1. A system to locate and map a data collection device included with the system comprising: at least one image included with at least one of a subsystem and a component monitored by the system; at least one smart sensor configured to detect a stimulus and to capture the at least one image, and configured to output an image signal indicating the at least one image; and a main control module in electrical communication with the at least one smart sensor, the main control module configured to determine the image based on the image signal, compare the at least one image to a stored image, and to authenticate the at least one image in response to the at least one image matching the stored image.