1. Log in to the Hirsch Velocity server and launch Velocity.
   
   
2. Select SQL Manager from the Console menu (alternatively, launch SQL Server Management Studio Express from the Start menu > Microsoft SQL Server 2005).
   
   
3. In the Connect to Server dialog window, verify that the Authentication mode is Windows Authentication and click Connect.
   
   
4. Right-click the server and select Properties from the menu.
   
   
5. In the Server Properties window, make note of the
   database instance Name (e.g. HIRSCH or if you have
   multiple databases installed, <IP address>\HIRSCH).
   
   This information is required to configure the plug-in settings in referred in 
   
   
6. Select the Security page.
   1. In the Server authentication section, select SQL Server and Windows Authentication mode radio button.
   2. Click Ok button twice in the resulting pop up window.
7. In the Object Explorer, click the plus sign next to Security.
   
   
8. Right-click Logins and select New Login.
   
   
9. In the Login - New dialog window:
   
   In the General page:
   
   • Select SQL Server Authentication radio button
   • Type a user name, such as 3vr, in the Login name field

   • Type a password in the Password and Confirm password fields
     
     

     Note
     Record the user name and password you entered for future reference. You will need this information when configuring the 3VR plug-in settings in

     
     

   • Uncheck the Enforce password policy checkbox.
10. In the User Mapping page:
    
    
    1. Check the checkbox under the Map column in the Velocity row. Your newly created user name (“3vr”) should be automatically populated in the User column. If not, please enter it.
    2. In the bottom right window, check the checkbox next to db_datareader.
    3. Click the OK button.
       
       
11. Exit Microsoft SQL Server Management.

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1. Open the Windows Control Panel.
   
   
2. Click Programs and Features.
   
   
3. Select Turn Windows features on or off from the left-hand panel.
   
   
4. In the Server Manager dialog, right click Features and select Add Features.
   
   

5. In the Add Features Wizard, expand Message Queuing and Message Queuing Services.
   
   

   Note
   If Message Queuing Services and Message Queuing Triggers are already installed, proceed to Creating MSMQ Queue

   
   

6. Check the checkbox next to Message Queuing Services and
   Message Queuing Triggers.
   
   
7. Click Next and Install to complete your installation. 

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1. On the Velocity Server, open the Windows Start menu and select Control Panel.
   
   
2. Click Administrative Tools.
3. Double-click Computer Management.
   
   
4. Expand Services and Applications.
   
   
   1. Expand Message Queuing.
      
      
   2. Right-click Private Queues and select New > Private Queue.
      
      
   3. In the New Private Queue dialog window, enter a queue name, such
      as 3vr, in the Queue Name field.
      
      

   4. Click the OK button.
      
      

      Note
      Record the new queue name for future reference. You will need this information when configuring the 3VR plug-in settings in

      
      

5. Right-click the newly created 3vr private queue and select Properties in the right-click menu.
   
   
6. In the [Queue Name] Properties window, select the Security tab.
   
   
7. Select ANONYMOUS LOGON.
   
   If ANONYMOUS LOGON is not available:
   
   
   • Click Add.
     
     
   • In the Enter the object names to select field, type “anonymous”.
     
     
   • Click Check Names. The field should be repopulated with ‘ANONYMOUS LOGON’.
     
     
   • Click OK.
     
     
8. Check the Allow checkbox for Receive Message, Peek Message and Send Message.
   
   
9. Click the OK button.

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1. Log in to the Hirsch Velocity server and launch Velocity.
   
   
2. Select Server Extensions from the Add-Ins menu.
   
   
3. In the Velocity Server Extensions Manager dialog window, click the checkbox to enable the Message Queue Writer extension.
   
   
4. Click the OK button.
   
   
5. Click OK in the resulting dialog box to confirm.
   
   
6. Select Administration from the Console menu.
   
   
7. In the Administration dialog window, expand Interfaces Configuration.
   
   
8. Select Message Queue Writers.
   
   

9. Double click Add New Message Queue Writer.

   Info
   If a Feature Activation dialog box pops up, enter the feature key and click the Register button. The customer is responsible for purchasing the feature key for Message Queue Writer from Hirsch Electronics.

   In the Message Queue Writer dialog box:

10. Enter 3vr in the Name field.
    
    
11. In the Queue field, enter <hostname>\private$\3vr where <hostname> is the hostname of the velocity server.
    
    
12. Select Velocity XML 1.0 from the Format drop-down menu.
    
    
13. Select <Always> from the Active during time zone drop-down menu.
    
    
14. Check the boxes next to Alarms and Transactions {Granted/Denied}.
    
    
15. Click the Select Events button.
    
    In the Advanced Event Selection dialog window, click the Select All button.
    
    
    1. Uncheck the checkboxes for the following event numbers:
       • 3054
       • 3088
       • 5002
       • 5004-5009
       • 5011-5018
       • 5022-5027
       • 5029-5043
       • 5059-5061
       • 5078
       • 5079
       • 5082-5084
       • 5093-5908
    2. Click the OK button.
16. Check the Enabled checkbox.
    
    
17. Click OK.
    
    
18. On the windows task bar, right click the Velocity Service Control Manager task bar icon, and select Stop Velocity Extension Service. Click Yes to confirm.
    
    
19. Wait a few seconds and right click the Velocity Service Control Manager task bar icon, and select Start Velocity Extension Service.

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1. Launch 3VR System Manager.
   
   
2. In the Manage Servers tab, click the plus sign next to the system name.
   
   
3. Right-click the Plugins folder and select Add Plugin.
   
   
4. To acknowledge that you must reboot the SmartRecorder after installing the plug-in, click Install.
   
   
5. Navigate to the folder containing the plug-in file.
   
   

6. Click OK. The plug-in will now begin installing.
   
   

   Note
   The plug-in file should have the extension .3pg. If it is .zip, it will not be recognized as a valid plug-in.

   
   

7. When the plug-in has been successfully installed, it will be listed under the Plugins folder in System Manager.

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1. Click Edit Bound Channels.
   
   
2. In the Bind Plug-in to Channels dialog window, check the check-boxes
   corresponding to the desired channels.
   
   
3. Click the OK button.
   
   
4. For each channel bound to the plug-in:

   • Change the Transaction ID setting to the corresponding Velocity address (for example, XNET.001.0001.001.01.SM01).

     Note
     See Appendix A for assistance identifying transaction IDs.

     
     

   • If the channel will be used with access control, change the Image Compare setting to On.
     
     
5. Click Save to save the plug-in settings.

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1. On the Start menu, click Run, type firewall.cpl and then click OK.
   
   
2. In the Windows Firewall dialog box, click the Exceptions tab, and then click Add Port.
   
   
3. In the Add a Port dialog box, enter a Name for the port in the text box.
   
   
4. In the Port number text box, type the first port number: 1030.
   
   
5. Verify that TCP is selected, and then click OK.
   
   
6. Repeat steps 2-5 for the remaining ports.
   
   

7. Close the Windows Firewall and the Properties dialog boxes.
   
   

   Note
   If no Hirsch events are generated on the 3VR system, your first troubleshooting step should be to disable the Windows firewall entirely.