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How to request a license when upgrading OMNIA.

How to request a license when upgrading OMNIA.

This is the process to request an OMNIA Version 5 and higher license when upgrading.

How to request a license when upgrading OMNIA.

How to request a license when upgrading OMNIA.


-Licensing Tool
Install the OMNIA Licensing Tool at PMTsecurity.com 

Click: Support

Click: Download Center

Select: Access Control

Select: OMNIA

Select: OMNIA Software

Select: OMNIA License Tool

Right click on the .exe file and Select: Download

Right Click and download as Administrator 

Select: Next

Select: “I accept the agreement” then click: Next

Select: Next

Select: Install


You will see the download as shown below.

Select: Finish

Once the Licensing Tool has finished downloading Open File Explorer. 

Open: This PC ► Windows (C:) ►OMNIA ►

Open: This PC ► Windows (C:) ►OMNIA ►License Tool Then Select the Application Licensing Tool

Confirm your database credentials. If you do not have a database yet, check the box “Database does not exist yet”

Select: Continue

Select: Next

The license you are requesting will be attached to the server you make the request from.
Select: OK

Select: Next

If you have Unlicensed Devices, they will appear in this section. 
Select: Next

Select: Request License



Take note of the recommended software as shown below. Example- (APU935)
Select: Apply

-Get Machine ID

Go to the download center at PMTSecurity.com.


Select: Access Control by clicking the down arrow. 


Select: OMNIA.


Select: OMNIA Utilities


Look for OMNIA License Utility (All Versions)


Download and Extract the GetMachine_ID UUID – NO_WMIC.zip


After downloading the zip folder. Right click and select Extract All… Remember the saved location of the extraction. 
 

Open the Extracted Folder


Select: get_machine_id


Once you run the file. It will show you the UUID and Machine_id. 


This will also create file that you attach to the license request. 


-OMNIA License Request Form

Complete the form that is show below. 


Example for the First four lines. 


Example for the next four lines.


Click the down arrow. A list of availableible licenses will populate.


From the list, look back to the Licensing tool to see what was recommended.

From the Machine ID install and running the .exe upload the machine_id file. 

Choose File and select the machine_id to upload. 

Fill out any secondary information and Click Submit.

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How to get PMTSecurity a copy of the AmanoNet Access Control Database

How to get PMTSecurity a copy of the AmanoNet Access Control Database

How to get PMTSecurity a copy of the AmanoNet Access Control Database

Before we can upgrade your AmanoNet Access Control System to OMNIA, we will need a copy of your Current Database to run an Evaluation.

The Evaluation is needed to determine what installed Hardware is compatible with OMNIA.
 

Get a copy/Make a backup of the Database

AmanoNet will have either a Firebird Database or a SQL Database

Navigate to C:\AmanoNet\Database

NOTE: There may be multiple database’s in that database folder

An Active AmanoNet Firebird Database will be named AmanoNet.FDB only, will not have any other wording or symbols before, in the middle, or after it. The current database should have the current date on the file.

An AmanoNet SQL Database will have two files associated with it, named DB400 and DB400_log.

 Please ensure you include both DB400 and DB400_log for the upload.

To Ensure a proper non corrupted copy. It is highy suggested you make a backup of the Database and then upload a copy of the backup to the upload link provided in this Article.

Below are Knowledge Base Article links regarding backing up an AmanoNet Database

AmanoNet Back up using IB Console
ImproNet/AmanoNet Database Backup: SQL

Use the below Upload Link

https://pmtronics.sharepoint.com/:f:/s/PMTronics/EtvE7pQ-KdNFmw8lbbRXMPoBj4yZ0vf8cYw7xCXapWvXJA

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OMNIA CSV Imports 

OMNIA CSV Imports 

How to import Tagholders into OMNIA with a .CSV file

OMNIA CSV Imports 

The OMNIA application provides a simple CSV import utility that can be used to import tagholders, vehicles and visitors. 

  1. Create a CSV file with headers and required data. A list of fields available for import can be seen in the table below. 
  2. The minimum needed data to import is First Name, Last Name, and ID Number 
Birthday Fax (H) Postal Address (W) 
Company Fax (W) Second Name 
Department First Name Street Address (H) 
Device Serial No Gender Street Address (W 
Driver’s License No ID Number Suffix 
Email (H) Last Name Title 
Email (W) Mobile Number Vehicle Color 
Email Address Name of person visiting  
Employee No Position  
Employer Postal Address (H) 
 

CSV Document should resemble this: 

  1. Go to the OMNIA Server Application and select the TOOLS tab: 

Click the ‘Browse’ button and browse to your saved CSV file and select the file: 

The Browse box should now show the path to your CSV file. 

  1. Move down to Step 2: Column Mapping, before doing anything else, create a New Profile Name. In the left of the table, you will see the column headers from you CSV file, we now need to map those to fields in the database that we want to populate with the import. 

Map the source to destination by clicking on the red DESTINATION rows on the right, these are drop-downs that you can use to map your CSV source to the correct field in the database, save the profile by clicking the save button: 

The saved profiles will be available for subsequent imports using the same .CSV file.

  1. Move down to Step 3: Process File, press the Process button  

Review the summary at the bottom to confirm that the import was successful: 

  1. Errors or failures are usually caused by the use of special characters, extra spaces before or after records, lines between records or mismatches between source and destination mapping. 

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Akuvox R20 Wiring Diagram to Wiegand Reader Module (WRM)

Akuvox R20 Wiring Diagram to Wiegand Reader Module (WRM)

How to wire an Akuvox R20 to a Wiegand Reader Module

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Basic Setup Guide:  Akuvox

Akuvox R20A Doorphone and C315 Indoor monitor 

Basic Setup Guide:  Akuvox

Akuvox R20A Doorphone and C315 Indoor monitor 

How to Configure the Akuvox R20A and C315 Indoor Monitor

Basic Setup Guide:  

Akuvox R20A Doorphone and C315 Indoor monitor 

Akuvox R20A Doorphone 

  1. Connect the unit to the network, using a web-browser, browse the R20A device homepage by typing the IP address into the browser address bar, you will be required to log in.  

Default credentials are user: admin, password: admin 

  1. On first login, you will be required to change the default password. 

The password must be at least eight characters long containing one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter, and one digit.  

ENSURE THAT YOU RECORD THE NEW PASSWORD. 

  1. Browse to NETWORK \ BASIC and set the unit to use a STATIC IP, fill in the IP information as required or as provided by the customer. 
  1. Set your timezone: Go to PHONE \ TIME \ LANG and set the timezone. 

Akuvox C315 Indoor monitor 

  1. On power-up, select ‘ETHERNET’ or ‘WIRELESS’ depending on your needs and run through the setup wizard. Be sure to uncheck the ‘DHCP’ box. Choose a theme and tap ‘DONE’ 
  1. Connect the unit to the network, using a web-browser, browse the monitor homepage by typing the IP address into the browser address bar, you will be required to log in.  

Default credentials are user: admin, password: admin 

  1. Browse to SECURITY \ BASIC and change the admin password. 

The password must be at least eight characters long containing one uppercase letter, one lowercase letter and one digit.  

ENSURE THAT YOU RECORD THE NEW PASSWORD. 

Connecting the doorphone and monitor 

  1. Log into the doorphone web interface, browse to INTERCOM \ BASIC and under the first box in the GROUP CALL NUMBER(LOCAL) insert the IP address of the monitor, click SUBMIT to save changes. 
  1. Log into the monitor web interface, browse to CONTACTS \ LOCAL CONTACTS and under CONTACT SETTINGS add a name for the doorphone under NAME, in the NUMBER 1 box, insert the IP address of the doorphone, click ADD. 
  1. Set your timezone: Go to PHONE \ TIME \ LANG and set the timezone. 

Other Things to do… 

  1. Send the doorphone video stream to your Cathexis VMS system: 
  1. In a web browser open the doorphone web interface and browse to INTERCOM \ RTSP, set a username and password and ensure RTSP is checked at the top. 
  1. Log into a setup tab in Cathexis and add the RTSP stream as a camera feed. 
  1. Use the doorphone built-in card reader as a reader in your OMNIA system 
  1. Follow the wiring guide provided in the box with the doorphone. 
  1. Browse to INTERCOM \ WIEGAND, set WIEGAND DISPLAY MODE to RAW, set WIEGAND CARD READER MODE to WIEGAND-26, set WIEGAND TRANSFER MODE to OUTPUT, click SUBMIT. 

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