This is a collection of useful tips and instructions which are related to the TERRA 4D platform.
The information on this site is mainly solution specific or related to 3rd party products and tools and that's why not part of the generic user manuals.

Find here documentation about the hardware setup and the usage of virtualisation software and docker images. Different sample system architectures are shown: Hardware Requirements and Virtualisation Environments

The VMware products has been investigated and tested in our lab. Please find here instruction on how to install and configure this 3rd party software for use with TERRA 4D in projects: vmware Tips

The Proxmox virtual environment software has been investigated and tested in our lab. We recommend Proxmox VE 8.1 or later.

Find instructions regarding TERRA 4D software download, installation and hardware requirements.
Installation Instructions

Instructions how to install and configure the mobile app.

• iOS.pdf
  

For a video wall it can be important to use a KM switching software to control the video wall clients. In addition to hardware solutions, there are also software solutions.

More details about using Remote Desktop with Terra4D.

The list of currently integrated systems can be found here: integrated sub-systems.pdf
Instructions for some integrated VMS systems ( installation and configuration):

• alpha VMS
• Avigilon ACC
• Milestone XProtect®
• Mirasys VMS
• Geutebrück G-Core VMS

Cameras are normally integrated through the VMS. Anyhow for some video formats and for control of PTZ function instructions can be found here.

• VLC - Integration of video streams through VideoLAN VLC player plugin
• PTZ - Feature requirements for georeferenced PTZ camera control
• ONVIF - Supported ONVIF standards and required ONVIF capabilities

• acm Integration of ACM software

Modbus as a standard supports a variety of IO devices.

• Moxa - Setup of Moxa devices

• GNS-5890 - Setup of GNS-5890 USB antenna

• Mavlink - Setup of drone integration using Mavlink

Here are some setting hints to increase detection rates.

• Saimos

• Vaxtor

Either use the public Terra4D Webtracker at `wttest-1.terra4d.de` or set up your own instance of using the guide https://github.com/aroth-fastprotect/terra4d-webtracker.

• Sketchup
  
• GeoServer
  
• QGIS
  
• GIS Layer configuration
  
• OpenStreetMap tile server
  
• https://tools.wmflabs.org/geohack - enter coordinates and see which map sources are available for selected area
• https://qgis.org - Quantum GIS can be used to create GIS layers for TERRA 4D
• https://www.bluemarblegeo.com/products/global-mapper.php - Global Mapper is useful to analyse and process GIS data

• https://www.routeconverter.de/home/en - create gpx-files which can be used by TERRA 4D tracking device
• https://opoto.github.io/wtracks/ - another tool to create gpx-files

• Color themes, Icon themes, Styles