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General information about PTZ

You can configure the PTZ object (PTZ camera) on the Devices tab. The PTZ object is displayed in the objects object tree as a child of the child object to the camera, if it is the PTZ camera.

To configure the PTZ device of the camera, do the following:

Camera object.

PTZ configuration

To configure the PTZ camera, do the following:

1. Go to the Devices tab.
2. Select the PTZ object in the object tree. If necessary, you can change the values of the parameters that are listed in the table:
   

   Parameter	Value	Description
   Object identification
   Enable	Yes	By default, PTZ is enabled. To disable it, select the No value
   	No
   Name	PTZ	Enter the name of the PTZ camera
   Patrol	Yes	By default, patrolling is disabled. To enable it, select the Yes value. If patrolling is enabled, you can stop it on the PTZ control panel (see Patrolling). After you finish the PTZ control session, patrolling is enabled automatically
   	No
   Save presets	Yes	By default, the parameter is disabled. In this case, the Presets are only stored on the server. To save the created presets to the IP device, select the Yes value Info title Note This parameter is available only for the devices that support absolute positioning. For the current list of compatible devices, see Documentation Drivers Pack.
   	No
   Switch interval	1	Specify the time interval in seconds at which the PTZ camera switches between the presets in the patrol mode. The value must be in the range [1, 600000]
   Tag & Track
   Priority	Select the control mode (the algorithm of behavior when tracking objects) of the PTZ camera for the Tag&Track Pro feature (see Tag&Track Pro)
   	None	The Tag&Track Pro feature is disabled. You can control the camera only manually
   	Manual	The operator initiates manual tracking. To begin tracking, select an object's track in the surveillance window. If you click an area of ​​the frame without an object's track, tracking immediately stops and the camera redirects (aims) to the specified point. This is suitable for targeted monitoring of a single specific object, when the operator needs full control over the start and end of tracking
   	Automatic	The system automatically detects and sequentially tracks all active objects within the camera's field of view, switching between them at a preset switching frequency (the Switch Frequency parameter). This is suitable for situations when continuous coverage of the entire scene is required without operator intervention, such as on a perimeter during non-working hours
   	User priority	The system starts working in automatic mode, tracking all objects. Once the operator selects a specific track, the system switches to manual tracking mode. After the operator deselects the track or the system loses the target, the system automatically returns to tracking all objects. This is the most balanced and recommended mode. It combines the advantages of automatic operation (constant visibility) and manual control (quick switching to a priority target upon operator command)
   	Manual PTZ control	The operator can manually control the PTZ camera at any time for a detailed inspection of the area. Once manual control is stopped (after a short delay of inactivity), the feature returns to automatic operation. This provides maximum flexibility. It allows the operator to intervene in the automatic operation to check for suspicious activity without disabling the tracking function
   Switch Frequency	3	Specify the time in seconds during which the camera focuses on one object before moving to the next object
   Other Note title Attention! Depending on the camera, you can find other parameters in the Other group. To configure them, refer to their description in the interface or in the official documentation.
   Discrete control via continuous control	Yes	By default, the parameter is disabled.

3. Select the PTZ object in the objects tree (1).
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4. Enable the PTZ device by selecting Yes in the Enable field (2).
5. Enter the name of the PTZ device (3).

6. If you need to use the step buttons to control the PTZ camera even if the camera

   does not

   doesn't support this mode, select

   Yes for the Discrete control via continuous control parameter (4,

   the Yes value (see Control using step buttons and virtual joystick). In this case, the discrete PTZ control

   will be

   is emulated via the continuous control commands

   . 

   	No
   Home preset	0	Select the

   Home

   home preset by specifying the required identifier

   (5). The home preset will return

   . The value must be in the range [0, 999999999]
   Home preset timeout	0	The return to the home preset is performed automatically after the

   time period specified in the Home preset timeout field (6).

   specified time in milliseconds. The value must be in the range [0, 999999999] Note title Attention! If

   the

   the Home preset timeout value is greater than the Operator idle time value (see Configuring PTZ control), the Operator idle time value

   will be

   is used.

   To simultaneously control the PTZ camera by

   Multiple control

   Yes

   By default, the parameter is enabled, which allows multiple users with the same priority to control the PTZ camera at the same time. To disable multiple control, select

   Yes in the Multiple control list (7). Otherwise,

   the No value. In this case only one user at a time

   will

   can have

   a

   control (

   see

   see Controlling a PTZ сamera)

   .

   	No
   New PTZ interface	Yes	By default, the parameter is disabled. To use the existing presets on the device in Axxon One,

   set Yes for the New PTZ interface parameter (8)

   select the Yes value. The presets created on the device

   will

   automatically appear in the PTZ control panel

   .

   (see The PTZ Control Panel) Note title Attention! If the

   use

   usage of the existing presets is disabled, they can be lost if the following conditions are met:

   1. The

   In Axxon One, the recording of the presets to the device is enabled in

   Axxon One (see step 9)

   the Use device presets parameter.

   2.

   The preset with the same ID is created

   in

   in Axxon One

    

   (see Creating and editing presets).

   Configure patrol:

   No
   Patrol speed	100	Specify the speed of transition

7. Select the default patrol mode: Yes—on, No—off (9). If patrolling is enabled by default, it can be stopped in PTZ control panel (see Patrolling). After you finish the PTZ control session, patrolling will resume automatically.
8. Set the time interval in seconds at which the PTZ device will switch between the presets in the patrol mode (12).
Set the transition speed

from one preset to another in conditional units

from 0 to 100 (10).

. The value must be in the range [0, 100]
Use device presets	Yes	By default,

the presets are recorded in

the

IP device. If you want to store the presets on the Server only, select No for the Save presets parameter (11).

Info
title Note
This parameter is available only for the devices that support Absolute Positioning.

parameter is disabled. To create the presets with the same

ID

identifier in Axxon One (see Creating and editing presets),

set Yes for the Use device presets parameter (13).

9. If necessary, configure the Tag & Track function (14, see Configuring Tag&Track Pro).

10. select the Yes value
    	No
    Camera
    Camera	{Short name.Name}

    Depending on the camera, you can find other parameters in the Other group (15). To configure them, refer to their description in the interface or in the official documentation.

    If necessary, select the camera to which this PTZ

    device

    camera must be assigned

    to

    (

    16

    see Camera). As a

    results

    result, the object

    will become the

    becomes a child object to the selected camera

    .
11. Click the Apply Image Added button.

As a result, the PTZ device will switch camera is switched to the specified operating mode.
To check the operation of the PTZ devicecamera, click the Test button. If the PTZ device camera is configured correctly, it will turn turns one step and return to its original position.

...

returns to its original position.

Binding overview cameras to a PTZ camera and configuring calibration for the Tag&Track Pro feature

To use the automatic tracking feature Tag&Track Pro, you must create a logical connection between overview cameras and PTZ cameras, as well as set up precise positional correspondence between their fields of view. To do this, do the following:

1. In the Tagtrack cameras section:
   1. Click the Image Added button.
   2. Select the required overview camera from the list. To search for a camera, enter the Short name or Name (full or partial, see Camera). This parameter is case-sensitive.
2. In the surveillance window of a PTZ camera, focus on any point:
   1. In the upper right corner, click the Image Added button.
   2. Place the cursor in the middle of the frame, hold down the left mouse button, and move the cursor so that the object that you want to track is in the center of the frame.
3. In the surveillance window of the Overview camera:
   1. Left-click the point corresponding to the current position of the PTZ camera. A Calibration point Image Added is added to the surveillance window. To delete a calibration point, click the Delete Image Added button.
   2. Set at least six calibration points in the surveillance window of the overview camera, focusing on different points in the surveillance window of the PTZ camera.
      

      Note
      title Attention!
      Setting calibration points is mandatory. Without this, the overview camera will not be bound to the PTZ camera. We recommend setting 6 to 10 points. Adding more points can improve accuracy but also increases the risk of errors, which will degrade the overall performance of the feature. The points must not be in a straight line in both the overview and PTZ cameras. They must be evenly distributed across the entire frame. All points must be in the same plane (floor, ground). We don't recommend placing points in different planes (for example, some points on the ground and others on walls or poles).

4. Click the Apply Image Added button.
5. Test the calibration:
   1. In the upper right corner from the surveillance window of the Overview camera, click the Image Added button.
   2. Click each created calibration point in the surveillance window of the Overview camera. If the PTZ camera accurately positions itself at each selected point, the calibration is correct.
6. Repeat the steps for each required overview camera.

Binding overview cameras to a PTZ camera and configuring calibration for the Tag&Track Pro feature is complete:

• You have created logical connections between overview cameras and the PTZ camera that performs tracking.
• You have set up the precise correspondence between the position of the PTZ camera and points in the field of view of each overview camera.