Creating the integration to the access control system
To create an integration to a third-party access control system, you must connect to the XProtect VMS and associate the access control system integration with the right cameras.
Connect to the access control system
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In the Management Client, on the Access Control node, right-click Access Control and select Create new....
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In the Create access control system integrationwizard, give it a name, then specify the connection details for the access control system you want to add.
This wizard provides a step-by-step configuration of the initial integration with an access control system. It enables you to complete the most basic configuration tasks and configure more in detail later.
Before you run the access control integration wizard, make sure you have installed the access control system's integration plug-in on the event server.
You might need to specify more settings for the connection details, but the settings typically include adding the network address of the access control system server and an administrator’s user name and password. XProtect uses these credentials to log in to the access control system and retrieve the complete configuration.
The integration plug-in might also define additional settings not listed in the wizard. If needed, you can adjust these settings later in General Settings after you've set up the integration. Any default values for the settings come from the plug-in or the access control system itself.
When the plug-in has integrated the access control system and there have been no errors in the process, you'll see a summary of the configuration retrieved from the access control system. Review the summary to make sure everything has been integrated before proceeding the next step.
Associating cameras with the access control system integration
You must link access points in the access control system with cameras in the XProtect system to show the related video for events from the doors.
You can map several cameras to one access point. When XProtect Smart Client operators investigate events, they can view video from all the cameras associated with that access point. The operator can also add one of the cameras if they configure view items for the Access monitor.
Doors associated with an access control door license are enabled by default. You can clear the check box to disable a door and free an access control door license if you need to.
If no errors occurred during the configuration, your access control system integration should now be created in XProtect. It contains the default settings inherited from the plug-in. Operators must log in to XProtect Smart Client again to see and use the new access control system.
You can change the configuration at any time.