Configuration of maps

General information

The map in Axxon One is used to visualize and manage devices at a protected facility. The following can be used as a base for the map:

• An uploaded bitmap or vector image (building plan, site map).
• Data from map providers (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps).

You can work with the map in three modes:

1. 3D mode—Map and layout are available.
2. 2D mode—Only map is available.
3. Immersion mode—Video on top of the map.

The map contains icons of cameras, inputs, outputs, macros, and ACFA devices. The field of view and the area with live video are displayed for each camera.

The map can either have one layer or have several floors.

Map edit mode

You can create maps, add objects to them, and configure these objects in the map edit mode. To go to the edit mode:

1. Select the required layout on the layout panel (see Configuration of layouts).
2. Click the Open layout control menu button in the upper left corner of the panel.
3. Select Edit layout/map.

You switched to the edit mode.

Manage maps

Add a map

To add a map:

1. Go to the map edit mode.
2. Click the Open layout control menu button in the upper left corner of the panel.
   1. If the map isn't added to the layout, select Add new map.
   2. Or:
      1. Select Edit layout/map.
      2. Click the Map button in the lower right corner of the panel.
      3. Click the Add new map button in the lower left corner of the panel.
   3. Or:
      1. Select Edit layout/map.
      2. Click the Map button in the lower right corner of the panel.
      3. Right-click the map.
      4. In the menu that opens, select Add new map.
3. In the window that opens, specify the map settings listed in the table.
   

   Setting	Value	Description
   New Map
   Name		Enter the name of the map
   Type		Select a data source from the drop-down list. Available types are specified in the domain options (see Map providers)
   	Bitmap or vector image	Bitmap image consists of a grid of pixels, each of which has a specific color. Vector image is based on mathematical formulas and consists of lines, curves, and shapes that are defined using coordinates
   	Google Map	There are three types of Google maps available: Google Hybrid Google Maps Google Satellite
   	OpenStreetMap	Provides free access to cartographic data
   Address		The setting is available only when you select the following values in the Type setting: Google Map OpenStreetMap Enter the address, postal code, or geographic coordinates of the required area on the map and click the button. You can zoom using the zoom slider or the mouse wheel and navigate the map using the standard navigation method
   Image		Click the button and select the required file that will be used as a graphic plan of the protected facility. If you don't select any file, a map with a white background will be created. Setting requirements: The setting is available only when you select Bitmap or vector image in the Type setting. Supported formats: Bitmap image: PNG, JPG, JPEG, JPE, GIF, BMP. Vector image: SVG. The file size must not exceed 4 MB. The maximum image size is 4 million pixels (the number of pixels in a 2000x2000 resolution). The map isn't created if you select a file larger than the permitted size
   Share map		Select who has access to the map
   	Any user	The map is available to all users
   	Not shared	The map is only available to the current user
   	Roles	The map is available only to those roles that are selected in the Roles setting
   Roles		By default, the checkbox is clear, and roles are unavailable. To set the checkbox for the required role, select Roles in the Share map setting. You can create roles on the Users tab (see Role)

4. Click the Apply button. To cancel actions, click the Cancel button.
5. Click the Save button. To cancel actions, click the Cancel button.

A map is added.

Bind a map to a layout

You can bind a map and a layout. When you go to a layout, the map that is bound to it will automatically open. To bind a map to a layout:

1. Select a layout that you want to bind to a map on the layout panel or create a new layout (see Configuration of layouts).
2. Go to the map edit mode.
3. Click the Map button in the lower right corner of the panel.
4. Select the created map or create a new map (see Add a map)
5. Click the Save button. To cancel actions, click the Cancel button.

The map is bound to the layout . If you save the layout with the map open in 2D mode, then when you go to this layout, the map will always open in this mode .

Change map name

To change the map name:

1. Go to the map edit mode.
2. Left-click the corresponding tab in the lower left corner of the screen and enter a new name for the map.
3. Click the mouse anywhere on the screen.
4. Click the Save button. To cancel actions, click the Cancel button.

The map name is changed.

Change the type or image of the map

To change the type or image of the map:

1. Go to the map edit mode.
2. Right-click any place on the map and select Map properties.
3. In the window that opens, specify the map properties. This window is similar to the map creation window (see Add a map).
4. Click the Apply button. To cancel actions, click the Cancel button.
5. Click the Save button. To cancel actions, click the Cancel button.

The type or image of the map is changed.

Change the order of map tabs

By default, tabs with maps are arranged in the order they were created in the system. To change the order:

1. Go to the map edit mode.
2. Select a tab and drag it to the required position.
   
3. Click the Save button. To cancel actions, click the Cancel button.

The order of the map tabs is changed.

Change the tilt of the map surface

You can change the tilt of the map surface by changing the border of the map and layout.

There are two ways you can go to 2D map viewing mode:

1. Click the button to the right of the Map button. The layout closes, and the map is displayed full-screen. To return to 3D map viewing mode, click the Map button. To hide the map completely, click the button.
2. Click the Top view button on the control bar in the lower right corner of the screen. This keeps the layout open, and the map is displayed in the same location. To return to 3D map viewing mode, click the Top view button.
   

   Note

   If the map is hidden, the control bar in the lower right corner of the screen isn't available.

   

Change the map zoom and shift the map

You can change the map zoom and shift the map either manually or automatically.

• When an alarm occurs, the map automatically changes zoom and position to display all alarmed cameras.
• After all alarms end, the map returns to its original zoom and position.
• Automatic change of the zoom and position stops when you interact with the map or camera.
• You can also change the zoom of the map manually using the mouse wheel or the zoom bar.
  

After the map is zoomed in, you can move the map with the mouse (by pressing and holding the left mouse button) in any direction.

Switch between maps

In any mode, you can switch between maps created in the system. There are two ways to switch between them:

1. On the map panel in the lower left corner of the screen.
   
   If you created many maps, not all tabs can fit on the panel. Click the List of all maps button and select the required map in the window that opens.
   
2. Left-click a transition icon on the map if a transition was created. The caption of the icon indicates the name of the map to which the transition occurs: .

Show and hide the map

You can view the map from all surveillance modes except archive mode. To view a map, click the Map button in the lower right corner of the screen.

The map is displayed in a 3D mode, with the layout moving to the top of the screen and decreasing in size.

To exit map viewing mode, click the Map button again. The map also automatically hides when you zoom in on any surveillance window to its maximum size (see Scaling the Surveillance window). When you zoom out on a surveillance window to its minimum size, the map is displayed again.

Delete a map

To delete a map:

1. Go to the map edit mode.
2. Right-click anywhere on the map and select Delete map. Or click the Delete map button next to the map name.
3. Click the Save button. To cancel actions, click the Cancel button.

The map is deleted.

Add objects to the map

You can add the following types of objects to the map:

• Cameras
• Inputs (that are on)
• Outputs (that are on)
• Macros
• Transitions to other maps
• ACFA devices.

After you add objects to the map from the objects panel, when you left-click an object, a line is drawn that shows the object's location on the map. You can also use the context menu of the icons on the map to control cameras, inputs, outputs, macros, and ACFA devices.

Add cameras to the map

You can add a camera to the map in one of the following ways:

1. You can add a camera from a surveillance window:
   1. Go to the map edit mode.
   2. Click the Click to show context menu button in the surveillance window.
   3. Select Add new map in the menu.
2. You can add a camera from the objects panel by dragging:
   1. Go to the map edit mode. To delete a camera from the map, click the button.
   2. Click the Objects panel button (see Object panel).
   3. Drag the camera to the map. To delete a camera from the map, click the button.
3. You can add a camera via the context menu of the objects panel:
   1. Go to the map edit mode.
   2. Click the Objects panel button (see Object panel).
   3. Right-click the required camera and select Add to map. To add all cameras in a group/server/domain, right-click the name and select Add to map. To delete a camera or cameras in a group/server/domain from the map, click the button.

A camera or cameras in a group/server/domain are added to the map. If a camera has Latitude, Longitude, and Azimuth specified (see Camera), the camera icon is automatically positioned on the map according to the specified coordinates. If coordinates are not specified, the camera icon is automatically added to the center of the visible map area.

Cameras are added to the map. Possible states of cameras and their icons:

Interface control and configuration commands: