SquidSight Solution Overview

SquidSight is a Genetec Security Center SDK Plugin that provides a deeper level of integration with SightLogix SightSensor and SightTracker devices.

While the native ONVIF support in Security Center only enables authentication and basic motion events, SquidSight enhances functionality by capturing and interpreting SightLogix Metadata Streams, allowing users to visualize and act on detailed telemetry and zone-based motion data.

Key market application

 

1. Perimeter Intrusion Detection

Organizations deploying SightLogix sensors for outdoor perimeter protection currently have limited integration capabilities with Security Center (ONVIF only). SquidSight extends this by capturing and translating SightLogix metadata into actionable Genetec events. Operators gain real-time visibility into which specific zone triggered an alarm and can distinguish between motion, shock, or environmental events, greatly improving situational awareness and reducing false positives.

 

2. Critical Infrastructure Monitoring

Sites such as utilities, data centers, and manufacturing facilities require continuous insight into system health and environmental conditions. SquidSight enables telemetry monitoring for temperature, voltage, and pressure thresholds, automatically generating Genetec Custom Events when anomalies occur. This predictive capability supports proactive maintenance, minimizing downtime and service disruption.

 

3. Transportation and Public Safety

Airports, transit agencies, and government perimeters benefit from improved incident verification. By combining precise zone-based event mapping with real-time metadata, SquidSight helps security teams prioritize alarms, improve operator efficiency, and accelerate incident response within Security Center.

Features and benefits

 

Features

• Camera Status Metadata Integration Captures telemetry such as current, voltage, temperature, and pressure from SightLogix devices.
• Custom Threshold Eventing Allows users to configure high/low limits that automatically trigger Genetec Custom Events within Security Center.
• Object Status Metadata Integration Maps SightLogix detection zones directly to Genetec events for zone-specific situational awareness.
• Shock Alarm Metadata Support Interprets SightLogix's new Shock Alarm event, enabling clear differentiation between motion and vibration incidents.
• Multi-Zone Mapping Supports many-to-many zone-to-event relationships, allowing complex perimeter layouts to be represented accurately in Security Center.

 

Benefits

• Enhanced situational awareness Operators know exactly which zone and what event type triggered an alarm, reducing investigation time.
• Reduced false alarms Environmental or maintenance issues are differentiated from true intrusion events using metadata thresholds.
• Proactive maintenance Continuous monitoring of sensor telemetry allows early detection of device degradation or abnormal readings.
• Improved incident response Rich metadata and event context empower faster, more informed operator actions.
• Seamless user experience Full integration inside Security Center eliminates the need for separate monitoring interfaces or middleware.

Solution Architecture

Architecture Summary:

The SquidSight Plugin acts as an intermediary between SightLogix devices and Genetec Security Center. It leverages the Security Center SDK to convert SightLogix metadata streams into structured Genetec events.