Viewing the active elements of the system is made considerably more straightforward if you can view a scaled image of the area in the background. There are two types of background images; Static or Dynamic.
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Static Screen Background
Some systems may have been configured to have a Static backgroundimage if, for example, they do not have access to the internet.
If this is the case, and you have the correct permissions, you may add this image to your background, by following these steps:
Open the System Menu, select the User to open the User Details screen.
Click on the Background
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Display tab and click Edit:
Select Display Background Image and click Save:
Close the User Details screen and there will be a new Map Opacity option within the PPI Navigation Control:
Moving the slider to the right will make the background image more visible:
Dynamic Screen Background
Dynamic screen backgrounds use Open Street Map or alternatively, Google Map, which requires the internet.
If you have been granted the necessary permissions you can enable this feature following these steps:
Open the System Menu, select the User to open the User Details screen.
Click on the Background Display tab and click Edit:
Select the desired Background Map Type. In the example below Google Map has been chosen:
You can then select the Google Map Tile Type:
Then click Save.
Close the User Details screen and there will be a new Map Opacity option within the PPI Navigation Control:
Moving the slider to the right will make the background image more visible:
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