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Smart Tiles

Set up Smart Tiles on your viewing station

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Smart Tiles allows you to display key information from access events, sensor data, and notable camera activity.

You must be an Org Admin to claim and manage a Viewing Station.


Configuration

  1. In Verkada Command, go to All Products > Devices.

  2. Select your viewing station, then click the arrow on the right to open its page.

  3. At the top right, click Manage Tiles > Smart Tiles.

  4. Choose the type of Smart Tile to add.


Active Area

Displays the camera with the most motion. To change which camera(s) display on the active area tile, select the tile to see the information panel where you can select from the following options:

  • Current Page - Includes all cameras on the current page.

  • All Pages - Includes all cameras on all pages.

  • Select Cameras - Choose which cameras you want to display.

Access Control

Displays the most recent door events, including all events visible in Door History, such as:

  • Access granted

  • Access denied

  • Door opened

  • Door held open (DHO)

  • Door forced open (DFO)

When you select this tile, you can choose which door is displayed.

Sensor Readings

Displays air quality readings from a selected sensor. From the Customize Data tab, choose which sensor reading to display in the tile.

See Air Quality Sensor Readings for more information.

Live Face Blur

Displays a live camera feed with faces automatically blurred in real time to protect individual privacy. When you select this tile, choose which camera feed to display with Live Face Blur enabled.

  • The selected camera must support Live Face Blur. See Enable Face Blur on Verkada Cameras for a list of supported cameras.

  • The Viewing Station must be running the latest software version and tvOS. You can find the software version and serial number under Settings > Device.


Need more help? Contact Verkada Support.

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