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The FiveM CAD tablet and compact Mini-CAD call details. Sonoran CAD - Mini-CAD

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Activation Guide

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  1. Download and Install the Resource

This resource is already enabled by default inside of the sonorancad.cfg when installing the Sonoran CAD FiveM resource.
The tablet resource must be running to use vehicle and station laptop screens with CAD Display.

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  1. Ensure Players are Linked

Ensure the player has already linked their CAD for this integration to work.

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Configuration

If you wish to use a custom login page, you can set a convar in your server.cfg.

The easiest way to show your custom login page is to use a query string."https://sonorancad.com/?comid=YOUR_COMMUNITY_ID_HERE"Simply replace YOUR_COMMUNITY_ID_HERE in the URL with your community ID.
EX: https://app.sonorancad.com/?comid=midwestrpAdd the following to your server.cfg before starting the tablet resource:
Fill in with your actual URL above with the comid you want.

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Keybinds

Users can customize keybinds for the tablet and Mini-CAD. Navigate to Settings > Keybinds > FiveM and look for the keybinds under the resource tablet. The optional Mini CAD keybind toggles the overlay open and closed. It is unbound by default; assign a key here to use it. Tablet and Mini-CAD controls in the FiveM keybind settings.

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Commands

The commands below use the default /tablet command. Running /tablet by itself shows command help; use /tablet open to open the handheld tablet.
  • /tablet open Opens the in-game tablet
  • /tablet size [width] [height] Resize the tablet to best fit your screen. This size persists on reload of the client.
  • /tablet checklink Checks again whether your CAD account is linked to the server’s community.
  • /tablet refresh Force-refresh the page when it’s not loading properly.
  • /tablet mini open Opens the mini-CAD
  • /tablet mini close Closes the mini-CAD
  • /tablet mini toggle Toggles the mini-CAD open or closed
  • /tablet mini help Displays a list of commands for the mini-CAD
  • /tablet mini prev Pages to the previous dispatch call on the mini-CAD
  • /tablet mini next Pages to the next dispatch call on the mini-CAD
  • /tablet mini attach Attaches to the dispatch call on the mini-CAD
  • /tablet mini detail Toggles expanded information on the mini-CAD
  • /tablet mini refresh Manually refresh the call information on the mini-CAD
  • /tablet mini size [width] [height] Resize the mini-CAD to best fit your screen. This size persists on reload of the client.
  • /tablet mini rows [count] Sets how many of the newest call notes appear.

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Mini-CAD Usage

The mini-CAD displays as an overlay in-game. Long codes and locations use an ellipsis; titles show up to two lines. Open Details or press L to see the full code, title, and location. Descriptions, notes, and unit lists scroll when needed.
Compact Mini-CAD showing a call, assigned units, and attach controls.Mini-CAD with call details and notes expanded.

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Move and Close

Close the Mini-CAD with /tablet mini close, or use /tablet mini toggle or your assigned Mini CAD keybind to toggle it open and closed. To move the Mini-CAD, open the tablet with /tablet open to get a cursor, then drag the Mini-CAD header. You can also click the × in its header to close it.

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Controls

  • Use the Left Arrow Key to display the previous call.
  • Use the Right Arrow Key to display the next call.
  • Use the K key to attach or detach to/from the displayed call.
  • Use the L key to toggle display of the call details.
  • These keybinds can be changed from the Keybinds menu.

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Tablet Usage

When in-game, the tablet can be used to view your unit’s Sonoran CAD police, fire, ems, or dispatch panel. Click Close tablet below the screen to return to the game even after clicking or typing in CAD; Escape also works when the tablet area outside CAD has focus. With the CAD Display submodule enabled, nearby players can see a periodically refreshed image of your CAD on the handheld tablet prop. Their view may lag behind what you are doing.

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Using a Vehicle or Station Laptop

With CAD Display enabled, you can use CAD directly on a configured vehicle or station laptop:
  1. Close the handheld tablet, then press G while seated near the vehicle display or standing near the station laptop.
  2. If another player controls the laptop, wait for them to accept your request. Once you have control, the camera moves toward the laptop screen.
  3. Click, scroll, and type normally in CAD. Your login and current page carry over between the handheld tablet and laptop.
  4. Click Exit computer beneath the screen when you are finished. Use this button if Escape does not respond while a CAD text field has focus.
You do not need to open the handheld tablet before using a laptop. Your saved tablet size and position are kept when you leave the laptop view. Only the controlling player can interact; nearby players see a periodically refreshed image of that player’s screen. See CAD Display for laptop placement, control requests, permissions, and screen alignment. When a user signs into the CAD using the in-game tablet, their account will be automatically linked. If your account is not recognized, run /link in game and follow the linking instructions, then run /tablet checklink.

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Known Issues

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Timeout SonoranCAD::mini:CallSync

Some users may see SonoranCAD::mini:CallSync listed multiple times after recieving a timeout.When your client recieves a timeout from the server for any reason, it will display a list of the most recent requests. Because Sonoran’s Mini-CAD runs frequent sync requests, these will consequenty be displayed.This is not an issue with or related to Sonoran CAD. This is a general timeout between the client and server listing all recent calls as diagnostic information.Sonoran CAD Mini - Timeout Debug

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Tablet Showing Grey

Some users may get a grey, black or blank screen when using the Sonoran Login method before and then opening the tablet and it just being a grey screen.To resolve this, close FiveM, then to go to your FiveM Application Data folder then to data and then delete the nui-storage folder.If you still are having issues reach out to our support team.Sonoran CAD Tablet - Blank Screen Issue