Maps and Smart Maps

There are two map features designed to improve your situational awareness: Maps and Smart Maps.

With both features, you can create a virtual representation of your areas of interest. You can place icons representing different cameras and other devices in the locations where they are mounted.

Examples of a map and a smart map, respectively:

You can interact with a camera or device by selecting the icon the represents them on the map. When a rule registers an event or triggers an alarm, the icon representing the related camera or device is highlighted, helping you identify where an incident has occurred.

The Smart Maps feature are more advanced than the Maps feature. With the Maps feature, you can only use still images to visualize your area and buildings.

Maps use still images to visualize your area and buildings, but Smart Maps can combine geographic information systems like Google Maps, Bing Maps, and OpenStreetMap with still images and CAD drawings. The extra functionality give you a more accurate overview of your cameras across one or multiple locations.