Manitou - SO - AB Integration Release Strategy

Min Software Version

  • AB 4.8.0+
  • SedonaOffice 6.1.0.51+
  • SedonaCloud 1.24+
  • Manitou 2.1.20+

Manitou to SedonaOffice

  • High level Integration Description

Functionality

  • Automatically create SedonaOffice customer, site, and system when Manitou Account is created.
  • Link a Manitou Account to an existing SedonaOffice customer, site, and system.
  • Create recurring items in SedonaOffice based on Monitoring Services added to Manitou Account
  • Update common fields in SedonaOffice when they are changed in Manitou
  • View Accounting status in Manitou Client
  • View open service tickets and service history from SedonaOffice. Can auto-launch Accounting client as well
  • Dealer billing can be calculated and pushed into SedonaOffice


Benefits

  • Reduce double data entry into two systems
    • Add Manitou and SedonaOffice Customers
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    • Link Manitou and SedonaOffice Systems
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    • Manage Monitoring Services and Recurring Charges
  • Keep data synchronized across platforms
  • Be aware of accounting status for an account while doing data entry or handling alarms.
  • Be aware of service tickets tracked in the accounting system
  • Be able to accurately calculate and bill for events tracked in the monitoring system (I.e. signal overages) while still handling the invoicing in the accounting system
  • Necessary Prerequisites
    • Manitou 2.1.20
    • Package 91
    • Applicable Licensing configured
    • Credentials for SedonaCloud user for Manitou configuration
    • Accounting Company created in Manitou
  • High Level System Requirements
    • 64-Bit version of Router (Package 91)
    • Server setup to support .Net Framework 4.6.2
    • Network connectivity to SedonaCloud server
  • Basic Installation Steps
    • Remove Sedona.dll from Manitou server. (only required if old integration was previously used)
    • Install 64 bit Router (Package 91)
    • Ensure SedonaCloud.dll, BoldTechnologies.Drivers.SedonaCloud.dll, IdentityModel.dll, Newtonsoft.Json.dll, and System.Text.Encodings.Web.dll are present on the Manitou Server.
    • User RouterConfig to setup configuration to SedonaCloud instance
    • Setup Accounting Company in Supervisor Workstation

SedonaOffice to Manitou

  • High level Integration Description

Functionality

  • Connecting a SedonaOffice Site to a Manitou Customer, providing access to Monitoring Service, CS Log, Transmitter, and Zone List information that is pulled right from Manitou
  • Link an existing Manitou System to the corresponding SedonaOffice Customer System
  • Create a new Manitou Customer and System corresponding respectively to the SedonaOffice Site and System
  • Create a new Manitou System under an existing Manitou Customer for the corresponding SedonaOffice System
  • This can now be done through BoldNetNEO REST API instead of the old OCX direct database connection

Benefits

  • Providing SedonaOffice Users the ability to see the information entered in Manitou without having to login to Manitou
  • Saving SedonaOffice users the need to enter an existing customer and/or system into Manitou by using the integration to add that information from SedonaOffice into Manitou
  • Necessary Prerequisites
  • SedonaOffice 6.1.0
  • Manitou 2.1.10
  • Credentials for SedonaCloud user for SedonaOffice configuration
  • Credentials for BoldNetNEO user
  • Basic Installation Steps
    • Disable original Manitou integration - Contact SedonaOffice support to get a new SedonaOffice license key
    • Turn off Central Station Tracking - Run SedonaSetup and uncheck “Use Central Station Tracking”
    • Update the database - Add and run SQL script (Script.PostDeployment.NeoSetup.sql) from within Microsoft SQL Management Studio on your database server
    • Create BoldNet NEO user setup for SedonaOffice to user
    • Entering Manitou credentials - Run SedonaSetup, select the Integration Setup (OP) page, select the “Manitou” line, click the CS Setup button. Enter your credentials and verify them by hitting ‘Test’.
    • Enter an accounting company

AlarmBiller to Manitou

  • High Level Integration Description

Functionality

  • Create a new Manitou Customer and System for an existing AlarmBiller Site and System
  • Create a new Manitou System for an existing Manitou Customer from an existing AlarmBiller system
  • Link an AlarmBiller Site and System to an existing Manitou Customer and System respectively

Benefits

  • Providing AlarmBiller users the ability to see the information entered in Manitou without having to login to Manitou
  • Saving AlarmBiller Users the need to enter an existing AlarmBiller customer and/or system into Manitou by using the integration to add that information from AlarmBiller into Manitou
  • Necessary Prerequisites
    • AlarmBiller 4.8.0
    • Credentials for Manitou User
  • Basic Installation Steps
    • Contact AlarmBiller to turn on the integration from the host
    • Add Central Station - Navigate to setup, central stations, and add a central station for Manitou (if not already added), ensuring that the service selected for the Manitou Central Station is the ‘BoldNet’ option
    • Enter Manitou Credentials - Click on your username up top, add a new service record for Manitou, enter your Manitou credentials
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