All of the manufacturer specific PTZ camera objects would be organized under this category.
Currently, we have the following manufacturer specific PTZ cameras:
- Panasonic UE 100
- Panasonic UE 150
- Panasonic UE 160
- Sony BRC-X1000
- Sony FR7
All of these objects behave similar to the standard PTZ camera object with a few additional optimization.
Setup
To start off, each of these PTZ camera objects now have a tab called “Connection” where you would be defining how to connect with that camera
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Camera IP | This is where the target IP address of the host can be input. |
| Interface | This is the IP address of the local network interface (NIC) which should be used for this connection. |
| FreeD Port | Port that would be used to communicate with FreeD |
| FreeD Camera ID | This is the ID number configured on the camera side. |
| Visca Port | Port that would be used to communicate with Visca |
| Visca Camera ID | This is the ID number configured on the camera side. |
Under the “Communication” tab, you also have to option to range the encoders for Zoom, Focux, and Iris.
Control
Within these specific PTZ cameras, there are more control modes under the Controller option.
Manual
This mode allows users to manually control the Pan and Tilt, and Zoom, Focus and Iris.
If the FreeD port and Camera ID has been configured properly, then there will be a visual feedback of what the camera is doing.
When the Controller mode is in “Manual”, there is the option to calibrate the speed curve for the Pan, Focus, Zoom.
In some of the cameras, there is the setting to change the speed of these controllers. If this has been changed, it is important for SP to recalibrate the speed curve for them.
Prior to starting the recalibration process, it is critical to make sure values are all reset back to 0% in the “Manual” mode. Once this is done, user can choose the “Calibration Type” and click on the “Recalibrate” button.
None
This mode will disable all pan, tilt, zoom, focus, and iris control.
User can only use the other functions like Power On, Power Off, etc.
Target
This mode allows SP to control the PTZ camera to target another object in the SP project. Typically this would be used in conjunction with the Target Frame object.
If this mode is selected, it is important to go under the “Target” tab of the PTZ camera object and select which object to target and decided whether SP is only controlly Pan/Tilt, or also Zoom(FoV), and/or Focus.
Joystick
This mode allows SP to act as a joystick and control the PTZ camera. This might be more intuitive to some users when controlling the camera.