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MONITOR AFx™ Director V4.1 User's Guide
500-9041 v4.1
Locating Items on a Complex
Map, and Filtering to Show Fewer
Items at a Time
To temporarily limit a map to show
only a specific type of devices /
objects:
1)
Click within the desired map.
2)
Click the small down-arrow to the
right of "
Filter:
".
Note:
This is at the bottom of the map
window (NOT the
[Filter]
button at the
bottom of the event/monitoring window).
3)
Select your desired topic from
the pop-up menu.
Then, scan the map for your item(s)
of interest. If you cannot find the
desired item on the map, look for
(and select) it in the item-list at the
bottom of the map window.
(If you still can't find it, ensure the desired
item is not filtered-out accidentally.)
Tip:
The map will automatically shift to dis-
play the selected item. For status & control
details, see a following section / below.
-Item
(bottom of the form)
:
This allows
you to find a specific item on a
complex map;
Tip:
Making selections here is well-suited
for complex maps. For simpler maps, you'll
likely prefer to scan the map visually. For
status & control details, see a following
section / below.
- Filter:
This allows temporarily limiting
a selected map to show specific types
of devices only (click the small down-
arrow to see the available choices).
Tip:
Do not confuse this with the
[Filter]
button at the bottom of the event/monitoring
window.
Note:
The filtering stays in effect
only until you select a different map (or any
topic outside of Visual Director).
-(+)
/
(
-
)
(
magnifying glass
symbols) and
the '
slider bar
' on the right edge of the
screen
:
These allow zooming in or out
on a selected map.
To show or Hide the Slider Bar: Right-click
a blank area on the map. Then select
"
View
", and "
Show Zoom Slider
" from the
pop-up menu.
The 'Views' Toolbar
The "Views" toolbar provides access to all map/camera
views that are presently set up.
To show or hide the view-name text in the toolbar:
Right-click within the title-bar, and select "
Show Button
Captions
".
Also See:
"Initial Set Up of Views and Maps"
Control & Status
Visual Director
Item Legend
An
Area
(including all associated devices)
;
A
Door
and associated reader(s);
An
Input Point
(sensor);
An Expansion
Module
;
An
Elevator
(lift) and associated reader;
A
Suite-Security Keypad
;
A
link
to a live camera, or another Map.
Flashing Green Box
: This indicates a 'selected' item on a
map. (This pertains to navigating using the browse buttons at
the bottom of the screen.)
To show or Hide Item-Names on a Map: Right-click a blank
area on the map. Then select "
View
", and "
Show Item Text
"
from the pop-up menu.
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