The Fanvil i504 is a 7-inch 1024x600 touchscreen indoor station that shows door phone and IP camera video and opens the door with a tap. Powered by PoE 802.3af or a 12 V adapter, with 8 alarm inputs, it suits apartments, offices and compounds already wired with network cable.
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The Fanvil i504 is the screen you mount beside the apartment or office door to see who is outside before you open up. It has a 7-inch IPS touchscreen at 1024x600, runs on PoE 802.3af over a single network cable, and carries 8 alarm inputs for security sensors. This is the wired version of the model, best suited to new buildings and compounds where every unit already has a network cable.
Fanvil i504 specifications at a glance
Fanvil's official datasheet lists:
- 7-inch colour IPS capacitive touchscreen, 1024x600.
- H.264 video decoding (H.265 optional) at up to 1080p.
- 2 W speaker with full-duplex hands-free calling and echo cancellation.
- 10/100 Mbps Ethernet, powered by PoE 802.3af or a 12 V / 1 A adapter.
- 8 alarm inputs, 1 short-circuit output, 1 doorbell input and 1 reserved RS-485 port.
See the visitor, then open the door
When someone presses the door phone, their picture appears on screen. Talk to them hands-free, then tap to open the door. The i504 is not limited to door phones either: it shows video from linked IP cameras, such as a corridor or parking camera. You also get messaging, custom ringtones and a scheduled Do Not Disturb mode that silences the unit during sleeping hours.
A small security panel on the wall
The eight alarm inputs set the i504 apart from basic indoor monitors. Connect a door contact, window sensors or a motion detector, and the screen alerts you when one is triggered. The doorbell input takes a conventional bell button at the apartment door, while the building entrance station connects over the network.
Where the i504 fits in Saudi Arabia
- Residential compounds: a screen in each villa or flat, fed from a PoE switch in the network room.
- New apartment buildings in Riyadh and Dammam: one network cable per flat covers data and power.
- Offices: a reception screen showing entrance visitors and nearby cameras.
- Hotels: screens in suites to answer the door.
Compatibility and installation
The i504 uses SIP 2.0 over UDP, TCP and TLS, so it talks to IP door phones and SIP-based PBXs. It is wall mounted, measures 177.38 x 113.99 x 22.5 mm, weighs 0.45 kg gross and runs from -10 to +50°C. Power draw on PoE is 3.65 to 6.64 W, well within a standard PoE switch port. Because the port is 10/100 Mbps, any ordinary PoE switch does the job; gigabit ports are not required.
i504 or i504W?
Screen, audio, video, alarm inputs and dimensions are identical. The only difference is that the i504W adds dual-band 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz Wi-Fi. Pick the i504 when a network cable reaches the mounting spot, since it takes both power and data from that one cable. For a finished flat with no cable at the wall, the i504W is the better match.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the Fanvil i504 need a power adapter?
Not if you connect it to an 802.3af PoE switch, since the cable carries power. It also accepts a 12 V / 1 A adapter.
Can the i504 show CCTV cameras?
Yes. It displays door phone video and linked IP cameras, decoding H.264 at up to 1080p.
What separates the i504 from the i504W?
The i504W adds 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz Wi-Fi; all other specs are the same.
Specifications
- Model: i504
- Series: Fanvil i50 Indoor Stations
- Display: 7-inch colour IPS, capacitive touch
- Resolution: 1024 × 600
- Speaker: 2 W, full-duplex hands-free with AEC
- Narrowband codecs: G.711a/u, G.723.1, G.726 (16/24/32/40 kbps), G.729AB, iLBC
- Wideband codecs: G.722, Opus
- Video decoding: H.264, H.265 optional
- Video resolutions: QVGA, CIF, VGA, 4CIF, 720p, 1080p
- Protocol: SIP 2.0 over UDP/TCP/TLS
- DTMF: In-band, out-of-band (RFC2833, SIP INFO)
- Do Not Disturb: Supported with user-defined schedule
- Network port: 1 × RJ45 10/100 Mbps
- Wi-Fi: Not available (see i504W)
- Alarm inputs: 8
- Short-circuit output: 1
- Doorbell input: 1
- RS-485: 1 (reserved)
- Power: 12 V DC / 1 A adapter or PoE 802.3af
- Consumption (PoE): 3.65 to 6.64 W
- Consumption (adapter): 2.71 to 5.53 W
- Mounting: Wall mount
- Dimensions: 177.38 × 113.99 × 22.5 mm
- Gross weight: 0.45 kg
- Housing: ABS
- Operating temperature: -10°C to +50°C
- Storage temperature: -40°C to +80°C
- Humidity: 10% to 90% RH
Features
- 7-inch IPS touchscreen at 1024x600: see the visitor's face clearly before you open.
- PoE 802.3af: one network cable carries data and power, with no adapter next to the screen.
- 8 alarm inputs plus a doorbell input: wire door and window sensors and use it as a security panel.
- H.264 video up to 1080p: view the door phone and linked IP cameras on one screen.
- 2 W speaker with echo cancellation: clear full-duplex hands-free calls with Opus and G.722.