Avigilon Paxton Net2 Integration User Manual

Avigilon™ Control Center 5
System Integration Guide

for Paxton Net2 Access Control Systems

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Table of Contents

Introduction 1

Requirements 1

For More Information 1

Installation 2

Installing the Avigilon™ Alarm Gateway Software 2

Installing the Avigilon™ Video Integration Software 2

Preparing for the Integration 3

Adding an Integration User in Paxton 3

Adding an Integration User in Avigilon™ Control Center 3

Adding Avigilon™ Alarms 3

Configuring The Video Integration 5

Assigning Logical IDs to Cameras 5

Adding Avigilon™ Sites and Cameras to the Paxton Net2 Software 5

Configuring Paxton Net2 for Live Video 6

Configuring the Avigilon™ Alarm Gateway 7

Configuring Server Settings 7

Mapping Alarms 8

Backing Up Mapped Alarms 9

Restoring Mapped Alarms 9

Using the Integration 10

Monitoring Video 10

Monitoring Alarms 10

Troubleshooting 11

Cannot Add Avigilon™ Cameras to Paxton Net2 11

Mapped Avigilon™ Control Center Alarms Displayed as Unknown 11

Cannot Save Changes in the Configuration Tool 11

Incorrect Video Displayed in Paxton Net2 12

Invalid Camera Appears in Paxton Net2 Camera List 12

Cameras Not Listed After Being Added to Paxton Net2 12

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Introduction

The Avigilon™ Control Center software and Paxton Net2 Access Control software integration allows for the two
systems to combine alarm monitoring abilities. The integration includes:

l The Avigilon™ Alarm Gateway software that enables alarms created in the Avigilon™ Control Center

software to be mapped to specific events in the Paxton Net2 software.

l The Avigilon™ Video Integration software that allows you to review recorded footage from Avigilon™

cameras in the Net2 software.

Both parts of the integration can be used together or separately.

NOTE: The integration is not required to view live video from Avigilon cameras in the Paxton Net2 software.

Requirements

Vendor Requirements

Avigilon Control Center Server software 5.0 or later

Avigilon Third Party Integration license:

Avigilon

ACC5-PAXTON-NET2

Avigilon integration executable file:

AvigilonPaxtonGateway.exe

Avigilon

Installer includes:

l Alarm Mapping Gateway software

l Video Integration plug-in

Paxton Net2 v5 software

For More Information

For More Information about the procedures outlined in this guide, refer to the following specific software
documentation:

l Avigilon™ Control Center Client User Guide

l Avigilon™ Control Center Server User Guide

l Paxton Net2 Software User Guide

1 Introduction

Installation

Installing the Avigilon™ Alarm Gateway Software

1. Install the Avigilon™ Control Center Server software on any server in your network.

2. Install the Paxton Net2 Server software and the Avigilon™ Alarm Gateway software on the same server.

a. After you install the Paxton Net2 Server software, run the Avigilon integration executable file

(AvigilonPaxtonGateway.exe).

b. In the following installer window, select Avigilon Paxton Gateway.

c. Click Done.

Installing the Avigilon™ Video Integration Software

1. Install the Paxton Net 2 Server software.

2. On each client workstation that needs access to the integration, complete the following:

a. Install the Net2 Client software.

b. Run the Avigilon integration executable file(AvigilonPaxtonGateway.exe).

c. In the following installer window, select Avigilon Paxton Video.

d. Click Done.

Installation 2