Axis Communications 243SA user manual Using CGI links to control PTZ devices, PTZ control modes

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When controlling the camera using a relative PTZ driver (see the bars in the illustration above) the new position is relative to the previous position, for example, left of, below, or above. Clicking the bar further from the center results in a larger movement.

In contrast, when using an absolute driver, each position on the bar (see right) represents a defined

position in the device’s range of movement, with the center of the bar representing the point midway between the two extremes of movement.

Clicking a position directly on the bar moves the camera directly to the new position in one smooth movement. Clicking on the arrows at the ends of a bar causes an incremental change.

Using CGI links to control PTZ devices

User-defined CGI links on the Live View page can be used to issue HTTP API requests, such as PTZ commands. These links are configured in the Live View Layout settings, see page 12.

PTZ control modes

The PTZ device can also be controlled using click-in-imagemovement, which has two different types of navigation - Center and Joystick.

Center mode means that when clicking in the image, the camera view centers on the absolute position that was clicked.

Joystick mode moves the camera in the direction of the mouse pointer. By clicking and holding the mouse button down in the image, the PTZ device moves the camera in that direction, relative to the center of the image. The farther from the center the image is clicked, the greater the movement. The camera stops moving when the button is released.

Note: There is also joystick support in AXIS Media Control (AMC).

Control panel

The focus and iris (image brightness) can be adjusted manually by using the control bars, or they can be set for automatic adjustment, by clicking the Auto iris and Auto focus buttons.

Note: These buttons appear only if the PTZ driver installed supports them.

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Contents Axis 243SA Video Server User’s Manual About This Document Page Contents Axis 243SA Video Server Glossary Index Product description Front panelLED indicators Switches & connectorsRear panel Axis 243SA Product descriptionAxis 243SA Product description Using Axis 243SA Accessinccg the video serverLive View AMC Audio controls Motion Jpeg Video and audio streamsVideo stream types Axis Media Control AMC How to stream MPEG-4MPEG-4 protocols and communication methods Other methods of accessing the video stream RTP/RTSP/HTTP or RTP/RTSP/HTTPSAccessing the audio streams Other MPEG-4 clientsConfiguring the video server Accessing the Setup toolsVideo & image settings Image settingsText Overlay Settings Image AppearanceVideo source settings Advanced MPEG-4 settingsVideo Stream TestAdvanced Mjpeg settings Overlay/Mask settingsOverlay/Mask type Upload and use an overlay imageImage Formats Image Size Overlay image requirementsOverlay image limitations Axis 243SA Video & image settings Audio settings Enable AudioAudio Audio ChannelsAudio Input Audio Output Advanced Audio SettingsNoise canceller attenuation Axis 243SA Audio Layout Live View ConfigCustomizing the default Upload Own Web Files Own HomeUser-defined Links Check Show custom linkHtml Examples External Video Example of a path to an external video sourceEvent configuration Event serversEvent type Server type PurposeHow to set up a triggered event Event typesTriggered Event Click Add triggered in the Event typesHow to set up a scheduled event Pre-trigger and post-trigger buffersScheduled event Click Add scheduled on the Event typesCamera tampering Motion detectionHow to configure Motion Detection Port status Object SizeInstalling PTZ devices Pan Tilt ZoomGuard Tour PTZ configurationPreset positions Advanced PTZ control queue Axis 243SA Pan Tilt Zoom PTZ controls Control panel Using CGI links to control PTZ devicesPTZ control modes Axis 243SA Pan Tilt Zoom System options SecurityIP address filtering Viewer802.1x Network Admission Control Axis 243SA System optionsAxis 243SA System options Authentication process CA serversDate & time Network Basic TCP/IP settingsIP Address Configuration Services Network Advanced TCP/IP settings DNS configurationNTP Configuration Host name configurationNAT traversal Network trafficQoS Quality of service Smtp emailUPnP RTP Multicast/MPEG-4Bonjour Ports & devicesMaintenance Upgrade Server See Upgrading the firmware, onSupport Support OverviewSystem Overview Logs & ReportsAdvanced Resetting to the factory default settings Using the Control ButtonPin Unit connectorsD-Sub connector I/O terminal connector Pin Function DescriptionSchematic diagram I/O terminal connector COM ports RS-232 and RS-485To BNC cable Upgrading the firmware TroubleshootingChecking the firmware Emergency recovery procedure Lit Axis video server cannot be accessed from a web browserAlarms, etc, to a destination outside the local network Video Image Problems No images displayed in the Web interfaceSnapshot images Only I framesAudio volume too low/high Audio Advanced SettingsAudio Poor audio qualityTechnical specifications ModelsConnectors Video access from WebVideo management General performance considerations Optimizing your systemBandwidth Frame rates Motion JpegFrame rates MPEG-4 Axis 243SA Technical specifications Active Speaker a speaker with a built-in power amplifier GlossaryCompression See Image Compression De-interlacing See InterlacingFixed iris See Autoiris Half-duplex See Full-duplexVOP- See VOP Megapixel See PixelAxis 243SA Glossary Axis 243SA Glossary SSL/TSL An I-VOP is a complete image frame Index Http API requests Http port number 52 Http serverUDP Viewer settings To BNC cable Axis 243SA Index