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Work with Maps
Maps can provide VMX300 operators with a representation of the site, complete with the devices and alarms installed. The map display is an
active display, showing the current status of devices and alarms.

HOW TO LOAD A MAP

You can load a map into the map viewport, which is part of the main window, or into a custom window. Note that the map viewport always
remains on the bottom level of the VMX300(-E) main window. When you open custom windows, they appear over the map viewport, and multiple
windows can cover the map viewport completely. If this is the case, you may want to view a map in a custom window. Refer to Viewing Maps in
a Custom Window in Step 23, Use Custom Windows.
To load a map into the map viewport from the maps drop-down list, complete the following steps:
1. Click the down arrow in the Maps drop-down box. A list appears of all the maps configured on the servers you are connected to.
Figure 40. Loading a Map into the Map Viewport
2. Click the map you want to load in the viewport. The selected map appears in the viewport.
Note that you can also drag a map from the Device List to the map viewport or to a custom window. Refer to Load a Map from the Device
List in Step 22, Work with Devices.
Additional information about map tools, including predefined views, hotlinks, and labels, is provided in the VMX300(-E) Client Operation Manual.
NOTE: To see the top portion of the map viewport, you may need to move or minimize any custom windows that may be covering the top
of the map viewport, which contains the Maps drop-down box.