General description
This document describes the XProtect Access integration between Milestone XProtect video management system (VMS) and the OnGuard access control (AC) system. This integration supports the following standard XProtect Access features:
Retrieve and refresh configuration from the OnGuard AC system, e.g. doors and event types
Receive AC event streams and hardware status changes from the OnGuard system
Display and search cardholder information - both data and images
Create alarms in XProtect alarm manager based on AC events
Synchronization of alarm status between XProtect and OnGuard
Association of access control events to cameras for simultaneous display of events and video
Association of access control hardware to cameras for simultaneous display of doors and video
Select and categorize events from the OnGuard system to view and work with events in groups
Trigger system actions based on AC hardware events. For example: start recording, go to PTZ preset, display access request, triggered by door forced, access granted, and access denied
Personalized login to support segmented database systems
AC hardware status display and command interaction on VMS client map user interface
Create customized access reports based on search queries in XProtect Smart Client
Smart Client pop-up access request notifications
AC hardware interaction via XProtect web and mobile clients
Connect to the OnGuard web administration interface from the XProtect Smart Client
View and interact with access control devices on the Smart Map.