Selecting A Workspace View

Default Views

After you log in to Synergy, your first task is to select a view in which to work. A view is a configuration of panels and tabs open in the Primary Window and in the Secondary Window. The Views menu on the Menu Bar contains several default views.

Click the Views menu to see the view options.

Each view features different data and functionality tabs. The available views are:

Video
Map Selection
Alarm Response
Live Incidents
Display Walls
Alarm Video
Incident Video

The following screenshots and tables describe each default view.

The Video View

Select the Video view to display live or recorded video footage. You can switch between selected cameras and change the layout to enable multiple cameras to be displayed simultaneously. You can move backwards and forwards through video footage and use incident management to store clips of recorded footage for future reference.

The following is a screenshot of the Video view:

Tab/Feature	Function
Multi-screen layouts	Use these to define the video layout, for example, one full screen only or two screens side-by-side.
Investigation view	Layout for investigation query with footage snapshots (still images) from one camera over a designated time period on 16 screens, allowing you to do a rapid search for scene changes.
Time selection	Use the time selection options to find a specific point in a piece of video footage.
Image capture	Use this to take a snapshot from a video.
Video setup	Use these options to control the aspects and quality of your video playback.
Cameras tab	Access and control cameras and camera groups set up in your system.
Time Slider tab	Display a graphical representation of alarms within a specified time period, if configured.
Clip Basket tab	Use this to save clips to an existing incident.
Camera Control tab	Control the pan, tilt, and zoom of the selected PTZ camera.
Video control	Use these to control playback.

The Map Selection View

Choose the Map Selection view when you want to use the maps of your site that are set up on Synergy as graphical references. The maps indicate where cameras are set up and what alarms are associated with them. In this view, you can control cameras, switch cameras, play video associated with alarms, and save video in batch uploads. The Map Tree tab in this view gives you a hierarchical view of your maps and their associated cameras and alarms.

The following is a screenshot of the Map Selection view:

Tab	Function
Map Display	Access maps in system; view camera locations and alarm sites; access other maps.
Cameras	Access and control cameras and camera groups set up in your system.
Video	View and control live and recorded video.
Events	See details about alarm events at your site and within Synergy; receive message notification.
Camera Control	Control the pan, tilt, and zoom of the selected PTZ camera.
User Functions	Select functions to access from this view, such as devices (cameras, help points, monitors, alarm units, and display walls), macros, video layouts, system tours, and more. Selected functions can be ordered from left to right using the up and down buttons, and can be colorized for easy identification.
Macros	Access and execute macros set up in your system.

The Alarm Response View

Select the Alarm Response view when you want access to all alarm information in one window. You can see alarms on your maps, recent alarms, current alarms, alarm status, and event messaging and move through workflows in this view. The following is a screenshot of the Alarm Response view:

Tab	Function
Recent Alarms	See all alarm timestamp, caption, source, and severity information.
Alarm Status	View alarm status overview: ID, name, description, driver keys, status, shunt status and reason, and test mode; control shunting.
Map Display	Access maps in the system; view camera locations and alarm sites; access other maps.
Events	See details about alarm events at your site and within Synergy; receive message notification.
Workflow	Access details of workflows associated with alarms and incidents.
Current Alarm	Access details of the currently selected alarm; see alarm source on map; play alarm related video.

The Live Incidents View

Select the Live Incidents view when you want to manage and respond to incidents happening now. The Map Display tab and the Map Tree show you where alarms are occurring and which cameras are in place. The Events tab provides current messaging regarding alarm events and user collaboration. You can start new and reopen existing incidents in the Incident Manager tab. The Collaborate tab allows you to communicate with other users regarding the incident. The following is a screenshot of the Live Incidents view:

Tab	Function
Map Tree	See maps and map hierarchy; select cameras associated with alarms.
Map Display	Access maps in system; view camera and alarm locations; access other maps.
Collaborate	Request urgent help from other users; share comments and images.
Incident Manager	Start new, and re-open existing, incidents; view related POIs and contacts.

The Alarm Video View

Select the Alarm Video view when you want to quickly access footage and details associated with alarm events. The following is a screenshot of the Alarm Video view:

Tab	Function
Alarm Events	Search for alarm events; access all alarm date and time, caption, source, and severity information; view alarm video; export alarm related data.
Events	Access details about alarm events at your site and within Synergy.

The Incident Video View

Select the Incident Video view when you want to quickly access footage and details associated with incidents. In this view, you can add new and delete existing incidents, watch incident video, lock and unlock incidents, save incidents to an incident locker, and access the Incident Details dialog for complete incident information. The following is a screenshot of the Incident Video view:

Tab	Function
Incidents	Access incident data including ID, status, start date and time, type, user, camera list, location, status, video location, and sensitivity level.
Events	Access details about alarm events at your site and within Synergy.

Default Views

There are also two default views that are set up for specific roles. These contain pre-defined tabs and dashboards that support specific users.

Engineer View

Incident View

User Created

Any user-specific views are shown in this section. See Creating a Custom View for more information.

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