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RHOMBUS SYSTEMS INTEGRATION GUIDE

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Contents

INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................. 2

RHOMBUS SYSTEMS CONSOLE – ENABLE/CONFIGURE SUPPORT FOR HALO SMART SENSOR .. 3

HALO SMART SENSOR – ACTIONS ................................................................................................. 7

HALO SMART SENSOR – MESSAGING ............................................................................................ 9

RHOMBUS SYSTEMS CONSOLE – HALO EVENTS AND ASSOCIATED VIDEO PLAYBACK ............. 10

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INTRODUCTION

The HALO Smart Sensor can be integrated into the Rhombus Systems Video Management

Platform. This integration enables users to associate cameras to HALO Smart Sensors and

record video based on events transmitted from the HALO Smart Sensor to Rhombus Systems.

NOTE: This integration was tested using version 1.0.623 of the Rhombus Web Interface and

version 2.2 of the HALO Smart Sensor firmware.

NOTE: This guide assumes that the process of adding cameras to the Rhombus account has

already been completed. Please refer to Rhombus Systems documentation on camera setup.

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RHOMBUS SYSTEMS CONSOLE – ENABLE/CONFIGURE SUPPORT FOR HALO SMART SENSOR

Login to the Rhombus Systems portal with Super Admin privileges and click Next to proceed to

the Console.

On the Dashboard, click the settings icon in the top right corner navigation

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In the Bottom right corner of the Settings Page, click on Third Party Integrations.

In the IoT section of the Third Party Integrations, locate the HALO Smart Sensor logo and click

Edit.

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1. Toggle the Integration Enabled button to enable the HALO Smart Sensor Integration.

2. Check the individual checkboxes next to each Event Type to enable the specific sensors.

3. If the HALO Smart Sensor will be associated to a camera, check the Save a 30 Second

Clip for all events selected above checkbox.

4. Once the checkboxes in Step 1 are completed, click the Save button to Generate a URL

in Step 2.

5. When the URL is generated, highlight and Copy the URL.

6. In Step 3, enter the MAC Address of the HALO Smart Sensor and associate the sensor

with a camera from the adjacent drop-down menu. Click Save to complete the

association.

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NOTE: To get the MAC Address of the HALO Smart Sensor, navigate to the IP Address of the

device in a web browser and click on the About icon in the top right corner and select Device

Info from the drop down menu.

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HALO SMART SENSOR – ACTIONS Login to the HALO Smart Sensor and click on the Actions Icon.

Check the Messaging Set checkboxes for each of the Event Identifiers.

Scroll down and click the Save button to save settings.

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NOTE: Once the entire setup is complete, return to the HALO Actions page and click any of the Test buttons to send the corresponding test event message to the Rhombus Systems account to ensure all settings have been applied correctly.

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HALO SMART SENSOR – MESSAGING

Click on the Messaging Icon in the HALO Smart Sensor interface.

1. Select HTTP for Protocol. 2. Paste the URL copied previously from the Rhombus Systems HALO Integration interface

in the Set String field and set the field to On. 3. Click Save.

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RHOMBUS SYSTEMS CONSOLE – HALO EVENTS AND ASSOCIATED VIDEO PLAYBACK

As HALO Smart Sensor sends Event messages to Rhombus Systems, clips will be stored in the Saved Clips section for each unique HALO Event. These events will display the offending sensor that triggered the recording. Click the individual events to review the recorded archives for the event.

NOTE: The Save a 30 Second Clip for all events selected above checkbox as described in an earlier step must be checked in order to generate event recordings on HALO events.

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The playback interface will allow the user to check or uncheck the Event Types for the received HALO Events to filter the different types. The events appear on mouse over of the video time- line and act as bookmarks to advance the video to the event time frame.