Pelco DS NVS manual Ptz, PTZ Tab for Configuring PTZ Cameras, Presets, and Tours

PTZ

The PTZ tab (refer to Figure 15) allows you to configure PTZ cameras for use in the Digital Sentry client software. Select “Enable PTZ support for this camera” and then select the type of camera and the camera’s address from the drop-down menus. The video pane on the tab allows you to test the PTZ functionality for the camera.

Figure 15. PTZ Tab for Configuring PTZ Cameras, Presets, and Tours

Pan, tilt, and zoom is controlled in Digital Sentry using a heads-up display (HUD). The HUD is a set of boxes that you select to control the various PTZ functions. The largest box controls the pan and tilt functions; simply click and drag in the direction you want the camera lens to point. The small box in the center controls the zoom function; left-clicking the box zooms in and right-clicking zooms out. The top box on the right side of the HUD controls iris functions; left-clicking this box opens the iris and right-clicking closes the iris. The bottom-right box controls focus; left-clicking focuses far and right-clicking focuses near.

To configure a preset camera position, point the camera as desired and click Set Preset. To select a different preset number, click the right or left arrows below the button before clicking Set Preset. To view a preset, click Go To Preset. To view a different preset number, click the right or left arrows below the button before clicking Go To Preset. You can configure up to 99 presets or the maximum number of presets supported on the camera, whichever number is lower.

Perform the following steps to configure a tour of presets for the camera:

1.Click the Add PTZ Tour button in the PTZ Tour Configuration section.

2.Enter a name for the tour and a Dwell Time (the amount of time the camera will remain at each preset in the tour).

3.Click Save.

4.To select the presets in the tour, click “Add a Tour Stop” and select a preset from the drop-down menu; repeat until all presets are added to the tour. You can reorder a preset by selecting it and clicking Move Up or Move Down.

5.Select Run PTZ Tour to test the tour.

You can delete a preset from the tour by clicking Delete Tour Stop. You can delete an entire tour by selecting Delete Tour, or you can change the tour name by clicking Change Tour.

NOTE: When configuring certain brands of IP PTZ cameras, the Port and Address settings are replaced by a PTZ Type drop-down menu.

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