{"id":53254,"date":"2026-01-03T04:59:29","date_gmt":"2026-01-03T03:59:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/?p=53254"},"modified":"2025-01-10T17:09:01","modified_gmt":"2025-01-10T16:09:01","slug":"gira-system-106-doorstation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smartest-home.com\/en\/gira-system-106-doorstation\/","title":{"rendered":"Test of the Gira System 106 door intercom: Everything perfect?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Presentation of the Gira System 106 door intercom system, which has been seamlessly integrated into the KNX system and IP network of a detached house or villa. Doors can be opened electrically from a distance and via touch panel. Technically, the system is quite outdated and has its weaknesses. Our practical test! <\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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We are in the middle of 2018: The Gira System 106 door intercom system is one of the first intercom systems on the global market that can be fully integrated into a single-family home or a smart home villa (blog post)<\/span><\/span><\/strong> <\/a>with KNX. What does complete mean here? <\/p>\n

You can see who is at the door from inside the house via a touch panel. The latter can be an outdated Gira Control 9 client – or you can opt for a modern touchscreen such as the Peaknx Controlmini – see our blog post Top 5 KNX touch panels in comparison – 899 \u20ac to 4499 \u20ac<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span>. <\/p>\n

Remote door opening via touch panel or Gira app<\/b><\/h3>\n

And there’s more: the front door can be opened electrically via touch panel from anywhere in the house – without one of the residents having to go to the door to open it. The front door can even be opened remotely via the recently launched Gira app: From a desert island, for example. <\/p>\n

Some clients are now asking: What is the effort involved and how much does it all cost? We can answer both questions straight away: quite a lot. In this case, a lot means a lot of technical and programming effort and, consequently, a lot of costs. <\/p>\n

No longer technically up-to-date: 2-wire bus<\/b><\/h3>\n

A lot of effort is required to connect the not-so-fresh Gira video intercom system to the KNX system and the network at the same time. Internally, the stylish Gira System 106 still works with an outdated 2-wire bus. <\/p>\n

The resolution of the image sensor is 320×240 pixels and is scaled up to 640×480 pixels. This fact alone explains why the video images appear so washed out and cloudy on the touch panel. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Even in slight darkness, it may no longer be possible to correctly identify the person standing in front of the door. Other intercom systems now work with a POE network connection and full HD resolution. With the Gira System 106, an additional “box” is required to convert the 2-wire bus into the network: The Gira DCS IP gateway. For the building owner, this means a considerable amount of hardware and not insignificant costs. <\/p>\n

In our experience, you can quickly reach 8,000 euros including installation for the Gira door intercom system alone.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Presentation of the Gira System 106 door intercom system, which has been seamlessly integrated into the KNX system and IP network of a detached house or villa. Doors can be opened electrically from a distance and via touch panel. Technically, the system is quite outdated and has its weaknesses. Our practical test! We are in …<\/p>\n

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