Monitoring video in real-time

To monitor video in real-time

1. On the Home page, click View.
   • Click button on the Tab bar to open the New Layout tab.
2. Click Devices or Layouts on the View tab navigation bar to open the Devices or Layouts panel. And drag the desired camera or layout to the Scene panel.
   • In the Devices panel, select a device to add to a layout.
   • In the Layouts panel, select a layout to add to a layout.
   • In the Maps panel, select a map to add to a layout.
3. In the Scene panel, the real-time video of the device is displayed.
   • Right-click in the Scene panel to open a shortcut menu. The settings in the shortcut menu are applied universally to all items currently being monitored.
     • Show info: Displays information, such as the video codec and resolution.
     • Show metadata overlay: Displays metadata in the video.
     • Always show name: Displays the device name in the video.
     • Save layout: Save the current layout.
     • Save layout as...: Save the current layout with a specific name.
     • Video stream: Set the stream of the device added to a layout. Choose between Auto, Primary, and Secondary. The default is Auto.
   • Control each item individually during real-time video monitoring. For more information on controlling tile video, see Controlling a video tile.
   • Click the green section on the Timeline during real-time video monitoring to play back the recorded video of the selected device in the layout. For more information on playing video, see Playing the video