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Step 2: Set up Views
"Views" are definable layouts for
maps and ca mera images. These
must be set up to allo w viewing maps
and/or cameras.
Topic Locator:
MyTools Bar
: Customize Views, and
(login with a user
name & ID if needed).
In the Tree
: Click your site/account
button in the tree, open Control &
Status, and Panel Control & Status
(click the "+"), and login with your user
ID and PIN if prompted for this. Then,
select: "Visual Director" (click the "+"),
ÖCustomize Views.
Multi-Account Systems: First select
[Account Folders] in the 'tree', and double-
click the desired account.
Tip: For additional space, it's a good idea to
turn off the event/monitoring window when setting up
'Views'. (Click [Events] on the main toolbar.)
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Creating a New Vie w: Click [+] at the
bottom of the form, or right-click the for m,
and select Add Ne w Vie w from the pop-up
menu.
Alternative: You can also select " New
View" from the list (bottom of the window).
Changing an E xisting V iew: Select the
desired "Vie w" from the p op-up list at the
bottom of the window.
Searching for an Existing Vie w: Click t he
'binoculars' symbol. Then, enter the na me
(or the first few characters + " ∗" ), and click
[Find].
Then, refer to the selection -descriptions f or
this screen while vie wing or chan ging
settings as desired.
To Copy an Entire View: Right-click, "Copy View";
right-click, "Add New View"; right-click, "Paste View".
Then, change the name and other items as desired.
If you Need to Delete a View
: Right-click a blank
area on the view, and select "Delete View".
- View (bottom of the form): This allows
selecting an existing 'View' (or select "New
View" to set up a new one).
On This Form
- Name: This is a description for the displayed
map/camera view;
- Style: This is a basic layout style for the
displayed map/camera view (the centre of the
screen will change per your selection);
Maps , Cameras , and
Camera-Views 
These 'tabs' show a list of the presently defined
Maps and Cameras. Click-and-drag items to the
desired location.
Tip: For items that have already been placed on the
left, you can click the item to have it identified on the
right. (Try it! )
To remove an item from a 'view', drag the item back
into the list (or drag to item called "No Selection" to the
item's location).
Notes: Each item can appear only once
within a
single view. The software will attempt to connect with
cameras right-away.
Camera-views
: These allow you to set where specific
types of event-triggered camera images will appear
(for each view that uses this feature). Each camera-
view shows the last-triggered camera associated with
it. Be sure to use additional camera-views for
cameras that are to appear in different locations on-
screen. (For more information, see step 3b.)
Visual Director ÖCustomize Views