DW Spectrum User Manual
Layouts are an integral part of the DW Spectrum experience that provides a way to organize Cameras, Devices, and Web Pages for efficient access and viewing. Users can quickly switch between Layouts to follow items of interest or to view an area from another perspective.
•The following types of Layouts are available:
oShared Layouts – can be shared with other Site users.
oIntercom Layouts – are created to support intercom events (see Working With Intercoms).
oCloud Layouts – may contain devices from multiple Cloud-Connected Sites.
oLocal Layouts – can only be accessed by the user who created the Layout.
oAlarm Layouts are configured to open as a responsive action to a specific Event (see " Show on Alarm Layout").
•Layouts are only accessible in the Desktop Client and cannot be viewed in the Web Admin or Cloud Portal.
•A Layout is an arrangement of up to 64 Cameras, Devices, Web Pages, and other elements placed on the Viewing Grid.
•Each Layout is displayed within a separate tab of Desktop Client and Multiple Layouts can be open simultaneously.
•A Layout must be saved after it is created, otherwise it will be lost if the tab is closed or the session has ended.
•Layouts of different types can be grouped together within the Resource Panel.
•Administrators and Power Users can create and share Layouts with other Users (see "Creating and Sharing Layouts" and "Permissions Management").
•All users with access to the layouts can see the groups containing these layouts. However, if an administrator creates groups of local layouts, they will not be visible to users until at least one layout inside the is converted into a shared layout.
•If not all layouts within a group are shared, uses will only see the layouts they can access within a layout group.
•Changes to Shared Layouts and Cloud Layouts are propagated to all Desktop Client instances and Users who have permissions to the Layout.
Additional Layout Topics
•Layout Backgrounds (E-Mapping)
