Maps toolbar

The Maps toolbar is divided in two parts. On the left, you have the map navigation commands. On the right, you have the display option commands.

• Default map:

  Switches to the default map defined for the whole system.
• Select map:

  Shows your list of favorites and the map hierarchy. Listed beside this command are the siblings of the current map.
• Search:

  Searches for maps and map objects by name.
• Layers:

  Show or hide information on the map
• Alarms:

  Lists all active alarms in a floating window. The icon turns red when there are active alarms in the system.

  • Right-click an alarm in the list to access the alarm contextual menu.
  • Double-click an alarm to switch to a map where the alarm is displayed.
  • Click to change the sorting order of the alarms or the position of the window.
  • Click Trigger an alarm to show the list of alarms you can trigger manually.
  • Click Force ack all to forcibly acknolwedge all alarms in the system.
• Past events:

  Lists all past events in a floating window.

  • Right-click an event in the list to access the event contextual menu.
  • Double-click an event to switch to the map showing the source of the event.
  • Click to change the sorting order of the events or the position of the window.
  • Click Clear to clear the event list.
• Settings:

  Opens the Settings menu.

  • Show controls:

    Show or hide the controls. Same as typing F7.
  • Span map across all monitors:

    Use all monitors attached to Security Desk to display the map.
  • Manage:

    Configure favorites and default maps.

    • Add map to favorites:

      Add the current map to your list of favorites.
    • Edit map:

      Open the Map designer task in Config Tool to edit the current map. You need the Map designer privilege to use this command.
    • Set map as default:

      Set the current map as your default map, the first map that's loaded when you open the Maps task.
    • Set map as global default:

      (Administrators only) Set the current map as the global default map for all users.
  • Options:

    Opens the Map options.
  • Help:

    View tips to help you get started using maps.