PTZJoy™ THD STUDIO Controller User Manual
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1. 11 PRESET SCAN 12 USING THE WEB REMOTE 12 USING THE SCHEDULE EVENT 13 POW TO CREATE EVENT SCHEDULE EE 13 USING THE TIMEUNE 14 POW TO CREATE A TIMELINE EVENT ATAA 14 ADDITIONAL CONTROL SETTINGS ss ss ss ss ss ss 14 ADDITIONAL VIDEO SETTINGS ss ss ss ss 15 2012 2015 All rights reserved Rocosoft com Email Us Support Rocosoft com PTZJoy THD Studio a Camera Exit ps Rocosoft 1 Virtual Joystick Controller 2 Focus Lever Focus Near Far 3 Zoom Lever Zoom IN OUT 4 Control Type Selection Chose between Virtual Joystick USB Joystick directional buttons 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 8 Camera ON OFF Rocosoft PT THD STUDIO Controller User Manual PTZJoy THD Studio if Indoor outdoor Call Change Reset 4 4 Shutter 4 Gain 4 Auto Pan cyale 4 Preset Scan Cycle 4 Web Control On ICR N lode Auto On Auto 4 Freeze Mute Mirror Pri Flip2. 5 gt 7 Rocosoft PTZJoy THD STUDIO Controller User Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS PROGRAM INTERFACE 3 ee 4 CONTROLLING YOUR PTZ CAMERA 4 MIR TORE SOV STICK CONTRO 4 USB JOYSTICK CONTROL 5 CALUBRATING YOUR JOYSTICK none 5 VNG TO URIJO SU 6 JOS TCK NUM 6 ZOOMING WIT GAMING JOYS TICE T 9 SOF SR 9 CONTROL RUN 10 REYBOGRD HOIK YS 10 CONNECTING MUPLIPLE CAMERAS sssssssssssssssssesesessssesesessssssssesessssssssssessssssessssssssssssesssesessssessassesessesessacsesesseseasass 10 HOME RUN CONNECTION ER 10 ROW TO 10 DAISY CHAIN E 11 AON WO CONNEC 11 NAMING CAMERAS DAIST CHAIN MODE 11 WORKING WITH PRESETS 11 SETTING AND RECALLING PRESETS
3. Flip Z Flip Studio lio 9 Exit Button Quit Program 10 Port Window Displays list of active and available COM ports 11 Plus Button Opens additional control panel 12 About Additional information about the progran 13 White Balance Settings 14 Exposure Settings Auto Iris Shutter Gain 15 Auto Pan Set camera to pan back and forth at a specified interval 16 Preset Scan Scan between presets at a specified time interval PTZJoy THD Studio Schedule Player On Add to Playlist Clear line tas Save Playlist 01 00 31 z Rocosoft 17 Web Control PTZJoy THD Studio Timeline Player On zaa nja L Add to Timeline line All save Timeline 01 00 31 Camera Preset Rocosoft Turn ON Web Control Access via IP Network 18 Aperture Settings 19 Camera ON OFF 20 Additional Video Settings 21 P Flip T Flip Z Flip Inverses movement of cameras 22 Studio Button Opens additional control panel 23 Start with Windows Set up program to auto start with Windows 24 Schedule Player Creates playlists for pre determined control of camera s at specific times or days 2 Timeline Player Creates playlists for pre determined control of camera s to play on a timeline from a starting point P
4. 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 system open PTZJoy THD STUDIO If using a TriCaster system PTZJoy THD STUDIO will automatically launch the TriCaster application and you can begin controlling your PTZ cameras from your system 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 PTZPad USBJoy or KBoard The default Control Type is VirJoy VIRTUAL JOYSTICK CONTROL 1 Using your system mouse click on any point on the virtual joystick and drag your system mouse in the direction you want to move your selected camera 2 activate the Zoom In and Zoom Out feature click and drag the Zoom Lever with your system mouse to zoom in and down to zoom out 3 Adjust the focus of the camera but clicking and dragging the Focus Lever with your system mouse up to focus near and down to focus 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 system 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 movemen
5. rights reserved Rocosoft com Email Us Support Rocosoft com Rocosoft PTZJoy THD STUDIO Controller User Manual 7 PTZPAD CONTROL This mode allows you to control your PTZ camera using precise directional buttons 1 Activate this feature by clicking on the PTZPad button in the application 2 Control your cameras by clicking on the directional buttons to move your camera in the corresponding direction 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 THD STUDIO pre assigned keyboard hotkeys Rocosoft Inc Keyboard HotKeys CONNECTING MULTIPLE CAMERAS HOME RUN CONNECTION In home run connection multiple cameras are connected to different USB Serial ports one system and each camera is controlled through a separate COM port HOW TO CONNECT 1 Connect your cameras to the USB Serial ports of your system 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 2
6. 012 2015 All rights reserved Rocosoft com Email Us Support Rocosoft com Rocosoft PTZJoy THD STUDIO Controller User Manual DAISY CHAIN CONNECTION In a daisy chain connection the first camera is connected to a USB port Serial port of your system 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 system using a USB Serial VISCA cable 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 added 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 WIT
7. 060060 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 that position By doing this you will have full zoom control with variable soeed of your camera 1 Start PTZJoy THD STUDIO 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 THD STUDIO 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
8. H PRESETS SETTING AND RECALLING PRESETS 1 Use the Preset Selection Buttons to select 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 and click Save 3 Repeat for up to 16 presets 4 Recall on a preset by clicking on the desired preset number from the Preset Selection Buttons 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 2012 2015 All rights reserved Rocosoft com Email Us Support Rocosoft com Rocosoft PTZJoy THD STUDIO Controller User Manual PRESET SCAN Ideal for security applications the Preset Scan feature allows to command a selected camera to scan between presets at a specified time interval Presets must already be configured Preset Scan Cycle lt 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 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 Pa
9. OUS 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 THD STUDIO 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 IN ZOOM OUT NEXT PRESET Your joystick may have 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 All rights reserved Rocosoft com Email Us Support Rocosoft com Rocosoft PTZJoy THD STUDIO Controller User Manual Test the game controller H the controller is not functioning property it may need to calibrated To calibrate it go to the Settings page Z Axis Axis Buttons 000000060
10. TZJoy THD STUDIO THD STUDIO Controller has 4 control panels By default PTZJoy THD STUDIO opens with only the first panel visible The second control panel can be opened and closed by clicking on the Plus and Studio buttons Rocosoft com Email Us Support Rocosoft com 2012 2015 All rights reserved Rocosoft PTZJoy THD STUDIO Controller User Manual GETTING STARTED Before starting PTZJoy THD STUDIO THD STUDIO connect your PTZ camera to your live production system system 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 system 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 system 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 to multiple
11. Windows Startup 1 Click on the Windows Logo Button to activate this feature 2012 2015 All rights reserved Rocosoft com Email Us Support Rocosoft com Rocosoft PTZJoy THD STUDIO Controller User Manual MEE 2 Restart the system 3 The program should start with Windows automatically 4 If it does not start automatically right click on the PTZJoy THD STUDIO program loader file and click Run as Administrator Click on the Windows Logo Button in the program again close the program and restart your system Pan Tilt Zoom Flip The P Flip T 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 stop it 2 Adjust the length of the pan cycle with the cycle slider bar ADDITIONAL VIDEO SETTINGS One Push Auto Focus ON OFF Tally Light ON OFF Video Mute ON OFF Negative Image ON OFF Black White Image ON OFF Mirror Image ON OFF Image Freeze ON OFF Video Stabilizer ON HOLD OFF Backlight Backlight Compensation ICR Mode Auto ON OFF Aperture Settings Auto Mode Manually adjust aperture with the scroll bar White Balance Settings Auto Mode Indoor Mode Outdoor Mode ATW Call Change Manually adjust R gain and B gain wi
12. n and Tilt Controls Zoom Controls Focus Controls 9070901 Camera Selection Carnera 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 2012 2015 All rights reserved Rocosoft com Email Us Support Rocosoft com Rocosoft PTZJoy THD STUDIO Controller User Manual 4 The WebRemote will appear in the web browser of your mobile device and you can now control the PTZ cameras connected to the Main Controller The WebRemote will appear full size in your web browser if you are using a system 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 acce
13. playlists to play on specific days of the week USING THE TIMELINE PLAYER Create playlists for predetermined control of your cameras that play on a timeline from a starting point Commands available for scheduling e Presets e Directional movements with variable speeds Left Right Up Down Up Left Up Right Down Left Down Right Zoom In and Out with variable speeds Power On Off e Backlight On Off e White Balance On Off e Manual Focus e Auto Focus e Night Mode On Off e Camera Freeze On Off e Video Mute On Off e Negative Image On Off e B W Image On Off HOW TO CREATE A TIMELINE EVENT 1 Using the plus and minus buttons select how many seconds minutes or hours from the moment the timer starts that you wish to execute a specific command 2 Select the camera you wish to create an event for from the drop down menu 3 Select the desired command from the drop down menu 4 Click Add to Timeline 5 Repeat for as many events you want to add to your timeline playlist and click Save Timeline 6 Click on Open Timeline to run your saved playlist and click on the Play button to start playing timeline You can add edit or delete the events on any timeline playlist You can run the timeline playlist on repeat by clicking on the Loop button ADDITIONAL CONTROL SETTINGS Minimize to Taskbar Minimizes program to taskbar for quick access Start with Windows Configure program to automatically start with
14. pt 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 USING THE SCHEDULE EVENT PLAYER Create play lists for pre determined control of your camera s Use this feature to create schedules for your cameras run presets move a specific direction at a specific speed turn on and off and execute other specific commands Commands available for scheduling e Presets e Directional movements with variable speeds Left Right Up Down Up Left Up Right Down Left Down Right Zoom In and Out with variable speeds Power On Off e Backlight On Off e White Balance On Off e Manual Focus e Auto Focus e Night Mode On Off e Camera Freeze On Off e Video Mute On Off e Negative Image On Off e B W Image On Off HOW TO CREATE EVENT SCHEDULE 1 Input the time you want this even to occur 2 Select the camera you wish to create and event for from the drop down menu 3 Select the desired command from the drop down menu 4 Click Add to Playlist 5 Repeat for as many events you want to add to your playlist and click Save Playlist 6 Click on Open Playlist to run your saved playlist 2012 2015 All rights reserved Rocosoft com Email Us Support Rocosoft com Rocosoft PTZJoy THD STUDIO Controller User Manual You can edit the events on any playlist add and delete playlists and schedule
15. te 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 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 THD STUDIO pre assigned functions for buttons on a USB joystick Button Function Zoom In Zoom Out Previous Camera Next Camera Previous Preset Next Preset e Call Preset 2012 2015 All rights reserved Rocosoft com Email Us Support Rocosoft com Rocosoft PTZJoy THD STUDIO Controller User Manual 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 ZOOM IN ZOOM OUT NEXT CAMERA NEXT PRESET ZOOM IN PREVI
16. th scroll bar Exposure Control Settings Auto Bright Iris Shutter and Gain Manually adjust settings with slider bars 2012 2015 All rights reserved Rocosoft com Email Us Support Rocosoft com
17. tion 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 Sle gt Control Panel All Control Panel items Devices and Printers Add a device Add a printer 4 Devices 10 eS a Btn Mo Inte e TM Windows Phone CH PRODUCTS IP DESKTOP _ CONTROLLER 4 Printers and Faxes 5 7 amp m 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 gt These settings help you configure the game controllers installed on F your computer Installed game controllers Controller CH PRODUCTS IP DESKTOP CONTROLLER 2012 2015 All rights reserved Rocosoft com Email Us Support Rocosoft com Rocosoft PTZJoy THD STUDIO Controller User Manual 4 To start the calibration process select Calibrate under the Settings tab to initiate Device Calibration Wizard CH PRODUCTS IP DESKTOP CONTROL properties Settings Game Controller Calibration your game controller is not functioning propery on the Test page may need to be calibrated Click Calibrate and follow the instructions to calibra
18. ts 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 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 All rights reserved Rocosoft com Email Us Support Rocosoft com Rocosoft PTZJoy THD STUDIO 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 system and wait until your system initializes it 2 Follow instructions below to calibrate your joystick FTPLHLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL CALIBRATING YOUR JOYSTICK Calibrating your joystick controller will help the joystick work more accurately with the PTZJoy THD STUDIO applica
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