DoorBird video intercom

How to integrate a DoorBird intercom with the ILEVIA server via SIP: configuring the intercom, the SIP Client, SIP Group and IP Camera components in ilevia Manager, and the ILEVIA Control app.

This guide explains how to integrate a DoorBird intercom with the ILEVIA server to receive calls in the ILEVIA Control app. It was written for model D1101V-F-GB (firmware V000150). For the general logic, see Video intercom.

Intercom configuration

Step 1. Log in to the DoorBird intercom web page and open Overview.

Overview section of the DoorBird intercom web page
Overview

Step 2. Press +, create a new SIP user with its SIP ID and enter the IP address of the ILEVIA server in SIP Address. Press Save.

Creating the SIP user on the DoorBird intercom web page
New SIP user

Step 3. In Expert settings open Schedule for doorbell, press Enable, select SIP calls and select all days (Select all).

Schedule for doorbell with SIP calls on the DoorBird intercom web page
Schedule for doorbell

Step 4. In Expert settings > SIP Settings:

  1. enable SIP settings, enter the ILEVIA server IP, a SIP User ID of your choice and a password;

  2. enable Incoming calls and add an enabled SIP User with the SIP ID of the SIP Group you will create in ilevia Manager;

  3. press Save.

SIP Settings on the DoorBird intercom web page
SIP Settings

Configuration in ilevia Manager

Step 1. In the Components tab, open the SIP category in the Components Library and add two SIP Client components: one for the app (in the example Ilevia Control App) and one for the intercom (Entry intercom).

ilevia Manager with the SIP category open and the intercom components
The project's SIP components

Step 2. Select the SIP Client for the app and fill in:

  • SIP address: <SIP ID>@<ILEVIA server IP>, using the SIP ID created in step 2;

  • SIP password: the password set on the intercom;

  • For users: the users who must receive the calls.

App SIP Client with SIP address on the ILEVIA server and For users
The app SIP Client

Step 3. Select the SIP Client for the intercom and fill in:

  • Intercom model: Generic;

  • SIP address: <SIP User ID>@<DoorBird intercom IP>, using the SIP User ID from step 4;

  • SIP password: the password of the SIP user from step 4;

  • IP Camera: the intercom camera (see below);

  • Action 1 … 6 (optional): the scenes to show as buttons during the call, for example gate opening.

Intercom SIP Client with IP Camera, SIP address, SIP label and Action 1
The intercom SIP Client

Step 4. Add a SIP Group (category SIP). In SIP address enter <SIP ID>@<ILEVIA server IP>, using the same SIP ID specified in the intercom settings (Incoming calls). Press SIP Clients and drag the app SIP Client into the list (and the ones from other apps that must ring).

SIP Group with address and list of SIP Clients
The SIP Group and its clients

Step 5. Upload the project to the server with Project > Upload to server.

All parameters are explained in SIP Client and SIP Group.

Intercom camera (optional)

Add an IP Camera component (category Surveillance / Security) and enter the intercom RTSP address in Local URL and Remote URL:

rtsp://<user>:<password>@<intercom IP>/mpeg/media.amp

Replace <user> and <password> with a user from the intercom web page (e.g. admin) and <intercom IP> with its address on the local network. Then connect the camera in the IP Camera field of the intercom SIP Client.

IP Camera component with Local URL and Remote URL RTSP
The intercom IP Camera

Configuration of the ILEVIA Control app

Open the ILEVIA Control app, go to Settings, select Video intercom and then Device. Choose your intercom and press OK.

Selecting the intercom in the Video intercom settings of the ILEVIA Control app
Settings › Video intercom › Device

Test

Press the call button on the intercom. If the configuration is correct, when the app is open the call screen appears, where you can answer or reject; when the app is closed, you receive a notification.

Call screen in the ILEVIA Control app with the intercom video
Call screen
Intercom call notification
Call notification

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