How to Add Wireless Notifications to Your Wired Buzzer System

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Adds Wireless Capability: Integrates with a wired buzzer system to send voice alerts via radio to handheld radios or intercoms when the buzzer is pressed.
Custom Notifications: Supports both pre-recorded messages and user-recorded alerts up to 24 seconds long.
Extended Range: Transmits up to 1/2 mile or more with the included antenna; range can be increased with optional antennas or repeaters.
Improved Alerting: Delivers instant, location-independent notifications, ideal for both residential and industrial use.

Steps to Integrate Wireless Alerts into an Existing Wired Buzzer Setup

Homes and businesses find wired buzzer systems to be efficient devices for visitor notification. The basic components of this system include a doorbell button plus a chime or buzzer together with a power supply. Visitor alert systems and industrial signaling applications commonly employ these types of systems.

The Limitation of Wired Buzzer Systems

Traditional wired buzzer systems suffer from limited operational range. The system usually connects to just one chime or buzzer located inside the building. The buzzer system becomes useless when no one is close enough to hear it which can result in visitors or alerts being missed.

Enhancing Your System with Wireless Notifications

By incorporating a wireless voice notification device into your wired buzzer system you can greatly extend its capabilities. A voice notification wireless transmitter functions as a dedicated radio transmitter which sends immediate voice messages to handheld two-way radios or base station intercom systems. The device enables pre-recorded or user-created messages to play through your existing buzzer system whenever the doorbell button is pressed.

How It Works

Connection to the Buzzer Button: The transmitter connects to the buzzer activation button.
Simultaneous Alerting: Pressing the doorbell button triggers the buzzer and activates the transmitter to send voice messages to specified wireless devices.
Instant Notifications: The system broadcasts alerts to portable handheld radios and desktop intercoms so key personnel receive notifications regardless of their location within range.

Important Features

Custom or Pre-Recorded Messages:

Includes standard voice notifications for “Switch Open” and “Switch Closed” states.

Users are allowed to record personal voice alerts that last for a maximum duration of 24 seconds.

Flexible Power Options:

The device functions using six AA alkaline batteries which provide up to a year of service or allow for 12,000 transmissions.

The system allows connection to an optional external 12V power adapter to provide uninterrupted operation.

Long-Range Transmission:

The included antenna provides a transmit range of up to 1/2 mile.

Users can extend their coverage area by installing additional antennas or employing repeaters.

Conclusion

Your wired buzzer system will deliver better performance by using a wireless voice notification transmitter which lets alerts reach their intended recipients anywhere they may be. The basic enhancement turns a short-range buzzer into a powerful long-distance alert system suitable for home and factory settings.

For more details about all types of buzzer systems, see this article: Door Buzzers