User`s guide

56 VEREX Director V4.73 User's Guide 21-0381E v4.7.3
Zooming in or out on a m ap: Click the
desired map, then use one of these methods:
• Use your mouse scroll wheel, or;
• Use the (+) / (
- ) (magnifying glass) buttons at
the bottom, or
;
• Use the 'slider bar' on the right edge of the
screen, or
;
• Right-click a blank portion of the map. Then,
select Zoom, and your desired action.
To move around (scroll) w ithin a map , you
have 3 choic es. (1
st
click the desired map.)
Then:
• Click-and-drag a blank area on the map
(hold the mouse button down), or
;
• Use the scroll bars provided, or
;
• Use the "Universal Scroll" feature of your
mouse (if it is set up for this).
Tips: The map will automatically shift to display the
selected item. For status & control details, see a
following section / below.
When You Right-Click a Blank Spot on a
Map
Zoom:
- Provides various selections for zooming in or out
on a map.
View:
- Show Zoom Slider: This sets whether or not
the 'zoom slider' will be displayed (allowing you
to zoom in and out visually).
- Show Item Text: This sets whether or not
descriptions will be shown for visual items on
maps.
Tip: Beginning with Director v4.66, this value is saved
independently for each operator.
Locating Items on a Complex Map, and
Filtering to Show Fewer Items at a Time
To temporaril y limit a ma p to show only a
specific type of devices / objects:
3) Click within the desired map.
4) Click the small down-arrow to the right of
"Filter:".
Note: This is at the bottom of the map window (NOT
the [Filter] button at the bottom of the event/monitoring
window).
3) Select your desired topic from the pop-
up menu.
Then, scan the map for your item(s) of interest.
If you cannot find the desired item on the map,
look for (and select) it in the item-list at the
bottom of the map window.
(If you still can' t find it, ensur e the desir ed item is not
filtered-out accidentally.)
Tip: The map will automatically shift to display the
selected item. For status & control details, see a
following section / below.