Group Views

When creating the camera groups, the Grid layout - the grid in which the cameras are arranged - is created based on default values that can be customized. To do so, click in the Command bar or in the Device bar. The Command bar then displays several controls for configuring the grid layout.

Fig. 78: Editing the Grid View layout

As a first step, before you change the format of the camera images or the size of the focus window, decide whether the grid layout should automatically adjust when you resize the window, or whether you want to manually define the size of the tiles and their position.

Using Auto Grid Mode

The auto grid mode is used by default. In auto grid mode, MxMC always tries to distribute the available space as well as possible according to the specified aspect ratio of cameras images (4:3, 16:9, 8:3), the size of the focus window and the number of cameras. This causes the grid layout to automatically adapt to any changes. In auto grid mode, the following sliders are available for changing the grid layout:

• = Format of the camera images and the focus window (4:3, 16:9, 8:3)
• = Size of the focus window (1x, 2x, ..., 8x the size of the camera images)
• = Maximum number of cameras

Move the sliders to the desired settings. To close the edit mode, click on .

Selecting manual mode

In manual mode , you set the size of the individual tiles and their position based on the selected format of the camera images (4:3, 16:9, 8:3). In contrast to auto grid mode, the layout is not adjusted automatically in manual mode. To switch from auto grid mode to manual mode, move the slider to the right until you reach the position . The following sliders are available in manual mode:

• = Format of the camera images and the focus window (4:3, 16:9, 8:3)
• = Maximum number of cameras

1. Move the sliders to the desired settings.
2. To move a tile to a different position, move the mouse pointer over the tile. Click on and drag the tile onto the desired position. For better orientation, a blue frame indicates the target position.
3. To set the size of a tile based on the selected format, move the mouse pointer over the border of the tile until a double arrow is shown. Drag the tile to the desired size.
4. To close the edit mode, click on .

Changing the camera position on the background image

In the Graphic view, you can define background images such as a floor plan or a plan layout. You can then arrange the cameras of the group on these according to their actual position. When opening the Graphic view of a camera group for the first time, all cameras of the group are shown as an icon at the right-hand margin of the background image (1).

To adjust the position of the cameras, open the edit mode (2) by clicking on . Move the mouse pointer over the camera image. Two icons are shown (3). Click on and drag the camera icon to the desired location. To close the edit mode, click on . When you exit the edit mode, the changed settings are saved automatically.

Fig. 79: Changing the camera position on the background image

Editing camera icons

You can change the icon size and rotate the icons to reflect the viewing direction and the angle of view of the cameras.

Open the edit mode (1) by clicking on . Move the mouse pointer over the camera image. A dotted line in the shape of a square is shown around the camera icon. To make the camera icon larger or smaller, click on the right or bottom left corner of the square and pull it inwards or outwards (2). To change the orientation of the camera icon, hover the mouse pointer over the icon until a hand is displayed. Hold down the mouse button and turn the camera icon around its own axis until you are satisfied with the orientation. To close the edit mode, click on . When you exit the edit mode, the changed settings are saved automatically.

Fig. 80: Editing camera icons

Dragging additional camera group onto the background image

You can position additional camera groups on the background image (floor plan) of a camera group. If a camera of an added camera group detects an event and the Background Alarm has been enabled for this camera, the camera group icon turns red or green (bell event). Click on the group icon to open the Grid view of the camera group.

Fig. 81: Dragging additional camera group onto the background image

Open the edit mode and drag the desired camera group(s) from the Group or Camera bar onto the floor plan. To close the edit mode, click on . When you exit the edit mode, the changed settings are saved automatically.

Positioning controls on the background image

The Command bar at the bottom of the Graphic view contains several controls. If a camera has been set up to control a light, for example, you can switch the lights of this camera in the Graphic view. You can drag these controls onto the background image (floor plan) and simply click on them to execute the corresponding function for easier operation later on.

Fig. 82: Positioning controls on the background image

Open the edit mode . To open the shortcut menu, right-click on the desired operating function. Then drag the control to the floor plan with the mouse pointer. To close the edit mode, click on . When you exit the edit mode, the changed settings are saved automatically.

In the Grid, Graphic and Info view, you can use group functions to turn on a light, open a door, or make an announcement for one camera in the currently selected group.

In addition, the Switch Light and Open Door group functions can be assigned to multiple cameras, so you can switch multiple lights or open multiple doors at once with a single click.

Fig. 83: Assigning group functions

Proceed as follows to assign group functions:

1. Open the edit mode in the Device bar by clicking on at the bottom of the bar.
   
2. To do so, move the mouse pointer over the group name. Three icons appear. Click on . The Group Functions dialog opens.
3. Assign the desired functions to the cameras by activating the respective checkboxes.
4. Once you have defined all group functions, you can deactivate the edit mode by clicking on .

You can assign an information page to a camera group in order to show special instructions for this camera group, for example.

1. Open the edit mode in the Device bar by clicking on at the bottom of the bar. Next, click on and then on . The Group Configuration dialog opens.
2. Move the slider to the right until you reach the position.
3. Click on the arrow in the gray field and select the file you want to use.

If a very large number of cameras is displayed in the Grid view, the performance may decline. To avoid this, you can limit the frame rate of the live images within the tiles. Note that this limit does not apply to the camera displayed in the focus window.

Fig. 84: Limiting the frame rate of live images

1. Open the Group or Camera bar by clicking on the upper gray frame border. Click on the frame border again to switch to the camera Group view.
2. Right-click on the group icon and select the maximum number of frames per second and the maximum image size.
3. Use ONVIF LoRes Profile: Use this checkbox to limit the frame rate for MOBOTIX MOVE cameras and for third-party cameras that provide an ONVIF S-compatible interface. If the checkbox is enabled, the settings for the live images in the tiles captured in the Bandwidth Settings as the LoRes profile for these cameras will be used.