The sample XML/JSON strings shown below were used to create the data mapping
Svc: TCP/UDP Message Received (10.171.56.9) : <?xml version="1.0"?><Packet ID="117067" SDNIS="8080"><Signal EvType="SIA" Event="OP"><Area>1</Area><User>1</User></Signal></Packet>
Create the Connector
- Expand the MediaGateway > Administration > Universal Connector nodes
- Click on Connector, enter the password and click OK
- Click the Add button, the Add a new PBX Server dialog box will display.
- Connector Type: select TCP from the dropdown list
- Connector Device Name: enter a descriptive name
- Click OK
- In the Begin Message field you need to input the following: <?xml version="1.0"?>
- In the End Message field you need to input the following: </Packet>
Below is an example of the Connector settings, the Port # may be different – speak with the installer that configured your Alarm.com system
- Select File > Save
Create the Data Mapping
- Expand the MediaGateway > Administration > Universal Connector node
- Click on Data Mapping, enter the password and click OK.
- Click Add, the Add New Field Set dialog displays.
- Name: enter a descriptive name
- Click OK.
Formatting Tab:
Pre-processing Tab:
- Select File > Save
Create the Menu
- Select File > Save
Create the Line Driver
- Within the MediaGateway > Administration node
- Click on Line Drivers, enter the password and click OK.
- Scroll to the bottom of the list to locate the row that begins with an ‘*’
- Line Driver: select the ‘Connector’ created in step A
- Description: enter an appropriate description
- Status: ‘green’ - enabled, ‘grey’ - disabled
- Line Function: select Universal Connector from the list
- Properties: right click, choose Properties – the Function Properties dialog box opens
- Name:
- Field Set: Select your Data map
- Receiver: select the MGW receiver
- Line: Not needed unless the customer requests it.
- Menu: Select UCSEND
- Lookup: Not needed
- Select File > Save
- Select File > Re-Load & Restart all Devices
- The Status lights should both be ‘green’
- Have the customer send in a test signal and make sure it gets to the FEP.
- Verify the signal shows up in the Raw Data.
