Kisi Integration

Topics included in this article:

• Prerequisites
• Console Setup
• View Kisi Events
• Remote Unlock Feature
• Stop Alarm Monitoring With Badge Entry
  • Console Setup
• Helpful Links
• Contact Support or Sales

Prerequisites

To enable the Kisi Integration with Rhombus, you must first create a CSR (Certificate Signing Request) on your local PC or Mac. Windows users can use OpenSSL, and Mac users can use Terminal.

1. Copy the information below and paste it in OpenSSL or Terminal.

openssl req -out rhombus_client.csr -new -newkey rsa:4096 -nodes -keyout rhombus_client.key -subj "/C=Country/ST=State/L=City/O=Organization Name/CN=Client Name"

2. Replace the (C=Country, ST=State, L=City, O=Organization Name, and CN=Client Name) values with the appropriate values for your organization.
Note: The "Country" value must be input in a 2-letter format (Ex: US, GB, CA, JP, etc.) and the "Organization Name" must be either "Rhombus" or "Rhombus Systems." 

3. Hit "Enter." Once complete, "rhombus_client.csr" and "rhombus_client.key" files will be created. These files will be used in the Rhombus and Kisi Consoles.

Console Setup

1. Open the "rhombus_client.csr" file using a text-editor or notepad application, and copy all the text in the file.

2. Log in to the Rhombus Console, navigate to "Settings," and click "API Management."

3. Click "Add API Key" in the upper right corner.

4. Enter a name for the API Key, select "Super Admin Group" for the role, paste the text information from the "rhombus_client.csr" file in the "Certificate Signing Request" field, and click "Submit."

5. A pop-up will appear with your API key and a one-time download option. Click the "copy" button to copy the API key and save it in a separate location for later use. Then click the "download" to download the signed certificate.

Note: The information in this window will only be displayed once and must be saved prior to closing the window.

6. Log in to the Kisi Console, navigate to "Places," select a location, and click "Locations" in the bottom left.

Disclaimer: Screenshots from third party consoles are subject to changes in UI.

7. Select "Add Integration." Name the integration and select "Rhombus Camera" from the dropdown menu.

8. Open the ".crt" file downloaded in Step 5 using a text editor application. Copy all the text in the ".crt" file and paste it in the "Signed Certificate" field in the Kisi integration form.

9. Open the "rhombus_client.key" file generated in the Prerequisites section using a text editor application. Copy all the text from the file and paste it in the "Private Key" field.

10. In the box labeled "Rhombus Systems API Key" paste the Rhombus API key generated in Step 5 and click "Add."

11. In the Kisi Console, click your name in the upper right corner, click "My Account," then "API." Click "Add API Key."

12. Copy the API Key generated in the Kisi Console as it will not be displayed again once the prompt is closed.

13. Back in the Rhombus Console, navigate to "Settings," and click "Third Party Integrations."

14. Click the "Badge Systems" dropdown menu, and select "Kisi."

15. Select the Kisi place you want to associate the integration with and which cameras to associate with specific doors. If desired, you can enable the "Remote Unlock" feature for selected cameras.

Note: On this page, you can also choose to disable certain events or alerts for the chosen Kisi place as well as set the same event parameters for newly created places via the Kisi Console.

View Kisi Events

With the integration setup complete, visitor activity, recent faces, and more can be seen on your Rhombus Console dashboard and live footage can be viewed via the "Cameras" tab. While viewing a footage on a Kisi-associated Rhombus camera, corresponding events can be seen on the camera's timeline. Additionally, all unlock events on Kisi-associated cameras will saved as clips in the "Saved Video" tab.

Remote Unlock Feature

A camera associated with the Kisi integration has the ability to send an "Unlock Door" signal. This will Unlock the associated door for the set time you choose in the Kisi Console (Ex: 3 sec, 5 sec, etc.). After the time has expired the door will lock. The "Remote Unlock" feature is located in the upper left corner of the camera view screen.

Stop Alarm Monitoring With Badge Entry

Rhombus supports disabling Alarm Monitoring with an authorized badge entry when using the Kisi Integration.

Note: With this feature enabled, remote unlocks will not disable alarm monitoring when using the Kisi integration.

Console Setup

If alarm monitoring is in manual mode, this feature will stop monitoring until it is manually re-enabled.

If alarm monitoring is on a set schedule, this feature will stop monitoring until it is manually re-enabled or at the next scheduled start time.

1. Navigate to "Settings" and select "Third-Party Integrations."

2. Under the "Badge Systems" dropdown, select "Kisi."

3. Under "Console Options," ensure the "Associated Location" and "Associated Rhombus Cameras" match the location where your Kisi device is located.

4. Navigate to "Locations" and select the corresponding location.

5. Select the "Alarm Monitoring" tab. Under the "Alarm Central" section, toggle the "Stop Monitoring with Authorized Badge Entry" button.  Note: When enabled, any authorized badge entry will disable alarm monitoring. If monitoring is on a set schedule, it will resume at the next scheduled start time. Monitoring can be manually enabled at any time.

Helpful Links

• Data and Clip Storage Retention
• Manage Users

Contact Support or Sales

Have more questions? Contact Rhombus Support at +1 (877) 746-6797 option 2 or support@rhombus.com.

Interested in learning more? Contact Rhombus Sales at +1 (877) 746-6797 option 1 or sales@rhombus.com.