It is necessary to define your preferences only once per server
installation instance for the installation entries.
Spatial Management Client
The
Spatial Management Client is
a monitoring application that polls every
n seconds
for new data in a defined area, as specified in the
prefsV3.xml file.
The default value is to poll every second.
Note: Some browser functions
are not supported. For example, using the Back, Forward,
and Refresh buttons in the browser can lead to inconsistent
displays of areas, tags, and menu options.
Before setting your
preferences, update the
http_root\htdocs\en_us\Tracking
GUI\xml\prefsV3.xml file with the IP address or fully qualified
host name of your
Location Awareness Services for WebSphere Premises Server server.
Doing so automatically updates some of the
Build time fields.
Note: When
you update, ensure that you merge the contents of the old prefsV3.xml file,
rather than simply replacing the previous contents. The list must
be consistent with the related tables in the Location Awareness Services for WebSphere Premises Server database.
Define
your preferences in the
Preferences Administration GUI by
entering information in the following
Build time fields:
Note: Make
sure you define your preferences and set your area, icon, and overview
scale values correctly before you create zones.
Build time
Build time preferences are defined
only when a new area or subarea is added. These preferences determine
how the areas, zones, and resources display in the Spatial Management Client.
- Area SVG: Select an area from the menu or create or delete
one.
- Click New to create a new area.
- Click Cancel to cancel your action without saving.
- Click Delete to delete an area.
Notes: - Defining an area with an SVG that is greater than 4 MB is not
recommended.
- Deleting an area also deletes its subareas.
- SVG path: Enter the relative path to the area scalable
vector graphic (SVG) file. For example, ./svg/Matrix.svg.
- SVG overview path: Enter the relative path to the area
SVG overview file, which is the graphic file used for the overview
window in the Spatial Management Client.
For example, ./svg/Matrix.svg.
- SVG width: Enter the width of the SVG file in pixels.
- SVG height: Enter the height of the SVG file in pixels.
- Minimum Z: Enter the minimum Z value, or height,
for this area.
- Maximum Z: Enter the maximum Z value, or height,
for this area.
- Enter the width the drawing represents: Enter the value
in units that the drawing represents. For example, if the drawing
represents an area that is 40 feet wide, enter 40.
Note: If
you enter the drawing width, Area Scale is automatically filled
in with a scale determined by the drawing width.
- Area scale: Enter the scale factor to use to
scale the coordinate display in feet for the SVG file representation.
As you move the cursor over the drawing, X and Y coordinates are visible.
Move it over an area of the graphic that you know the coordinates
for and adjust this value so the values match the scale of the drawing.
Note: If
you enter the area scale value, the drawing width also adjusts. The
current width and height are calculated and displayed at the current
scale.
- Overview scale: Scale the overview window to the size you
want it.
- Parent SVG area name: If this area is to be
used as a subarea, enter the name of the parent area. Otherwise leave
this entry blank.
Note: Area names must be unique across
the Location Awareness Services for WebSphere Premises Server installation.
- X offset value: Enter the X offset value in
units for placement of the subarea within the parent area. Otherwise
enter 0.
- Y offset value: Enter the Y offset value in
units for placement of the subarea within the parent area. Otherwise
enter 0.
- Cartesian coordinate system: Check this box
to turn on the Cartesian coordinate system, which flips the area coordinate
system so that the X0 and Y0 coordinates are located in the lower-left
corner of the drawing with X positive going right and Y positive going
up. This system matches the X0 and Y0 coordinate system of many third-party
location event providers.
The other parameters on the Preferences Administration GUI are
described in the section about installing the Spatial Management Client.