User Manual

TVE-120-420-820-1620 Encoder User Manual 15
PTZ control
You can control PTZ cameras from the encoder in live view mode.
Figure 7: PTZ control
1. Directional pad/auto-scan
buttons
Controls the movements and directions of the PTZ. The center
button is used to start auto-pan by the PTZ dome camera.
2. Zoom, focus, and iris Adjusts zoom, focus and iris.
3. PTZ movement Adjust the speed of the pan and tilt movement.
4. Camera light Turns on/off camera light (when available).
5. Camera wiper Turns on/off camera wiper (when available).
6. Auxiliary focus Automatically focus the camera lens for the sharpest picture.
7. Lens initialization Initialize the lens of a camera with a motorized lens, such as PTZ
or IP cameras. This function helps to maintain lens focus accuracy
over prolong periods of time.
Connecting the PTZ camera to the encoder
Ensure that the PTZ dome cameras are correctly connected to the RS-485 port on the
encoder back panel. Connect the R- and R+ terminals of the PTZ camera or PTZ
dome to the RS-485 T- and RS-485 T+ terminals respectively.
Configure the RS-485 parameters in the Configuration > Remote Configuration >
Serial Port Settings > 485 Serial Port menu.
Presets
Presets are previously defined locations of a PTZ dome camera. They allow you to
quickly move the PTZ dome camera to a desired position. Up to 256 presets can be
configured.
To set up a preset:
1. In live view mode, select a preset from the preset list.