Avigilon Control Center System Integration Guide with Lenel OnGuard INT-LENEL-D-Rev2
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Table of Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 For More Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Avigilon Control Center System Integration Guide with Lenel OnGuard Introduction The Avigilon Control Center system integration with the Lenel OnGuard® software allows users to use the Lenel OnGuard interface to access Avigilon Control Center features. Specifically, users can view live and recorded video, export video, view video events and control PTZ devices from the Avigilon Control Center through the OnGuard software. Requirements Vendor Requirements Avigilon Control Center Server Software 4.
Avigilon Control Center System Integration Guide with Lenel OnGuard Installation The required MIcrosoft® software can be found on Microsoft.com or by contacting Avigilon Technical Support – http://avigilon.com/support-and-downloads/. Servers • Each server using the Avigilon Lenel Integration requires a licence from Avigilon. Add the Lenel Integration NVR licence (ACC-OnGuard NVR Licence) to each Avigilon server that is to be integrated with the OnGuard software. • If you are using Lenel OnGuard version 6.
Avigilon Control Center System Integration Guide with Lenel OnGuard Avigilon Configuration Once the required licence and software have been installed, configure the Avigilon cameras for use in the OnGuard software. All Avigilon camera settings are configured in the Avigilon Control Center Client software. See the Avigilon Control Center Client User Guide for more information. Assigning Logical IDs to Cameras In the Avigilon Control Center Client software, assign a logical ID to each camera.
Avigilon Control Center System Integration Guide with Lenel OnGuard 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.
Avigilon Control Center System Integration Guide with Lenel OnGuard OnGuard Configuration After the Avigilon cameras have been configured for use in the OnGuard software, configure OnGuard to interact with the Avigilon Control Center servers and add the Avigilon cameras into the OnGuard software. Adding Avigilon Servers 1. Open the OnGuard System Administration software. 2. Select Video > Digital Video. 3. Select the Video Recorder tab. 4. Select Add to configure a new server. 5.
Avigilon Control Center System Integration Guide with Lenel OnGuard 13.When the Full Download dialog box appears, click OK. 14.When the Monitor Zone Assignment dialog box appears, assign the server to a zone and click OK. 15.Repeat this procedure for each Avigilon server in your installation. Adding Individual Cameras 1. In the OnGuard System Administration software, select Video > Digital Video then select the Camera tab. 2. Click Add. 3.
Avigilon Control Center System Integration Guide with Lenel OnGuard 5. If you want motion alarm events to be displayed, select the Display Motion Detection Alarms check box. 6. Leave the PTZ controlled by Matrix Switches field empty. If you have a PTZ camera, the PTZ controls are automatically enabled in the OnGuard software. 7. Click OK. 8. Repeat this procedure for each Avigilon camera. Adding All Cameras on a Server If you are using Lenel OnGuard version 6.5.624 or 6.6.
Avigilon Control Center System Integration Guide with Lenel OnGuard • Click Deselect all to empty the Import list. 3. When you’ve added all the cameras you want to the Import list, click OK. You will see a confirmation dialog box when all the cameras have imported successfully. The Camera tab now displays all the imported cameras. If you are importing a PTZ camera, the camera’s configured presets are included with the import.
Avigilon Control Center System Integration Guide with Lenel OnGuard Viewing Live and Recorded Video Once the Avigilon Lenel integration has been successfully installed and configured, you can view, record and export image data from Avigilon cameras in the OnGuard® Alarm Monitoring software and the OnGuard® VideoViewer™. Viewing Live Video in Alarm Monitoring 1. Open the OnGuard Alarm Monitoring window. 2. Open the System Status Tree to view all Avigilon cameras.
Avigilon Control Center System Integration Guide with Lenel OnGuard Viewing Live Video in VideoViewer 1. Open the OnGuard VideoViewer. 2. From the Tree tab, double-click a camera or drag the camera into the video viewing area. 3. Ensure Play > Live is selected. Viewing Recorded Video in Alarm Monitoring 1. In the OnGuard Alarm Monitoring software, open the System Status Tree 2. Right-click a camera and select Launch Recorded Video. 3.
Avigilon Control Center System Integration Guide with Lenel OnGuard Reviewing Alarms with Videos • To view video associated with an alarm, right-click the alarm event in the Main Alarm Monitor window and select Launch Video. The Video Player appears and automatically plays the video related to the alarm. NOTE: The Avigilon system is unable to play video immediately after it is recorded, so there may be a delay before video linked to a recent alarm will display. . Exporting Video in OnGuard 1.
Avigilon Control Center System Integration Guide with Lenel OnGuard Troubleshooting If the following troubleshooting solutions do not resolve your issue, contact Avigilon Technical Support – http://avigilon.com/support-and-downloads/ Avigilon Lenel Integration Fails When you run the Avigilon Lenel Accessory Add-on.msi executable file the first time, the installation fails. • Run the Avigilon Lenel Accessory Add-on.msi executable file again. Installation succeeds the second time.
Avigilon Control Center System Integration Guide with Lenel OnGuard Video Display in the Alarm Monitoring Software When you attempt to view video from an Avigilon camera in the Alarm Monitoring software, no video is displayed. However, when you test the connection in the System Administration software, video successfully displays. The OnGuard Communications Server may be down or closed. • To resolve the issue, open the Communications Server. See the OnGuard Alarm Monitoring User Guide for more information.
