Map Management

The E-map function gives a visual overview of the locations and distributions of the installed cameras and alarm input devices. You can get the live view of the cameras on the map, and you will get a notification message from the map when alarm is triggered.

E-map is a static image (it do not have to be geographical maps, although they often are. Depending on your organization's needs, photos and other kinds of image files can also be used as e-maps) which gives you a visual overview of the locations and distributions of the hot spots (resources (e.g., camera, alarm input) placed on the map are called hot spots). You can see the physical locations of the cameras and alarm inputs, and in what direction the cameras are pointing. With the function of hot region, e-maps can be organized into hierarchies to navigate from large perspectives to detailed perspectives, e.g., from floor level to room level.

Add Map

You should add a map as the parent map for the hot spots and hot regions.

Steps

1. Open the E-map page.

2. Select a group for which you want to add a map.

   For details about setting the group, refer to Group Management.

3. Click Add Map to open the map adding window.

4. Enter a descriptive name of the added map.

5. Select a map picture from the local path.

   The picture format of the map can only be PNG, JPEG or BMP.

6. Click OK.

7. Optional: Perform the following tasks after adding the map.

   • Zoom in/out — Use the mouse wheel or click + or - to zoom in or zoom out on the map.
   • Adjust Map Area — Drag the yellow window in the lower-right corner or use the direction buttons and zoom bar to adjust the map area for view.

Edit Map Scale

The scale of a map is the ratio of a distance on the map to the corresponding distance on the ground. The client can calculate two locations' distance on the map according to the distance on the ground. An accurate map scale is essential for defining radar's monitoring range.

Before You Start

Make sure you have added a map. See Add Map for details. Perform this task if you need to add a security radar to the map.

Steps

1. Enter the E-map module.
2. Click Edit on the E-map toolbar to enter the map editing mode.
3. Click Edit Scale to select two locations on the map. The cursor will turn to if you hover it on the map.
4. Click on the map to select two locations. The Edit Scale window pops up.
5. Enter the ground distance between the two locations, and then click OK. The client will calculate the map scale automatically.

Manage Hot Spot

The devices added to the map are called hot spots. The hot spots show the locations of the devices, and you can also get the live view or alarm information of the surveillance scenarios through the hot spots. The devices can be added to the map as hot spots includes: camera, alarm input/output, access point, security radar, and zone.

Add Camera as Hot Spot

You can add cameras to the map as hot spots.

Before You Start

Make sure you have added an e-map and a camera to the client. See Add Map and Device Management for details.

Steps

1. Enter the E-map page.

2. Click Edit in the upper-right corner to enter the map editing mode.

3. Click Add Hot Spot → Camera Hot Spot to open the Add Hot Spot window.

4. Select the cameras to be added to the map.

5. Optional: Edit the hot spot name, select the name color and select the hot spot icon.

6. Click OK to save the settings.

   You can also drag the camera icons from the group list to the map directly to add the hot spots.

   The camera icons are added on the map as hot spots and the icons of the added cameras in the group list change accordingly. The sector indicates the camera's field of view.

7. Perform the following operation(s).

   • Move the Hot Spot — Drag the hot spot to move it to a certain position.
   • Change the FOV Angle — Drag the angle handles and revolve to change the camera's field of view.
   • Change the FOV Size — Drag the size handle to change the FOV size.

Add Alarm Input as Hot Spot

You can add the alarm inputs to the map as hot spots.

Steps

1. Enter the E-map module.

2. Click Edit in the upper-right corner to enter the map editing mode.

3. Click Add Hot Spot → Alarm Input Hot Spot to open the Add Hot Spot window.

4. Select the alarm inputs to be added to the map.

5. Optional: Edit hot spot name, select the name color and select the hot spot icon by double-clicking the corresponding field.

6. Click OK.

   You can also drag the alarm input icons from the group list to the map directly to add the hot spot.

   The alarm input icons are added to the map as hot spots and the icons of the added alarm inputs in the group list change accordingly.

7. Optional: Drag the hot spot to move it to a certain position.

Add Alarm Output as Hot Spot

You can add alarm outputs to the map as hot spots for management. After that, you can enable or disable it in a quick manner. If you enable an alarm output on the map, the security control devices (e.g. sirens, bells) connected to it will alarm for attention.

Before You Start

Make sure you have added an e-map and alarm output to the client. See Add Map and Device Management for details.

Steps

1. Enter the E-map module.

2. Click Edit on the E-map toolbar to enter the map editing mode.

3. Click Add Hot Spot → Alarm Output Hot Spot to open the Add Hot Spot panel.

4. Select the alarm output to be added to the map.

5. Optional: Edit the hot spot name, select the name color, and select the hot spot icon.

6. Click OK.

   You can also drag an alarm output icon from the alarm output list to the map to add the hot spot.

   The alarm output is added to the map as a hot spot and its icon in the group list changes accordingly.

7. Optional: Drag the alarm output to move it to a certain position.

Add Zone as Hot Spot

You can add zones to the map so that you can quickly locate the zone when an alarm is triggered.

Before You Start

Make sure you have added a map and zone to the client. See Add Map and Add Device for details.

Steps

1. Enter the E-map module.

2. Click Edit on the E-map toolbar to enter the map editing mode.

3. Click Add Hot Spot → Zone Hot Spot to open the Add Hot Spot panel.

4. Select the zone(s) to be added to the map.

5. Optional: Edit the hot spot name, select the name color, and select the hot spot icon.

6. Click OK.

   You can also drag the alarm output icons from the alarm output list to the map to add the hot spot.

   The zone is added to the map as a hot spot and its icon in the group list changes accordingly.

7. Optional: Drag the zone hot spot to move it to a certain position. When alarms are triggered, the number of the newest alarms will be displayed on the zone's icon. You can click the number to see the alarms details.

   No more than 10 newest alarms can be displayed.

8. Optional: Click Clear Alarms to mark the alarms of the zones on the current map as read.

Add Security Radar as Hot Spot

For an effective monitoring, you can add a security radar to the map as a hot spot and paint zones in its monitoring filed. So that when someone intrudes the zone, an alarm will be triggered for attention.

Before You Start

Make sure you have added an e-map and a security radar to the client. See Add Map and Device Management for details.

Steps

1. Enter the E-map module.

2. Click Edit on the E-map toolbar to enter the map editing mode.

3. Optional: Edit map scale. See Edit Map Scale.

4. Select a security radar in the device list and drag it to the map.

5. Optional: Click the added radar and then click to edit the hot spot name, select the hot spot color, and select the hot spot icon.

6. Click OK. The security radar is added to the map as a hot spot and its icon in the group list changes accordingly. The sector indicates the monitoring field of the radar.

   • Orange sector indicates an armed radar, while black sector indicates a disarmed radar.
   • Red point indicates the detected intruder.

7. Add zone to the monitoring field of the security radar.

   Make sure the security radar is disarmed.

   1. Click Edit → Add Radar Zone to start painting a zone.

   2. Optional: Switch the Field Assistance on to enable zone painting assistance function.

      Example

      Person A takes an on-site walk in the field which needs to be painted as a zone, which will be indicated as a moving pattern consists with red points and dashed lines. And then Person B paints a zone on the map according to the moving pattern.

   3. Click in the sector to paint a zone and right-click to complete painting. Zone Settings window pops up.

   4. Enter a zone name and select a zone type.

      • Warning Zone — Defined by red line. If someone intrudes the warning zone, an alarm will be triggered with the whole zone turning to red. And the intruder's location and moving pattern will be displayed with a red point connected by a red dashed line. Only if the intruder goes out of the zone, the zone restores.
      • Pre-Warning Zone — Defined by blue line. If someone intrudes the warning zone, an alarm will be triggered and you can view the event details in the Event Center.
      • Disabled Zone — Defined by purple line. If someone intrudes the warning zone, no alarm will be triggered, and moving pattern will not be displayed.

   5. Optional: Edit a zone: double-click a zone to enter editing mode of the zone (a dashed-line frame will be displayed around the zone). Hover the cursor on the edge of the zone to show a blue +, click to add a point for the zone. Drag a point to change the zone. Click any other place to quit editing mode.

8. Optional: Drag the security radar to move it to a certain position.

Add Access Point as Hot Spot

You can add access points to the map as hot spots, so that you can find the hot spots and view their status and alarm numbers.

Before You Start

Make sure you have added a map and an access point to the client. See Add Map and Add Device for details.

Steps

1. Enter the E-map module.

2. Click Edit on the E-map toolbar to enter the map editing mode.

3. Click Add Hot Spot → Access Point Hot Spot to open the Add Hot Spot window.

4. Select the access point(s) to be added to the map.

5. Optional: Edit the hot spot name, select the name color, and select the hot spot icon.

6. Click OK.

   You can also drag an access point icon from the access point list to the map.

   The access point is added to the map as a hot spot and its icon in the group list changes accordingly.

7. Optional: Drag the access point hot spot to move it to a certain position. When alarms are triggered, the number of the newest alarms will be displayed on the hot spot icon. You can click the number to see the alarms details.

   No more than 10 newest alarms can be displayed.

Edit Hot Spot

You can edit the information of the added hot spots on the map, including the name, the color, the icon, etc.

Steps

1. Enter the E-map module.
2. Click Edit in the upper-right corner to enter the map editing mode.
3. Select the hot spot icon on the map and then click to open the Edit Hot Spot window.
4. Edit the hot spot name in the text field, select the hot spot name's color and hot spot icon shown on the map.
5. Check Apply to Other Camera Hot Spots/Apply to Other Alarm Input Hot Spots/Apply to Other Alarm Output Hot Spots/Apply to Other Zone Hot Spots to apply the color and icon settings to other hot spots.
6. Click OK.
7. Optional: Select the hot spot icon and click to delete the hot spot.

Preview Hot Spot

After adding hot spots (including camera, alarm input/output, zone, security radar, and zone) to the map, you can view the live view of the camera hot spot and the triggered alarm information of all the types of hot spots on the map.

Before You Start

Make sure you have added hot spots to the map. See Manage Hot Spot for details.

Steps

1. Enter the E-map module.

   If you are in the editing map mode, click Exit on the upper-right corner to enter the map preview mode.

2. Click Display to show the hot spots on the map.

   Hot spot type with a corresponding marker will be shown on the map.

3. Click a hot spot to perform the following operation(s).

   • Camera — Live View: Click to pop up the live view window of the camera.
     • Note: When an alarm is triggered during live view, the client will play a video file of 30 s first. You can capture, start recording and instant playback during live view.
   • Alarm Output — Click an alarm output, and select Open/Close.
     • Note: The security control channels managed by the alarm output will also be opened/closed.
   • Access Point — View door status: the current door status of the access point is displayed on the icon. Click the icon to switch the door status.
     • Open Door — When the door is locked, unlock it and it will be open for once. After the open duration, the door will be closed and locked again automatically.
     • Close Door — When the door is unlocked, lock it and it will be closed. The person who has the access authorization can access the door with credentials.
     • Remain Open — The door will be unlocked (no matter closed or open). All the persons can access the door with no credentials required.
     • Remain Closed — The door will be closed and locked. No person can access the door even if he/she has the authorized credentials, except the super users.
   • Security Radar — Arm/Disarm zones in the monitoring field of the radar: After exiting editing, click the icon of a security radar, and then select Arm/Disarm.

4. Optional: Perform the following operation(s).

   • View Alarm Information — Click the alarm number on a hot spot icon to open the alarm information page to view the alarm type and triggering time.

   • Clear Alarm — Click Clear Alarm on the top of the map to mark all the alarms of the hot spot as read.

   • View Multiple Cameras' Live View on the Map

     1. Click Live View to show 4 small windows on the bottom of the client.
     2. Drag a camera from the device list to a window to start the live view.
     Up to 4 cameras' live view is supported at the same time.

Manage Hot Region

The hot region function links a map to another map. When you add a map to another map as a hot region, an icon of the link to the added map is shown on the main map. The added map is called child map while the map to which you add the hot region is the parent map.

After linking a child map to a parent map, a hot region icon will display on the parent map. You can click it to enter the child map to view the resources on the child map for convenience.

With the function of hot region, e-maps can be organized into hierarchies to navigate from large perspectives to detailed perspectives, e.g., from floor level to room level.

Add Hot Region

You can add a map to another map as a hot region and an icon of the link to the added map is shown on the main map. The added map is called child map while the map to which you add the hot region is the parent map.

Before You Start

At least two maps should be added. Refer to Add Map for details about adding maps.

Steps

1. Enter the E-map page.
2. Click Edit on the upper-right corner to enter the map editing mode.
3. Select an added map as the parent map.
4. Click Add Hot Region to open the Add Hot Region window.
5. Select the child map.
6. Optional: Edit the hot region name, and select the hot region color and icon by double-clicking the corresponding field.
7. Click OK. The child map icons are added on the parent map as the hot regions.

Edit Hot Region

You can edit the information of the hot regions on the parent map, including name, color, icon, etc.

Steps

1. Enter the E-map module.
2. Click Edit on the upper-right corner to enter the map editing mode.
3. Select a hot region icon on the parent map and click to open the Edit Hot Region window.
4. Edit the hot region name in the text field, select the hot region name's color and hot region icon.
5. Check Apply to Other Hot Regions to apply the color and icon settings to other hot regions.
6. Click OK.

Preview Hot Region

After adding a hot region, you can click the hot region icon on the parent map to enter the child map. You can view the resources and alarms on the child map.

Steps

1. Enter the E-map page.

   If you are in the editing map mode, click Exit on the upper-right corner to enter the map preview mode.

2. Click the hot region icon on the parent map to enter the linked child map. You can view the resources on the child map. If there is any alarm triggered on the child map, you can view the alarm details.

3. Optional: Click Back to Parent Map on the upper-left corner to go back to the parent map.

4. Optional: Click Clear Alarm Info. on the upper-right corner to clear the alarm information triggered by the resources on the current map.