The driver needed for the make and model of dome; if the domes require different drivers, they
cannot share the same port/serial communications line.
To Enable a PTZ Camera
1.
Continue or start a
2.
Click the Video tab.
3.
Click PTZ. See figure 6–2.
4.
Select the Enable box. The PTZ boxes and the PTZ controller become available. Note: the Enable
box is not available if a PTZ serial device is not assigned. To assign a PTZ device, see the
procedure:
5.
Select a driver that matches a PTZ camera. Drivers are listed in table 6–1.
6.
If more than one PTZ camera is sharing the device, select a Camera Address that matches the
address set on the dome hardware.
7.
Select the port attributes of the PTZ dome: Data bits, Stop Bit, Baud Rate and Parity Bit.
8.
Select the position that a PTZ camera takes after a View operator closes a Live Session. Consult
your security officer before changing the value in the When Live Closes box. See
After a Session Closes
9.
Cameras that have a command menu can be set using the Camera Menu button. Use the
dartboard control or the rubber band control to choose a command; use the Select button to
change a value. The PTZ controls are explained next, in section
Fig. 6–2.
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Maintenance Session
To Assign and Set a New PTZ
and table 6–2, on p. 94.
Configuration Settings (4) for a PTZ (3) Camera (2), on the Video Tab (1).
for the Rapid Eye site.
Device, above.
Using a PTZ
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Behavior of PTZ
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