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November 8, 2024

BOSCH B/G 3.15 Firmware Now Supports User Group Schedules & Holiday Index Management!

User Group Schedules with Bosch B series and G series control panels with firmware version 3.15 now support complete management. The user groups are used to define time parameters to authorize access for personnel. Holidays are now also included in the same firmware support for complete management of up to 8 holiday indexes. Holidays are used for exceptions in User Group & Custom(SKED) Schedules.
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November 1, 2024

New! Alternate System Profile Templates

System Profile Templates have been expanded with new alternate options which allow for more flexibility in pre-defining permissions. You can now specify up to 5 alternate profile options for each system within the template. These alternate options can be used for variations of the standard profile. Once alternate system options are defined you can now create up to 255 different combinations of standard and alternate profile options. When creating or modifying a user system code, these alternate combinations can be chosen from the list of template options. Previously this would have required multiple templates to accomplish the same permission definition across ...
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October 16, 2024

Recent Usability Improvements

Customer Management Portal Hikvision NVR PTZ Control: Now PTZ cameras connected to a Hikvision NVR can be controlled via Connect ONE when viewing live video. Controls include pan, tilt, zoom, and preset control. Speco Blue NVR Integration: A new integration is available for Speco Blue Series NVRs to retrieve the camera listing, video verification to events, and live viewing. Live viewing requires the Image Proxy Service enabled. Dealer Administrative Portal & System Updates Share Option for Reports & Interaction Rules: The share option can be updated via the Dealer Portal for customer reports and interaction rules. This allows you ...
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September 5, 2024

New Report Options & Recent Usability Improvements

All activity related reports now have a new convenient timeframe option called "Overnight" which will depict activity from 7am the previous day to 7am of the current day. This timeframe is perfect for employee shifts which extend beyond midnight. The In/Out report has two new template options, Violation Summary & Detail. Recently the In/Out report was expanded to include entry of a violation time in an area, meaning when an employee spends too much time in one particular area of the facility. Now these new templates can filter the activity throughout the day to show only violation ...
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August 5, 2024

Custom Function Activation on Bosch Panels

Custom Functions allow you to customize the operation of a system by performing a list of commands with just one action or one button. Now these custom functions can be received into Connect ONE and may be activated from Tasks in the Application. Activations can be initiated instantly, with a delay, on a schedule or upon a received event via Task Rules. A use case for custom functions came about to handle snow days at a facility, the custom function can be used to disable access for certain authority levels and another to re-enable access. These custom functions can ...
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August 5, 2024

Recent Usability Improvements -- August 2024

Customer Management Portal Time Rule - Area Time Limit: A new time check condition has been added to notify upon a user spending more time than permitted in a defined area of the facility. One example use is to monitor when employees are spending too much time in a break room. Event Rule - User Last Area Condition: Another condition statement has been added to only match the incoming event when the applicable user was in or not in a matching area. Task Rule - Webhook Trigger: A new action option for a webhook trigger has been added. Webhook ...
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July 8, 2024

Cansec MAP Access Controller Integration

A new integration with Cansec MAP access controllers is now available. A direct cloud integration with the MAP controllers allow for easy outbound-only communication and does not require any additional hardware onsite. Optionally the integration can be added to the Connect ONE Access Expander which allows integration with Elk, DMP, Bosch, and Honeywell intrusion panels as well as ScanPass Mobile Credentials and Aperio wireless access locks. The direct cloud integration includes: Networked Door Controllers in 1,2,4,or 8 door configurations Outbound-Only Network Communication No Intrusion Panel necessary but may be integrated via Task Rules to toggle Secure/Lockout mode on readers ...
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May 10, 2024

Emergency Response Platform for First Responders

We're excited to introduce an all new emergency response platform designed for first responders. The platform is built-into the Connect ONE Dealer Application. Agencies such as police department personnel may be added as users of the platform. An agency login is different than a typical dealer login, when an agency logs into the application they will only see customer site locations they have been shared access to by the dealer, the shared access will only allow certain designated permissions. Those permissions are whether they can login to the customer site/app, activate the emergency dashboard, and/or add/modify ...
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May 1, 2024

Monitor->Options Dashboard Views

The Options button on any Monitor screen now allows the requested option to open in a quick dashboard view rather than redirecting the user off of their current screen. For instance, if they are viewing Security they can quickly pull up Activity to see an event quickly and then close the Activity view and remain on the Security page. This feature also works for viewing Cameras and Automation screens as well.
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February 1, 2024

New DMP Persistent Connection Method - No Inbound Ports & Fast Command Processing!

The DMP XR & XF Series control panels may now be programmed with a persistent connection option. Once programmed, the control panel makes an outbound connection to the Connect ONE cloud and the connection is held open. Since this is an outbound direction, no incoming ports need to be open on the customer's firewall, and since the connection is held, commands are sent back in near real-time for processing on the panel. It is the best of all worlds, no open ports and fast command processing! Please refer to the Configuration tab for the Device on the Connect ONE ...
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February 1, 2024

New DMP XF6 Fire Panels Are Now Supported!

The DMP XF6 is a state-of-the-art 24V fire control panel which is both addressable and UL864 Listed for wireless. Full control and user programming capabilities are now supported within Connect ONE. Programming is similar to the XR series panels, refer to the Configuration tab for the Device on the Connect ONE Dealer Application Portal for programming instructions.
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January 10, 2024

New Multi-Sensors Supported for Temperature, Humidity, & Carbon Dioxide!

The Network Gateway accepts up to 6 combination carbon dioxide/temperature/humidity sensors (all 6 connected sensors must be of the same type ex) all G01, HUM, or CO2 - see sensors below), and the same gateway can also accept multiple 1-wire temperature probes plus a fire alarm panel printer connection, at the same time. The multi-sensors use simple daisy-chain wiring on cat5e (100m – 200m total length). No calibration necessary and readings will not vary based on wire distance since the sensors report the reading via data transmission rather than by resistive changes. There may be onsite annunciation of ...
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November 1, 2023

New Visitor Management Features and Capabilities

Connect ONE Visitor Management provides tracking of visitors and guests and integration with access control systems plus Safe Passage for self-approval of health, training, and/or legal waivers. Many of these new features can also apply with integration of external visitor management services via our webhook/api methods (webhook description in a separate section below). Once a user profile is designated as a Visitor, any users assigned to the profile are now recognized as visitors for filtering capabilities in reports and lists, and new actions exist for assigning a visitor to a host and applying check-in and check-out dates ...
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November 1, 2023

Recent Usability Improvements - November 2023

Customer Management Portal Event Rule Filter Options: Now event rule filters can be specified on-the-fly which will automatically create the associated Report when creating a new Event Rule. User Activation/Expiration: Now the user can be set with an activation and/or expiration date. Previously the system code had this capability but now the user can be set which can become global for all the user's codes and if the user doesn't have codes then the user record itself can follow the activation / expiration timing. User List Expanded: The User List report has been expanded to include deleted users, ...
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October 1, 2023

Task Integration for Guests, Visitors, or Anyone & More Enhancements

A new task integration web page link sent via email or SMS without requiring a user login. Task Rules are powerful actions which can combine just about any system command into a single button click. Now you can also provide these customized actions to any user via the Integration option found under the contact information, such as email or SMS address, and they will receive a PIN and URL link which will allow easy operation of these Tasks without requiring a login. This is a great option for guests and visitors since they do not need a login nor ...
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September 1, 2023

Camera Image Proxy Service & More Enhancements

A new service for browser/application compatibility with IP Cameras. Browser and application requirements have become more stringent over the years which has caused viewing issues of certain camera devices, primarily direct IP cameras. The new Camera Image Proxy service alleviates these issues to allow direct IP cameras to be viewable in all Browsers and Apps. Camera images are acquired via Connect ONE servers and sent to the Browser/App for viewing. Customers may firewall connections to the camera(s)/NVR using the supplied IP/hostname(s) in the Dealer Manual. This service is optionally subscribed, at an additional ...
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July 1, 2023

QR Barcode Credentials & More Enhancements

Customer Management Portal QR Barcode Credentials: A new credential import option has been added to support QR codes. When a QR code credential is selected from Connect ONE the user can receive their QR code via email or SMS directly from Connect ONE. This makes QR codes a great option for visitors or other temporary uses since they can be emailed to the individual prior to their arrival. QR code readers onsite can scan the QR code, either printed or on-phone, for gaining access to the facility. Mobile Badge Scan Use Case: A recent use case was presented to ...
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June 30, 2023

Webhook Integration with Visitor Management Platforms

Webhooks provide a universal method for integrating with other systems for entry and removal of users such as Visitor Management. The Webhooks are a part of the UserAPI and therefore the UserAPI service must be subscribed. Once configured, external systems can trigger incoming webhooks to Connect ONE to add a new user with system code including additional parameters such as activation and expiration dates. Another webhook may be triggered to deactivate a user. The integration was tested to be supported with Honeywell Sine Visitor Management. Webhook configuration is setup on the Utilities->API Integrations page.
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June 1, 2023

Hanwha Wisenet Integration, Report Enhancements & More

Customer Management Portal Reporting Filter Search: When there are many sites and users to filter within a report, the new search options will provide faster access to filter by site and users to assist in running reports effortlessly. Reporting->Pending System Codes Report: A new reporting filter option for System Code listing exists which will show all codes in a "Pending" status. Pending status includes, pre-activation and pre-expiration. Users->System Code Activity Audit Report: Now when viewing a user and their System Codes, a report option will appear labeled, "Activity Audit". This will run a report, screenshot ...
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May 26, 2023

Single Sign-On (SSO)

Method for single sign-on with a create/update user operation initiated from an external identity provider (IdP). Many organizations are using Identity Providers (IdP) to centralize their user directory database across multiple applications. Now your customer will be able to integrate with Identity Providers using SAML 2.0. This allows for users to be created and updated automatically from the external single sign-on process. This integration was developed for and verified with Okta however since it is based upon SAML 2.0 it should work for other Identity Providers such as Microsoft Azure AD. Single Sign-On configuration is setup on the Utilities->...
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May 4, 2023

Farpointe Conekt Bluetooth Mobile Credential Integration

A simplified approach to Bluetooth mobile credentials. A new integration has been completed with Mobile Credentials by Farpointe called Conekt. This integration allows for a seamless method to enroll these credentials in Connect ONE. When you order Farpointe Conekt Mobile Credentials from your vendor, you will be supplied a spreadsheet which will be imported into Connect ONE. An example import spreadsheet is below. The import screen is accessed via Utilities->Credentials. Once uploaded, the spreadsheet may be verified prior to import. After the import, the credential list may be managed, if necessary, however it is now ready for ...
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March 22, 2023

Site Area Tracking Expanded

The Site Area tracking options have been expanded to include an option to allow passback. This feature works in-conjunction with the user's login profile option for Virtual Anti-Passback. Now you can designate an area to ignore anti-passback violations. See below for a complete list of tracking options: Option of how track/record User's current area location via keypad/door usage when this area is accessed, the event activity will always be logged by area to the event log. If set to "Yes" then the user's last location will be updated and the access will be checked for virtual anti-passback ...
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March 9, 2023

Auto-Deactivate Inactivity Audit

A new option in the user's login profile may be set which checks for the lack of activity from a user and automatically issues the necessary commands to deactivate the user and their system code(s)/card(s) for all sites upon the expiration of the defined time period. The time period can be set anywhere from one day to one year.
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March 7, 2023

Time Rule: No User Activity Check

A new Interaction->Time Rule has been added to check for the lack of user activity. This option can be used to generate events when a user hasn't had expected activity after a defined time period, which may be set anywhere from one minute to twenty days.
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February 27, 2023

New Testing Feature with Temporary Device Signal Options

New temporary device signal options can be scheduled for a desired timeframe. Previously the signal choices were permanent and had to be manually restored after testing. Now you can set a temporary signal option for the testing period and it will automatically revert back after the desired date. Temporary options include: Process Only, Log & Process, Log Only (NEW), or Ignore. Generally during testing the recommended options are Log Only or Ignore. This ensures your customer isn't inundated with notifications from alarm conditions generated while testing.
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January 6, 2023

DMP XR Output Groups Expanded

DMP XR Output Groups are now configurable from the Customer Application under the Utilities section. Previously output groups were only configurable from the Dealer Application but now your customer can manage changes on their own. You can hide a reserved output group from customer management by either not assigning a selected output to a Site Area or by assigning it to a Site Area of which they do not have permissions to see.
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December 10, 2022

User Badge Templates Expanded

User Badge Templates Expanded: We increased the amount of badge background template images from 3 to 7 upload slots. By default the login profile will show 3 slots available, but once you upload the 3rd template it will then show another 4 slots available. We also added an X offset template option so the image and text can be placed off-center of the badge, previously the image/text could only be moved up or down, now it can be moved left and right as well. User Deletion Permission: A new option in the user's login profile may restrict the ability to delete users ...
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October 25, 2022

Custom Lockdown & Emergency Mass Notification

A new feature, added from your feedback, expands the powerful Connect ONE® Lockdown Options! New options added to Task Rules allow for creating custom lockdown actions and/or general emergency notification options to be configured without requiring a complete system lockdown. Task Rules offer many options for system control and interaction in a single-click and are now even more powerful with the addition of an action to log an event and show the rule for activation in the lockdown options window. Custom messaging entered in the lockdown window allows for an unlimited use case and provides the ...
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October 25, 2022

Mass Notification Options Expanded

More mass notification options are possible based upon login profile. Previously the mass notification options were for all users based upon contact type, now you can select all users within a login profile which provides even more control and flexibility regarding who to notify.
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October 1, 2022

Event Rule Options Expanded to Include Additional Conditions Present

A new feature expanding the powerful Connect ONE® Event Rules! Event Rules offer many options for notifications and system interaction; and are now even more powerful with the addition of a conditional qualification which must be present in order for the rule to activate. This feature is in addition to the schedule qualification which allows for the rule to only be active during or outside of certain hours. Now the rule can be further qualified with a present condition in a particular site or area. The condition options are: Area(s) Armed or Disarmed, Door(s) Locked or ...
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October 1, 2022

Usability Improvements

Customer Management Portal Filter by User Login Profile: The User List and User List Report have a new option to filter by Login Profile. Login Profiles allow for more than permission control, they may also be used for grouping. For instance, you can add a Contractors Login Profile and apply users to this profile/group. When viewing the user list it is now very simple to show all Contractors using the filter by Login Profile option. User Permission Report: The User Permission Report is a great way to find all Users with access to certain Sites or Areas at ...
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August 19, 2022

National Weather Service Monitoring to Detect, Monitor and Alert of Current Conditions

A new feature expanding the weather monitoring add-on to enrich your customers' experience! As hurricane season ramps up and with weather becoming increasingly unpredictable, getting immediate notification of changing or dangerous situations can help customers and their facilities stay safer and better respond to conditions. Connect ONE® now includes National Weather Service alert detection, a new capability that reports directly to the platform for real-time reporting. A dealer request brought this new service to life; their manufacturing customer was looking for a way to notify factory employees within the facility of a tornado warning. Using a report/event ...
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August 1, 2022

Asset Management Improvements

Usability improvements enhance your customers' experience! Asset management has seen a steady adoption from customers since it has been included in the PRO service level. We've received several suggestions on improving the usability and thus we've expanded the features available. Those include the ability to store an in-service date, value amount and replacement cost. These new fields can be updated individually or imported via csv, and may be included in a report for print or export to excel for further analysis such as year-end tax accounting. Along with the additional reporting capabilities you can also upload an image of ...
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July 1, 2022

Mobile Navigation Footer Plus More

Usability improvements enhance your customers' experience! Mobile Footer Navigation: A new footer navigation section has been added to the mobile app to improve the usability for quick access to the most commonly used functions of the application. It greatly enhances the ease of use and is available in both light and dark modes. Light ModeDark Mode Temporary Schedule Improvement: When viewing schedules in a list, if a temporary date is set on the schedule the status will reflect whether or not it is pending activation or expired for quick glance convenience. Customer Usage Check: From the Dealer Site Home ...
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April 8, 2022

Usability Improvements

Customer Management Portal Event Cases: A new option exists to manually initiate an Event Case from any event in the Monitor->Activity log, previously event cases could only be created automatically via predefined event rules. Creating an Event Case allows the response activity tracking to be initiated and immediately notify personnel to respond to a situation. Another reason to create an event case would be to record history notes about what transpired in relation to the event. User Permission Report: When checking user permissions by site/area, more options now exist to filter by system names, area numbers, ...
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March 8, 2022

Usability Improvements

Customer Management Portal Monitor: The Monitor screens have been revamped with an updated Card style which supports up to 2-columns of information for status and control. Since more items can fit on the screen at one time, this reduces scrolling to find the information necessary. The original List layout may be toggled at the bottom of the results. Commands / Connection: The system commands status has been improved to show more information about the current state of the connection to the system(s) of which commands are waiting or processing. Filter Results By Site/Area: The Filter Results option has ...
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February 1, 2022

Usability Improvements

Customer Management Portal Monitor Dashboards: The Monitor Dashboards (User In/Out, Exceptions, & GeoView System Mapping) now open in the same screen by default for quick glance viewing and include an option to open in a new window as needed. System Code List Export & Report: From the system codes page you can now enter a profile list, such as "Profile:1,2,10", into the search field and the results will include only the codes/cards with matching profile numbers. Also, now your filter selections are applied to the Print/Export option so only the filtered results are exported. These enhancements ...
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January 20, 2022

SMS Messaging Enhancements

Connect ONE now offers an enhanced SMS messaging service that provides reliable delivery as a true SMS message since it doesn't utilize the carrier email to text option. The expanded SMS service is subscribed on the customer level, please see the Connect ONE price guide for package information, the price guide is available on the Home tab of the Dealer Administration Portal. The carrier email to text option will continue to be included in the base service level at no additional charge. This is a great option for critical messages which require reliable delivery and will continue without management ...
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January 5, 2022

Automated Email Options for Any Report

Now any report can be triggered to be delivered via email on a schedule! An overview of supported automated report types are: Event Activity Report (List all selected activity in chronological order) Site Occupancy Report (List users which accessed each site and calculate total occupancy) In/Out by User (List user in and out times for each area and calculate total time in an area) Exit Exception (List users which have logged in but not logged out) Asset Status List (List assets with the selected status such as return overdue) User Status List (List users and their last activity ...
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January 1, 2022

Commercial Fire Alarm Monitoring

Along with the fire alarm modes of the Bosch and DMP combination control panels you may now also connect other commercial fire panels for full-data monitoring within Connect ONE. A single dashboard for security and fire alarm events and provide integration with mass notification systems as well as instant notification of events via email, text message, and/or app push. Connect the fire alarm printer output to the RS-232 port on our Network Gateway for full-data event capture. Currently supported on Edwards, Firelite, & Notifier control panels. Please contact us for other manufacturer integrations. Capabilities include: Full-Data Event Capture ...
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December 8, 2021

The Connect ONE User Application Gets a Fresh New Look

The browser version and mobile apps both benefit from the updated look and feel, but don't worry - we've ensured the same functionality and general layout of actionable buttons for a consistent experience without re-training necessary. The updated look should bring about an improved sense of intuitiveness and ease of use, especially in the mobile apps. User Information We've also improved dark mode support for an improved experience in dark mode as well. User Edit (Dark Mode) The new card style layout helps to show relevant record information at a glance however in the browser version if the original ...
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November 1, 2021

Usability Improvements

Customer Management Portal Safe Passage Reports: The award winning Safe Passage has been improved with a new report for management to view all users with their current individual safe passage status: Approved, Pending Checkpoint Access, Not Completed, Expired, or Declined. System Profile Templates: There is now a new option to easily duplicate a system profile template, this is helpful when your customer has many applied systems and they want to create a new template and make a minor change to one system for a new set of users which won't effect all of the existing applied users to the ...
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October 15, 2021

Schedule Management on DMP Panels Improved

DMP Time Window assignment can now be managed from the time window edit screen. You can add or remove assignment, of System Profiles, Areas, Doors, & Outputs. Previously assigned items were shown but could not be edited from the same screen. This feature should prove helpful for customers needing to make schedule changes on a regular basis.
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October 8, 2021

ScanPass Mobile Credential with Plus Pin Option

Now the popular mobile credential that simply uses barcodes placed on the door, has been improved with a high security per-door option of requiring a pin entry upon access. The pin entry is from their mobile device, no keypads or readers required! From the Dealer Site, each door may be configured of whether to require a pin (Scan+Pin): Once enabled the user will need to enter their pin, which is created/managed along with their mobile credential, from the Connect ONE App to gain access: Learn More
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September 27, 2021

Video Playback on ANY Event

You can now view video playback from associated cameras on any event in the Monitor->Activity log. Previously playback was only possible when the event was linked in an Interaction->Event Rule to capture camera snapshots at the time of the event. While that is still possible, now any event captured from an area where cameras are also assigned will allow options to view live video and playback from the NVR starting at possible options of 10, 30, or 60 seconds prior to the timestamp of the event. Playback viewing is possible from ExacqVision, Digital Watchdog Spectrum, OpenEye, and Eagle ...
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September 7, 2021

Usability Improvements

Customer Management Portal Site Search Autocomplete: If your customer has multiple locations they can now easily search through result sets on Monitor->Filter Results, Users->System Codes, Profiles->System Profiles, Schedules, and Utilities with an Autocomplete feature without having to type the complete name. Add User & Proceed to System Code: There is now a new button when adding a user, "Save and Proceed to System Code." Pressing this button will save the user and take them right to adding the code for the system(s) in one-step.
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August 31, 2021

Scheduled In/Out, Exit Exception, and New Site Occupancy Report

Now the popular In/Out Report and the new Site Occupancy Report can be delivered via email by a Scheduled Task Rule! Scheduled Task Rules have a new action option labeled "Trigger Report." Report types selected can be: In/Out By User - List user in and out times for each area and calculate total time in an area. Exit Exception By User - List users which have logged in but not logged out. NEW! Site Occupancy - List users which accessed each site and calculate total occupancy. Task Rule Scheduling can be one-time, daily, weekly, monthly, certain days ...
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August 12, 2021

Custom Badge Design Templates & Options

You can now choose to use the default badge template or choose to upload up to three custom background design templates for users’ badges. The custom background extends to the entire badge and may include customized color schemes, logos, images, and standardized text to be printed on the badge. A user’s login profile further customizes the badge with choices of what to print, those choices include: the user’s picture, name, up to four custom fields, and whether or not to show the ScanPass® barcode. The barcode allows personnel to scan the badge using ...
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August 5, 2021

Usability Improvements

Customer Management Portal Utilities Revamped: New tab style navigation for the maintenance options of a system plus the ability to print/export lists of areas, zones, and doors & outputs. Dealer Administrative Portal Recently Viewed Menu: A new navigation menu exists which tracks the customers and devices you access and provides quick and easy access to view those accounts again without needing to initiate repeated searches. TIP: Check the Configuration page for the Device as it includes recommended programming for the particular product and firmware version.
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July 1, 2021

ExacqVision Integration - Improved Connectivity Options

The Connect ONE ExacqVision integration has been available for many years but has now been improved with easier connectivity options. Exacq Cloud Relay Compatible: No more port forwarding or incoming firewall rules required to view live/playback video in Connect ONE. Also, all video is encrypted. Multi-Server Compatible: If your customer uses a single Exacq Web Service to handle multiple Exacq Servers then this methodology is now also compatible with Connect ONE. When configuring the Exacq device in Connect ONE, you will re-use the same connection parameters and just specify the server ID, that's it. Learn More
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June 17, 2021

Light and Dark Theme Modes

Customizable colors for both the light theme and dark theme are now possible under Customer Options on the Dealer Portal (default colors are already specified). By navigating to the Accounts button at the top-right of the application, then choosing Prefs, each user can set their preference for the theme mode to be: 1) Light Only (default), 2) Dark Only, or 3) Auto (changes to light/dark with the current mode of the device).
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June 1, 2021

Physical Asset Management

Streamlined Methods to Track Assets to Locations and/or Users The Connect ONE Asset Management Module provides streamlined methods to track assets to locations and/or users including the generation of custom user authorization templates upon issuing and/or returning. A specified return date will notify the assigned user via email if overdue. Create assets and assign to location for quick check of where they are located Issue assets to users and automatically send a customized authorization template for the person to approve and sign via email. Once completed the form is converted to a pdf and recorded with ...
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April 30, 2021

Import Activation or Expiration Dates

The System Code Import Utility has been expanded to include the ability to import a code activation and/or expiration date from the spreadsheet.
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April 27, 2021

Automated reports have been improved

Automated reports have been improved with an included pdf attachment of the activity. This is in addition to the email containing the activity within the body plus the included (csv) export file attached.
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April 21, 2021

DMP Holiday Date with Year Specification

Creating a DMP Holiday Date will now allow you to choose an associated year, previously all holiday dates would repeat every year which may cause additional management requirements to update the holiday dates after they occur. Now, holidays, which change days each year, can be added ahead of time without worrying about a past date interfering with access and door schedules the following year. Connect ONE will manage syncing the holidays into the appropriate panels whenever necessary.
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April 19, 2021

Convenience meets Security with Safe Passage and ScanPass Mobile Credentials

Safe Passage Provides Easy Management of Health/Liability Authorization with System Access Control The Safe Passage Module provides a framework for a one-time/periodic self-approval process. If required and not completed, upon access by the individual, violation events are generated so a manager can ensure the user is safe to be at the site in regard to health and/or hazard concerns. Documentation is stored with the user account showing they have answered the proper questions and approved any company terms such as an NDA.Learn More About Safe Passage ScanPass Mobile Credential is unlike any other smartphone or ...
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April 19, 2021

Usability Improvements

Dealer Administration Portal Viewing a customer user now shows the user's contact information and system codes for easy reference. Viewing a dealer user now shows any system codes assigned to them and when deactivating or deleting the user it can also perform the same operation to all of their system codes in any customer system. Removing an employee has never been easier. A global code search across all customer panel accounts is now possible from the Receiver tab. This allows for a convenient way to find/audit any temporary or installation codes in your customer systems which will help ...
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March 1, 2021

Usability Improvements

New options to show desired amount of results per page have been added, your choice is saved for the duration of the login session so it doesn't have to be re-selected each view. This allows for more items to be seen without having to switch between pages. Also, button styling has been revamped for consistent icons and colors which help direct your attention to the appropriate action at a glance.
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February 22, 2021

SmartTest™ Brings New Customer Reporting Features

Adds value to customer billing with support documentation of testing and servicing validation SmartTest allows technicians real-time access to monitor and control devices for viewing and troubleshooting via smartphone or any web-enabled device. With recently expanded logging and reporting features, dealers can now provide details of device, door and zone status in intrusion and access control solutions and the work performed. Information such as access door activations and battery and network status, as well as test end and start times, provides valuable measurements to the end-user. Reports are available to the customer in the Connect ONE interface and can ...
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February 5, 2021

Event Video Playback Options

New event video playback options exist to start the playback either 10, 30, or 60 seconds prior to the event timestamp. This allows for even more capability to see what transpired prior to the event.
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February 2, 2021

Microsoft Teams Integration

Utilizing the Connect ONE UserAPI event server push method you can now integrate with Mircrosoft Teams for mass notification to personnel. The integration uses the Teams incoming webhook configuration to a designated Teams channel. Any system event from the connected devices and/or management events, such as lockdown, can be delivered to Teams and notified to everyone subscribed to the channel.
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January 11, 2021

Connect ONE App Supported on Apple Mac M1

The Connect ONE iOS App is fully supported on Apple Mac products utilizing the new Apple M1 processor. Now your customer can use the App or the browser version on their Mac.
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December 14, 2020

Armed Areas displayed alongside Doors & Outputs

For added convenience of not needing to switch back and forth between the Security page and the Doors & Outputs page, if the associated area of the door is armed it will appear alongside the doors. This way the intrusion area may be disarmed at the same time as unlocking the door.
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December 4, 2020

Support Access Lockout

A new feature is available called the "Support Access Lockout" which is designed for when there are customer privacy concerns or a higher level of security is required by your customer. It is selectively enabled per customer and as such until enabled for the first time, your customer will not see any reference to this feature. Once enabled, from the Dealer Site go to Customer then Customer Info, you will lose access to login to the customer site as well as control functions such as arming, door control, etc. However, you will still be able to ...
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November 3, 2020

Assa Abloy Aperio Locks Now Supported

Valuable new integration access control offering for your customers Complete integration with Bosch, DMP, Elk, and Honeywell Vista panels allows for the wireless locks to map directly to the intrusion armed status for denying access when armed, preventing schedule unlock when armed, first-in unlock when disarmed, and disarm on access. It also provides for a mapped hardwire relay output which allows for an auxiliary control upon access, a hardwire lock operation for the aperio reader only device, and a relay output to control an external door opener. It also allows for direct control of the aperio locks from the ...
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September 1, 2020

System Profile Templates - Change Option

The System Profile Templates are a great convenience for your customer with multiple locations. One template can span any number of locations with predefined permissions removing the necessity to individually specify permissions each time when adding a new user. Also, a single permission change to the template will propagate down to all the users associated with the template. Now the System Profile Templates are even easier to use with the new option which allows your customer to quickly change a user from one template to another. For example a user might start in a template with ...
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August 24, 2020

Eagle Eye Networks - Cloud NVR Platform - Now Integrated

Valuable new integration offering for your customers The Eagle Eye Networks (EEN) integration expands Connect ONE's supported video platforms with their cloud connected NVR. The integration is very simple to configure, simple enter the EEN account id into Connect ONE and the complete camera list will be retrieved. Now your customer can view live and playback recordings from all of their EEN connected cameras in the Connect ONE application. They can also configure Event Rule actions to record snapshots from the cameras in relation to system activity, such as alarms, troubles, access events, etc. Learn More
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August 6, 2020

Self-Driven Health/Hazard Approvals - Safe Passage Module

Valuable new service offering for your customers - A great tool for getting back to work The Safe Passage Module provides a framework for a one-time/periodic self-approval process. If required and not completed, upon access by the individual, violation events are generated so a manager can ensure the user is safe to be at the site in regard to health and/or hazard concerns. Documentation is stored with the user account showing they have answered the proper questions and approved any company terms such as an NDA. An administrator may create multiple safe passage templates. They may specify ...
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August 1, 2020

Mass Notification Integration with the Emergency Messaging Hub

The Emergency Messaging Hub provides a unified feed of emergency messages from multiple systems for an associated site. It works by receiving Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) messages from Mass Notification and other Emergency Response platforms and by translating device native events to the CAP format. All CAP messages are published to the hub for all external services such as Mass Notification Systems to consume in a single atom feed. Learn More
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July 16, 2020

In/Out Dashboard includes People Counts

The In/Out Dashboard is a great tool to track where people are in the facilities and also now shows a count of total people in each area. The dashboard has many uses including a live muster report in the case of an emergency.
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June 10, 2020

DMP XR v202 Private Doors Feature Supported

Version 202 of the DMP XR control panels added a new feature to manage access doors via the Private Door setting. When an access door is set to a private door it is disassociated from an area and can then be permission managed directly in one of four slots available in a System Profile (screenshot below). If a door is configured as a private door in the panel programming this information just needs to be received into Connect ONE and then the Door Authority option will be displayed in System Profiles. Keep in mind that when a door is no ...
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June 1, 2020

Cloud Badge Printing Integration with InstantCard

Valuable new service offering for your customers A new integration is now available with a cloud badge printing service, InstantCard. You can become a dealer/distributor with InstantCard (instantcard.net) which allows you to create custom badge templates for your customer and InstantCard handles the printing and shipping of the badge to your customer. The integration with Connect ONE allows your customer to associate a user with a badge template to automatically supply the user information and image to the template at InstantCard, and your customer can complete an order for a badge ...
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June 1, 2020

User Management Improvements

The user delete/deactivate options now automatically apply the same action to the user’s system codes. Previously a second confirmation was required for the user to apply the action to the system codes, in practice this step was occasionally misunderstood. Now the initial delete or deactivate confirmation informs the user of how the operation will also apply to system codes without requiring any additional action by the user. If the user wishes to retain the codes for some reason they can first un-assign the codes from the current user and then perform the deactivation ...
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May 21, 2020

Ecobee WIFI Thermostats Now Supported

Ecobee WIFI thermostats are now supported in Connect ONE. For technicians they are easy to install and configure without the necessity of a mobile phone app. Some thermostats require a mobile phone app to configure the WIFI network setup which can be cumbersome since the app requires an end-user account configuration. For the Connect ONE integration, the end-user does need to activate a free Ecobee account but this can be done online from a PC web browser. Once the thermostats are configured within Connect ONE your customer will be able to view real-time data and make ...
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May 21, 2020

Digital Watchdog Spectrum NVR Integration Improved

Connect ONE can now send and receive events to and from the Digital Watchdog Spectrum NVR. Utilizing the DW Cloud, this does not require any port forwarding configuration on the customers’ network. One example of receiving events can be to monitor the health status of the NVR. Another example could be used for special logging of activity or analytic events generated on the NVR. All of the Connect ONE Event Rules can be activated in response to the NVR events, such as report logging, notifications to users, system control – arming, disarming, output control, lockdown, ...
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May 20, 2020

Customer Option -> Code Duplication Feature

A new customer level option may be enabled by the dealer which allows the customer-wide code duplication check to be overridden by the customer on a user-by-user basis. If enabled, while the customer is adding/editing the code, if a duplicate exists in some other system, they will see the duplication error yet will be provided with a prompt to override this security restriction by confirming they understand the risks yet want to continue with the duplicate entry anyway. By making this a customer option you enable on the dealer site, all of your other customers will still operate ...
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May 1, 2020

Interaction -> Time Rule Zone Status Exception Improved

The Time Rule for checking Zone Exception Status has been improved. Now the exception check happens once per minute which allows for greater control of timing to produce Time Violation events for notification if a zone stays in exception status (Alarm, Trouble, etc.) for longer than the desired duration set in the Time Rule. This is a great option for door prop events and environmental sensors, such as temperature probes. In the case of temperature probes, a Time Rule may be created to check if the probe stays in alarm status for longer than X minutes. ...
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April 23, 2020

Temporary Interaction -> Event Rule Bypass by Date

Your customer can now set a specific time/date to temporarily bypass Event Rule actions. Previously the option was limited to a preset 2 hour window. This is a great option for system maintenance testing as notifications and other actions will be skipped temporarily until such time that maintenance/testing is complete.
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April 1, 2020

IP Video Halo IoT Smart Sensor Integration

Vape, Sound, Air Quality, & Chemical Monitoring Integration with the IP Video Halo IoT Smart Sensor simplifies critical vape, sound, air quality, and chemical monitoring capabilities for education, healthcare, hospitality, real estate, manufacturing, and food processing customers to provide instant notification of events via onscreen, email, text message, and push notifications. Detection capabilities include: Audio Analytics: Abnormal Noise Level, Coming Soon: Gunshot Detection & Keywords Air Quality: Vape, THC, Smoke, Formaldehyde, Benzene, Particulates Chemical: Ammonia, Carbon Monoxide, Carbon Dioxide, Nitrogen Light: Occupancy, Sensitivity Environmental: Temperature, Humidity, Tamper, Pressure See More
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March 19, 2020

OpenEye Integration Improved

The video integration with OpenEye systems has been improved for increased compatibility with certain systems when using the soon to be released Apex version 2.1 firmware.
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March 13, 2020

DMP Instant Arming Modes Now Supported

A new "Arming Mode" option has been added for DMP systems on the Device->General page of the Dealer Site. The option enables Instant arming commands shown in screenshots below when using the Home/Sleep/Away option or the All/Perimeter option. There continues to be an option to hide the Instant arming modes if desired.
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February 19, 2020

Elk M1 Analog Zone Voltage Readout

Now when a zone in the Elk M1 control panel is set as an analog zone type, the voltage readout will appear next to the zone status. For reporting and notification triggers of voltage outside of the desired threshold: you may configure M1 rules to send an alarm message to Connect ONE which can be viewed in activity and reporting along with processing via Event Rules for notification and other system interaction.
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February 6, 2020

Reports Improved

The maximum event count returned in a single report has been increased from 5,000 events to 20,000 events. This allows for a wider time range to be returned in a single report when your customer has many events. Furthermore, if your customer has any user custom fields set to searchable, those fields will appear as a sortable column in the report along with the user information pertaining to the event.
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February 5, 2020

Bosch B/G User Group Window Update

Now User Group Windows may be named for quick reference Your customer can now set a name and description of each user group window. The time parameters will still need to be preconfigured with RPS however once the name is applied to the window your customer will easily be able to decipher the usage of that window when applying it to the user's passcode/card (shown below) or to a system profile template.
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January 29, 2020

Lockdown Options Expanded

The lockdown popup window has been revamped to show an easier to follow flow of steps as well as now allows the actions to be individually selected and can be deselected entirely. Perhaps your customer does not want the doors to lock or users deactivated but rather just wants to set a message to appear across the top of all screens in the application and to be sent out as a notification with a preconfigured Event Rule. Now this is is possible.
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January 28, 2020

Mass Notification and User Contact Updates

A new option for Mass Notification to user contacts is available for email, text messaging, and push notifications. The Mass Notification feature allows for a 'blanket' rule to send to all primary, secondary, tertiary, or other priority user contacts without needing to specify each user individually in the rule action.Furthermore there is now also a parameter added to allow for restricting the notification to occur only to users which have last accessed the Site referenced in the event within a time period. This way if the notification occurs during 3rd shift it doesn't notify users ...
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January 28, 2020

Send Any Command with Delay Parameter

Now ANY command from the Monitor screens can be sent with a delayed action. Previously commands could only be sent with a delay when configured within a Task Rule. When selecting the command(s) to send there is a clock icon next to the Send Commands button at the bottom of the screen. Pressing it will give the options shown below which allow your customer to selectively add a delay parameter before the command will actually process to the system(s). A good example of this is for a timed unlock of a door. You ...
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January 6, 2020

Zone Exception Time Rules

New Time Rules are now available, Zone(s) in Exception, Zone(s) Bypassed, and Zone(s) Not Active. These new Time Rules allow for monitoring zone conditions when they persist or in the case of the "Not Active" rule, aren't activated, after a specified duration. These rules allow for a check of the zone(s) at a specific time (or multiple times) of the day, as well as they can also be checked after a specified duration has elapsed.For Example: You may configure a Zone(s) in Exception Time Rule to check every day at 8pm if ...
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December 11, 2019

User Image Crop & Resize with High-Resolution Images

Uploading user images is now much easier as cropping and resizing is done on-the-fly vs needing to crop the image to exacting specifications in an external application, as was previously required. We've also greatly increased the allowed image resolution which results in better images of the user throughout the application.
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November 20, 2019

New Option to Save Any Report Template as a Custom Report

Now any report template can be saved with custom selections for quick retrieval. Previously only the Event Activity template was able to be stored as a Custom Report. Now all report templates are able to be stored. This allows for quick retrieval of previously saved filter selections. An unlimited amount of custom reports may be saved - including multiple reports using the same template but different filter selections.
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November 7, 2019

Historical Environmental Zones Report Update

A new option has been added to the Historical Environmental Zones Report to allow multiple zones to be included and graphed in the same report. Previously only one zone could be selected and viewed in a report. This allows customers with multiple zones to view their temperature, humidity, or carbon dioxide levels in the same report.
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November 1, 2019

New Playback Support Added for OpenEye, DW Spectrum, & ExcaqVision NVRs

A playback retrieval search option has been added to the Live Camera Stream Previously playback was only supported in conjunction with an event matched to an Event Rule. Now the playback option is added for any camera at anytime and may be viewed on the live stream window of the camera. This option is available at no additional charge for systems connected via an OpenEye, Digital Watchdog Spectrum, or ExcaqVision NVR.
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October 29, 2019

Login Profile Permission Added

System Profile Templates are a great option to pre-define permission options across multiple systems. Now this feature can be enforced as the only option presented to a user when adding new System Codes. This allows an Administrator to create an unlimited number of pre-defined profile templates and enforce those templates are the only option for a lower-level user to choose from when creating a new code.
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October 16, 2019

Login Integration to Dealer Business Software

Dealers can now store a permalink to the "Login to Customer Site As Dealer" option into their own customer relationship management software. Login to the Connect ONE Dealer Site to retrieve the link and simply click on the icon (referenced in highlight below) to copy and then paste it into a field within your CRM. Now when customer support receives a call and has the customer open in their CRM, they can easily click the link to log directly into that customer's account in Connect ONE. This can save valuable time on the call and help ...
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October 15, 2019

Option added for DMP XR System Code

The option supported on DMP XR 150 & 550 panels which allows the system codes in positions 2-20 to be sent to connected z-wave lock(s) has now been added to Connect ONE.
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October 10, 2019

HTTP(s) Server Event Push Added to UserAPI

Now you can pass event data to external 3rd party systems with ease using the Connect ONE UserAPI An action now exists which may be specified within an Interaction->Event Rule in the Application which allows for event data in JSON format to be pushed in near real-time via HTTP(s) POST to your server endpoint. You may define the JSON data structure in any format you desire. You may also choose to add additional parameters such as, “severity”:”info”, and you may also choose to omit any of the event variables.
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October 3, 2019

System Schedule Options & Auto Arm/Disarm

1) DMP schedules can now be set active or inactive without having to use the temporary window option. 2) Holidays can be edited from the main schedules page rather than having to first click on a time window. 3) DMP area schedules can now allow auto arming and disarming to be enabled or disabled. We wanted to ensure that you approve of giving the customer the authority to enable auto arming or disarming and so there is a per device option to enable this feature to show up for your customer. The option is present for XR 150, 350, or 550 ...
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