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

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44AXIS 243SA - Pan Tilt Zoom

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