User manual
AXIS Q7424–R
PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom)
PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom)
Installing a PTZ driver
This Axis product supports several PTZ devices. Please see www.axis.com for a complete list of supported devices, and to obtain the
correct driver. To install a PTZ de vice you need to install the PTZ driver.
To install the PTZ driver go to PTZ> Driver Selection. Browse to find the driver (e.g. driver.ptz) and Upload.Ifthedriverwas
successfully uploaded, it appears in the Select driver to use drop-down list. From this drop-down list, select the driver to insta ll
or remove, and click Save .
Select Activate PTZ to enable PTZ. The address of the connected device appears against Device ID. Choose the Device type from the
drop-down list. To find which device type to use, consult the documentation supplied by the PTZ driver.
To complete the installation go to System Options > Ports & Devices > COM Port (see
COM Port
) and verify the settings.
Preset Positions
A preset position is a predefined view that can be used to quickly s teer the camera to a specific location. Preset positions can
be accessed in several w ays:
• By selecting the preset from the Preset positions drop-down list in the Live View Page.
• When setting up action rules. See
page 31
.
• When setting up Guard Tour. See
page 26
.
To add a preset position:
1. Go to PTZ > Preset Positions.
2. Use the pan, tilt and zoom controls to steer the camera view to the desired position.
3. Enter a descriptive name in the Current position field.
4. If required, select Use current position as Home.
5. Click Add.Thecamera’sposition,irisandfocussettingsaresavedasapresetposition.
The Home po sition is readily accessible by clicking the Hom e button on the Live View page and in the Preset Positions setup window.
To set a cus tomize d home position, select Use current position as Home w h en adding a preset position. The user-defined home
position will have (H) added, for example, Entrance (H). The default Home position, called “Hom e”, will still be available .
The product can be configured to return to the Home position when the PTZ functionality has been inactive for a spec ifi ed length
of
time. E nter the length of time in the Return to home when inactive field and click Save.Setthetimetozerotopreventthe
product fr om automa tically returning to the Home position.
To include the preset position name in the overlay text, go to Video & Audio,selectInclude overlay text and enter the m o difi er #P in
the field. For more information about modifiers, see
File Nam i n g & Date/Time F ormats
in the online help .
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