Milestone XProtect Smart Client 3.0; User’s Manual
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Hotspot
If a view contains a hotspot, you are able to select a camera in the view itself, or any other view
you may have open, and view enlarged and/or higher quality images from the selected camera in
the hotspot.
When a view contains a hotspot, the hotspot is usually, but not
always, located in one of the view’s larger positions, for
example the large position in a 1+7 view:
If a position in one of your views contains a hotspot, you will
be able to recognize it by the following characteristics:
When you select camera positions in the view, your
selection is reflected in the hotspot
It is surrounded by a thin orange border
The fact that you can often view enlarged images in the hotspot is not in itself what makes the
hotspot useful; you can enlarge any image in a view by double-clicking the image.
What makes the hotspot useful is that with a hot spot it is possible to use a low image quality
and/or frame rate for cameras in the view’s regular positions and a high image quality and/or
frame rate for the hotspot. Then, only when you select a camera for viewing in the hotspot will it
be displayed in high quality and/or high frame rate. This can really help save bandwidth on the
remote connection.
Hotspots are configured on the Smart Client’s Setup tab.
How to Use a Hotspot
Note: To use the hotspot functionality, at least one of the views you are using must have a
hotspot. If in doubt, look for the orange border indicating a hotspot position.
To use a hotspot, simply select a camera position in a view to automatically view the camera’s
images in the hotspot.
Matrix
Matrix is an integrated product that allows distributed viewing of live video from any camera on
any monitor on a network operating with Milestone XProtect Enterprise. With a typical Matrix
configuration, live images are automatically presented on the required monitor when defined
events occur, for example when movement is detected, or when another user wishes to share
important live images.
Provided Matrix has been configured on the surveillance system server, and one or more special
Matrix positions have been defined for your view, you are able to watch Matrix-triggered live video
on the Smart Client’s Live tab: When particular events occur, or when other users wish to share
important live images with you, live images from particular cameras will automatically appear in
your views’ Matrix positions.
Which events or cameras are used in the Matrix setup depends entirely on the surveillance system
server’s Matrix configuration and on what other users wish to share with you; you are not able to
control this in the Smart Client.
If a position in one of your views contains Matrix content, you will be able to recognize it by the
following characteristics:
