Add Hot Spot on Map

Add Hot Spot on Map

You can add elements (e.g., cameras, access points, alarm inputs, etc. ) as the hot spot and place the hot spot on the e-map or GIS map. Then you can view the elements on the map and perform further operations via Control Client. For example, you can get the live view, actual access points, and alarm information of the surveillance scenarios, lock access point, unlock access point, and so on.

A map should have been added. Refer to Link E-Map to Area or Set GIS Map and Icons for details about adding e-map or GIS map.

  1. Click Logical View on the home page.
  2. Select current site from the drop-down list on area list panel.
    Note:

    The icon indicates that the site is current site, you can only add current site's elements as the hot spots.

  3. Three ways are available for adding hot spot.
    Option Description

    Add Hot Spot When Adding Element to Area

    1. Click the tab to enter the corresponding element page.

    2. Click in the element area.

    3. Set the required parameters for adding the element to area.

      Note:

      For details, refer to Add Element to Area.

    4. Check Add to Map checkbox and the map area displays.

    5. In the map area, click to select a map to add the hot spot to.

    6. Click Add and you can see the adding element result in the pop-up dialog.

    Drag Element to Map

    Note:

    You can adopt this way when the element is added to the area but not added to map.

    1. Click the tab to enter the corresponding element page.

    2. Click to select an area so that the elements of this area display.

    3. Click to show the map area.

    4. In the map area, click to select a map to add the hot spot to.

    5. Drag an element with Added to Map as No to the map.

    Add Hot Spot When Editing the Element

    Note:

    You can adopt this way when the element is added to the area but not added to map.

    1. Click the tab to enter the corresponding element page.

    2. Optional: Click to select an area so that the elements of this area can be displayed.

    3. Click the Name field of the element with Added to Map as No.

    4. Set the Add to Map switch to on.

    5. Check Auto-Locating on Map to get the GIS location information from the device and locate the hot spot on the map automatically.

      Note:

      This function should be supported by the device. For details, refer to Edit Camera for Current Site.

    6. In the map area, click to select a map to add the hot spot to.

    7. Configure the required settings for the hot spot.

    8. Click Save.

  4. Optional: Perform the following operations after adding the hot spot.
    Option Description

    Adjust Hot Spot Location

    Drag the added hot spot on the map to the desired locations.

    Edit Hot Spot

    Click the added hot spot icon on the map and click Edit to edit the detailed information (such as setting GPS location (only available when parent map is GIS map, and refer to Search Locations for details), and selecting icon style).

    For camera hot spot, you can also edit the detection area, including radius, direction and angle, or drag the displayed sector on the map to directly adjust the detection area.

    Delete Hot Spot

    Click the hot spot icon on the map and click Delete to remove the hot spot from the map.

Add Hot Spot on Map

You can add elements (e.g., cameras, access points, alarm inputs, etc. ) as the hot spot and place the hot spot on the e-map or GIS map. Then you can view the elements on the map and perform further operations via Control Client. For example, you can get the live view, actual access points, and alarm information of the surveillance scenarios, lock access point, unlock access point, and so on.

A map should have been added. Refer to Link E-Map to Area or Set GIS Map and Icons for details about adding e-map or GIS map.

  1. Click Logical View on the home page.
  2. Select current site from the drop-down list on area list panel.
    Note:

    The icon indicates that the site is current site, you can only add current site's elements as the hot spots.

  3. Three ways are available for adding hot spot.
    Option Description

    Add Hot Spot When Adding Element to Area

    1. Click the tab to enter the corresponding element page.

    2. Click in the element area.

    3. Set the required parameters for adding the element to area.

      Note:

      For details, refer to Add Element to Area.

    4. Check Add to Map checkbox and the map area displays.

    5. In the map area, click to select a map to add the hot spot to.

    6. Click Add and you can see the adding element result in the pop-up dialog.

    Drag Element to Map

    Note:

    You can adopt this way when the element is added to the area but not added to map.

    1. Click the tab to enter the corresponding element page.

    2. Click to select an area so that the elements of this area display.

    3. Click to show the map area.

    4. In the map area, click to select a map to add the hot spot to.

    5. Drag an element with Added to Map as No to the map.

    Add Hot Spot When Editing the Element

    Note:

    You can adopt this way when the element is added to the area but not added to map.

    1. Click the tab to enter the corresponding element page.

    2. Optional: Click to select an area so that the elements of this area can be displayed.

    3. Click the Name field of the element with Added to Map as No.

    4. Set the Add to Map switch to on.

    5. Check Auto-Locating on Map to get the GIS location information from the device and locate the hot spot on the map automatically.

      Note:

      This function should be supported by the device. For details, refer to Edit Camera for Current Site.

    6. In the map area, click to select a map to add the hot spot to.

    7. Configure the required settings for the hot spot.

    8. Click Save.

  4. Optional: Perform the following operations after adding the hot spot.
    Option Description

    Adjust Hot Spot Location

    Drag the added hot spot on the map to the desired locations.

    Edit Hot Spot

    Click the added hot spot icon on the map and click Edit to edit the detailed information (such as setting GPS location (only available when parent map is GIS map, and refer to Search Locations for details), and selecting icon style).

    For camera hot spot, you can also edit the detection area, including radius, direction and angle, or drag the displayed sector on the map to directly adjust the detection area.

    Delete Hot Spot

    Click the hot spot icon on the map and click Delete to remove the hot spot from the map.