Photo ID badges

Figure 19. Photo ID architecture

If you are seeing the above illustration in color, the blue boxes represent the framework’s features that support Photo ID including RDBMS, license, networks and EntsecAsureID applet. The other boxes and internet clouds represent third-party software.

RDBMS and Orion

The Relational DataBase Management System (RDBMS) contains all personnel, badge (card), and other system records. It may be located on the Supervisor PC or on another network server. The OrionService in the station connects to the RDBMS.

Supervisor or remote controller station

This station, running in the Supervisor PC or in a stand-alone remote controller, connects the Photo ID software (Asure ID ) with the RDBMS.

The Photo ID license authorizes use of this feature.
The OrionService connects the station to the RDBMS.
The Photo ID Network communicates with the EntsecAsureID client(s) via the Obix Network (oBIX stands for Open Building Information Xchange).
Secure communication over the Obix Network requires a machine-to-machine user, password, and HTTPBasicScheme authentication.

While you may access the Supervisor station using Workbench, it is recommended to use the web UI running in a browser.

Photo ID workstation

Although the Supervisor station and Photo ID workstation may share the same platform, separating them provides the most secure configuration. Installations with a single, stand-alone controller require a separate Photo ID workstation. The Supervisor station and Photo ID workstation communicate via the Internet or local area network.

A browser lets you access the Supervisor or remote controller station remotely.
The third-party Asure ID software manages the webcam and prints photo IDs using personnel data retrieved from the database. Asure ID relates to the Photo ID Network as a device on the network.
EntsecAsureID running in the Photo ID workstation relates as a child to the oBIX Network.

Installation summary

The variety of applications that make up the Photo ID feature require several separate procedures. Photo ID installation and configuration involves these tasks:

Decide on names and password clue.
Install Asure ID on the Photo ID computer.
Set up a machine-to-machine role for the oBIX user.
Set up the machine-to-machine oBIX user (with credentials).
Set up the Photo ID Network and discover the Asure ID client.
Add the Obix Network.
Install EntsecAsureID on the Photo ID computer.
Set up oBIX credentials in EntsecAsureID.
Discover the Asure ID client.
Create a template for a badge.
Add one or more badge templates to the station database.
Bind template data properties to database properties.
Assign a template to a badge.
Configure Photo ID options in the station.
Configure Asure ID alarms.