From Doors.NET v5.0.0 onwards, Keri Systems offers a new Video Plug-and-Play option that replaces the previous Reflections™ video program. The feature allows you to add a multitude of camera models from several manufacturers. Once cameras are added to Doors.NET you can associate a camera with readers, inputs or outputs and trigger a live video stream from events are generated from the linked hardware. For example, door forced events from a reader or input alarm events from a monitor point. Typically, the default camera settings can be used for streaming live video.

The older Reflections™ video program will be removed from the current Doors.NET installation should it be detected during a Doors.NET software upgrade process.

Notes: 
- If you wish to continue using the Reflections™ video client then Doors.NET v4.9.0 is the last available supported version.
- You must be running Doors.NET v5.1.0 before you can run the Video Plug and Play installer. The Video Plug and Play installer is NOT backwards compatible.

This document explains how to add an individual AXIS camera. 

2.0 Notes About Video Recording

• There is no guarantee that recorded video exists at the camera for the Doors.NET event timestamp - some cameras are edge devices that may or not have an SD card for video storage or may not have recording enabled in the camera settings.
  
• The video recordings are NOT stored in the Doors.NET client - they are retrieved from the camera's recorded video storage location.
• Typically, video recordings are saved to the camera's SD card, an NVR or a cloud source. Video recording is enabled and configured using the VMS or via a web browser.
  
• If the video source does have recorded video, the playback stream starts at the event time (controller time) - the pre event time (default is 10 seconds) and continues up to event time + post event (default 10 seconds). So a 20 second playback (+/- 10 seconds from event time) is the default configuration for the length of video clips.
• Doors.NET looks for the source of the video recordings - which may be either via an on-board SD card or the NVR or a cloud source.
  
• The video playback timestamp is provided by DNET either from Live Events, Reports, or History. The timestamp passed into the plugin is the controller time along with the pre and post event times setup for that camera. Each camera can have different values for pre and post.

3.0 Download the Video Plug and Play Installer

Note: to download the software from the www.kerisys.com you will need to create a free account on the site so you can log in with your user name and password.

1. Open a web browser, in the address field, enter www.kerisys.com.
2. At the top of the homepage you will see: "MEMBER LOGIN". Click this link.
3. Enter your username and password and log in.
4. You will be on the downloads screen.
5. Click the Software Downloads tile.
6. From the list of supporting software (in the download area), select the 'Doors.NET Video Plugin Installer' option.
   
   
   
   
7. Download the installation file to your PC.
   

4.0 Install Video Plug and Play

1. Locate the installation file (.exe) in your Downloads directory
   
2. Right click the installation file (and select Run as Administrator) to initialize the installer.
   
3. Click NEXT.
   
4. Read through and accept the license agreement.
   
5. Click NEXT.
   
6. Review the displayed information - this page displays which camera vendors are supported.
   
7. Click NEXT.
   
8. Review the folder where the plugin drivers will be installed. The default folder location is C:\Keri\DoorsNET
9. Click NEXT and NEXT again to begin the installation of the video plugin drivers.
   
10. All the video plugins will be installed within 60 seconds.
    
11. Click FINISH to complete the installation.
    

5.0 Add an AXIS Camera to Doors.NET

1. Log into the Doors.NET software.
   
2. Go to Setup >> Hardware Setup >> All.
   
3. Enable Advanced View if you do not see the Cameras node on the hardware tree.
4. Select Cameras on the hardware tree.
   
5. From the ribbon bar, click on ADD CAMERA.
6. From the drop-down menu, select Axis Communications.
   
7. Click the ADD button.
   
   
8. An Axis Communications node will appear on the hardware tree as well as a new camera entry.
   
9. Select New Camera and the properties will appear on the right.
   
   
   
   
10. Enter the IP address for the camera.
    
11. Enter the username for the camera.
    
12. Enter the password for the camera.
    
13. Enter a new name for the camera.
    
    
    
    
14. Save the camera settings.