The PTZ object is displayed in the device list as the child object of its respective PTZ camera.

To configure a camera's PTZ controls, the following must be true:

  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. You can use discrete PTZ control buttons even if a camera does not support discrete mode; to enable this, select Yes for the Discrete PTZ Control via Continuous parameter. In this case, discrete PTZ control will be emulated via continuous control commands (4). 
  5. Select the Home preset by specifying the required identifier (5). The Home preset will be applied automatically after the time period specified in the Home preset timeout field (6).

  6. To simultaneously control a 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 device's existing presets in Axxon Next, do the following:

    1. If a camera supports the ONVIF protocol, set Yes for the New PTZ Interface parameter (8). The device's presets will automatically appear in the PTZ control panel.
    2. In any other case:
      1. Set Yes for the Use device presets parameter (12). 

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

        If you have not enabled the Use device presets option, the existing presets can be lost if the following conditions are in place:

        1. In Axxon Next, the recording presets to the device option enabled (see. P.8).

        2. In Axxon Next, a preset with the same ID is created (see Creating and editing presets).


  8. Configuring patrol:

    1. Select the default patrol mode. Yes - enabled, No - off  (9). 

      . When patrolling is enabled, the video camera automatically changes its position along a route defined in its presets list.

      Patrolling is enabled through the Patrolling button in the PTZ camera control panel (see the section titled Patrolling).


    2. Set the transition speed from one preset  to another in arbitrary units from 0 to 100 (10).
    3. Set the interval of time (in seconds) at which the PTZ device will switch between presets while in Patrol mode (11).

  9. By default, presets are stored on IP cameras. If you want to store presets on Server, select No  in Save presets (12). 

    This option is available only for devices that support Absolute Positioning.


  10. If necessary, configure Tag & Track (13, see Configuring object tracking).

  11. Depending on camera, you may find other options in  the Other group (14). To configure them, please refer to the interface help section and tooltips or official documentation.

  12. Click the Apply button.

The PTZ device will then be switched to its assigned work mode.
To check the functioning of the PTZ device, click the Test button. If the PTZ device is configured correctly, it will turn one step and return to its original position.