The PTZ device object is designed to register and configure the PTZ device in the Intellect™ system.

The settings panel of the the PTZ device object is shown in figure.

Table describes the parameters of the settings corresponding to the elements of the settings panel of the PTZ device object.

Parameter

Method for setting the parameter value

Parameter description

Symbols used

Default value

Value range

1

Identification number

Automatically

Display the identification number of the PTZ device object in the digital distributed video surveillance system

Sequence of numbers

-

Depends on the number of the PTZ device objects in the digital distributed video surveillance system

2

Name

Enter the value in the field

Set the name of the PTZ device object in the digital distributed video surveillance system

Latin, Cyrillic letters and service characters

PTZ device

A line containing a sequence of any symbols (letters, digits, service characters apart from > and < symbols), not case-sensitive.

Number of characters

 – from 1 to 60.

3

Disable

Is set with the checkbox

Set the status of the PTZ device object (enabled or disabled) in the digital distributed video surveillance system

Boolean type

No

Yes – the PTZ device is disabled and is not in use

No – the PTZ device is enabled and is in use.

4

Telemetry controller

Is selected from the list

Set the parent Telemetry controller object of the digital distributed video surveillance system, to which the given PTZ device object refers.

Name of the PTZ device objects registered in the system

Name of the parent Telemetry controller object.

Depends on the number of Telemetry controllers in the digital distributed video surveillance system

The Camera group

5

Number

Is selected from the list

Set the identification number of the surveillance camera, where the PTZ device is installed.

Sequence of numbers

Not defined

Depends on the number of surveillance cameras in the digital distributed video surveillance system

6

Camera

Is selected from the list

Match the PTZ device with the surveillance camera, where it is installed.

The parameter is used by the Video Monitor and telemetry window for the purposes to control the PTZ device.

Name of the Camera objects registered in the system

No

Depends on the number of the Camera objects in the digital distributed video surveillance system

7

Send commands to local port

Is set with the checkbox

Boost priority of the local COM port when the commands are sent to the PTZ device

Boolean type

No

Yes – the priority of COM port is higher than for other devices

No – the priority of COM port is set by default

8

Address

Is selected from the list

Set the address of PTZ device installed as hardware (with the jumpers on the PTZ device) or as software (with the software designed to update the PTZ device firmware). 

Sequence of numbers

1

Integer from 1 to 255. Depends on the protocol of PTZ device

9

PTZ speed

Is selected from the list

Specifies the speed of focusing and zooming on/out of camera lens (zoom step). Zoom step equals to the PTZ speed if the zoom control is performed from the Video surveillance monitor. Value is in use on default when the speed is not specified another way.

Numbers

1

Integer number from 1 to 10.

10

Presets

Is set with the checkbox

Select the presets that are to be displayed in the Telemetry control box

Boolean type

No

Yes – the preset name is displayed in the Telemetry control box

No – the preset name is not displayed in the Telemetry control box

 

Name

Enter the value in the field

Set the preset name to display it in the Telemetry control box

Latin, Cyrillic letters and service characters

Preset

A line containing a sequence of any symbols (letters, digits, service characters), not case-sensitive

11

Select/Deselect

Is set with the checkbox

Check/Uncheck all the elements in the Presets table

Boolean type

No

Yes – select all the presets

No – uncheck all the presets