Types of geographic backgrounds
After you have added a smart map
A map functionality that uses a geographic information system to visualize devices (for example, cameras and microphones), structures, and topographical elements of a surveillance system in geographically accurate, real-world imagery. Maps that use elements of this functionality are called smart maps. to a view, you can use one of the following geographic backgrounds:
- Basic world map: use the default geographic background provided in XProtect Smart Client. This map is intended for use as a general reference, and it does not contain features such as country boundaries, cities, or other details. However, like the other geographic backgrounds, it does contain geo-reference data
- Bing Maps: connect to Bing Maps
- Google Maps: connect to Google Maps
Bing Maps and Google Maps are available in XProtect® Corporate and XProtect Expert only. The use of both services requires internet access.
- Milestone Map Service - connect to a free map provider. After you enable Milestone Map Service, no further setup is needed.
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OpenStreetMap - connect to:
- A commercial tile server of your own choice
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Your own, online or local tile server
- None - this option hides the geographic background. Note that the geo-reference data remains there. See also Layers on smart map.
By default, Bing Maps and Google Maps display satellite imagery. You can change the imagery, for example to aerial or terrain, to see different details.