Monitoring entities in tiles - Genetec Web App

Genetec™ Web App User Guide
Applies to
Genetec Web App
Last updated
2024-03-04
Content type
Guides > User guides
Language
English
Product
Genetec Web App

Using the Tiles task, you can monitor the state of your entities and manage their functions.

What you should know

In the Tiles task, you can:
  • Drag entities from the area view to a tile.
  • Unlock doors, shunt readers, and override unlock schedules in systems with access control.
  • Configure the tile pattern.

Procedure

  1. From the vertical navigation bar, click Tiles.
    Genetec Web App task menu with Tiles task highlighted.
  2. Click Browse () to find the entity or layout you want to monitor.
  3. Double-click or drag the entity or layout to a tile.
    NOTE: Only cameras and doors are supported. Selecting an unsupported entity does not populate the tile.
  4. Hover over the tile to display full entity state information and camera controls.
    Cursor hovering over a camera entity in a canvas tile.
  5. Right-click a tile to display the entity controls.
    Door entity commands menu on a canvas tile.
  6. To clear entities from the canvas, do one of the following:
    • Right-click a tile, and then click Clear ().
    • Select a tile, and then press the Backspace key.
    • To empty all tiles, press Ctrl+Backspace.