Network-enabled door station extender

A communications module for a door station, comprising:

• a connection interface for communications with at least one door station in accordance with a door station communication protocol, wherein the connection interface comprises a signal generator circuit with at least one adjustable electrical or electronic component providing at least one adjustable signal output range of the generator circuit;
• a network interface for communications via a network in accordance with a network communication protocol, and
• a controller coupling the network interface and the connection interface, wherein the controller is configured to set or change the door station communications protocol of the connection interface,
• wherein, when setting the door station communication protocol of the connection interface, the controller is configured to set or change a working point and/or an adjustable output range of the at least one adjustable electrical or electronic component.

A communications module for a door station, comprising:

• a connection interface for communications with at least one door station in accordance with a door station communication protocol, wherein the connection interface comprises a signal analyzer circuit configured to determine signaling characterizations on the basis of signals received from the at least one door station and the connection interface is configured to transmit corresponding signal characterizing information to the controller of the communications module;
• a network interface for communications via a network in accordance with a network communication protocol;
• and
• a controller coupling the network interface and the connection interface, wherein the controller is configured to set or change the door station communications protocol of the connection interface based on the signal characterizing information.

A door station system, comprising:

• at least one door station;
• and
• a communications module for the at least one door station, the communications module comprising:
• a connection interface for communications with at least one door station in accordance with a door station communication protocol, wherein the connection interface comprises a signal generator circuit with at least one adjustable electrical or electronic component providing at least one adjustable signal output range of the generator circuit, the adjustable signal output range being adjustable to cover at least one of the following maximal output ranges:
• a voltage range of 0 to 60 Volts;
• a current output range of 0 to 5 Ampere;
• a power output range of 0 to 5 watts of power;
• and an output signal frequency range of 50 Hz to 100 MHz;
• a network interface for communications via a network in accordance with a network communication protocol;
• and
• a controller coupling the network interface and the connection interface, wherein the controller is configured to set or change the door station communications protocol of the connection interface.

A method of operating a communications module of a door station, comprising the steps of:

• transmitting signals between a connection interface of the communications module and at least one door station using a door station communication protocol, the connection interface comprising a signal generator circuit with at least one adjustable electrical or electronic component providing at least one adjustable signal output range of the generator circuit, the adjustable signal output range being adjustable to cover at least one of the following maximal output ranges:
• a voltage range of 0 to 60 Volts;
• a current output range of 0 to 5 Ampere;
• a power output range of 0 to 5 watts of power;
• and an output signal frequency range of 50 Hz to 100 MHz;
• transmitting signals between a network interface of the communication module with at least one networked device using a network communication protocol;
• transmitting signals between the network interface and the connection interface via a controller of the communications module;
• and
• setting or changing the door station communication protocol of the connection interface using the controller of the communications module.

A method of operating a communications module of a door station, comprising the steps of:

• transmitting signals between a connection interface of the communications module and at least one door station using a door station communication protocol, wherein the connection interface comprises a signal generator circuit with at least one adjustable electrical or electronic component providing at least one adjustable signal output range of the generator circuit;
• transmitting signals between a network interface of the communication module with at least one networked device using a network communication protocol;
• transmitting signals between the network interface and the connection interface via a controller of the communications module;
• and
• setting or changing the door station communication protocol of the connection interface using the controller of the communications module to set or change a working point and/or an adjustable output range of the at least one adjustable electrical or electronic component.

A method of operating a communications module of a door station, comprising the steps of:

• transmitting signals between a connection interface of the communications module and at least one door station using a door station communication protocol, wherein the connection interface comprises a signal analyzer circuit configured to determine signaling characterizations on the basis of signals received from the at least one door station, and the connection interface is configured to transmit corresponding signal characterizing information to a controller of the communications module;
• transmitting signals between a network interface of the communication module with at least one networked device using a network communication protocol;
• transmitting signals between the network interface and the connection interface via the controller of the communications module;
• and
• setting or changing the door station communication protocol of the connection interface using the controller of the communications module based on the signal characterizing information.

A door station system, comprising:

• at least one door station;
• and
• a communications module for the at least one door station, the communications module comprising:
• a connection interface for communications with at least one door station in accordance with a door station communication protocol, comprising a signal generator circuit with at least one adjustable electrical or electronic component providing at least one adjustable signal output range of the generator circuit;
• a network interface for communications via a network in accordance with a network communication protocol;
• and
• a controller coupling the network interface and the connection interface, wherein the controller is configured to set or change the door station communications protocol of the connection interface by setting or changing a working point and/or adjustable output range of the at least one adjustable electrical or electronic component.

A door station system, comprising:

• at least one door station;
• and
• a communications module for the at least one door station, the communications module comprising:
• a connection interface for communications with at least one door station in accordance with a door station communication protocol, comprising a signal analyzer circuit configured to determine signaling characterizations on the basis of signals received from the at least one door station, the connection interface being configured to transmit corresponding signal characterizing information to a controller of the communications module;
• a network interface for communications via a network in accordance with a network communication protocol;
• and
• the controller coupling the network interface and the connection interface, wherein the controller is configured to set or change the door station communications protocol of the connection interface based on the signal characterizing information.