Camera navigators (configuration)

Before you can use the camera navigatorClosedA feature that allows you to see all your cameras in relation to each other, for example, as they are laid out according to a floor plan. Using the Camera Navigator, you can navigate from one camera to the next from a single view., you must:

  1. Set up a map. See Add maps to views.
  2. Add cameras to the map.
  3. Add the camera navigator to a view.
  4. (optional) Define the properties for how you want the camera navigator to display the views. See Camera navigator settings.

Add camera navigators to views

Camera navigators let you set up a complete overview of an area by adding all cameras that cover the area in a single view. For example, this is useful if you want to be able to follow someone around a building. As the person moves, you can switch to the next camera. For more information, see Camera navigator (explained).

Steps:

  1. Click Setup to enter setup mode.

    To get the most out of the camera navigator and to be able to see the camera views in the pane on the right, select a 1 x 1 view.

  2. From the System Overview pane, drag the Camera Navigator to your view.
  3. In the Select Home Map and Camera window, select the map that you want to base your navigation on.
  4. Click the camera that you want to select as the default camera whenever you open the Camera Navigator, and then click OK.
  5. Click Setup again to exit setup mode.

Camera navigator settings

In the Properties (see Camera settings) pane, you can specify these settings for the camera navigator ClosedA feature that allows you to see all your cameras in relation to each other, for example, as they are laid out according to a floor plan. Using the Camera Navigator, you can navigate from one camera to the next from a single view..

Name

Description
Home map and camera

Displays the map and default camera that your camera navigator is based on. You can change these settings, by clicking the button to open the Select Home Map and Camera window.
Maximum camera indicators

Select the maximum number of cameras that you want to include in your main view. Each camera is shown with a camera icon . You can display an unlimited number of cameras.
Camera indicator orientation

Select Relative to selected camera if you want to display the location and orientation of the cameras as seen from the camera's perspective
or
Select Relative to map if you want the location and orientation of the cameras to always reflect the layout of the map as seen from above.

The selected camera is always the centered one.
Maximum preview cameras

Select the maximum number of cameras that you want to display in your preview pane. Only the cameras that are visible on the screen will use your system's resources. The maximum number of cameras that you can display is 20.

The more cameras that you preview, the more of your system resources they will take up.