How a map looks

Maps are still images on which elements representing cameras and other devices in your XProtect VMS system are added. Maps do not have to be geographical maps, although they often are. Depending on your organization’s needs, photos and other kinds of image files can also be used as maps.

Maps are not the same as a smart map. See Differences between maps and smart maps.

On maps you can see the status of your devices. The status visualization graphically displays the status of elements added to a map. When a map is fully operational and in the normal state, there is no status visualization.

An example of a map with fully operational devices and a hot zone:

Map of roads and 3 cameras placed facing different directions. Part of a map with a camera placed on it.

An example of a map with not fully operational devices and with status visualization:

Map of roads and 3 cameras placed facing different directions.

The Status visualization window lets you define the visual appearance of maps’ status indication.

Indicator

Description

Camera inside a dashed yellow circle.

Attention needed - when an element requires attention, but is still working; for instance when a server is running out of disk space. Note that the device in question is not necessarily included on the map. The default display color is yellow.

Camera inside an orange circle.

Not operational - when there is an error on the element, for example if a server can’t connect to a microphone or speaker. The default display color is orange.

Camera inside a red circle.

Alarms - when an element has an alarm attached to it. The default display color is red.

Camera inside a dashed purple circle.

Disabled/status unknown - when an element has been disabled on the surveillance server, or when it is not possible to obtain status information from a server. The default color is purple.

Camera inside a dashed blue circle.

Ignore status - when an element has a status that does not need attention, for example, if you’re already aware of what the issue is. The default color is blue.

The status of a map mirrors the status of all elements on the map. Up to four names of affected servers can be listed in the map title bar. In cases where an unavailable server causes disabled elements on the map, but the server itself is not included on the map, the map is displayed in the not operational state, even though the map only contains disabled elements. If the unavailable server is included on the map, the map is simply displayed with the disabled/status unknown. Status information is also available in the Map overview.