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Camera control

This section explains how to control the Network Camera’s Pan/Tilt/Zoom operation by connecting with a PTZ driver or scanner via RS485 interface.

RS485 Settings

Disable: Select this option to disable this function.

PTZ camera: Select this option to enable PTZ operation.

To utilize this feature, please connect the Network Camera with a PTZ driver or scanner via RS485 interface first. And then you can configure the PTZ driver and RS485 port settings in the following diagram.

VIVOTEK offers three PTZ drivers: DynaDome/SmartDOME, Lilin PIH-7x00 and Pelco D protocol. If none of the above PTZ drivers is supported by your PTZ scanner, please select Custom camera (scanner). please refer to the user’s manual of your PTZ scanner to set the Camera ID, PTZ driver, and Port settings. The Camera ID is necessary for multiple cameras control. If you select PTZ camera and click Save to enable this function, the camera control panel will be displayed in the main page as the following diagram:

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Network Camera

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Vivotek IP7142 manual Camera control, RS485 Settings