Assigning a map to a parking zone

When you assign a map to a parking zone, you give this entity a map representation which can be used for monitoring purposes. You can assign a map to a parking zone from the Config Tool Area view task or Map designer task.

To assign a map to a parking zone from the Area view task:

1. From the Config Tool home page, open the Area view task.
2. In the entity tree, select the parking zone that you want to assign a map to.
3. Click the Identity tab, and click Create map.
4. Select one of the following methods to create your map background.
   • Image: Import the map background from an image file.
   • Geographic: Connect to a map provider.
5. Configure the default map view and other presets.
6. Configure the default information to display when someone opens this map.
7. Click Create.
8. To add a Sharp camera that is monitoring the parking zone, click Area view (), and drag the LPR camera onto the map.

To assign a map to a parking zone from the Map designer task:

1. From the Config Tool home page, open the Map designer task.
   The Map designer wizard displays a list of recent maps.
2. Click Create ().
3. From the area tree, select the parking zone you are creating a map for.
4. Click Next.
5. Select one of the following methods to create your map background.
   • Image: Import the map background from an image file.
   • Geographic: Connect to a map provider.
6. Configure the default map view and other presets.
7. Configure the default information to display when someone opens this map.
8. Click Create.
9. To add a Sharp camera that is monitoring the parking zone, click Area view (), and drag the LPR camera onto the map.