Connect Alarm Systems, Events and Monitoring Workflows into XProtect

 ORBNET Event Gateway connects alarm panels, event reporting protocols and monitoring workflows into Milestone XProtect, helping organisations receive, visualise, manage and forward critical events through one software-based platform. 
Practical System Integration
 Built to connect alarm panels, monitoring workflows, third-party platforms and operational response systems.

Milestone XProtect Specialists
 Designed around real XProtect alarm, event, video and integration workflows. 
Combined Industry Experience
 Over 60 years of combined experience across security software, video systems and integration projects.
UK-Based, Global Reach
 Supporting integrators, end users and technical teams across complex sites and international deployments.

What Event Gateway Helps You Do

Alarm Panel Integration
Receive alarms, arming status, and point states from supported alarm systems inside XProtect. 
Monitoring Station Transmission
Send Milestone alarm definitions directly to external monitoring centres without extra hardware transmitters. 
Map-Based Visibility
Represent panels and points in XProtect maps with custom icons, hierarchy, and live state changes. 
Receive and Transmit Event Protocols

Support industry event-reporting protocols for both receiving and transmitting alarm data. ORBNET lists receive support including SIA-DC05/DC09, Bosch SIA, Ademco Contact ID, DMP, Intelbras, and Paradox, and transmit support including Kafka, SIA-DC05/DC09, and Ademco Contact ID. 

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Event Gateway

Unify alarm events, monitoring workflows, and Milestone XProtect response

ORBNET Event Gateway is a software-based alarm integration platform for Milestone XProtect, designed to receive events from a wide range of alarm panels and transmit alarms onwards to monitoring stations. It helps unify alarm visibility, status monitoring, and event handling inside a more operational surveillance environment.

Feature summary

  • Receive alarm and arming status from a wide range of supported alarm panels into XProtect.
  • Transmit alarms to monitoring stations in formats including Kafka, SIA, and Contact ID.
  • Map and visualise alarm points in Milestone with icons, hierarchy, state colours, and Alarm Manager integration.
  • Improve Axis input reliability by polling ON/OFF states from Axis cameras and IO boards.

Event Integration Flow

From Alarm Signal to Operational Action

ORBNET Event Gateway receives, interprets and routes alarm events between field systems, Milestone XProtect, monitoring centres and external platforms, without adding unnecessary receiver hardware.

Need to connect alarm systems into XProtect?

Not sure which route fits your system? ORBNET can help map the right event flow.

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Event routing overview

Common Event Gateway Routes

ORBNET Event Gateway can receive, interpret and forward events across alarm panels, XProtect, monitoring centres and external systems. 

Input / Source

SIA / Contact ID

Alarm reporting protocols from panels, receivers or monitoring workflows.

Event Gateway

Receives and interprets alarm events

Output

Milestone XProtect alarms and events

Input / Source

Honeywell Galaxy

Two-way alarm panel integration for practical operational awareness.

Event Gateway

Monitors areas, points and panel state

Output

XProtect alarms, visibility and response workflows

Input / Source

Axis I/O

Input and output devices used for site events, triggers and local signals.

Event Gateway

Polls and manages device states

Output

Reliable event handling inside XProtect

Input / Source

Milestone XProtect

Alarms and events generated inside the VMS environment.

Event Gateway

Routes and transforms event data

Output

Monitoring centres, SIA, Contact ID, Kafka or webhooks

Input / Source

Webhooks / Kafka

External platforms, automation tools and wider security workflows.

Event Gateway

Customises and forwards structured event data

Output

Third-party systems and operational integrations

Input / Source

TCP Generic Events

Structured TCP messages used to trigger Generic Events in XProtect.

Event Gateway

Sends formatted event messages

Output

XProtect Generic Events and automated actions

Have an awkward alarm, monitoring or event workflow? ORBNET can help map the route from signal to action.

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