IP audio and Barix have announced support of Crestron Rava SIP intercom and phone technology. This will simplify Voice over IP (VoIP) integration in residential and commercial deployments.
The Barix SIP firmware will simplify integration of Rava-enabled touch screens with analog devices, such as intercom panels, to enable peer-to-peer communication between devices without a central server.
Crestron Rava touch screens leverage SIP (Session Initiation Protocol) to permit voice intercom, telephone and paging (point-to-point and group) among other applications across the home, office or small business. The inclusion of Barix firmware will establish compatibility between Rava-enabled touch screens and analog door stations. This will allow users to use existing analog installed devices while upgrading to Rava touch screens, providing seamless IP to analog integration.
Fred Bargetzi, Crestron VP of Technology said, “We’re thrilled to have Barix support our protocol because it bridges the gap between digital (SIP communication points) and analog door stations. We see many homes with independent door station/intercom systems separate from the home automation system or homes with integrated page-all intercom systems when discrete peer-to-peer operation is more desirable. With support of the Rava protocol, Barix now provides a retrofit solution that seamlessly communicates with the homeowner’s existing door station.”
The integration with Barix turns a door station and a Crestron Home Control System into an integrated access control solution for the customer.
