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Stagecoach at 14:36, 23 October 2010

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	Viewing multiple monitors in a montage view is very simple in ZoneMinder.		Viewing multiple monitors in a montage view is very simple in ZoneMinder.
	=Create new group=		=Create new group=

Stagecoach at 05:10, 15 October 2010

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	[[image:listgroup.png\|thumb\|none\|caption\|Select camera groups form]]		[[image:listgroup.png\|thumb\|none\|caption\|Select camera groups form]]
	From this dialog box enter a meaningful group name and select monitor Id's that you wish to be a part of this group. ( to select more than one monitor hold down the shift key while clicking the monitor name )		From this dialog box enter a meaningful group name and select monitor Id's that you wish to be a part of this group. ( to select more than one monitor hold down the shift key while clicking the monitor name )
	[[image:newcameragroup.png\|none\|caption\|Select camera group members]]		[[image:newcameragroup.png\|none\|thumb\|caption\|Select camera group members]]
	Once you have made the new camera group select it from the camera group selection page and click "Apply".		Once you have made the new camera group select it from the camera group selection page and click "Apply".
	=Open Montage View=		=Open Montage View=

Stagecoach at 05:09, 15 October 2010

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	Viewing multiple monitors in a montage view is very simple in ~~Zone Minder~~.		Viewing multiple monitors in a montage view is very simple in ZoneMinder.
	=Create new group=		=Create new group=
	From the ~~Zone Minder~~ home page click on on the furthest top left link (see diagram). This will open up the interface to create or select camera groups.		From the ZoneMinder home page click on on the furthest top left link (see diagram). This will open up the interface to create or select camera groups.
	[[image:landingpage_groups_highlight.png\|thumb\|none\|caption\|Highlighted groups link]]		[[image:landingpage_groups_highlight.png\|thumb\|none\|caption\|Highlighted groups link]]
	On the camera group page click the "New" button to open up a dialog for creating new groups. If you already have a premade group simply select the group, click apply and go on to the next subheading.		On the camera group page click the "New" button to open up a dialog for creating new groups. If you already have a premade group simply select the group, click apply and go on to the next subheading.
	[[image:listgroup.png\|thumb\|none\|caption\|Select camera groups form]]		[[image:listgroup.png\|thumb\|none\|caption\|Select camera groups form]]
	From this dialog box enter a meaningful group name and select monitor Id's that you wish to be a part of this group. ( to select more than one monitor hold down the shift key while clicking the monitor name )		From this dialog box enter a meaningful group name and select monitor Id's that you wish to be a part of this group. ( to select more than one monitor hold down the shift key while clicking the monitor name )
	[[image:newcameragroup.png\|none~~\|thumb~~\|caption\|Select camera group members]]		[[image:newcameragroup.png\|none\|caption\|Select camera group members]]
	Once you have made the new camera group select it from the camera group selection page and click "Apply".		Once you have made the new camera group select it from the camera group selection page and click "Apply".
	=Open Montage View=		=Open Montage View=
	To view a live stream of the cameras currently in your view simply click the montage link. It is located in the top right side of the ~~zone minder~~ home page.		To view a live stream of the cameras currently in your view simply click the montage link. It is located in the top right side of the zoneMinder home page.
	[[image:montage-grid.png\|none\|thumb]]		[[image:montage-grid.png\|none\|thumb\|caption]]
	=Change Montage View=		=Change Montage View=
	From the montage view it is possible to ~~alter~~ the layout ~~of the monitors~~. ~~If you wish~~ to ~~refine which cameras will be displayed see [[#Create new group\|Create new group]]. Changing the layout of the current camera group in the montage view~~ is ~~as simple as changing the value of the selection box~~ located at the top of the page.		From the montage view it is possible to change the layout. The selection box to do so is located in the center top section of the montage-view page.

Stagecoach at 15:52, 13 October 2010

2010-10-13T15:52:32Z

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Viewing multiple monitors in a montage view is very simple in Zone Minder.
=Create new group=
From the Zone Minder home page click on on the furthest top left link (see diagram). This will open up the interface to create or select camera groups.
[[image:landingpage_groups_highlight.png|thumb|none|caption|Highlighted groups link]]
On the camera group page click the "New" button to open up a dialog for creating new groups. If you already have a premade group simply select the group, click apply and go on to the next subheading.
[[image:listgroup.png|thumb|none|caption|Select camera groups form]]
From this dialog box enter a meaningful group name and select monitor Id's that you wish to be a part of this group. ( to select more than one monitor hold down the shift key while clicking the monitor name )
[[image:newcameragroup.png|none|thumb|caption|Select camera group members]]
Once you have made the new camera group select it from the camera group selection page and click "Apply".
=Open Montage View=
To view a live stream of the cameras currently in your view simply click the montage link. It is located in the top right side of the zone minder home page.
[[image:montage-grid.png|none|thumb]]
=Change Montage View=
From the montage view it is possible to alter the layout of the monitors. If you wish to refine which cameras will be displayed see [[#Create new group|Create new group]]. Changing the layout of the current camera group in the montage view is as simple as changing the value of the selection box located at the top of the page.