Install Milestone XProtect Plugin

1. Browse to the SG Milestone x64 MiddleWare Installer (.EXE file) on the computer running GCS services.

   C:\\GCS\System Galaxy\Video Plugins\MilestoneXprotect\Installers\SG_Milestone_x64_MiddleWare_Installer.exe

2. Right-click the Middleware Installer EXE file and choose to ‘Run as Administrator’.

3. The Installer program will open, click NEXT to begin.

4. You can accept default temp folder location (desktop).

   NOTE: The installer will remove the temp folder after it finishes installing.

5. Click Install button (see figure below).

6. Click FINISH when you are done.

7. Open the PC Services window, verify the status of the ‘Milestone Xprotect Connector Service’ is “Running” and is configured to “Automatic” startup.

PREREQUISITES

• The VMS Unit must already be installed, configured and online.

• The VMS client login for Galaxy must already be created at the VMS Unit and must have the correct permissions to view all cameras.

• All camera names must be configured at the VMS unit before you add the VMS to System Galaxy.

• The GCS Web API Service and the MilestoneXprotect Connector Service must be running.

• You must know the IP Address of the VMS Unit (or web address if hosted over the internet)

• You must know the VMS’s client login credentials (Username/Password).

IMPORTANT: Camera names cannot be changed in System Galaxy. Camera names must be configured at the VMS Unit before they are imported into System Galaxy when the VPI Programming is done (this step). The imported names will display in screens and reports throughout System Galaxy, including the SG Hardware Tree, Reader Programming screen, Input Programming screen, and the GCS VPI Video Viewer. TIP: Create camera names that are useful - like what area it shows - e.g., lobby mezzanine, east parking lot, employee entrance, elevator lobby cam1.

1. In the Plugins window, select “MilestoneXprotect” and click OK to open the VMS Programming screen.

   

    

2. Enter a unique and meaningful Name (i.e. “MilestoneXP 01”). 

   FYI: This name is displayed throughout the screens and reports in System Galaxy - such as Hardware Tree, DVR Properties, Camera Programming, or Reader & Input screens, etc.

3. Enter client login credentials (User or Domain & Password). Login rights must allow viewing/controlling cameras. 

4. Enter the Web Services URL of the VMS unit (port number is not needed).

5. Click the [TEST] and [SAVE CONNECTION] buttons, which will test the connect and import the camera names.

6. Click [SAVE SYSTEM DATA] button, to save VMS connection settings and camera names into the SG database.

   IMPORTANT: You must restart System Galaxy software after saving data to initialize the VPI system configuration.

    

   VMS Programming & Camera Import - DEFAULT PORT = NONE

   

   The fields available may vary for your brand of Video Plugin.

1. Click the DVRs icon (+) to see the list of VMS Units.

   RESULT > you should see the VMS Name that you created in the previous step.

2. Click on your VMS Name (+) to see the list of cameras imported.

   NOTE: If you did not create custom camera names in the VMS Unit before you imported, then you will see the default camera names from the VMS – such as Camera 1, Camera 2, (…), a serial number, or whatever the default naming scheme of your VMS unit.

    

   Do not change cameras in Galaxy after the import is done. Camera names in Galaxy must exactly match the camera names in the VMS Unit. You must create custom or specified camera names in the DVR/VMS Unit before you do the camera import step.

    

    

           VMS Unit & Cameras listed in the SG Hardware Tree

   

    

    

3. Right-click a Camera iconand select ‘View Live Video’ from the menu.

   RESULT > the Video Viewer plays live video from the chosen camera. (Test every camera)

4. When you have tested all your cameras, you can link the cameras to the SG hardware ( readers & inputs ).