Milestone XProtect - How to add, monitor and control door units stored in 2N® Access Commander

2N® Access Commander can be integrated into the Milestone XProtect camera system using the 2N Plugin for XProtect Access tool.
It allows you to monitor events and control devices from 2N® Access Commander directly in the Milestone Xprotect Smart Client application.

"Access Control" interface

• In the Milestone Xprotect Smart Client application, go to the Access Control section and the Doors subsection, where you can immediately see whether a specific "door" is closed or open. By clicking on the "Trigger" button on the right (after clicking on the given door in the list on the left) you can also control it (or the assigned switch on the given unit) and at the bottom you can also see directly, whether it is open (as in the picture below). At the top right you can also see the camera image of the selected "door":

  
  
  
  

• In addition to the mentioned "Trigger" button, the door can be locked (prevented from opening) using the "Lockdown" button -
  and using the "Normal operation" button next to it the lockdown is deactivated again:

  
  
  
• The door can be kept open using "Hold Open" button and using the "Normal operation" button door can be closed.
  
  
  

"Live" interface with map

1. Prepare a map of the object (floor plan in JPEG / BMP / PNG format).
   
   

2. In the Milestone XProtect Management Client, in the Live section, click on "Setup" in the upper right and left in the Views subsection firstly click on the "View" where you want to add the map, and then in the System Overview subsection drag the "Map" object to the selected window of the chosen "view".
   A window will appear where you can name the map and after clicking on the "Browse" button, select the map from your directory.
   Click "OK" to confirm:

   
   
   
   
3. Your map will appear in that window - right-click on it and select "Toolbox" (but it should appear automatically):
   
   
   
   
   

4. In the Toolbox click on the door icon and then click on "2N Access Commander" on the right
   (or the appropriate name of the integration created in Milestone XProtect Management Client).
   Then you can see the relevant 2N door units, which you can drag to the appropriate place on the map
   (in the same way you can also place the camera and other available elements on the map):

   
   
   Finally click on the "Setup" button again at the top right.
   
   
   

• Now on the map you can see the status of the door, which you can also control by right-clicking on the selected door icon and selecting

  "Trigger" to activate the given switch (=> open the door), "Lockdown" to permanently lock, "Hold open" to keep door opened or "Normal operation" to cancel the lockdown or stop holding door:

  
  
  

• You can also add buttons directly to live stream:

  
  
  
  
  
  

  Examples of icons representing the different states of doors:
  

  
  
  
  

  If no input is assigned in the web interface of the 2N unit in the Hardware > Door > Door Open Sensor section,
  where the door sensor should be physically connected, you will see in the Milestone XProtect Management Client at the given door,
  that it is "Without sensor", resp. crossed-out sensor icon at the bottom left of the door on the map,
  and of course you don't know then, whether that door is really physically open or not:

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  "Alarm Manager" interface (with map)
  
  

1. To register alerts when a door is open for a long time or when a door is opened unauthorized,

   make the necessary settings for the mentioned functions directly on the unit - more here:

   Door open too long: Detection of long open doors at 2N® IP Intercom
   Unauthorised door opening: Detection of unauthorized door opening at 2N® IP Intercom
   
   

2. In the Milestone XProtect Management Client go to the Access Control section and click on the added integration with 2N Access Commander in the column on the right.
   In the new window select the Access Control Events tab below and for the items "Door Forced Open Alarm" and "Door Open Too Long Alarm"
   select "Alarm" as the Event Category on the right:

   
   
   
   Then save the made changes at the top left.
   
   
   

3. Go to the Alarm section and the Alarm Definitions subsection, where in the next column right-click on Alarm Definition Information and select "Add New":
   Name the alarm, for Triggering event select "Access Control Event Categories", "Alarm" and the given door unit
   and for Related map select the map you have created (see the previous chapter ""Live" interface with map"):

    
   
   
   

   Under Related cameras you can also select the camera (of the given unit), the image of which you will then see together with the given alarm (see the blue frame in the picture above). Then save the changes again at the top left.

   
   
   

4. In the Milestone XProtect Smart Client application go to the Alarm Manager section, where in case of activation of the created alarm (see the list at the bottom of the picture)
   you will see the added map with icons (which can be used to control the selected door as in the "Live" section) and at the same time a flashing red circle around the door appears:

   
   
   
   On the right you will also see the image from the assigned camera, with the recording of which you can then continue working.
   
   You will see the same on the map in the "Live" interface and the name of the alarm as well as in the "Access Control" interface for the given door on the "Doors" tab.