Explore Vanderbilt Platforms More in Depth with Tips & Tricks Webinars

As the world adjusts to more remote work, increasing dependence on conference/video calls, and connecting with colleagues/customers via the internet, we’re looking for ways to ensure that our customers have the information and training they need to navigate our platforms. In response, Vanderbilt U.S. has launched a series of Tips & Tricks Webinars aimed at providing valuable, in-depth training for Vanderbilt Security Management System (SMS) customers in the coming weeks.

A full training calendar is available here, but we’ve outlined what’s coming up: 

Our VMS can function as a standalone video solution or as a fully-integrated complement to the Vanderbilt Security Management System (SMS). See a demonstration of the new VVMS v5 software and view video associated with cardholder transactions and alarms in SMS.

• Dates/Times: 11 a.m. Eastern, Wednesday, April 8, and 1 p.m. Eastern, Thursday, April 9
• Duration: 1 hour
• Audience: SMS End Users and Certified Dealers

When it comes to lockdown policies and practices, each facility tends to have its own, very customized way of managing these situations. Learn the different ways of accomplishing Lockdowns within SMS and how to program them to meet your specific needs. For instance, do you want to initiate a lockdown through a push button, card reader or through the software —maybe a combination? Should certain cardholders be granted “pass-through” permissions in a lockdown state? Join us to learn how to program, group and execute Lockdowns (applies to SMS v 5.39 and above).

• Date/Time: 11 a.m. Eastern, Thursday, April 9
• Duration: 1 hour
• Audience: SMS End Users and Certified Dealers

SMS Access Manager is the recommended hub for all cardholder access management. Allows facilitation of cardholder Area Access, management of Linked Access records and provides better visualization of current access. Learn how to create and apply linked access as well as how to "clean up" duplicate and access records that are no longer required.

• Date/Time: 11 a.m. Eastern, Wednesday, April 15
• Duration: 1 hour
• Audience: SMS End Users and Certified Dealers

Transaction Monitors provide a live view into what’s happening right now in your Access Control System. Learn how to customize these monitors to display all events or filter the monitors for more specific information.

• Date/Time: 2 p.m. Eastern, Wednesday, April 15
• Duration: 1 hour
• Audience: SMS End Users and Certified Dealers

See what's new in SMS v6.4.1 and above. This webinar will cover the supported Mercury controllers, new installation options and new features on the v6.4 software platform.

• Date/Time: 11 a.m. Eastern, Thursday, April 16
• Duration: 1 hour
• Audience: SMS End Users and Certified Dealers

Learn how to program and acknowledge alarms in the Vanderbilt Security Management System. This webinar will cover standard alarm programming and acknowledgement, as well as programming and acknowledging alarms using the Alarm Graphics Monitor.

• Date/Time: 11 a.m. Eastern, Thursday, April 17
• Duration: 1 hour
• Audience: SMS End Users and Certified Dealers

Vanderbilt offers end-user customers a variety of ways to gain the training and information they need to ensure they’re using their products effectively. Visit our Resources page to chat with live tech support, access documentation and maintenance agreements, and see the full schedule of upcoming trainings.