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VIVOTEK
72 - User's Manual
Camera Control
This section explains how to control the Network Camera’s Pan/Tilt/Zoom operation.
There are two ways to enable the camera control function:
1� Mechanical: Connect the Network Camera to a PTZ driver or scanner via RS485 interface�
2� Digital: Control the e-PTZ operation� It allows users to quickly move the focus to a target
area for close-up viewing without moving the camera physically� Please refer to page 77 for
detailed instruction�
Mechanical PTZ Operation
If you select “Mechanical“, the RS485 Settings section will be displayed as shown below:
RS485 Settings
Disable: Select this option to disable this function�
PTZ camera: Select this option to enable PTZ operation�
To utilize this feature, please connect the Network Camera to a PTZ driver or scanner via RS485
interface rst. Then you can congure the PTZ driver and RS485 port with the following settings.
VIVOTEK offers three PTZ drivers: DynaDome/SmartDOME, Lilin PIH-7x00, and Pelco D protocol.
If none of the above PTZ drivers is supported by your PTZ scanner, please select Custom camera
(scanner)� Please refer to the user’s manual of your PTZ scanner to determine the Camera ID, PTZ
driver, and Port settings� The Camera ID is necessary to control multiple cameras� If you click Save to
enable this function, the camera control panel will be displayed on the main page� Please refer to the
illustration on page 74�