AlphaEntry™ Features
Some features listed on this page may require an Internet connection, Premium Subscription, and/or additional hardware.
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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.
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Multilingual Instructive Voice Prompts
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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.
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Customizable Slideshow
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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.
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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
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Dealer Information Display
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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.
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Completely Flexible
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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.
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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!
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Easy to see, Easy to Use
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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.
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Priority Listings
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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.
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Resident Privacy
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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.
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QwikFind™ Name Filter
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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.
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Resident Access Codes
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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.
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Resident Call Screen
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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.
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AlphaEntry Allows you to utilize any or all six 6 of its integrated calling methos
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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.
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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.
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Eliminate Your Rolodex or Phone Lists
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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!
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QwikID™ Resident Call
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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.
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Switch Console
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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).
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Call Redirect
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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.
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2-Wire Emergency-Call
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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.
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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.
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Lobby MailRoom™ Display
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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.
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Accepted, With Just a Few Clicks
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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.
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Notification Methods
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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)
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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.
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Live Security & VisitorVerifier™
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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.
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Photo-Enabled Visitor Log
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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.
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Package Notifications & Photo History
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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.
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PinkNotes® Instant Messaging
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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.
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Your residents can have access to their AlphaEntry™ Premium features while on the road from their iPhone® or iPod® Touch.
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Feature-Rich, On The Go!
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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
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Customized Resident Experience
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Change Listing Phone Numbers
Update Personal Photo
Modify Notification Methods/Addresses
Manage Resident User Account
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Intuitive Programming & Updating
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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.
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Central, Live System Data Updates
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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.
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Live System Event Monitoring
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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.
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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.
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Style on 2-Wires
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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.
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Some features listed on this page may require an Internet connection, Premium Subscription, and/or additional hardware.
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