AI Processing Relay
Last updated: April 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
Install i-PRO Active Guard. For details, refer to this page.
1-2. Installing AI Processing Relay
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:
- AI X-Series camera - Section2: Preparation
- i-PRO mini camera - Section2: Preparation
1-3. Camera Settings
Configure the AI Processing Relay.
For details, refer to the AI Processing Relay manual:
- AI X-Series camera - Section3: Basic settings
- i-PRO mini camera - Section3: Basic settings
2. Genetec Settings
2-1. Registering Non-AI Cameras
Register Non-AI cameras in Security Center.
2-2. Creating Alarms
Open [Config Tool], and click [Alarms].
Click [Add an entity] - [Alarm].
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 name | Event 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)."
Click [Properties].
Set the user in [Recipients] and the non-AI camera in [Attached entities].
3. i-PRO Active Guard Settings
Open the i-PRO Active Guard Server settings in a browser at https://127.0.0.1:8092.
Click the "Add Cameras" icon, then select [Add devices] - [AI Processing Relay.]
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.
Select the VMS server settings icon. Click "Advance" for the target VMS.
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.
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