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Advanced Mode

This section explains how to control the Network Camera’s Pan/Tilt/Zoom operation. There are two ways to enable the function:

1.Mechanical: Connect the Network Camera to a PTZ driver or scanner via RS485 interface.

2.Digital: Control the e-PTZ operation. It allows users to quickly move the focus to a target area for close-up viewing without moving the camera physically. Please refer to page 85 for detailed instruction.

Mechanical PTZ Operation

RS485 settings

If you select “Mechanical“, the RS485 Settings section will be displayed as shown below:

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 to a PTZ driver or scanner via RS485 interface first. Then you can configure the PTZ driver and RS485 port with the following settings.

VIVOTEK offers three PTZ drivers: DynaDome/SmartDOME, Lilin PIH-7x00, Pelco D protocol, Pelco P protocol, and Samsung scc643 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 determine the Camera ID, PTZ driver, and Port settings. The Camera ID is necessary to control multiple cameras. If you click Save to enable this function, the camera control panel will be displayed on the main page. Please refer to the illustration on page 83.

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Vivotek IP8362 manual PTZ PTZ settings, Mechanical PTZ Operation

IP8362 specifications

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