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Camera Mapping

Camera Mapping​

Screen Overview​

The Camera Mapping screen is used to load the camera-mapping workspace for a selected site. It provides hierarchical filters (System Group → System → Facility → Server → Recorder) so you can narrow the scope before proceeding to map cameras.

Field Definitions​

Field LabelDefinitionNotes
System GroupHigh-level grouping of systems within the tenant used to filter Systems.Optional. Default = All. Changing this repopulates the System list.
SystemThe specific system within the selected System Group.Optional. Default = All. Filters available Facilities.
FacilityThe site whose cameras will be mapped.Required (red asterisk). Must be selected before submitting.
ServerVideo server in the selected Facility that hosts recorders/cameras.Optional. Filters the Recorder list.
RecorderSpecific recorder/NVR/DVR whose cameras you intend to map.Optional. Further narrows results to one recorder.

Screen Actions and Functions​

  • Submit – Applies the selected filters and opens the camera mapping results for the chosen scope.
  • Reset – Clears all filters back to their defaults.
  • Refresh (circular arrow next to each filter) – Reloads the picklist for that field based on any upstream changes.

Usage Instructions & Examples​

How to open the Camera Mapping workspace for a site

  1. Choose a System Group (or leave as All).
  2. Choose a System (or leave as All).
  3. Select a Facility (required).
  4. Optionally select a Server and/or Recorder to narrow the scope.
  5. Click Submit to load the mapping results for the selected context.

How to refresh device lists after configuration changes

  1. If you have just added/changed a System, Facility, Server, or Recorder elsewhere, return to this screen.
  2. Click the Refresh icon beside the relevant field to reload its available options.
  3. Re-select values as needed and click Submit.

System Behaviors and Edge Cases​

  • Facility is required; attempting to submit without a Facility will block submission and prompt for selection.
  • Filters are hierarchical. Changing an upper-level filter (e.g., System Group) clears and repopulates dependent fields below it.
  • The All option includes every available item for that level and is useful for broad searches.
  • Refresh only repopulates the targeted field and its dependents; if a previous selection is no longer valid, it will be cleared.
  • If no Servers or Recorders are available for the selected Facility, those lists will appear empty (or show only All).

Permissions​

  • Access typically limited to users with Setup privileges for video configuration (e.g., administrators or operators authorized for Camera Mapping).
  • Some tenants may restrict Submit to users with configuration rights while allowing view access to others.
  • Visibility of Systems/Facilities is subject to the user’s tenant and scope assignments.

Linked Workflows​

  • Prerequisite: Configure Systems, Facilities, Servers, and Recorders before using Camera Mapping.
  • After Submit: Continue in the Camera Mapping results/editor to associate cameras to entities (e.g., doors, areas, or other objects).
  • Related setup: Video Server/Recorder configuration and device discovery workflows.

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