AI Processing Relay

Last updated: December 2025

 

Scenario: 
With AI Processing Relay, a Non-AI camera can function as an AI camera. To use AI Processing Relay, an AI X-Series camera or an i-PRO mini camera is required. This guideline describes how to use AI Processing Relay to analyze video from a Non-AI camera with an AI application and send alarms to Genetec Security Center via i-PRO Active Guard:

 1. Preparation
   1.1 Installing i-PRO Active Guard
   1.2 Installing AI Processing Relay
   1.3. Camera Settings
 2. Genetec Settings
 3. i-PRO Active Guard Settings
 4. Confirmation of Alarm Reception

About AI Processing Relay:
With AI Processing Relay, a Non-AI network camera can function as an AI camera.
For details, please refer to the following page.
AI Processing Relay

 

 

1. Preparation

1.1 Installing i-PRO Active Guard

1. Install i-PRO Active Guard. For details, refer to this page.

1.2 Installing AI Processing Relay

1. Install AI Processing Relay on an AI X-Series camera or an i-PRO mini camera.
For details, refer to the AI Processing Relay manual:

1.3 Camera Settings

1. Configure the AI Processing Relay.
For details, refer to the AI Processing Relay manual:

2. The AI Processing Relay sends two alarms via i-PRO Active Guard and TCP alarm notification for each detection. To prevent duplicate alarm notifications, send the following CGI command to the AI X-Series camera:

　https://[AI X-Series Camera IP Address]/cgi-bin/setdata?AIENCTCPALM_CH234=1

When sending CGI commands, direct input of CGI commands in the browser URL is not allowed. Commands must be sent via iCT.  Refer to the AI Processing Relay manual:

2. Genetec Settings

2.1 Registering Non-AI Cameras

1. Register Non-AI cameras in Security Center.

2.2 Creating Alarms

1. Open [Config Tool], and click [Alarms].
2. Click [Add an entity] > [Alarm].
3. Enter the event name in the [Name] field. Refer to the table below for the event name.
In the following examples, AI-VMD Intruder (Genetec: Object detection in field) is configured.

 

Event nameEvent details
Registered Face Detection(i-PRO)Notify when a face registered in the watchlist is detected.
Registered People Detection(i-PRO)Notify when people registered in the watchlist is detected.
Registered Vehicle Detection(i-PRO)Notify when a vehicle registered in the watchlist is detected.
Object detected in field(i-PRO)Notify when an object detected in fields is detected.(*1)
Loitering(i-PRO)Notify when an object loitering is detected.(*1)
Direction alarm(i-PRO)Notify when a direction alarm of object is detected.(*1)
Object crossed line(i-PRO)Notify when an Object crossed line is detected.(*1)
AI Scene Change Detection(i-PRO)Notify when Scene Change Detection.(*1)
People counting alarm(i-PRO)Notify when people counting alarm is detected.(*1)
License plate Detection(i-PRO)Notify when a License plate is detected.(*2)
Registered License plate Detection(i-PRO)Notify when a License plate registered in the watchlist is detected.
Unregistered License plate Detection(i-PRO)Notify when a License plate unregistered in the watchlist is detected.
Registered Advanced Vehicle Detection(i-PRO)Notify when a License plate registered in the watchlist set in appearance only is detected.
Code Detection(i-PRO)Notify when an OCR code is detected.(*2)
Registered Code Detection(i-PRO)Notify when an OCR code registered in the watchlist is detected.
Unregistered Code Detection(i-PRO)Notify when an OCR code unregistered in the watchlist is detected.
Container Detection(i-PRO)Notify when a Container code is detected.(*2)
Registered Container Detection(i-PRO)Notify when a Container code registered in the watchlist is detected.
Unregistered Container Detection(i-PRO)Notify when a Container code unregistered in the watchlist is detected.
Registered Advanced Container Detection(i-PRO)Notify when a Container code registered in the watchlist set in [details] is detected.
The name set for [Event name] in C:\MultiAI\Backup\3rdPartyApp.config.Notify events detected by Extension app.
MultiAI System Alarm(i-PRO)Notify when system errors or events occur.(*3)

These options should be enabled in section 3 (i-PRO Active Guard Settings).
*1:It is necessary to enable [Alarm of AI Processing relay app].
*2:It is necessary to enable [Notify all detected object].
*3:It is necessary to enable [System error], [Exceed the receive data limit (data loss)] and [Reach the max usage of image storage drive(delete old images)].

4. Click [Properties].
Set the user in [Recipients] and the Non-AI camera in [Attached entities].

 

3. i-PRO Active Guard Settings

1. Open the i-PRO Active Guard Server settings in a browser at https://127.0.0.1:8092.
2. Click the [Add Cameras] icon, then select [Add devices] > [AI Processing Relay.]

 

3. Enter the AI camera's IP address, username, and password, then click [Check].
Once the camera is displayed, click [Save].
The model name will be displayed as [Non-AI Camera (AI Camera)].
A message will appear prompting you to restart the i-PRO Active Guard Server, but you do not need to restart it yet. Restart it only after completing all settings.

 

4. Select the VMS server settings icon. Click [Advance] for the target VMS.

 

5. Check [Alarm Notification] and close the window.
By enabling Alarm notification instead of Event-to-Action on Genetec config tool, event detail will be shown on Alarm Monitoring/Reporting task. Beforehand, users must configure create alarms and alarm reception settings with the Genetec Config Tool in the section 2-2.
However, be aware that using Event-to-Action on the Genetec Config Tool does not display detailed information.
By clicking the information icon, you can view the event name details.

 

 

6. Select the [Alarm of AI Processing relay app] checkbox, and click [Save].
Then, click [Restart] to restart the i-PRO Active Guard Server.

 

4. Confirmation of Alarm Reception

A message appears in the Alarm Monitor tab when an alarm is received. Detailed information will be shown in the Context.

 

 

Genetec Security Center 5.12 / Driver Pack 12.5