This CD contains the Velocity 2.6 Update (Part number:
VEL-UPD26). This CD will update your Velocity
2.5 SP1a (Build 2.5.0.37) system to Velocity 2.6 (Build
2.6.0.18). If you need a new-installation CD please
contact your dealer or Hirsch Electronics and order part
number VEL.
Update
Prerequisites:
Product Packaging
- The package for the Velocity
2.6 update installation is shipped as a 4 CD set.
One CD contains the Velocity product, the second CD
contains Drivers and Service packs to help make your
installation go smoothly, the third CD contains Tutorials
and the fourth CD contains Velocity 2.6 software so
that you may add new Velocity clients to your updated
Velocity 2.6 server.
- To order a CD set for new Velocity
customers you will need to use part number VEL.
- To order a CD set to update
older Velocity systems (Builds 1.0.9.60, 2.5.0.28, 2.5.0.35,
2.5.0.37) to Velocity 2.5 SP1a, customers will need
to contact your Hirsch Representative or Dealer and
order part number VEL-UPD25.
Velocity 2.6 Operating System
and Service Pack Requirements
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The Velocity Installer has been updated to allow installation
on Windows 2000 and Windows XP for Client and Standalone
Workstation configurations and Windows Server 2003 when
running SQL Server 2000.
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Windows 2000 Server and Windows Server 2003 (requires
SQL Server 2000) are the only operating systems that support
client connections.
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For Windows 2000 Professional and Server configurations
Service Pack 3 or above for Windows 2000 is now required.
The current Microsoft Service Pack can be found on the
Velocity Utilities CD or at www.microsoft.com.
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Automatic MSDE installation is not supported on Windows
Server 2003. Window Server 2003 requires the
installation of SQL Server 2000 prior to installation
of Velocity 2.6.
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Service Pack 4 for Microsoft SQL Server 7.0/MSDE 1.0 is
automatically installed when required.
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The following are the supported Operating System
and Database Configurations for Velocity 2.6 Standalone
Workstations and Servers:
| Velocity Configuration |
MSDE |
SQL Server 7 |
SQL Server 2000 |
| Single-User
System running W2K Pro or XP Pro |
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Included |
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Optional
(Desktop Edition Only) |
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Optional
(Personal Edition Only) |
| Windows
Server 2000 |
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Included |
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Optional |
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Optional |
| Windows
Server 2003 |
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Not Supported |
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Not Supported |
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Required-Not Included |
Velocity 2.6 CCM Requirements
The Velocity 2.6 release
requires that you be running DIGI*TRAC CCM Firmware
7.2.03 or higher (the currently shipping CCM version
is 7.2.07). Failure
to perform this update will result in unpredictable
product behavior. The new CCM Firmware file can be found in the
CCM directory in your Velocity directory. It is not
necessary to install 2.5 before performing the CCM 7.2.03
or higher update. Therefore customers can update their current
CCM to 7.2.03 or higher while running Velocity 2.0b.
The most recent firmware can be found in the \Velocity\CCM
directory on the Velocity 2.6 Software CD.
Update Velocity 2.5 SP1a System (build 2.5.0.37) to
Velocity 2.6 (build 2.6.0.18)
This CD only updates a Velocity 2.5 SP1a to Velocity
2.6. This part number contains a update CD, a CD
which contains the Velocity 2.6 software to be used when
installing new clients on your updated system Resources
CD and the Tutorial CD .
If you wish to update a pre-2.5 SP1a system to Velocity
2.6 you will need to contact your Hirsch dealer or Hirsch
regional manager and order part number VEL-UPD25.
The cost for this update is $100 USD.
The Velocity Update to 2.6 will update a Velocity 2.5
SP1a (build 2.5.0.37) system. You must update
your current system to this build or the update will
not run. Please place the Update CD in your CD
Drive and choose the "Update Velocity 2.5 SP1a
to 2.6" option from the menu.
- Before updating Velocity, you
must be logged into the Server with an "account"
that has Administrator rights. An "account"
is the Name and Password assignment in Windows 2000
(in Control Panel under Users for Windows 2000 Professional
for Velocity Single User installation or in Active
Directory Users and Computers under Start/Programs/Administrative
Tools/ for Windows 2000 Server Velocity Server installation).
If you attempt to install without such rights, the
Installer will generate an error and terminate.
Suggested Update Steps:
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Backup your Velocity 2.5 SP1a (2.5.0.37) database using
the Velocity SQL Manager or Microsoft Enterprise Manager
if running SQL Server 7 or 2000.
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Verify that all Controllers are running CCM 7.2.03 or
higher controller firmware
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Stop all Velocity services using the Velocity Service
Control Manager found on your system tray.
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Exit the Velocity Service Control Manager.
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Do not stop the SQL services using the MS SQL Server
Service Manager found on your system tray. The Velocity Update program needs this service
running for the update process to complete successfully.
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Start the update by inserting the Velocity Update CD
in the CD drive and click the Update Velocity 2.5 SP1a
option.
Updating Pre-2.5 SP1a Versions of Velocity
Update Velocity 2.0b (build 1.0.9.60) to Velocity
2.5 SP1a (build 2.5.0.37)
The Velocity Update to 2.5 (build 2.5.0.28) contained
on the update CD will only update a Velocity 2.0b (build
1.0.9.60) system. Update
CDs can be identified 2 ways. First the serial number
on the CD will begin with VEL-UPD25 and second the CD
case will have a serial number label that also begins
with VEL-UPD25. If you are currently running Velocity 2.0 (build 1.0.9.43) you
must first update to Velocity 2.0a (build 1.0.9.45)
before attempting to run the Velocity 2.0b update.
If you are currently running
Velocity 1.0 you will need to contact your Hirsch dealer
for the 2.0a update CD.
Very Important Information:
The Velocity Version 2.5 update will update a Velocity
2.0b system to Velocity 2.5. However due to the redesign
of the Velocity Graphics and Badging system in 2.5 graphics
and templates created in previous versions of Velocity
cannot be updated. You
will need to recreate all graphics and badge templates
using the new Velocity 2.5 Graphics and Badging system.
To assist you in this process a Migration Wizard has
been included that will re-assign badge templates to
new badge templates. Refer to the Velocity Installation Guide
for the exact procedure for upgrading to Velocity 2.5.
Suggested Update Steps:
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Backup your Velocity 2.0b (1.9.0.60) database using
the Velocity SQL Manager.
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Update all Controllers to CCM 7.2.3 or higher controller
firmware
Place the Velocity 2.5 Update CD into the CD drive. Browse the CD and find the Velocity\CCM directory.
Copy the file ccm7_2_7_.bin to the Hirsch Electronics\Velocity\CCM
folder on your hard drive. Using this file follow the
CCM firmware update process as defined in your 2.0b
help system. Your
2.0b system will support the latest version of the firmware.
Once all your controllers have been updated you
can proceed to step 3.
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Stop all Velocity services using the Velocity Service
Control Manager found on your system tray.
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Exit the Velocity Service Control Manager.
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Do not stop the SQL services using the MS SQL Server
Service Manager found on your system tray. The Velocity Update program needs this service
running for the update process to complete successfully.
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Start the update by inserting the Velocity Update CD
in the CD drive and click the Update Velocity 2.0b option.
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Create new badge templates using Velocity 2.5 Badging.
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Run the Badge Template Migration Wizard to reassign old badge templates
to the newly created ones.
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Create new Graphics.
What's new in Velocity Version
2.6
- Digital
Video Recorder (DVR) Interoperability
Velocity 2.6 integrates Access
Control and Intrusion Detection with Digital Video Recorder
Technology. With Velocity 2.6, any Velocity alarm
or event can be used to trigger the DVR to record the
event and then view the recorded video within the Velocity
Alarm Viewer. In addition, unlike the CCTV viewer
you can view live video from the DVR without the need
to have a video card on your PC. Only the American Dynamics
(formerly Sensormatic) Intellex
DV16000 and DV8000 series is supported in Velocity 2.6.
- Velocity Video Explorer
- Lets you view multiple cameras from multiple DVRs in a single window. Video Explorer provides a quick
view of up to sixteen preset cameras on one screen.
These cameras can be a mix of cameras from one or
more DVR units.
- Use Velocity Alarms
and Events to trigger Video Recording
- View Recorded Video
directly from within the Velocity Alarm Viewer
- Get and View Video
Alarms generated by the DVR within Velocity
- View Multiple DVR Cameras
simultaneously on the same screen
- The Event History Viewer
enables a qualified Velocity operator to track and
report events that are specific to the DVR subsystem.
The DVR Event History Viewer looks and feels like
the Velocity Report Manager. In fact, it shares many
features with the Report Manager except that it is
dedicated to DVR history logs. These logs include:
- Active Alarms by Date
- Active Alarms by Date
with Comments
- Alarm Log by Date
- Alarm Log by Date
with Comments
- All Events Log by
Category
- All Events Log by
Date
- Link DVR Cameras to
doors in MyVelocity
- Drag, drop and view
DVR Cameras and DVR Recorders on Graphics
- Export Video from a
DVR and store it on the Velocity PC and then transfer
the Video to other media like CD-R and CD-RW
- Fully integrated using
the American Dynamics Software Developers Kit
- TCP/IP LAN and WAN
support to access DVRs anywhere
on the network - even across the internet
My Velocity is a simplified,
user-friendly view of Velocity for those operators who
only need to see security tasks that are relevant to their
jobs and communicate with their coworkers quickly and
efficiently.
Features included in this My
Velocity are:
- Critical Functions:
View and control Velocity components, including doors,
DVR and CCTV cameras, relays, command sets, and reports.
- E-Mail: Even if this
Velocity system does not include a standard email
system (such as Outlook Express, Outlook, or Eudora),
My Velocity can provide operators a means to communicate
via this Velocity network. This e-mail system can
handle both voice and video mail.
- Video Conferencing:
Uses USB-compliant web-cams.
My Velocity can be customized
to the specific needs of each operator, so that when that
operator opens My Velocity, only those tasks permitted
for the operator appear on the screen.
- User Interface that
is geared for Guards and other non-administrative
personnel
- Video and Voice over
IP
- Device and command
set availability controlled by permissions
Velocity 2.6 now supports Master Door Group.
Master Door Groups are made up of multiple standard
Door Groups. Using Master Door Groups you can
better manage your controllers
doors and simplify your access rules. With Master
Door Groups you can now have doors within the same controller
that are defined in different door groups assigned to
a single credential. In previous versions of Velocity
a credential could only be assigned a door group if
it did not conflict with doors in the same controller
in a different door group.
The Velocity Switch Operator feature allows the user
to change operators without the need to log-off the
computer. The new users' Velocity permissions
are then used during the session to control access to
Velocity functionality. This feature is important
if you must allow alarms and events to be processed
without interruption during a shift change. If
you intend on using this feature it is recommended that
you setup generic Windows accounts to be used to log
onto the network and then control Velocity permissions
using Operator Groups.
- New Enrollment Manager Features
- The Velocity Enrollment Manager
now supports 999 user defined fields across 10 new
tabs. The ability to see these new tabs is controlled
by permissions in the operators groups. The
tab names can be changed using the Velocity Customization
Manager.
- The "Add New Credential",
"Assign Credential", "Preview",
and "Print" bottom function buttons were
changed so a single click can execute them.
- Added Pen width, color and
back ground color support to Signature Capture feature.
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This add-in enables the operator to launch a terminal
services session from within the Velocity shell.
There is NO data sharing between the systems.
It allows a user to access another Velocity system without
having to exit their system to perform administrative
functions.
- This add-in enables
the operator to launch standard windows applications
within Velocity. This is valuable when the
operator needs to run an application but cannot
exit Velocity.
- This fun add-in
allows you to create your own "Tips for the
day." A text file Velocitytips.txt is
used to present tips in random. You can add
your own lines to the file to create reminders for
Velocity users. Refreshing operations on your
organizations policies would be great application
of this new feature.
- New Graphics Enhancements
- Added the following Velocity
data elements to the Custom Badge Field feature:
- HostCardStamp
- HostCardData
- MatchCode
- HostIssueNumber
- Enhance Badging system to
support the new Enrollment Manager's Unlimited User
Defined Field feature.
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Added the ability to Suspend Alarm Queuing
This new feature allows the operator to temporarily suspend
the Velocity Graphics Alarm Queuing feature.
The Alarm Queuing feature caused Velocity to track
alarms as they come into the system. The first alarm in causes Velocity to bring into focus that device
on that graphic. This feature is useful
when you want to suspend alarm queuing to open doors,
trigger a control zone or view a DVR camera and don't
want the system to switch to a graphic on a new alarm.
The alarms still come into the system and are shown
in the Velocity Alarm Viewer and the Graphics Alarm
Queue.
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New Graphic Custom Links
In Velocity
new custom graphics components can be created by Hirsch
Engineering to deliver new functionality when appropriate.
These new components are called are called Custom Links
and are added to Graphics via the Custom Link Manager
component found in the Graphics Object Library window
under the Special Folder. These components can
be found in the \Program Files\Hirsch Electronics\Velocity\GraphicFiles Folder.
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AXIS™ Camera Graphics Link
This Custom
Link enables the operator to launch an AXIS™
Camera from any Graphics Page. You simply drag
the AXIS Custom Link object to your graphics page
and then add the IP Address to the objects properties.
When you double-click on the AXIS Custom Link Velocity
will launch the viewer for that camera.
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Quick Link
This Custom
Link enables the operator to laun
