Avigilon DDS Amadeus 5 Integration User Manual

Avigilon Control Center System
Integration Guide

with DDS Amadeus 5

INT-DDS-A-Rev3

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Table of Contents

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

For More Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Client . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Checking the Avigilon License . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Assigning Logical IDs to Cameras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Adding an Integration User in Avigilon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Setting Up the Integration in Amadeus 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Using the Integration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Avigilon Control Center System Integration Guide with DDS Amadeus 5

Introduction

The Avigilon DDS integration allows you to see live and recorded video from the Avigilon Control
Center System in the DDS Amadeus 5 software.

Requirements

Vendor Requirements

Avigilon Control Center Server Software 4.0. and later.

Avigilon Avigilon 3rd party licence:

ACC-DDS-NVR

Avigilon Avigilon DDS integration zip file:

Avigilon DDS Amadeus5 Integration.zip

The file can be downloaded at

http://avigilon.com/#/support-and-downloads/for­software/integration-and-plug-in-downloads/

DDS DDS Amadeus 5 version 2.2 and later

For More Information

For more detailed information about the procedures outlined in this guide, refer to the specific
software documentation.

• Avigilon Control Center Client User Guide

• Avigilon Control Center Server User Guide

• DDS Amadeus 5 User Manual

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Installation

Server

• Each server using the Avigilon DDS Integration requires a licence from Avigilon.

Avigilon Control Center System Integration Guide with DDS Amadeus 5

Add the DDS Integration NVR licence (
be integrated with the Amadeus 5 software.

ACC-DDS-NVR) to each Avigilon server that is to

Client

• On each workstation that would need access to the integration, unzip a copy of the
integration file in the Amadeus 5 application folder.

• Install Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 redistributable on each workstation using the
Avigilon DDS Integration.

• Install DirectX 9.0c redistributable (June 2007) on each workstation using the Avigilon
DDS Integration.

The Microsoft software can be found on Microsoft.com or by contacting Avigilon
Support at

[e-mail].

Checking the Avigilon License

After you have installed all the required software, you can check if the integration licence has
been properly applied:

1. Open the Avigilon Control Center Admin Tool.

2. Select the Settings tab and click Licensing. The License Activation dialog box
appears.

The dialog box must say SDK Connections: Yes or the software was not properly
licensed.

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Configuration

Assigning Logical IDs to Cameras

In the Avigilon Control Center Client software, assign a logical ID to each camera. The Amadeus
5 software will only detect cameras with a logical ID. By default, cameras do not have a logical ID.

1. In the Avigilon Control Center Client software, right-click a camera in the System
Explorer and select Setup.

2. In the camera Setup dialog box, click General.

3. In the General settings dialog box, enter a Logical ID for the camera.

The logical ID must be unique number.

NOTE: The integration only supports up to 16 cameras at a time.

Adding an Integration User in Avigilon

To protect the security of the Avigilon Control Center Server, add a user to the Avigilon software
specifically for connecting to the integration. See the Avigilon Control Center Client User Guide
for details about how to add users.

This user must have the following permissions to enable all the integration features:

• View live Images

• Use PTZ

• View recorded Video

The Avigilon DDS integration user name and password is required to add the Avigilon Control
Center Server to the Amadeus 5 software as part of the integration.

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Setting Up the Integration in Amadeus 5

In the Amadeus 5 software, add Avigilon Control Center servers and cameras to complete the
integration.

1. In the Amadeus 5 software, open the DVR dialog box to add the Avigilon Control
Center server:

a. Click New.

b. Give the Avigilon DVR a name and description as required.

c. In the DVR Type drop down list, select Avigilon.

d. In the IP address field, enter the Avigilon Control Center Server IP address.

The server IP address can be found in the server Setup dialog box in the Avigilon
Control Center Client software.

e. Enter the username and password you created in the Avigilon Control Center

Client software for the integration. See Adding an Integration User in Avigilon on
page 3.

f. Click Save.

2. Open the Camera dialog box to add cameras from the Avigilon Control Center system
to the Amadeus 5 software:

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a. Click New.

b. Give the camera a name and description as required.

c. In the DVR drop down list, select the Avigilon Control Center Server you added in

step 1.

d. In the camera field, enter the logical ID you assigned to the camera. See

Assigning Logical IDs to Cameras on page 3 for more information.

e. If the camera you are adding has pan, tilt and zoom (PTZ) capability, select the

Dome check box and select a Preset position number.

PTZ Preset positions can be configured in the Avigilon Control Center Client software.
See the Avigilon Control Center Client User Guide for more information.

f. In the Recording Options area, you can specify the default playback length when

video is triggered. See the DDS Amadeus 5 User Guide for more information.

g. Click Save.

h. Repeat step 2. until all cameras have been added.

NOTE: You can only add up to 16 cameras for the integration.

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Using the Integration

After the integration has been installed and configured, you can access live and recorded video
from Avigilon cameras through the Amadeus 5 software. For more information, see the DDS
Amadeus 5 User Guide.

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