The Velocity-Velocity Vision Access Control Plugin v2.6.1 allows integration of the Velocity Access Control software with the Velocity Vision. The interaction between Velocity-Velocity Vision Access Control Plugin and Velocity happens using Velocity adapter Libraries v4.0.31.

After integration, you can use Velocity Vision to:

• 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)

System Overview

The system overview is briefed below:

The Velocity VVAC plugin in Velocity Vision Management handles two-way communication with Velocity Server. The configuration of the plugin is done at the Velocity Vision Management Client, while the Velocity Vision Client application handles the presentation of events, alarms, doors, lock status, and cardholder details.

Prerequisite

To have a complete setup of the plugin up and running, the following are mandatory:

• Velocity application

• Velocity SDK license

• VelocityVVAC Plugin Installer

• Velocity Vision with Access Control Door License

Licensing

The license information on the Management Client displays the number of licenses obtained and activated for the access control doors.

Installing the Identiv Velocity Vision Plugin

On the system that hosts the Velocity Vision Management Client:

1. Run the VelocityVVAC Plugin Installer Setup.

   

2. 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.

   

3. If no SDK license is installed then select the location of the valid velocity SDK license and a dialog appears as shown.

   

4. 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 select.

5. Click Close to exit.

   

VelocityVVAC Plugin Configuration

If the system that hosts the Velocity Server is independent of the Management Client, then a connection should be established to communicate and fetch events from the server to the client.

To establish a connection to the Velocity Server after installing the VelocityVVAC Plugin:

1. Use the Run window to start Windows services (services. msc).

2. Stop the “Identiv Velocity Vision Event Server service”.

3. Right-click to select properties and click Log On tab.

4. Enter the Velocity Administrator user name in the “This account” field followed by the Password and Confirm password and click OK.

   

5. Now start the Identiv Velocity Vision Event Server service.
   The management client is ready to receive predefined events from Velocity Server.

Mapping Velocity Vision Workstation Name in Velocity

Adding Workstations

1. Locate the device name of the system where the Velocity Vision is installed. An example of its type is shown:

   

2. Login to Velocity as Administrator and in the Administration Window, expand the Velocity Configuration folder.

   The Add New Workstation option appears in the Components pane.

   

3. Double-click the Add New Workstation option.

   The Add New Workstation dialog appears:

4. In the 'Workstation Name' text field, enter the new name for this workstation and click OK.

   

5. The new workstation appears in the Components pane.

   

VelocityVVAC Plugin - Velocity Mapping

In the Velocity Vision Management Client application:

1. Right-click Access Control.

2. Select Create New to create a new integration.

   

3. A dialog box appears

   

4. In the Create access control system integration dialog box:

   1. Enter a name for your access control system in the Name field.

   2. Select the integration plug-in type as VelocityVVAC Plugin from the drop-down and click Next.
      The dialog box refreshes to display other fields.

      

   3. Enter the Velocity database server name.

   4. Select Next.
      The Create Access Control System Integration dialog box appears with the collected doors, controllers, server, and expansion inputs details.

      

5. Click Next.
   The “Create Access Control System Integration” dialog display the doors and the cameras that can be associated.

   

6. In the Associate Cameras window, drill down to the Cameras: section on your right pane as shown below.
   

   

   1. 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.

   2. Click Next.

7. After successful integration a screen like the one below displays. Click Close to finish.

   

Configuring General Settings Tab in Access Control

The general settings tab looks like the below one.

1. Make sure the Enable is checked. By default, this checkbox is enabled.

2. Click the Refresh Configuration button 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 the list to ensure that your access control system is reflected correctly before you apply the new configuration.

Configuring Access Control Events

The Access Control Events tab Lists the access control events captured from the access control system. It allows classifying access control events into specific event categories.

There are twenty events configurable in the ‘Access Control Event’ tab. The User can select or unselect them to monitor via the Vision client and categorize them for alarm definitions.

To configure and categorize the access control events:

1. Select Access Control in Site Navigation.

2. Click the established connection in the Access Control pane

3. Select Access Control Events tab.

4. The list of available access control events with their configured Event Category is displayed as shown below.
   

   

Cardholders Tab

The cardholders tab allows viewing cardholder names and photos that are synchronized with the Velocity server.

Velocity Vision Client

The Velocity Vision Client allows to view live video, playback recorded videos, detect alarm from the access control door, and check events after successful integration of the Velocity access control panel (add the new plugin name here) with the Velocity Vision.

1. Login to Velocity Vision Client with your credentials. Click Connect.

   

2. Goto Access Control tab → click on Events to view the event list. The list displays the event time, the card holder’s portrait, and video from the associated camera.

   

3. 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.

   

4. The Access Control → Cardholders tab displays the user name and type.

   

5. Select the cardholder’s name to display their photo.
   Any changes at the Velocity Server in cardholder photo will reflect in Access Cardholders tab.

   

Configuring Alarm Definition

The Alarm Definition in Velocity Vision Management should be configured in order to receive alarms inside the Velocity Vision.

To configure alarm definition:

1. Click Alarm → Alarm Definition in Site Navigation. Right-click Alarm Definition → Add New.

   

2. The Alarm Definition Information page displays.

   

3. Enter the Alarm Name. Choose “Access Control Event Categories” in Triggering Event.

4. Select the optional Related map drop-down to associate with the alarm definition name.

   

5. Click "Select..." to open the Select Related Cameras dialog as shown.

   

6. 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.

   

7. Click the Save icon above the site navigation to add the alarm definition.

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.

Appendix A

Velocity Alarms Table

The table contains a list of alarms that are generated in Velocity and displayed in Velocity Vision. Each entry in the table includes the following variables.