Getting Started

Setting Up the CAD

This page is for server admins. You need server administrator access and an active Departments subscription, which includes the CAD on every plan. If you just want to use the CAD, see Joining the CAD.

Enabling the CAD

1. Create Your Departments

   Create a department for each team that will use the CAD and give it the right Department Type. See the Department Server Guide.

2. Turn the CAD On

   Go to Dashboard → Departments → Settings and click Enable on the Melonly CAD card. See Departments.

3. Open the Admin Panel

   Click Configure CAD on the same card. Use Copy CAD Link to share the CAD with your members.

Melonly CAD on the Departments settings page

Linking Departments to Panels

Each department's type decides which panel its ranks can unlock.

• A Police, Fire, EMS, DOT or Dispatch tile stays grayed out until a department of that type exists.
• Civilian, Law and DMV need at least one department of any type.
• Tick CAD permissions on each rank in the department's rank settings. See Roster and Permissions.

Setup Checklist

Work through these in the admin panel. You can also reach it from the Admin button at the bottom of the panel picker.

1. Review General Settings

   Choose whether units can self-dispatch, whether people must be clocked in or running a bodycam and whether the Civilian panel is open to everyone. See Config.

2. Create Agencies

   Nobody can create a unit on a panel until it has at least one agency. See Agencies.

3. Set Up Your Panels

   Rename panels, change colors and images, add extra service panels and limit panels to certain agencies. See Customization.

4. Customize Codes and Statuses

   Set regional terms, 10-codes, unit statuses, groups, tones and address shortcuts. See Regionality and 10-Codes.

5. Build Record Templates

   Edit the default templates or create your own records, reports, licences and vehicle registrations. See Templates.

6. Set Up the Law

   Add acts and charges, speeding fines, surcharges and licence suspensions. See Law.

7. Create Radio Channels

   Add channels and channel groups so units can talk. See Channels.

8. Invite People

   Department members can open the CAD straight away. For anyone else, create a join code. See Join Codes.

Next Steps