PTZ configuration procedure

PTZ devices are used to expand the video surveillance area by mechanically rotating a camera.

In Axxon PSIM, you can control PTZ devices by configuring system objects on the Hardware tab, as well as setting up a suitable interface solution.

On the Hardware tab, the selection of objects depends on the connected physical devices:

• Telemetry Controller and its child devices, like the PTZ device and the Control panel, if the connected PTZ device is designed for a particular camera.
• Control device, if a device is integrated into Axxon PSIM using Drivers Pack and is a universal control device (see Drivers Pack documentation).

The Telemetry control panel is an interface object used for controlling PTZ devices. You can also control a PTZ camera using the Video surveillance monitor or create the custom Operator query panel object.

To physically control PTZ devices, you can use a keyboard with a mouse and specialized devices—control panels and joysticks.

Pre-configuration

First, you need to:

1. Physically connect PTZ devices and control panels to the server (see Connecting PTZ devices and control panels).
2. Connect and configure cameras for which telemetry will be used (see Configuring video subsystem).

Devices configuration procedure

General PTZ configuration procedure in Axxon PSIM

1. Create and configure the Telemetry Controller on the Hardware tab. Each type of PTZ device used for connection (for example, each COM port with a device) corresponds to a separate Telemetry Controller.
2. Create and configure the PTZ device object, which is the child object for the controller. Each physical PTZ device corresponds to the system object. Each PTZ device is interconnected with a camera for controlling. The number of PTZ devices connected to the server is stated in the license.
3. Create and configure the Control panel object, which is the child object for the controller. It is designed for quick control of PTZ devices. It is connected to the separate COM or USB port.

See Configuring PTZ devices (Telemetry Controllers), Configuring Control panel.

Configuration option if the IP camera with the embedded PTZ is used

1. Create and configure the Telemetry Controller with the IP camera exchange protocol.
2. Create and configure the PTZ device object, which is the child object for the controller.

See Configuring PTZ IP cameras.

Configuration option if the IP camera controlled by the Control panel is used

1. Create and configure two Telemetry Controller objects.
2. Create and configure the PTZ device within one controller.
3. Create and configure the Control panel within the second controller.

See Configuring control of PTZ IP camera using the control panel.

Configuration option using the Universal Control device

The Control device object is designed for configuring joysticks and universal devices integrated via the Drivers Pack. Using this device, you can control any PTZ cameras connected to the server. If you use the Control device, you don't need to configure the Telemetry Controller; it is enough to create and configure the Control device on the Hardware tab.

See Configuring the Control device object.

Interface object configuration procedure

To control PTZ, you can use:

1. Video surveillance monitor panel, which displays a video from the PTZ camera. In this case, you don't need to configure additional objects; configure PTZ control in the video surveillance monitor.
2. Telemetry control panel is the object designed specifically for PTZ control. You must create and configure it on the Interfaces tab.
3. The Operator query panel custom object is a unique control panel that is displayed in a separate window. It is developed by the PTZ device vendor and provided along with the software for the PTZ device. The files of unique control panels of PTZ devices are stored in the Program folder of the Axxon PSIM root installation directory. If you want to use a unique panel from the vendor, create and configure the Operator query panel object on the Hardware tab.

See Configuring the Monitor for telemetry control, Creating and configuring the Operator query panel for telemetry control, Telemetry control panel configuration.

Additional settings

PTZ control priorities

After you complete configuration, assign PTZ control priorities for the following objects:

1. Video surveillance monitor;
2. Telemetry control panel;
3. Control panel.

This is necessary to organize the simultaneous use of PTZ devices by different users.

See Priorities of PTZ control.

Features of tracking moving objects

If necessary, you can set up the camera tracking function for the object that moves in a certain way on the video image. You can do it using the following guides:

1. Configuring functions for tracking moving objects.
2. Patrolling configuration.