VideoFusion

Definitions

Provider — A camera system capable of providing video feed to VideoFusion.

VMS — Video Management System. A third-party system for managing cameras.

Setup

See the Data Servers page for information on configuring driver communication.

Prerequisites


Software	Minimum Version
.NET Framework	4.7.2
VideoFusion	1.6

Ports

These ports must be open in your network firewall for the integration to work.


Purpose	Default Value	Configurable
Video Wall Asset	5646	No

Configuring a VideoFusion Monitor

When configuring a camera system that is a VideoFusion provider, select Monitor Configuration. Once a Workstation and Monitor have been selected, you can configure Monitor Layout. Fill in the below settings.


Name	The name of the Monitor within VideoFusion.
Identifier	The ID of the Monitor within VideoFusion.
Layout	The Layout of the Tiles that are available on the Monitor as configured in VideoFusion.
Monitor Type	This must be set to Video Fusion.
Integrated System	Name of the VideoFusion integrated system in Designer.
Asset	The Asset ID of the VideoFusion video wall Asset.

Note: Red X indicates an invalid or out of range value given for field.

Assets

Video Wall Asset

This asset represents the connection to the VideoFusion system.

Required Property Grid Fields


Address	The Address of the VideoFusion endpoint. This must be in the format http://ipaddress:5646/VideoFusion. The Address can be copied from the VideoFusion General Settings in the API URL field.
Password	The Password for connecting to the VideoFusion endpoint. This is set in the VideoFusion Security Settings.

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Supported States


Normal	The asset is online and in its default state.
Masked	The asset has been masked over its true state.
Fault	An issue has been detected in a connected asset.
Acknowledged	An asset alarm has been acknowledged.
No Communication	Communication has been lost with the driver or asset. This status can also occur if the communication configuration for the system or asset is invalid. Note: This status is required in all status tables.

See the Configure a Status Table page for more information on configuring status tables.

Supported Commands


Mask	Mask the asset's true state.
Acknowledge	Acknowledge an asset alarm.
Reset	Resets the asset to its true hardware state.
Cancel	Deselects all selected assets.

See the Command Tables page for more information on configuring command tables.

Workflow Integration

System Commands

System commands are commands executed through Workflows at the system level. For more information about Workflows, see the Workflows section.

Camera Callup

Brings up feed from a camera to a defined Tile in VideoFusion.

Table 1. Parameters
VideoFusion Asset ID	The ID of the VideoFusion asset to display the camera callup on.
Camera Asset ID	The ID of the camera asset to retrieve the video stream from.
Monitor	The ID of the configured monitor to call up the video feed on.
Tile	The number corresponding to the tile on the monitor to bring up feed on.

Save Video Panel State

Saves the configuration and layout (e.g., Panels, camera feeds, etc.) of VideoFusion to a file.

Table 2. Parameters
VideoFusion Asset ID	The ID of the Video Wall Asset we are saving.
Filename	The name of the file to save the configuration to.

Load Video Panel State

Loads a configuration of VideoFusion from a file.

Table 3. Parameters
VideoFusion Asset ID	The ID of the Video Wall Asset to load the configuration for.
Filename	The name of the file to load from.

Troubleshooting

Logs from the driver and Runtime can be viewed in the Debug Tools client. These messages contain information which can provide further context for issues during initialization, or while actively running. This can help diagnose problems.