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Monitoring cameras in a map
Using the Maps task, you can monitor camera states, live and recorded video, and their associated events.

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Maps
Learn how to view and interact with cameras, doors, events, and incidents from the Genetec Web App Maps task.
- Maps task process overview
  View and interact with all your entities, events, and incidents from the Genetec™ Web App Maps task.
- Monitoring cameras in a map
  Using the Maps task, you can monitor camera states, live and recorded video, and their associated events.
- Monitoring doors in a map
  Monitor and interact with doors and readers in the Maps task.
- Monitoring mobile users in a map
  On georeferenced maps in the Maps task, you can view the location of Genetec™ Mobile users, send them messages, and view video from their mobile phones.
- Calling VoIP devices on a map
  In the Maps task, you can view the location and make calls to Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) units.
- Navigating quickly between maps
  To quickly navigate between related maps, you can click on map links or floor controls within a map.
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Monitoring cameras in a map

2024-12-10

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

From the vertical navigation bar, click Maps.
Click the Select map list and select your desired map.
Search for a specific camera using the search bar, or navigate to a camera marker () in your map view.
To view associated video, hover over the camera marker.
Click a camera marker to display video, entity controls, and events in a side panel.

Note: To enlarge the video displayed in the side panel, click the Maximize video () button.

Example

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