Getting Started
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1. If you have multiple cameras connected to multiple ports you will need to know the COM port numbers being used in order to switch between cameras in the application Controlling your PTZ camera Once your PTZ camera is connected to your computer open PT ZPad All COM ports available to control PTZ cameras will be listed in COM port window Select the COM port your camera is connected to from the list of available COM ports and choose the desired method of camera control from the Control Type Selection buttons Buttons PTZPad or KBoard The default Control Type is Buttons 2013 2014 Rocosoft All rights reserved Rocosoft com Email Us Support Rocosoft com Button Control 1 Using your computer mouse click on the directional buttons to move your selected camera in the corresponding direction Click on the plus button to zoom in and the minus button to zoom out Click on the arrow buttons or on the Focus Auto button to adjust the camera s focus Adjust the pan tilt zoom and focus speeds for a selected camera with the Camera Speed Control slider bar Reber e PTZPad Control This mode allows you to control your PTZ camera using any laptop touchpad trackball mouse or simply using the movement of any regular mouse By simply pressing a designated computer keyboard button your mouse laptop touchpad or trackball mouse becomes a PTZ joystick controller This feature is ideal for controlling your cameras from a laptop computer i2. PTZPad Controller User Manual PT Pad Controller Camera Direc i n Time left era s e Auto Pan Settings Button Controls Pan Cycle Preset Scan Settings Control Type E eere S e WebPTZ Server Selection Preset Setup OEEC Brightness 4 meee ae 4 e Video Settings Shutter i l Gain Camera Setup CPt mer COM Port Window _ lt 4 eara Ee E A i Exit E P Flip T Flip ETA Rocosoft Getting Started Before starting PT ZPad connect your PTZ camera to your computer using a VISCA Control cable Please make sure your PTZ camera is turned ON Please make sure your PTZ camera is turned ON 1 Connect the VISCA control cable to the Serial USB COM port of your computer and to the VISCA In jack of your camera 2 Check which COM port number is being used by your serial device in the Ports section of the Device Manager on your computer example COM2 To access the Device Manager open the System folder from the Control Panel and click on Device Manager Expand the Ports section to view active COM ports and double check that there are no yellow exclamation marks If there is a yellow exclamation mark next to any of your COM ports you will need to fix this issue If there are no yellow exclamation marks these ports are active and available to control cameras If you are connecting only one camera or multiple cameras in a daisy chain mode you will need to know only one COM port number
3. he camera from the list of camera number buttons and see which camera is currently chosen by name Working with Presets 1 Select the camera you wish to configure 2 Click on the Preset Number that you wish to set up for the selected camera 3 Move your camera in the desired position type the desired name for the preset in the Preset Name Window and click on the Set Button 4 Repeat for up to 16 preset positions Once each preset is configured call on a specific preset by simply clicking on the desired preset number Depends on camera specifications You can configure presets for as many cameras as you have connected either in home run or daisy chain mode Preset Scan The Preset Scan feature allows you to command a selected camera to scan between presets at a specified time interval Presets must already be configured 2013 2014 Rocosoft All rights reserved Rocosoft com Email Us Support Rocosoft com 1 Type in desired Preset Scan starting point and adjust desired time interval using the slider bar 2 To begin Preset Scan click on the Start button To stop Preset Scan click on the Stop button Using the PTZ Web Server Control your PTZ cameras from any mobile device connected to a Wi Fi LAN or WAN IP Network using our innovative WebPTZ Remote l Rocosoft WEB PTZ Controller AEE gt C i 1921681204 7 ROCOSOFT 4 FAR END CAMERA CONTROL WebPT Remote Pan Tilt Controls e Zoom Contr
4. n a video conferencing environment eliminating the need for any additional equipment such as bulky joystick controllers 1 Activate this feature by clicking on the PTZPad button in the application 2 On you computer keyboard press and hold the ALT button to pan tilt and the Z button to zoom with your mouse laptop touch pad or trackball mouse What ever direction you move your mouse your finger on a touchpad or the ball in a trackball mouse is the direction your camera will mover Release the keyboard button to stop the movement Keyboard Hotkeys Control pan tilt zoom focus functions change speed settings call on presets and switch cameras using pre assigned shortcuts or hotkeys on any standard keyboard This is a diagram of the PT ZJoy pre assigned keyboard hotkeys Keyboard HotKeys Pause Break Page Up Page Down Connecting Multiple Cameras Home Run Connection In a home run connection multiple cameras are connected to different USB Serial ports on one computer and each camera is controlled through a separate COM port How to connect 1 Connect your cameras to the USB Serial ports of your computer using USB Serial VISCA cables described in detail in the Getting Started section 2013 2014 Rocosoft All rights reserved Rocosoft com Email Us Support Rocosoft com 2 Check which COM port numbers are being used by your cameras in the Ports section of the Device Manager 3 Switch be
5. ngth of the pan cycle and pan speed using the slider bars 3 Select Start to begin pan cycle and Stop to stop pan cycle Video Settings Exposure Control Settings Auto Bright Iris Shutter and Gain Manually adjust settings with the slider bars White Balance Settings Auto Mode Indoor Mode and Outdoor Mode Backlight Backlight Compensation 2013 2014 Rocosoft All rights reserved Rocosoft com Email Us Support Rocosoft com
6. ols Focus Controls Preset Selection Buttons e Camera Camera Selection Buttons 2 ss lai Pan Zorn Pan Tilt Zoom e Speed Controls e Camera Status Displa Rocosoft p r WebPT Server IP Address Window Port Window 1 The default port for the WebPTZ Server is 80 and the current IP Address of your web server is shown in the IP Address Window You can add security to the connection by changing the WebPTZ Server port number by typing your custom port number in the Port Window You will see the corresponding IP Address for that port in the IP Address Window 2 Once you have your port selected click on Start WebPTZ 3 Open the web browser on your mobile device and type in the IP Address shown in the IP Address Window into the URL Bar on your mobile device 2013 2014 Rocosoft All rights reserved Rocosoft com Email Us Support Rocosoft com 4 The WebPTZ Remote will appear on your mobile device and you can now control your PTZ cameras The WebPTZ remote will appear full size in your web browser if you are using a computer you can resize the WebPTZ remote to a more convenient to use size by simply changing the zoom settings in the browser 5 The Camera Status Display will show relevant information such as which camera is being controlled which presets position is active the pan tilt and zoom speed and focus mode Note On exit the program will save the last
7. status of WebPTZ server If you leave the WebPTZ Server active it will still be active next time you load the program You can also allow for control of your cameras using our WebPTZ Remote from a device outside of your local area network by configuring your router and opening ports to accept outside signals Once your router is configured you can open a web browser on any device and type in the IP Address for the WebPTZ Server and control your camera Additional Features Minimize to Taskbar Minimizes program to taskbar for quick access Start with Windows Configure program to automatically start with Windows Startup Click on the Windows Logo Button to activate this feature Restart the computer The program should start with Windows automatically If it does not start automatically right click on the PTZJoy program loader file and click Run as Administrator Click on the Windows Logo Button in the program again close the program and restart your computer Rae ae Pan Tilt Zoom Flip The P Flip T Flip and Z Flip buttons inverse the Pan Tilt and Zoom directions of a selected camera Camera ON OFF Turns selected camera ON or OFF Camera Initiation Allows you to add or remove cameras in a Daisy Chain connection without restarting all Cameras Auto Pan Auto Pan start lf oo Camera Direction Time left Pan C y cle 4 Pan Speed 4 1 Move your selected camera to the desired position 2 Adjust the le
8. tween cameras in the application by selecting the COM port number of the camera you wish to control from the list of active COM ports Note In Home Run Mode you can connect as many cameras as there are USB Serial ports Daisy Chain Connection In a daisy chain connection the first camera is connected to a USB port Serial port of your computer and additional cameras are daisy chained to the first camera using daisy chain cables In this configuration multiple cameras can be controlled through one COM port How to connect 1 Connect your first camera to the USB Serial port of your computer using a USB Serial VISCA cable 2 Connect additional cameras to the first camera with daisy chain cables 3 Switch between cameras in the application by selecting the camera from the list camera selection number buttons in the application Note You can Daisy Chain up to 7 Sony protocol video conferencing PTZ cameras per COM port if the camera supports it Additional Daisy Chain connections can be added to additional available USB Serial ports Naming cameras in Daisy Chain Mode Easily distinguish between multiple cameras by naming your connected cameras 1 In the Camera Setup section select the number of the camera you wish to name 2 Type in the desired name for the camera in the camera name window and click Save Repeat for all cameras connected in the daisy chain 3 Once all cameras are named you can switch between cameras by selecting t
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