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6.3PTZ Setup

The PTZ Setup allows you to enable PTZ cameras, create Presets, Tours, and also adjust speed settings. Many options listed here are features only available on selected cameras.

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1RS485 / RS232 – Defines how to send the PTZ signal to the camera.

2Select Camera – Selects the current camera to be edited.

3Protocol – Selects the protocol to use for the selected camera. The protocol is the unique set of instructions that allows the DVR to communicate with the PTZ camera.

4Enable Pan/Tilt – Enables the DVR to control the PTZ camera.

5Open PTZ Controller – This option opens the PTZ controller allowing you to move the PTZ camera.

6On Screen Compass – This option allows on-screen PTZ Control. This allows you to move the PTZ camera by simply clicking on the video itself instead of using the controller.

7Preset and Tour – These options allow you to create Presets and Tours for the PTZ camera. Since each camera creates these in a different way, there can be multiple ways to do this.

8Pan Speed – This option increases or decreases the Pan speed.