Plans

Location plans, in alarm monitoring records, provide a detailed visual representation of a monitored site, outlining key areas such as entrances , exits , rooms , and zones with sensors or alarms . Operators use these plans to quickly ...

Adding a plan to Manitou consists of three main steps:  Add a Plan - This is the container for the plan layers. Add a Layer - Layers contain the image files uploaded to Manitou.   Add Areas ,  Points/Zones , Devices , and the ...

The second step for adding a plan is adding Layers.  These house the images of the property.   These images should be clear enough to read and not so large that users struggle to read what is there.  CAD systems create full and highly detailed im...

Areas , also known as partitions , are the sections of the property housing the zones, devices, sectors, and the like.  Many sites have one (1) area.  If the site has more than one area, it is possible to draw their boundaries and save them to Man...

All configured zones display under Zones as available for the plan layers.   Adding a Zone to a Plan Layer AddingZonestoaPlan.mp4 With the layer selected, expand the Zones section and select the zone to add. Click and Dra...

Sectors function much like zones.  Zones relate to specific equipment in place.  Sectors may group multiple zones simplifying the grouping of zones.   Adding a Sector to a Plan Layer AddingaSectortoaPlan.mp4 With the layer selec...

Devices available on the customer record may be added to the plan.  Devices in Manitou may include:  Cameras, Two-way audio devices, sirens, lights, and the like.   Adding a Device to a Plan Layer AddingADevicetoaPlan.mp4 With t...

Fields of View show what a device covers when monitoring.  Fields of View apply to Devices. Adding a Field of View to a Plan Layer AddingAnFOVtoDevice.mp4 With the desired layer selected, click and drag the Field of view to the ...

When a plan has multiple layers, it is possible to link from one layer to another.   PlanLinking.mp4 Adding a Link to another Plan Layer With the play layer selected, select the Plan link . Drag to the location on the Plan...

There are times when a label helps understanding of the details on the Plan Layers.   Adding a Label to a Plan With the appropriate layer selected, expand the Labels section . Click New Label and drag it to the location on the...

If necessary, Manitou allows the addition of a Compass to a plan to show the direction of the plan.   AddingaCompasstoaPlan.mp4 Adding a Compass to a Plan Select the appropriate Plan Layer, then expand the Compass section . ...

Plans are available when processing alarms.  When "SHOW PLANS" is added to the action pattern the plan will load from the action.  If the action pattern doesn't contain an action step, it is still possible to view the plan  from the Action pattern s...