User's Manual

Select the camera you want to control and use the joystick to pan, tilt and zoom
TIP Camera control defaults to SDI for general camera control via SDI, so when using
VISCA control, make sure you press the VISCA soft button to access VISCA PTZ
cameras.
PTZ Control via SDI
You can also control PTZ camera heads via SDI. For example, by connecting the program return
feed from your switcher to a Blackmagic Micro Studio Camera, then connecting the SDI output
from the camera's expansion cable to your PTZ head, you can control the head via the
SDI signal.
For more information on PTZ control using a Blackmagic Micro Studio Camera refer to the
Blackmagic Studio Cameras manual. This manual can be downloaded from the
Blackmagic Design support center at www.blackmagicdesign.com/support
Joystick PTZ Controls
Joystick PTZ controls are very intuitive. Simply turn the joystick knob clockwise or counter
clockwise to zoom in and out. Push up and down to tilt the camera, and push left and right to
pan. The controls are sensitive to the degree of movement of the joystick, letting you ease in
and out of your camera moves. The amount of sensitivity may vary between remote heads.
If you want to wire a custom built PTZ unit using a standard RS-422 port DB-9 connector,
refer to the section labeled ‘Using RS-422 for Custom Built PTZ Control’.
Button Mapping
ATEM software and hardware control panels support button mapping so you can assign your
most important sources, especially cameras, to the most accessible buttons in the program and
preview rows. Occasional sources can be assigned to less prominent buttons. Button mapping
is set independently for each control panel so button mapping set on a software control panel
will not affect the button mapping set on a hardware control panel.
ATEM Advanced Panel Button Mapping and Button Brightness Level
To access the button mapping settings, press the ‘settings’ button to open the general switcher
settings LCD menu, then press the ‘button mapping’ soft button.
Use the control knobs under each LCD setting to select the button you want to map and the
input you want to change it to. You can also change the button color and label color that is
displayed on the panel if you want to highlight specific sources. For example, you may want to
highlight your playback sources a different color so you can instantly identify them on the panel.
The button will illuminate on both the preview and program rows until the source is switched to
the preview or program output, where it will change to green or red respectively.
165Using External ATEM Hardware Panels