Basic architecture
The NETx BMS Server provides the opportunity to integrate event information from Kaba online door locks. The following figure shows how the integration has to be done.
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The events are centrally collected by the Kaba server software. This software package provides an interface called Messenger LENS web service interface. This interface provides the opportunity to send events via push notifications to third-party software. In detail, the Kaba software acts as a web service client that sends web service requests to our NETx BMS Server which in turn acts as web service server. The communication protocol itself is based on SOAP web services.
Installation
The driver is implement as a plugin for the NETx BMS Server. Therefore, it has to be installed via the Extension Manager. To do so, stop the NETx BMS Server and open the Extension Manager via the BMS Studio using the menu "Extensions". Select the "Kaba" interface and press install as shown in the following screenshot:
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After having installed the interface, restart the NETx BMS Studio.
Integration steps
First, the Messenger LENS web service interface has to be configured. Open a web browser and open the login screen of the Messenger LENS web interface. Within the http URL, use the IP address of the PC where the Kaba software is running.
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