Avigilon Control Center System Integration Guide with STENTOFON AlphaCom INT-STENTOFON-B-Rev3
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Table of Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 For More Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Avigilon Control Center System Integration Guide with STENTOFON AlphaCom Introduction The STENTOFON AlphaCom and Avigilon Control Center software integration allows for the AlphaCom Critical Communication Over IP (CCoIP) system to be integrated with the Avigilon High Definition Surveillance System. Whenever an AlphaCom help point is activated, the Avigilon Control Center enables you to monitor and record the event remotely. Requirements Vendor Requirements Avigilon Control Center Server Software 4.0.2.
Avigilon Control Center System Integration Guide with STENTOFON AlphaCom Installation Server Install the following on any server that has access to an AlphaCom server through your network. 1. The Avigilon Control Center Server software. 2.
Avigilon Control Center System Integration Guide with STENTOFON AlphaCom Configuration The Avigilon Stentofon Gateway software is used to direct alarm communication between the STENTOFON AlphaCom system and the Avigilon Control Center software. Configure the two applications for their connection to the Avigilon Stentofon Gateway software.
Avigilon Control Center System Integration Guide with STENTOFON AlphaCom 1. In the Avigilon Control Center Client software, select Tools > Setup then select the Avigilon Server to define the alarm on. 2. On the server Setup dialog box, click Alarms. 3. On the Add Alarm dialog box, click Add. 4. On the Select Alarm Trigger Source page, select External Software Event from the Alarm Trigger Source drop down list and click Next. 5.
Avigilon Control Center System Integration Guide with STENTOFON AlphaCom Avigilon Stentofon Gateway The Avigilon Stentofon Gateway is composed of two parts: the Avigilon Stentofon Gateway Windows service that runs automatically in the background, and the Avigilon Stentofon Gateway configuration application that is used to configure the connection and alarm mappings between the STENTOFON and the Avigilon systems.
Avigilon Control Center System Integration Guide with STENTOFON AlphaCom 4. In the dialog box, enter the Avigilon Server IP Address, User Name and Password, then click OK. Use the username and password created in the Avigilon configuration. See Adding an Integration User in Avigilon on page 3. 5. If you have more than one Avigilon Server in your surveillance system, repeat steps 34 until all the servers have been added. 6. Click OK. Mapping Alarms 1.
Avigilon Control Center System Integration Guide with STENTOFON AlphaCom 4. In the Alarm Mapping definition area, enter the trigger conditions that were configured in the AlphaCom XE exchange. Digit refers to the string used to identify the OnCustomParameter event, and Node refers to the AlphaCom XE exchange this OnCustomParameter event is linked to. The Parameter drop down list allows you to select the specific instance of the custom parameter to map to. 5.
Avigilon Control Center System Integration Guide with STENTOFON AlphaCom 1. Open the Avigilon Stentofon Gateway configuration application to stop the Gateway Windows service. 2. Locate your backup copy of the GatewayParams.xml file. 3. Copy and paste the backup GatewayParams.xml file into the C:\Program Files\Avigilon\Avigilon Stentofon Gateway\ folder. Allow Windows to overwrite the copy that is currently in the folder. 4.
Avigilon Control Center System Integration Guide with STENTOFON AlphaCom Monitoring Alarms Once mapped, events triggered in AlphaCom will trigger alarms in the Avigilon Control Center. To monitor alarm video in the Avigilon Control Center software, see the alarm monitoring section of the Avigilon Control Center Client User Guide.
