The Velocity-Velocity Vision Access Control Plugin v2.6.1 allows integration of the Velocity Access Control software to integrate with the Velocity Vision. The interaction between Velocity-Velocity Vision Access Control Plugin and Velocity happens interact using Velocity adapter Libraries v4.0.31.
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View access events and alarms.
Monitor access control events.
View and explore the alarm definition of access control events.
View cardholder details with a photo.
Execute door access events such as lock, unlock, and momentary unlock.
Monitor Door status(open/close) and its relay lock status(lock/unlock)
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The Velocity VVAC plugin in Velocity Vision Management handles two-way communication with Velocity Server. The plugin’s configuration of the plugin is done at the Velocity Vision Management Client, while the Velocity Vision Client application handles the presentation of presents events, alarms, doors, lock status, and cardholder details.
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Run the VelocityVVAC Plugin Installer Setup.
Follow the simple on-screen instructions to install the plugin.
If the user already has the SDK license applied, then a pop-up message to update the license appears.
If no SDK license is installed, then select the location of the valid velocity SDK license and a dialog appears as shown.
Click Open to select a valid SDK license file.txt, and the license is applied.
If a valid SDK license file is not selected, then a dialog box keeps appearing until a valid SDK license is selectselected.Click Close to exit.
VelocityVVAC Plugin Configuration
If Suppose the system that hosts the Velocity Server is independent of the Management Client. In that case, then a connection should be established to communicate and fetch events from the server to the client.
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Use the Run window to start Windows services (services. msc).
Stop the “Identiv Velocity Vision Event Server service”service.”
Right-click to select properties and click the Log On tab.
Enter the Velocity Administrator user name in the “This account” field, followed by the Password and Confirm password and click OK.
Now start the Identiv Velocity Vision Event Server service.
The management client is ready to receive predefined events from Velocity Server.
If you upgrade Velocity Vision, make sure ensure that the Event Server service is running under the same domain user account as previously it was previously running.
Mapping Velocity Vision Workstation Name in Velocity
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Locate the device name of the system where the Velocity Vision is installed. An example of its type is shown:
Login to Velocity as Administrator and in the Administration Window, expand the Velocity Configuration folder in the Administration Window.
The Add New Workstation option appears in the Components pane.
Double-click the Add New Workstation option.
The Add New Workstation dialog appears:
In the 'Workstation Name' text field, enter the new name for this workstation and click OK.
The new workstation appears in the Components pane.
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Right-click Access Control.
Select Create New to create a new integration.
A dialog box appears.
In the Create access control system integration dialog box:
Enter a name for your access control system in the Name field.
Select the integration plug-in type as VelocityVVAC Plugin from the drop-down and click Next.
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Enter the Velocity database server name.
Select Next.
The Create Access Control System Integration dialog box appears with the collected doors, controllers, server, and expansion inputs details.
Click Next.
The “Create Access Control System Integration” dialog display displays the doors and the cameras that can be associated.
In the Associate Cameras window, drill down to the Cameras: section on your right pane, as shown below.
Select a camera and drag it to an access point for each Door onto your left. In this way, it is possible to associate cameras with the door of the access control system.
Click Next.
After successful integration a screen like the one below displays. Click Close to finish.
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Make sure the Enable is checked. By default, this checkbox is enabled.
Click the Refresh Configurationbutton when you need to reflect configuration changes made in the access control system in Velocity Vision, for example, if you have added or deleted a door.
A summary of the configuration changes from the access control system appears. Review Please review the list to ensure that your access control system is reflected correctly before you apply applying the new configuration.
Configuring Access Control Events
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Select Access Control in Site Navigation.
Click the established connection in the Access Control pane.
Select the Access Control Events tab.
The list of available access control events list with their configured Event Category is displayed as shown below.
It is recommended that the user should not make any changes to keep the Event Category section the same.
Cardholders Tab
The cardholders tab allows viewing cardholder names and photos that are synchronized with the Velocity server.
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The Refresh Configuration… button in the General Settings tab in Step 4 should be clicked each time when a new cardholder is added in Velocity to reflect the changes.
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The Velocity Vision Client allows to view viewing live video, playback recorded videos, detect detecting alarm from the access control door, and check checking events after successful integration of successfully integrating the Velocity access control panel (add the new plugin name here) with the Velocity Vision.
Login to Velocity Vision Client with your credentials. Click Connect.
Goto Access Control tab → click on Events to view the event list. The list displays the event time, the card holder’s cardholder’s portrait, and video from the associated camera.
Select a door to perform the Lock, Unlock, or Momentary unlock type of actions. The Doors tab displays the door status and relay lock status.
The Access Control → Cardholders tab displays the user name and type.
Select the cardholder’s name to display their photo.
Any changes at the Velocity Server in cardholder photo will reflect in Access Cardholders tab.
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The Alarm Definition in Velocity Vision Management should be configured in order to receive alarms inside the Velocity Vision.
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Click Alarm → Alarm Definition in Site Navigation. Right-click Alarm Definition → Add New.
The Alarm Definition Information page displays.
Enter the Alarm Name. Choose “Access Control Event Categories” in Triggering Event.
Select the optional Related map drop-down to associate with the alarm definition name.
Click "Select..." to open the Select Related Cameras dialog as shown.
Select an added camera in the list and click "Add" to add the selected camera to the right panel, click "OK" to save the selection, and close the dialog.
Click the Save icon above the site navigation to add the alarm definition.
For Please look at the Alarms Table in Appendix A for a list of supported Velocity Alarms in Velocity Vision Access Control refer Alarms Table in Appendix A.
Alarm Manager
The Alarm Manager tab provides a dedicated view of the alarms and event handling. It includes an active alarm list, the number of active alarms, and previewing videos associated with individual alarms or events.
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