Further reading
Primary sources used to check the facts on this site, plus resources for going deeper. Links were checked when the site was built (November 2026); vendor documentation moves, so search the vendor's site if one breaks.
Access Control
About access rulesGenetec TechDocsAssigning access rules to cardholdersGenetec TechDocsArea configuration tabsGenetec TechDocsAbout doors (sensors, two-person rule)Genetec TechDocsDefining threat levelsGenetec TechDocsHow access control units operateGenetec TechDocsSecurity Center features supported by HID unitsGenetec TechDocsOSDP reader considerations with Mercury on SCLGenetec TechDocsAbout Global Cardholder Synchronizer rolesGenetec TechDocsIntegration with Windows Active DirectoryGenetec TechDocsImporting entities from Microsoft Entra ID (Card Sync)Genetec TechDocsAbout the Import toolGenetec TechDocsCreating areas in ClearIDGenetec TechDocsEntra ID synchronization for ClearIDGenetec TechDocsHow the ClearID integration worksClearID helpGenetec ClearIDgenetec.comSynergis Cloud Linkgenetec.comAXIS A1601 technical documentationAxisMercury MR52-S3 datasheetMercury SecurityOpen Supervised Device Protocol (OSDP)Security Industry AssociationNFPA 101 Life Safety CodeNFPA
Video Surveillance
Axis Zipstream technology (white paper)AxisAV1 codec in video surveillance (white paper)AxisAV1 in Axis devices (developer docs)AxisPixel density based on IEC 62676-4:2014AxisDORI levels and the 2025 editionDHI glossaryUnderstanding the IEC 62676-4:2025 image detail levelsHikvision blogIntroducing IEEE 802.3bt PoE (overview)Ethernet AllianceNext-generation PoE: IEEE 802.3bt (white paper)MicrochipAbout the Directory roleGenetec TechDocsConfiguring Archiver rolesGenetec TechDocsAbout the Media Router roleGenetec TechDocsConfiguring the Media Router role (secure communication)Genetec TechDocsEntities related to video managementGenetec TechDocsRoles supporting failoverGenetec TechDocsSecurity Center Hardening Guide 5.14Genetec TechDocsAssigning cameras to local doorsGenetec TechDocsInvestigating door eventsGenetec TechDocsHow access events are displayed in tilesGenetec TechDocsAbout alarmsGenetec TechDocsSecurity Center unified security platformGenetecIntroducing Security Center SaaSGenetecAXIS OS Hardening GuideAxisFAR 52.204-25 (NDAA Section 889)acquisition.govFCC Covered ListFCCONVIF profilesONVIFAV1 overviewAlliance for Open Media
Sales Engineering
Books
- Mastering Technical Sales: The Sales Engineer's Handbook by John Care and Aron Bohlig
- Great Demo! by Peter E. Cohan
- SPIN Selling by Neil Rackham
- The Challenger Sale by Matthew Dixon and Brent Adamson
Standards referenced
- IEC 62676-4:2014 and IEC 62676-4:2025 – Video surveillance systems for use in security applications, Part 4: Application guidelines (purchase from the IEC webstore).
- IEEE 802.3af / 802.3at / 802.3bt – Power over Ethernet.
- ITU-T H.264 and H.265; AOMedia AV1.
- SIA OSDP (also IEC 60839-11-5).
- NFPA 101, IBC and the ADA Standards for Accessible Design (as adopted by your jurisdiction).