Avigilon Access Control Manager - Identity Enrollment and Credentialing - Manual (Page 55)

Identity Enrollment and Credentialing User Guide
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External Surveillance Cameras
Access Control Manager enables the qualified operator to configure several types of external
surveillance systems for use by Access Control Manager. These systems includes cameras and
video equipment, as well as various types of servers to manage these devices and sensors. The
external systems presently supported include:
• IP-based system including many image capture devices (network-based cameras and
video equipment)
• Exacq surveillance systems
• Pelco surveillance systems
• LifeSafety power supply monitoring systems
• Avigilon high-definition surveillance systems
• Salient server systems
• Milestone server systems
NOTE:
Before the Access Control Manager can use the device, it must first be connected to a
LAN that is accessible to the Access Control Manager appliance.
To access and use this feature:
1. At the Setup links section of the home page, mouse-over Settings.
A pull-down option list appears.
2. From the available sub-options, select External Systems.
The IP Cameras listing page appears.
3. To add/edit a specific external system:
• For IP-based camera, click the IP Based tab to bring up the IP Camera Listing Page
• For Exacq servers, click the Exacq tab to bring up the Exacq listing page
• For Pelco servers, click the Pelco tab to bring up the Pelco listing page
• For the LifeSafety power supply monitor systems, click the LifeSafety tab to bring up
the LifeSafety listing page.
• For the Avigilon HD surveillance system, click the Avigilon tab to bring up the
Avigilon listing page.
• For the Salient surveillance system, click the Salient tab to bring up the Salient listing
page.
• For the Milestone surveillance system, click the Milestone tab to bring up the
Milestone listing page.
Adding Image or Video Devices
In order to capture photos for individuals entered in the Identities database or record video for
surveillance, you must first define a device for this purpose.
NOTE:
Before you can add a camera or video device, you must first connect a supported device
to your network or server, then configure the device as described in your device user's
guide. Make sure to write down the camera's IP address and onboard URL.