Mechanical PTZ tab

A mechanical PTZ camera is a camera that you can physically adjust remotely. On the Mechanical PTZ tab, you can configure the COM port and address of a PTZ camera, configure PTZ presets on a camera, and send auxiliary commands to a camera.

On the Mechanical PTZ tab, on Setting tab, you can configure the COM port and address of a PTZ camera. For more information, see the following table.

Table 1. Settings tab on the Mechanical PTZ tab

Interface element	Description
Serial Port list	Displays a list of COM ports.
	To configure a COM port to a PTZ Camera, select a port from the Serial Port list.
Address list	Displays a list of camera IP addresses.
	To configure the IP address of a PTZ camera, select an IP address from the Address list.
Protocol list	Displays a list of PTZ camera protocols. When you select a COM port from the Serial Port list, the camera’s protocol automatically displays.
Dome Pattern area	Creates a recording of the movement of the camera. This feature is only available on some cameras.
	To create a dome pattern, click Record and then use the arrows in the Pan/Tilt area to move the camera in the pattern you want, and then click Stop.
	To review the dome pattern, click Run.
	To create additional dome patterns, use the Number list in the Dome Pattern area.
Pan/Tilt area	Adjusts the direction and direction speed of the camera.
Zoom area	Adjusts the zoom and zoom speed of the camera.
Focus area	Adjusts the focus of the camera. This feature is not available for PTZ IP cameras.
Iris area	Adjusts the amount of light that enters through the lens of the camera. This feature is not available for PTZ IP cameras.
Menu area	Displays the camera’s manufacturer’s onscreen menu. Some camera manufacturers require you to accept onscreen agreements.

On the Preset tab on the Mechanical PTZ tab, you can configure PTZ presets on a camera. For more information, see the following table.

Table 2. Presets tab on the Mechanical PTZ tab

Interface element	Description
Presets pane	To configure a new preset, click New and enter a name for the preset in the Name field, then click Apply.
	The total number of presets displays under the Preset list.
Preset Tour pane	To create a preset tour, select a preset from the Presets list and then click Add.
	To active a preset tour, select the Enable check box.
	To delete a preset from a tour, select the preset from the Preset Tour list and then click Remove.
	To modify the order of the presets in the Preset Tour list, click and drag the presents into the order you want.
Resume Time list	The resume time is the number of seconds that it takes the preset or preset tours to resume after the user stops manually controlling the PTZ controls.
Dwell Time list	The number of seconds that the camera views each preset before moving to the next preset.
Pan/Tilt area	Adjusts the direction of the preset location, and the camera direction speed.
Zoom area	Adjusts the zoom and zoom speed of the camera.
Focus area	Adjusts the focus of the camera. This feature is not available for PTZ IP cameras.
Iris area	Adjusts the amount of light that enters through the lens of the camera. This feature is not available for PTZ IP cameras.
Menu area	Displays the camera’s manufacturer’s onscreen menu. Some camera manufacturers require you to accept onscreen agreements.