VDETS07 Schneider Xightor 7 Inch Indoor Video Station Touch Screen IP Door Entry Monitor Handsfree

The VDETS07 is the seven-inch indoor video station from the Schneider Electric Xightor door entry range. This device transforms a basic door entry system into a sophisticated access solution that residents will actually use. It displays the door camera image on a color touch screen, facilitates two-way audio communication with the entrance panel, provides door release commands, and can control a secondary output for applications such as staircase lighting or gate control.

The station is designed for wall mounting inside dwellings or tenanted spaces. Its IP-based architecture connects over the building's data network rather than requiring dedicated analogue riser cabling. This distinction offers significant commercial and technical advantages: existing structured cabling can often be reused in retrofit projects, while new builds can integrate the door entry system as part of the low-voltage infrastructure. Different suffix letters in the product family identify fascia color variants, allowing specification to match interior finishes.

Door entry design should begin with network planning rather than station selection. IP systems require proper addressing, VLAN policies, and contingency plans for network unavailability. Stations dependent on corporate LANs for door release functionality may fail during network maintenance, making it essential to maintain entry systems on dedicated logical segments with appropriate resilience measures.

When the station controls secondary outputs, these functions should be clearly documented for occupants. Undocumented relays often become future maintenance requests.

• Apartment buildings and residential blocks: Provides visual verification before door release, significantly reducing nuisance entry requests
• Serviced apartments and student accommodation: Gives residents confidence about visitor identity at the entrance
• Office buildings: Applied at reception consoles for visitor verification at controlled entrances
• Gated residential communities: Secondary output triggers lighting when doors are released
• Mixed-use developments: IP architecture allows commercial and residential units to share the same system without physical riser sharing
• Retrofit projects: Enables reuse of existing data cabling rather than installing new door entry wiring in occupied buildings