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Device: PTZ
Important:
Don’t use Motion
Detection on
channels with PTZ cameras attached.
The DVR can’t tell the difference between something moving in front of the camera and the camera itself
moving!
PTZ Settings | Accessing the PTZ Controls |
Advanced Configuration
This is where you can configure the DVR to be able to operate PTZ devices. PTZ stands for Pan, Tilt & Zoom.
The DVR is compatible with many - but not all - PTZ devices available. For the best results, we suggest using a Swann PTZ camera, as we know what they’re compatible with and we’ll be able to offer support for both devices at once (should you need it).
Camera No: The camera you’d like to associate a PTZ device with.
Baudrate: Check the PTZ device’s documentation to learn this value. Most Swann PTZ units operate at 2400 or 9600bps.
Data Bit, Stop Bit & Parity: Options that subtly change the way the DVR talks to the device. This is important to get right
-check your PTZ device’s documentation to learn the correct settings.
PTZ Protocol: A protocol is like a language that the DVR uses to talk to the PTZ device. Ensure that this setting matches the requirement of your device.
Address (0 - 255): The command address of the PTZ device you want to associate with this channel.
The PTZ controls can be accessed from the Live Viewing screen by choosing the PTZ icon on the menu bar.
Note for Remote Access and Mobile Device users:
The PTZ functions of the DVR and compatible cameras can be controlled remotely via the MyDVR software, as well as by the SwannView mobile viewing app.
Please note: due to the latency (a fancy word for “delay”) caused by streaming so much data over an Internet connection, there will be a momentary pause between selecting a direction for the camera to move and it actually moving.
Typically the delay will be less than one second; however periods of up to thirty seconds are not uncommon on mobile, wireless or slow Internet connections.
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