as the resident desires. Notifications are sent immediately upon package arrival. If the resident is logged into the AlphaEntry™ Client application on their computer, they will receive an immediate pop-up notification there as well. (Note: This feature requires an Internet connection)

    Resident Interaction & Access

    With AlphaEntry™ your residents have an unparalleled number of choices when it comes to accessing their information. They can view their visitor photos, package status, LIVE streaming visitor video, and send Instant Messages - at home, at the office, or on the road.

    Live Security & VisitorVerifier™
    AlphaEntry™ allows your staff and residents to view live streaming video feeds from entrances and other remote locations. Our exclusive QwikCam™ feature allows residents and staff to selectively view various cameras simultaneously. AlphaEntry™ can also supplement or replace a hard-wired video-intercom system. When a visitor calls your resident, an immediate notification is sent to them, allowing them to view live streaming video of their visitor to verify their identity before granting them access.
    Photo-Enabled Visitor Log
    Residents can view their visitor history in their Visitor Log screens. This is valuable for reference as well as for security. Management can access the logs for all of the residents. In case of an incident, these photo-enabled visitor logs can prove priceless in assisting the local authorities. A larger version of the thumbnail is available for a better look as well as the date, time, and location of the call. The photos can even be saved to a hard drive. Residents are also alerted to any visitors they have missed.
    Package Notifications & Photo History
    Residents can see the packages they have awaiting them from their AlphaEntry™ client(s) or web portal. They can see what type of delivery it is, and where to retrieve it. Residents can also view the packages they have previously picked up. If photo-logging for packages is enabled, the resident can view the photo of who picked up the package as well.
    PinkNotes® Instant Messaging
    You can now offer your residents building-wide Instant Messaging. Residents can use this to communicate with other residents, or with management staff. PinkNotes® can also be used between multiple users in one suite. PinkNotes® offers a number of options, including sending delayed messages, QwikClick™ one-click messaging, and much more. All sent messages are stored in a master log for future retrieval.

    iPhone Application

    Your residents can have access to their AlphaEntry™ Premium features while on the road from their iPhone® or iPod® Touch.

    Feature-Rich, On The Go!
  • Live, Streaming Visitor Video
  • Instant Messaging
  • Immediate Notification of System Events
  • View Visitor Log and Visitor Photos
  • View Package History, Pick-Up Photos, and see Awaiting Packages
  • QwikCAM™ Facility Camera Viewer

  • Customized Resident Experience
  • Change Listing Phone Numbers
  • Update Personal Photo
  • Modify Notification Methods/Addresses
  • Manage Resident User Account
  • Management & Maintenance Features

    Intuitive Programming & Updating
    All system settings can be accessed from the AlphaEntry™ Editor software bundle that is included with every purchase of an AlphaEntry™ system. Forget programming your system with wacky telephone codes, like #67 or *99, and confusing dipswitches. AlphaEntry™ presents all programmable features in plain English making it a snap to enter or update information locally over your network or remotely over the Internet. There is also a data import tool allowing you to pull resident information from an Excel spreadsheet, or other external data source, eliminating the need to type in all of the resident information by hand.
    Central, Live System Data Updates
    Since all AlphaEntry™ stations in a building are networked, they all share one single database. This makes updating, managing, and backing-up your system a breeze. If you change a resident’s information, all of the AlphaEntry™ stations will be updated immediately, without needing to program the data at each station, or interrupt system operation.
    Live System Event Monitoring
    Your building staff and management can monitor system events as they take place. Every time an action takes place on the system, the event is logged and saved with a photograph (optional camera needed). If a call is placed, an access code is attempted, a package is accepted/picked up, or an AlphaEntry™ station shuts down/starts up, that information will appear immediately in the Live System Event Monitoring utility. Your building staff and management can also view system event reports off-site from a remote location through any web browser. This means they can access these reports from any web-enabled device (computer, cell phone, etc.). Reports are available to any user who is granted administrative access. If privacy is a concern, this option can be disabled.

    STR® QwikBUS® 2-Wire Intercom / Emergency Call

    The STR™ QwikBUS™ is the revolutionary new video and intercom system that requires only 2 looped (common) wires. Mix and match color video monitors and audio only open voice intercoms on the same 2 twisted wires! You can even add emergency-call functionality to turn your AlphaEntry™ station into an Emergency-Call Master Station.

    Style on 2-Wires
    QwikBUS™ open voice apartment stations are all surface mount and protrude from the finished wall less than 1". You can choose from the standard FS1000 series or the FSE1500 series (with external dry contact input capability), all on the same 2 twisted wires. All models can be optionally flush mounted.

    Choose from the 6 designer finishes: Stainless Steel, Black, White, 24K Gold-Plated, Crystal, or Titanium!

    With the QwikBUS™ system, you can quickly and easily install hundreds of resident stations with intercom (audio) and/or video-intercom capabilities, all on the same 2 twisted pair common 'bus' cable. Adding pull cords, dome lights, wireless pendants, and other emergency call devices is quick and easy! QwikBUS™ is ideal for new construction or to replace existing, outdated intercom & emergency-call systems. Trim surface mount stations and non-polarized 2 conductor wiring make installation simple.


    Some features listed on this page may require an Internet connection, Premium Subscription, and/or additional hardware.



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