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Building Technologies 008904_a_en - DMS8000 MP3.15 Graphical Map Configuration
Fire Safety & Security Products 09.2005
About this document...............................................................................................5
Definitions of terms.................................................................................................8
1 Introduction .............................................................................................9
2 Configuring graphical maps – using the MapMaker .........................11
2.1 General concepts....................................................................................11
2.2 DMS8000 maps – general procedure.....................................................12
2.3 Guide to map configuration.....................................................................14
2.3.1 Creating a new map ...............................................................14
2.3.2 Configuring a background layer..............................................15
2.3.2.1 Using import tools ...................................................15
2.3.3 Defining foreground layers .....................................................16
2.3.4 Defining depths.......................................................................18
2.3.5 Configuring the foreground.....................................................20
2.3.6 Defining camera views ...........................................................23
2.3.6.1 Manually associating video cameras ......................25
2.3.7 Saving a map (and then re-opening it for editing) ..................26
2.3.8 Creating manual pages ..........................................................27
2.3.8.1 Associating a manual page to a data point.............28
2.3.9 Creating a default page ..........................................................30
2.3.10 Testing a map.........................................................................31
2.3.11 Using the graphical editor.......................................................32
2.3.11.1 Using drawing tools...............................................32
2.3.11.2 Using size and positioning tools............................34
2.3.12 General commands ................................................................35
Appendix A – Recommendations about AutoCad® maps ................................36