The cameras
They remain registered in the VMS, which keeps displaying and recording them.
Guide · video management software (VMS)
AI alarms, in the VMS the site already uses.
IA-N can send its alarms to video management software (VMS) already in place, through ONVIF® events and API: the VMS remains the operator's workstation, and IA-N analyses the cameras and reports to it what it detects. Alarms are tested with Nx Witness; for other software, compatibility is validated case by case with our team. VMS integration is an optional module.
Updated on 21 October 2026
The principle
Each part keeps its role.
IA-N
It analyses the same cameras on site and detects people, vehicles and animals within the configured zones and schedules.
The alarms
Each retained detection is sent to the VMS as an event, via ONVIF or via API.
The operator
They follow the alarms in their usual software.
Compatibility
Which video management software?
| Software | Status |
|---|---|
| Nx Witness | Alarms tested |
| Other VMS | Compatibility to be validated case by case, depending on the software's ONVIF events or API |
Using another VMS? Tell us its name and version: we will tell you what is possible before any commitment.
Does your site run Nx Witness?
The IA-N Analyse plugin runs the analysis directly inside the Nx server, with no extra box: detection, alarm rules, French license plate reading and alarm transmission to a monitoring centre. See also the guide Nx Witness alarms to a monitoring centre.
Prerequisites
What you need to arrange.
- The VMS server reachable from IA-N on the site network.
- The same cameras registered in the VMS and in IA-N.
- IA-N and the VMS server set to the correct time (NTP synchronisation), so that events arrive at the right moment.
- The VMS administrator's agreement to authorise IA-N.
- The VMS integration module enabled on IA-N.
Another VMS?
How we validate new software.
- 01
You write to us
VMS name, version, number of cameras and what the operator needs to see.
- 02
We check
The ONVIF events or API offered by the software, and how to receive them.
- 03
A real test
A test with the VMS concerned, before any promise to the customer.
- 04
A clear answer
What works, and what does not.
Without a VMS
No VMS on site?
IA-N alerts have other routes.
Phone
Notification with the annotated photo of the event.
Alert centre
All alerts in real time in the box's player (optional module).
Alarm monitoring
SIA DC-09 and Contact ID, with a video verification link (with the box).
Frequently asked questions
VMS integration
Another question? Our sales team will answer.
Does the VMS need to be replaced to use IA-N?
No. The VMS stays in place and keeps displaying and recording the cameras; IA-N sends its alarms to it.
Which VMS are compatible with IA-N?
Alarms are tested with Nx Witness. For other software, compatibility is validated case by case, depending on the ONVIF events or API it offers.
Is VMS integration included?
It is an optional module. Installer prices (licences and modules) are in your installer account, once your account is validated.
Does IA-N replace the VMS recording?
No: the VMS keeps recording. IA-N, for its part, keeps the clips of its detections, on site.
How do I know whether my VMS is suitable?
Write to us with the name and version of the software: we check its ONVIF events or API, then reply to you before any promise to your customer.
Also worth reading
To find out more.
A site equipped with a VMS?
Tell us which software is in place: we will tell you what IA-N can send to it.