PTZ devices are connected to the Server serial ports (COM). INTELLECT™ allows connecting the required number of PTZ devices on demand.

Data exchange with a PTZ device is performed via the serial port (COM) in accordance with a specialized protocol. Each type of PTZ devices has its own exchange protocol. Only one exchange protocol can be selected for data exchange via the serial port (COM). Therefore only one type of PTZ devices can be connected to one serial port (COM).

Several serial ports (COM) are configured one after another. Each type of serial ports (COM), used to connect the PTZ device, has the corresponding Telemetry Controller object created and configured in the Hardware tab of the System settings dialog box.

To configure the serial port (COM) used for connecting PTZ devices of the same type, do the following:

  1. Go to the Hardware tab in the System settings dialog box (1).

  2. Create the Telemetry Controller system object under the Computer object or select the corresponding object in the object tree in the Hardware tab of the System settings dialog box (2).

  3. When the Telemetry Controller object is created, enter the ID, the name of the object and select the Server to the COM port of which the PTZ device is connected.

  4. Select the protocol of data exchange with PTZ device in the list. The names of data exchange protocol in this list correspond to the names of PTZ types (3).

  5. Select the serial port (COM) number in the Port list (4).

    If OKO telemetry system is in use, select the NM port number in the Port drop-down list (4).

  6. Change the data exchange speed if necessary (5). 

    Take into account that the data exchange speed via the COM port is specified by the vendor of PTZ device. The speed of data exchange with the PTZ device via the COM port must be the same as speed specified by the vendor.

     If you need to change the COM port settings, change the relevant COM port settings in the Windows OS (information on how to configure COM port in the Windows OS can be found in  Appendix 4. Technical specifications of video capture cards ).

  7. Change the parity check parameters for the data exchange if necessary (6).

  8. If PTZ devices are passive (i.e. with no power supply), the power supply of the PTZ devices must be activated via the DTR or RTS outputs of the COM port by setting the DTR or RTS checkboxes checked (7,8).

  9. To save the changes click the Apply button (9).