Migrating from a map to a smart map with the Map Migration Tool

Use the Map Migration Tool to migrate map overlays and the position of devices from your existing map to a smart map. For more information, see Migration from a map to a smart map

In the map migration process, you must:

Prerequisites: 

  • Milestone recommends that you back up your configuration before you proceed with the map migration to avoid scenarios where you unintentionally move devices on the smart map.

  • To set up a new smart map, you must have at least one view set up with a free view item.

  • You must have access to setup mode in XProtect Smart Client.

Add the smart map to a view

  1. On the top ribbon of XProtect Smart Client, enter setup mode.

  2. In the Views pane, go to System overview, locate Smart maps, and drag it into the view.

Add a map overlay to the smart map

  1. On the left-hand toolbar of the smart map, click Add a custom overlay or import a map.

  2. Place your mouse cursor over the position on the smart map where you want to add the map overlay, then click to place it.

  3. In the Add custom overlay window, optionally give the map overlay a name, and then select Maps.

  4. In the list of available maps shown below the drop-down list, select the map to add. The import of the map then begins. If you didn't enter a name of the map overlay, the map is automatically given the same name as the file name of the map overlay.

Import the map overlay to the smart map

  1. In the window that is displayed, review the information message. Before you proceed, make sure that your system configuration is already backed up.

  2. Select Continue to import the map overlay.

  3. Place the imported map overlay in a geographically correct context on the smart map.

  4. Resize, move, or rotate the map overlay to match the correct position or building layout on the smart map.

  5. When you're satisfied with the size and position of the map overlay, save the changes.

Import all the devices from the map or add only the map overlay

  1. In the Import devices window:  
    • To only import the map overlay, select Only add overlay. A Windows Desktop notification confirms that no devices have been added. You have successfully migrated your overlays to smart maps without adding any devices.
    • To import both the map overlay and the map’s associated devices, select Import devices. This way, you add all devices associated with the map overlay to the smart map.
  2. If you have imported the devices associated with this map overlay already, then choose either of these options:
    • To not make any changes to the positions of the devices, select Keep position.
    • Alternatively, to match the new position of the map overlay, select Update position.

Keep the map overlay's devices only or keep both the map overlay's image and devices

This task is only relevant if you chose Import the devices in the previous step.

  1. In the Keep image overlay window, choose either Only keep the devices or Keep image and devices.
    • If you select Only keep the devices, the map overlay is removed from the smart map and only the devices from the map overlay are added to the smart map.
    • If you select Keep image and devices, both the map overlay and its associated devices are added to the smart map.

    When you've made your choice, a Windows Desktop notification is displayed to confirm that you've now added the devices.

Repeat this process for each map overlay to add to your smart map. If you need to, you can add the same map overlay to the smart map again, for example, to update the position of existing devices on the smart map.