PTZJoy™ Canon VC Controller User Manual
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1. 5 c 2 D U un gt Rocosoft PTZJoy Canon VC Controller User Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS PROGRAM INTERFACE asec ats ccs aed ene en nc oe Genesee asa adnan encase wt a tna nes deans 3 SS UR 4 CONTROLLING YOUR PTZ CAMERA ssssssssssessssssssesessssssssesesssssssssessssssssessssssssssessassussssssesssesesseseseassesessesessassesesseseaeass 4 VIRTUALO STICK CONTROL a does 4 USB JOVSTICKI CONTROL a de ne a ee an ed a a E ee en a Re te 5 CABANE TOUR FON gt OR en a do no aie cad aan des 5 Biol Cm eB AG ood NN 6 JOYSTICK SHORTCUTS svare 6 ZOOMING WAR GAMING TON TICK SR a essence unions antennes K S S KENE tente tent certe titi ocre dettes dis 9 TIN TENNE 9 KEENE 10 CONNECTING MUPLIPLE CAMERAS ssssssessssssssssesesssssssscsessssssssesessssesssssesussssssssssssusssssssaesesssseseassesussssessacsesesseseaeass 10 HOME RUN CONNECTION ES en dore ana a ann ds do tt deb ae a dd be one ne 10 HOW TO CONNEC Lasser 10 DERNEST 10 HOW TO CONNECT nn ns age Se 10 NAMING CAMERAS IN DAISY CHAIN MODE s 11 WORKING WITH PRESETS sssssssesesessssssssesesessesssssesessssesesesessssesesssesessssesesessssssssesesssesesseseseacsesssseseseacsesessesesesesesen 11 SETTING AND RECALLING PRESETS Tver 11 PRESET SCAN PR 11 USING THE WEB REMOTE nerninennnennesetsiniteseeensnaresvinensnnemnatennn scan elesnnsnineranenuns ne 12 ADDITIONAL CONTROL SETTINGS sssssssssssesesesssssscsesessssesssesesssesesesesessesesssesessssesessss2. to multiple ports you will need to know the COM port numbers being used in order to switch between cameras in the application CONTROLLING YOUR PTZ CAMERA Once the PTZ camera is connected to your computer open PTZJoy All COM ports available to control PTZ cameras will be listed in COM port window Select the COM port your camera is connected to from the list of available COM ports and choose the desired method of camera control from the Control Type Selection buttons VirJoy USBJoy or KBoard The default Control Type is VirJoy VIRTUAL JOYSTICK CONTROL 1 Using your computer mouse click on any point on the virtual joystick and drag your computer mouse in the direction you want to move your selected camera 2 To activate the Zoom In and Zoom Out feature click and drag the Zoom Lever with your computer mouse up to zoom in and down to zoom out 3 Adjust the focus of the camera but clicking and dragging the Focus Lever with your computer mouse up to focus near and down to focus far Click on the Auto button to auto focus the camera Regulate the speed of the pan tilt and zoom movements by the movement of the computer mouse relative to the center point of the virtual controls called the zero point at which the speed is zero The speed of pan and tilt movements is determined by they location of the mouse relative to the center point of the virtual joystick the speed of the zoom in and out movement is determined by the location
3. CTS IP DESKTOP _ CONTROLLER 4 Printers and Faxes 5 7 47 amp m g CH PRODUCTS IP DESKTOP CONTROLLER Model CH PRODUCTS IP DESKTOP CONTROLLER Category Game controller 3 Find your Joystick Controller and right click on the icon Select Game Controller Settings Highlight the controller you wish to calibrate and select Properties FER Ga i el Co 7 troll El gt These settings help you configure the game controllers installed on PP your computer Installed game controllers Controller CH PRODUCTS IP DESKTOP CONTROLLER 2012 2015 Rocosoft All rights reserved Rocosoft com Email Us Support Rocosoft com Rocosoft PTZJoy Canon VC Controller User Manual 4 To start the calibration process select Calibrate under the Settings tab to initiate the Device Calibration Wizard Settings Tex Controller Calibration F your game controller is not functioning property on the Test page ft may need to be calibrated Click Calibrate and follow the instructions to calibrate the controller USING YOUR JOYSTICK Once your joystick is connected and calibrated you can begin using it to control your connected PTZ cameras 1 Click on the USBJoy Button 2 Move your USB joystick in the desired direction to control your camera Regulate the speed of the pan and tilt movements by the movement of the joystick relative to its center point or zero point The further you move the joystick away from it s zero point the
4. Flip and Z Flip buttons inverse the Pan Tilt and Zoom directions of a selected camera Camera ON OFF Turns selected camera ON or OFF Camera Initiation Allows you to add or remove cameras in a Daisy Chain connection without restarting all cameras Auto Pan 1 Click Auto Pan to start the pan cycle Click it again to stopit 2 Adjust the length of the pan cycle with the cycle slider bar 3 Adjust the auto pan speed from the settings panel ADDITIONAL VIDEO SETTINGS Exposure Control Settings Auto Iris Shutter Gain Backlight Backlight Compensation IR Filter ON OFF IR LED s ON OFF 2012 2015 Rocosoft All rights reserved Rocosoft com Email Us Support Rocosoft com
5. IN ZOOM OUT NEXT PRESET Your joystick may have a different button layout To check your joystick s button layout 1 Open Control Panel gt open Devices and Printers 2 Find your Joystick Controller and right click on the icon Select Game Controller Settings Select your USB joystick from the list and click on Properties 3 Select the Test tab Press the buttons on your joystick and take note of which numbers light up under the Buttons section in this window Once you know which buttons on your joystick correspond to a specific number refer to our command table to see a list of functions and their corresponding buttons 2012 2015 Rocosoft All rights reserved Rocosoft com Email Us Support Rocosoft com Rocosoft PTZJoy Canon VC Controller User Manual Test the game controller H the controller is not functioning property it may need to be calibrated To calibrate it go to the Settings page Z Axis A Ads Y Axis Buttons CONTROLLING ZOOM FUNCTION ON A GAMING PTZ JOYSTICK If using a gaming joystick with a zoom lever you can use this lever for controlling the zoom function with variable speeds Since gaming joystick levers do not have a center or zero position like professional joystick levers do they will not return to the zero position when you release the lever it has to be done manually You must manually find a zero position on you gaming joystick and always start the program with the lever in th
6. at position By doing this you will have full zoom control with variable soeed of your camera 1 Start PTZJoy with the joystick s lever in roughly the middle position 2 Move the zoom lever up and down to zoom in and out to find the point where you can completely stop the zoom This is your zero point 3 Restart PTZJoy with the lever in zero position Your joystick is now configured to use the zoom lever with a zero point 4 You can now regulate the speed of the zoom by the movement of the zoom lever relative to its zero point The further you move the lever away from it s zero point the quicker the camera will zoom in and out To stop the zoom you must move the zoom lever back to the zero point SOFT JOYSTICK MODE This mode allows for slower more precise movements of the camera while using the Virtual or USB joystick Click on the Soft Mode button to switch to Soft Joystick Mode 2012 2015 Rocosoft All rights reserved Rocosoft com Email Us Support Rocosoft com Rocosoft PTZJoy Canon VC Controller User Manual ite KEYBOARD HOTKEYS Control pan tilt zoom focus functions change speed settings call on presets and switch cameras using pre assigned shortcuts or hotkeys on any standard keyboard This is a diagram of the PTZJoy pre assigned keyboard hotkeys Keyboard HotKeys Rocosoft Inc CONNECTING MULTIPLE CAMERAS HOME RUN CONNECTION In a home run connection multiple cameras are connec
7. ded to additional available USB Serial ports NAMING CAMERAS IN DAISY CHAIN MODE Easily distinguish between multiple cameras by naming your connected cameras 1 In the Camera Setup section select the number of the camera you wish to name 2 Type in the desired name for the camera in the camera name window open the Settings Window and click Save next to the camera section Repeat for all cameras connected in the daisy chain 3 Once all cameras are named you can switch between cameras by selecting the camera from the list of camera number buttons and see which camera is currently chosen by name WORKING WITH PRESETS SETTING AND RECALLING PRESETS 1 In the Preset Configuration section use the number buttons to input the preset number you wish to set up for the selected camera 2 Move your camera in the desired position type the desired name for the preset in the preset name window open the Settings Window and click Save next to the preset section 3 Repeat for up to 16 presets 4 Recall on a preset by inputting the desired preset number using the number buttons and clicking Call The current preset number and name will appear on the screen 5 If using your USB Joystick to select presets the current preset number and name will also appear on the screen PRESET SCAN Ideal for security applications the Preset Scan feature allows you to command a selected camera to scan between presets at a specified tim
8. e PTZ cameras connected to the Main Controller The WebRemote will appear full size in your web browser if you are using a computer you can resize the WebRemote to a more convenient to use size by simply changing the zoom settings in the browser 5 The Camera Status Display will show relevant information such as which camera is being controlled which presets position is active the pan tilt and zoom speed and focus mode Control cameras using the WebRemote from a device outside of your local area network by configuring your router and opening ports to accept outside signals Once your router is configured you can open a web browser on any device and type in the IP Address of the Main Controller and control your camera 2012 2015 Rocosoft All rights reserved Rocosoft com Email Us Support Rocosoft com Rocosoft PTZJoy Canon VG Controller User Manual E ADDITIONAL CONTROL SETTINGS Minimize to Taskbar Minimizes program to taskbar for quick access Start with Windows Configure program to automatically start with Windows Startup 1 Click on the Windows Logo Button to activate this feature 2 Restart the computer 3 The program should start with Windows automatically 4 Ifit does not start automatically right click on the PTZJoy program loader file and click Run as Administrator Click on the Windows Logo Button in the program again close the program and restart your computer Pan Tilt Zoom Flip The P Flip T
9. e interval Presets must already be configured Scan Cycle 4 1 Click Preset Scan to start the scan cycle Click it again to stop it 2 Adjust the time interval between the presets with the cycle slider 2012 2015 Rocosoft All rights reserved Rocosoft com Email Us Support Rocosoft com Rocosoft PTZJoy Canon VG Controller User Manual 4 USING THE PTZ WEB REMOTE Control PTZ cameras connected to the Main Controller from the web browser of any mobile device over any LAN Wi Fi and WAN IP network Use it as a far end controller to switch between cameras control pan tilt zoom and focus change the speed settings of camera movements and call on presets GC 98238 234 198 9 4 ROCOSOFT FAR END CAMERA CONTROL Pan and Tilt Controls Focus Controls t Selecti rese election KA ON ON KO Kaka odds Camera Selection si Camera Status Display Rocosoft 1 Turn ON Web Control access on the Main Controller 2 The default port for Web Control is 80 and the current IP Address and access information of the Main Controller can be found by clicking on the About button You can add security to the connection by changing the Web Control port number on the Main Controller 3 Open the web browser on your mobile device and type in the IP Address of the Main Controller see About into the URL Bar on your mobile device 4 The WebRemote will appear in the web browser of your mobile device and you can now control th
10. of the mouse relative to the center point of the zoom lever The further away from the zero point of the virtual joystick or zoom lever that you move the mouse the quicker the camera will rotate The closer the mouse is to the zero point of the virtual joystick or zoom lever the slower the camera will rotate 2012 2015 Rocosoft All rights reserved Rocosoft com Email Us Support Rocosoft com Rocosoft PTZJoy Canon VC Controller User Manual USBJOY JOYSTICK CONTROL We recommend checking if your cameras work with our Virtual Joystick first before trying to connect a USB Joystick 1 Connect your joystick controller to an available USB port on your computer and wait until your computer initializes it 2 Follow instructions below to calibrate your joystick re CALIBRATING YOUR JOYSTICK Calibrating your joystick controller will help the joystick work more accurately with the PTZJoy application by finding the exact zero point and peripheral borders of the controller 1 Open Control Panel gt open Devices and Printers 2 You should see a screen showing available devices Control Panel All Control Panel Items Devices and Printers Add a device Add a printer 4 Devices 10 7 PJ KN Apple Internal Canon X Mark I Canon X Mark I E2340 FaceTime HD Microsoft Keyboard Mouse Mouse Rom D Camera Built in 5 Button Mouse Trackpad with IntelliEye TM Windows Phone CH PRODU
11. p program to auto start with Windows 19 Camera ON OFF 20 IR Filter PTZ Flip Backlight 21 About Additional information about the program 22 Initiate Button Quickly connect cameras without the need to restart program 23 Close Closes Settings screen Settings Exposure 4 4 Utilities t Name Save Camera Name Start with Windows AutoPan Sp 4 Rocosoft Rocosoft PTZJoy Canon VC Controller User Manual GETTING STARTED Before starting PTZJoy connect your PTZ camera to your computer using a VISCA Control cable Please make sure your PTZ camera is turned ON 1 Connect the VISCA control cable to the Serial USB COM port of your computer and to the VISCA In jack of your camera 2 Check which COM port number is being used by your serial device in the Ports section of the Device Manager on your computer example COM2 To access the Device Manager open the System folder from your Control Panel and click on Device Manager Expand the Ports section to view your active COM ports and double check that there are no yellow exclamation marks If you see a yellow exclamation mark next to any of your COM ports you will need to fix this issue If there are no yellow exclamation marks these ports are active and available to control cameras If you are connecting only one camera or multiple cameras in a daisy chain mode you will need to know only one COM port number If you have multiple cameras connected
12. quicker the camera will rotate USING THE BUTTON SHORTCUTS ON YOUR JOYSTICK All USB joysticks are different but most of them have special shortcut buttons that can be assigned specific commands This is a list of the PTZJoy pre assigned functions for buttons on a USB joystick Button Function Zoom In Zoom Out Previous Camera Next Camera Previous Preset Next Preset MOM VU BP Nb Call Preset 2012 2015 Rocosoft All rights reserved Rocosoft com Email Us Support Rocosoft com Rocosoft PTZJoy Canon VC Controller User Manual Here are some examples of different button locations for several common joysticks LOGITECH ATTACK3 PREVIOUS CAMERA NEXT CAMERA PREVIOUS PRESET ZOOM OUT ZOOM LEVER THRUSTMASTER T 1600M PREVIOUS CAMERA NEXT CAMERA ZOOM OUT ZOOM IN CALL PRESET NEXT PRESET PREVIOUS PRESET ZOOM LEVER PROFESSIONAL PTZ JOYSTICK ZOOM OUT VAMA ZOOM IN ZOOM OUT NEXT CAMERA NEXT PRESET ZOOM IN PREVIOUS CAMERA PREVIOUS PRESET CALL PRESET THRUSTMASTER TOP GUN USB VERSION ZOOM IN PREVIOUS CAMERA NEXT CAMERA 2012 2015 Rocosoft All rights reserved Rocosoft com Email Us Support Rocosoft com Rocosoft PTZJoy Canon VC Controller User Manual CYBORG V 1 LOGITECH WIRELESS GAMEPAD NEXT CAMERA PREVIOUS CAMERA PREVIOUS PRESET PREVIOUS PRESET ZOOM IN CALL PRESET ZOOM IN CALL PRESET PREVIOUS CAMERA NEXT CAMERA ZOOM
13. sesssseseassesesseseseaeseseseeseseaeseses 13 ADDITIONAL VIDEO SETTINGS 2 silent 13 2012 2015 Rocosoft All rights reserved Rocosoft com Email Us Support Rocosoft com PTZJoy Controller hy nA j res Lanon Vl ELA ode US Ca RON MEN EN EN EN ON LS Li Le CCE Web Control On Preset Scan Cycle 4 COM Parts oni E BEEN Rocosoft 13 Rocosoft PTZJoy Canon VC Controller User Manual k Virtual Joystick Controller 2 Focus Lever Focus Mear Far 3 foom Lever Zoom IN OUT 4 Control Type Selection Chose between Virtual Joystick USB Joystick or keyboard shortcuts 5 Soft Mode Precise controls when using a USB Joystick 6 Preset Selection Buttons 7 Camera Selection Buttons Switch between daisy chained cameras 5 Web Control Turn ON Web Control Access via IP Network 3 Auto Pan Set camera to pan back and forth at a specified interval 10 Preset Scan Scan between presets at a specified time interval 11 Settings Button Opens settings screen 12 Exit Button Quit Program 13 COM Port Window Displays list of active and available COM ports 14 Minimize Minimizes program to task bar 2012 2015 Rocosoft All rights reserved Rocosoft com Email Us Support Rocosoft com 15 Exposure Settings Auto Ins Shutter Gain 16 Save Preset saves preset position and name 17 Save Camera Name Saves camera name 16 Start with Windows Set u
14. ted to different USB Serial ports on one computer and each camera is controlled through a separate COM port HOW TO CONNECT 1 Connect your cameras to the USB Serial ports of your computer using Serial USB VISCA cables described in detail in the Getting Started section 2 Check which COM port numbers are being used by your cameras in the Ports section of the Device Manager 3 Switch between cameras in the application by selecting the COM port number of the camera you wish to control from the list of active COM ports Note In Home Run Mode you can connect as many cameras as there are USB Serial ports DAISY CHAIN CONNECTION In a daisy chain connection the first camera is connected to a USB port Serial port of your computer and additional cameras are daisy chained to the first camera using daisy chain cables In this configuration multiple cameras can be controlled through one COM port HOW TO CONNECT 1 Connect your first camera to the USB Serial port of your computer using a USB Serial VISCA cable 2012 2015 Rocosoft All rights reserved Rocosoft com Email Us Support Rocosoft com Rocosoft PTZJoy Canon VC Controller User Manual NK 2 Connect additional cameras to the first camera with daisy chain cables 3 Switch between cameras in the application with the plus and minus camera selection buttons Note You can Daisy Chain up to 7 Sony per COM port Additional Daisy Chain connections can be ad
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