The PTZ object is displayed in the objects tree as the child object to the camera, if it is the PTZ camera.

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

1. Select the PTZ object in the objects tree (1).
   
2. Enable the PTZ device by selecting Yes in the Enable field (2).
3. Enter the name of the PTZ device (3).
4. If you need to use the step buttons to control the PTZ camera even if the camera does not support this mode, select Yes for the Discrete control via continuous control parameter (4, see Control using step buttons and virtual joystick). In this case, the discrete PTZ control will be emulated via the continuous control commands. 

5. Select the Home preset by specifying the required identifier (5). The home preset will return automatically after the time period specified in the Home preset timeout field (6).

   If the Home preset timeout value is greater than the Operator idle time value (see Configuring PTZ control), the Operator idle time value will be used.

   
   

6. To simultaneously control the PTZ camera by multiple users with the same priority, select Yes in the Multiple control list (7). Otherwise, only one user at a time will have a control (see Controlling a PTZ Camera).

7. To use the existing presets on the device in Axxon Next, do the following:

   1. If the camera is connected via the ONVIF protocol, set Yes for the New PTZ interface parameter (8). The presets created on the device will automatically appear in the PTZ control panel.
   2. In any other case:
      1. Set Yes for the Use device presets parameter (13).

      2. Create the presets with identical IDs in Axxon Next (see Creating and editing presets).

         If the use of the existing presets is disabled, they can be lost if the following conditions are met: 1. The recording of the presets to the device is enabled in Axxon Next (see point 9). 2. The preset with the same ID is created in Axxon Next (see Creating and editing presets).

         
         

8. Configure patrol:

   1. 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.

   2. Set the time interval in seconds at which the PTZ device will switch between the presets in the patrol mode (12).
   3. Set the transition speed from one preset to another in conditional units from 0 to 100 (10).

9. 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).

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

   
   

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

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

12. If necessary, select the camera to which this PTZ device should be assigned to (16). As a results, the object will become the child object to the selected camera.
13. Click the Apply button.

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