Monitoring cameras on a map in the Genetec Web App

2026-01-24Last updated

Using the Maps task, you can monitor camera states, live and recorded video, and their associated events.

What you should know

In the Maps task, you can:
  • View the state of a camera (offline, online, warning state, maintenance mode).
  • View live or playback video.
  • View camera events.
  • Control cameras and associated entity commands.

Procedure

  1. In the Navigation menu, click Maps.
  2. Click the Select map () icon, then choose the map you want from the list.
    Tip:
    When you select a map, the name and icon of that map replace the default icon
  3. Search for a specific camera using the search bar, or navigate to a camera marker () in your map view.
  4. To view associated video, hover over the camera marker.
    Video feed pop-up when hovering over the camera icon on a map.
  5. Click a camera marker to display video, entity controls, and events in a side panel.
    Maps page side panel for cameras.
    Note:
    To enlarge the video displayed in the side panel, click the Maximize video () button.

Example

Watch this video to learn more. Click the Captions icon (CC) to turn on video captions in one of the available languages.