Avigilon Control Center System Integration Guide

1 Avigilon Control Center System Integration Guidewith lenel OnGuardINT- lenel -B-Rev3 Copyright 2010 Avigilon . All rights reserved. No copying, distribution, publication, modification, or incorporation of this document, in whole or part, is permitted without the express written permission of Avigilon . In the event of any permitted copying, distribution, publication, modification, or incorporation of this document, no changes in or deletion of author attribution, trademark legend, or copyright notice shall be made.

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3 All brands and product names used in this document are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective + + 22/10/2010 Avigilon Control Center System Integration Guide with lenel OnGuardTable of ContentsIntroduction ..1 Requirements .. 1 For more information .. 1 installation ..2 Servers .. 2 Client .. 2 Checking the Licence .. 2 Avigilon Configuration ..3 Assigning Cameras a Logical ID .. 3 Adding a lenel User in Avigilon .. 4 OnGuard Configuration.

4 5 Adding Avigilon Servers .. 5 Adding Cameras .. 6 Testing the Connection .. 7 Viewing Live and Recorded Video ..8 Viewing Live Video in Alarm Monitoring .. 8 Viewing Live Video in VideoViewer .. 9 Viewing Recorded Video in Alarm Monitoring .. 9 Viewing Recorded Video in VideoViewer .. 9 Reviewing Alarms with Videos .. 10 Exporting Video in OnGuard .. 10 Troubleshooting ..12 Avigilon lenel Integration Fails .. 12 Video Display in the System Administration Software .. 12 Video Display in the Alarm Monitoring Software.

5 13 Avigilon Control Center System Integration Guide with lenel OnGuard1 IntroductionThe Avigilon Control Center System Integration with the lenel OnGuard software allows users to use theLenel OnGuard interface to access Avigilon Control Center features. Specifically, users can view live andrecorded video, export video, view video events and Control PTZ devices from the Avigilon Control Centerthrough the OnGuard software. RequirementsFor more informationFor more detailed information and further configuration options for the procedures outlined in this Guide ,refer to the specific software documentation.

6 Avigilon Control Center Client User Guide Avigilon Control Center Server User Guide OnGuard System Administration User Guide OnGuard Alarm Monitoring User Guide OnGuard VideoViewer User GuideVendorRequirementsAvigilonControl Center Server Software and laterAvigilonControl Center Client Software and laterAvigilonLenel Integration NVR Licence:ACC-OnGuard NVR LicenceAvigilonAvigilon- lenel Integration executable file: Avigilon lenel Accessory file can be downloaded at version , , , Video Security Server Software License:SWS-DVLenel8 Camera Channel Device LicenceDV-CH-8 UPAvigilon Control Center System Integration Guide with lenel OnGuard2 InstallationServers Each server using the Avigilon - lenel Integration requires a licence from Avigilon .

7 Add the lenel Integration NVR licence (ACC-OnGuard NVR Licence) to each Avigilon server that is to be integrated with the OnGuard software. See the Avigilon Control Center Server User Guide for more information about adding a licence. Install Microsoft C++ 2008 SP1 on each server using the Avigilon - lenel software can be found on or by contacting Install the Avigilon - lenel executable ( Avigilon lenel Accessory Add ) on the lenel server running the communications server. Client Install Microsoft DirectX and Microsoft C++ 2008 SP1 on each client computer.

8 The software can be found on or by contacting This is required for viewing video in the OnGuard software. Install the Avigilon - lenel executable ( Avigilon lenel Accessory Add ) on the client computers that are running the OnGuard software. This is the same installation package installed on the the LicenceAfter you have installed all the required software, you can check if the lenel Integration NVR licence hasbeen properly applied:1. Open the Avigilon Control Center Admin Select the Settings tab and click Licensing.

9 The License Activation dialog box dialog box must say Integration Connections: unlimited or the software was not properly Control Center System Integration Guide with lenel OnGuard3 Avigilon ConfigurationOnce the required licence and software have been installed, configure the Avigilon cameras for use in theOnGuard software. All Avigilon camera settings are configured in the Avigilon Control Center Client software. See the AvigilonControl Center Client User Guide for more Cameras a Logical IDIn the Avigilon Control Center Client software, assign each camera a logical ID because the OnGuardsoftware will only detect cameras with a logical ID.

10 By default, Avigilon cameras do not have a logical In the Avigilon Control Center Client software, right-click a camera in the Systems 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 logical ID must be a unique number, with 1-5 example, the Logical ID for this camera is 101. Avigilon Control Center System Integration Guide with lenel OnGuard4 Adding a lenel User in AvigilonAll image data recorded by Avigilon cameras are stored in the Avigilon Control Center Server.