User guide

Digital Video Hardware User Guide
revision 38 — 15
Chapter 2: Digital Video Software Installation
B.A.S.I.S.
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software is loaded onto every digital video server. Most can be
found by clicking the Windows [Start] button and selecting Programs >
B.A.S.I.S. ET > Documentation. In order to read the user documentation, you
must install Acrobat Reader (available on your B.A.S.I.S. disk 2).
The following is a general breakdown of the different software programs
available to digital video customers. Depending on the license you purchase, you
may or may not have all of the software programs listed.
• ID CredentialCenter. Use the ID CredentialCenter application to add
cardholder records to the database and manage cardholder information, including
capturing photos/signatures, creating and printing ID badges, and defining access
levels.
• BadgeDesigner. BadgeDesigner is a unique graphic design program that is
used to create badge layouts for use with the ID CredentialCenter software.
• FormsDesigner. FormsDesigner enables you to customize the cardholder
database and data entry screens to meet the needs of your environment.
• Alarm Monitoring. The Alarm Monitoring application displays
information about alarms as they occur in the system, and provides alarm
acknowledgment with instructions, cardholder tracking, and live video display of
an area in alarm.
•MapDesigner. MapDesigner offers a straightforward way to create facility
maps with icons representing hardware components at the locations shown. The
maps are used by the Alarm Monitoring application.
• System Administration. The System Administration application is used to
configure your access control and Alarm Monitoring environments, including all
access control hardware devices, non-hardware system features, and user
permissions.
• Visitor Management. Visitor Management contains a set of features
available as a standalone application to search, add, modify, and delete visitor
records and to add or modify visits.
• Area Access Manager. The Area Access Manager is an application used for
controlling access to areas by facilitating the assignment and removal of access
levels of active badges.
• Stand Alone Digital Video. This application allows you to use Digital
Video on a customized stand alone system. Typical system configurations will
not need this application, if you are installing a Stand Alone Digital Video
System you should refer to the documented procedure.
• Database Setup. The Database Setup program is run on servers only and
performs database-related functions. These include creating and upgrading a