Milestone A1001 User Manual

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Milestone Systems
XProtect® Access Control Module AXIS A1001 Network Door
Controller Plug-in
Getting Started Guide
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Contents
GENERAL DESCRIPTION ................................................................ 4
COMPATIBILITY ................................................................................................... 4
INSTALLATION ................................................................................. 5
SYSTEM OVERVIEW ............................................................................................. 5
INSTALL THE PLUG-IN .......................................................................................... 5
CONFIGURATION AND MAINTENANCE ......................................... 7
FIRST TIME CONFIGURATION ................................................................................ 7
ADVANCED CONFIGURATION ................................................................................ 8
UPDATE CONFIGURATION .................................................................................... 9
REMOVE AXIS A1001 XPROTECT ACCESS CONTROL MODULE PLUG-IN ................ 9
LICENSING ..................................................................................... 10
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Copyright, trademarks and disclaimer
Copyright, trademarks and disclaimer
Copyright
2014 Milestone Systems A/S. Trademarks XProtect is a registered trademark of Milestone Systems A/S. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. App Store is a service
mark of Apple Inc. Android is a trademark of Google Inc. All other trademarks mentioned in this document are trademarks of their respective owners. Disclaimer This text is intended for general information purposes only, and due care has been taken in its
preparation. Any risk arising from the use of this information rests with the recipient, and nothing herein should be
construed as constituting any kind of warranty. Milestone Systems A/S reserve the right to make adjustments without prior notification. All names of people and organizations used in the examples in this text are fictitious. Any resemblance
to any actual organization or person, living or dead, is purely coincidental and unintended. This product may make use of third party software for which specific terms and conditions may apply.
When that is the case, you can find more information in the file 3rd_party_software_terms_and_conditions.txt located in your Milestone surveillance system installation folder.
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General description

General description
AXIS A1001 Network Door Controller is a network door controller with built-in web-based software – AXIS Entry Manager. For more information about the AXIS A1001 software solution, see
http://www.milestonesys.com/Software/Additional-Resources/Solution-Finder/.
AXIS A1001 XProtect Access Control Module plug-in enables integration of an AXIS A1001 Entry Manager based access control solution to allow viewing events, status and cardholder information as well as locking and unlocking doors from within the XProtect Smart Client user interface.
The access control integration feature introduces new functionality that makes it simple to integrate customers’ access control systems with the XProtect Video Management Software (VMS). Built-in features in XProtect Smart Client include:
Live monitoring of access control events Operator aided passage for access requests Map integration Alarm definitions for access control events Investigation of access control events Centralized door state overview and control Cardholder information
For more information on functionality of XProtect Access Control Module, see the documentation for your XProtect VMS and for XProtect Smart Client.

Compatibility

XProtect Access Control Module is compatible with the 2014 versions or newer of:
XProtect Enterprise  XProtect Professional  XProtect Express  XProtect Corporate  XProtect Expert.
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Installation

Installation

System overview

AXIS A1001 XProtect Access Control Module plug-in is an XProtect Event Server plug-in for the XProtect VMS that handles communication with an AXIS A1001 access control solution based on the AXIS Entry Manager. Configuration of the access control system itself is done via the web-based software on the AXIS A1001 while Management Application or Management Client handles configuration of the integration to the XProtect VMS. Once installed and configured, XProtect Smart Client provides built in access control functionality.

Install the plug-in

To start the installation wizard for the XProtect Event Server plug-in:
1. Run the MilestoneXProtectAccessControlModule_AXISA1001PluginInstaller.exe file on the computer that hosts the XProtect Event Server service.
The installer automatically detects the location of the XProtect Event Server and deploys relevant files into a subfolder on the XProtect Event Server.
2. Restart XProtect Event Server.
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Installation
The installer provides an option to restart automatically when installation completes. Alternatively restart the XProtect Event Server at a later time from the XProtect Management Application.
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Configuration and Maintenance
Name
Description
Name
Display name of the access control system within the XProtect VMS.
Address
Network address to the AXIS A1001 system. In a system with multiple connected AXIS A1001 controllers an arbitrary controller may be selected to represent the system.
Port
Network port for the AXIS A1001 system.

Configuration and Maintenance

First time configuration

After installing the XProtect Event Server plug-in, set up an integration to the AXIS A1001 system.
1. Open the Management Application or Management Client.
2. Right-click the Access Control node to create a new integration.
This example is from the Management Application.
3. In the new dialog box, select the AXIS A1001 Network Door Controller integration plug-in.
4. Fill out relevant fields to connect to the AXIS A1001 system and click Next.
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Configuration and Maintenance
User name/Password
Account user name and password used when communicating with the AXIS A1001 controller. In a system with multiple connected AXIS A1001 controllers the same user name and password will be used for all controllers in the system.
The XProtect Event Server contacts the AXIS A1001 control system to retrieve the list of doors and other entities. The Management Application or Management Client shows a list of the configuration items that were retrieved from the access control system.
1. Map cameras in the XProtect VMS to access points of the doors in the access control system. This step is optional during initial configuration as mappings may be changed at any time. See the XProtect Administrator's manuals for more information.
When initial configuration is complete, the plug-in is activated in the XProtect Event Server, and XProtect Access Control Module functionality is enabled in the XProtect VMS.
2. Configure doors, users, access rights, schedules, etc. via the AXIS Entry Manager by using the built-in software on the AXIS A1001. See http://www.axis.com/access_control for more information.

Advanced configuration

After initial configuration, you have several options to refine the operation of the access control system integration. This includes selecting and categorizing events retrieved from the access control system, changing mapping of cameras to access points and configuring actions associated with access control system events. See the XProtect Administrator's manuals for more information.
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Configuration and Maintenance

Update configuration

If changes are made to the access control system, such as adding, removing or renaming doors, you must update the configuration of the integration.
1. Edit the properties of the access control system integration that appears as a node below Access Control in the Management Application or Management Client.
2. In the General settings tab, click Refresh Configuration. The XProtect Event Server plug-in retrieves added, changed or removed items from the access control system.
3. Verify that the detected changes are correct and apply them to the running access control system integration.

Remove AXIS A1001 XProtect Access Control Module plug-in

To remove the AXIS A1001 XProtect Access Control Module plug-in:
1. Delete all AXIS A1001 plug-in integrations in the Management Application or Management Client if they are not used anymore.
2. Uninstall the Milestone XProtect Access Control Module – AXIS A1001 Network Door Controller Plug-in from the XProtect Event Server computer.
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Licensing

Licensing
You can view license information of XProtect Access Control Module in the MIP Plug-ins section of the Management Application or in the license overview page of the Management Client. License information on individual doors is listed in the Associated Cameras tab of the Access Control system integration properties.
On XProtect Enterprise, XProtect Professional and XProtect Express, the XProtect Access Control Module offers a 30-day trial license for up to four doors.
On XProtect Corporate and XProtect Expert newly added doors are given a 30-day grace period before license activation is needed.
Unlicensed doors remain present in the system, but the system does not retrieve events and status from these doors and you cannot perform commands, such as locking or unlocking doors.
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About Milestone Systems Founded in 1998, Milestone Systems is the global
industry leader in open platform IP video management software. The XProtect platform delivers powerful surveillance that is easy to manage, reliable and proven in thousands of customer installations around the world. With support for the widest choice in network hardware and integration with other systems, XProtect provides best-in-class solutions to video enable organizations – managing risks, protecting people and assets, optimizing processes and reducing costs. Milestone software is sold through authorized and certified partners. For more information, visit:
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