node_addimage: <node> | <title> | <path> | <blob1> | <blob2> | etc…

Tells the specified remote node to load an image from an SMB share, and how to display flow information over it when it is used in a layout object.

• name is the Remote Node to load the image
• title is the title of the image – thus how it will be referenced in a layout object
• path is an SMB URL¹⁾ for the image²⁾
• blobs are optional and arbitrary in number. Each blob will display a coloured circle over the image referring to the relevant flow group, giving the group time and size. Blobs take the form n,x,y,r – where n is the position in the flow, x & y are the coordinates of the centre of the blob, and r is the radius. These values are in pixels in the original resolution of the image.

Blobs are intended to be placed over maps of the show venue to illustrate the progression of groups.

Note that if a Windows 10 version 1709 or higher is used to host the image, SMB1.0 will need to be activated in Windows Features. Also, if you want to use a public share (no user name or password), check that “Password protected sharing” is off in the Network and Sharing Centre/Advanced.