Edit a Real Time Floor Map

A heatmap provides a visual representation of device signal strength across a floor plan. By editing the heatmap, you can identify areas with weak coverage, interference, and dead zones. This information helps network administrators optimize device placement and improve overall network performance.

Use this task to edit a floor map.

  1. Go to Manage > Real time maps.
  2. Select a floor from the location list.
    Note

    Note

    The selected floor must include a floor map. For more information, see Add a Floor Plan.
  3. Select the Edit icon.
  4. To draw inner walls:
    1. Select Walls.
    2. Select a wall type.
      Table 1. Floor Plan Wall Types
      Wall Colour Description
      bookshelf Bookshelf 5dB
      cubicle Cubicle 2dB
      dry wall Dry Wall 3dB
      brick wall Brick Wall 5dB
      concrete Concrete 15dB
      elevator shaft Elevator Shaft 10dB
      thin door Thin Door 4dB
      thick door Thick Door 10dB
      thin window Thin Window 1dB
      thick window Thick Window 6dB
      Draw Perimeter Draw the outside boundary of the building.
      Note: When importing a new map, a perimeter is automatically established around the entire image unless the map already has a predefined preimeter. To adjust the perimeter, select Draw Perimeter, and then double-click the perimeter and drag to the desired location.
    3. Select each corner of an inner wall on the floor plan to draw a wall boundary.
    4. When you reach the end of the wall boundary, double-click the last corner to complete the wall.
      Note

      Note

      Right-click on a wall to change its type or delete it.
    5. To disable the pen tool, press the ESC key on your keyboard.
  5. To add a device to the floor plan, select Devices:
    1. Select a device, or use the Search field to find a device.
    2. Hover your cursor over the floor map and select the desired location to add the device to the floor plan.
    Note

    Note

    Only devices that are not associated with the floor plan are displayed.
  6. To move a device to a new location on the floor plan, select a device and drag it to the desired location.
  7. To remove a device from the floor plan, right-click the device and then select Delete Device.
    Note

    Note

    The removed device displays in the Devices list.
  8. To adjust the opacity of the heat map layers, select Layers and adjust the opacity slider bar to make a layer more or less transparent.
    Note

    Note

    As you adjust the slider bar, the layer opacity changes on the map in real time.
  9. To resize the heat map, select Resize, configure the following settings, and then select Resize.
    Table 2. Resize Heat Map Settings
    Field Description
    Metric Width The new heat map width (meters).
    Metric Height The new heat map height (meters).