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DashBoard Control​

The PTZ Camera Control Plugin is a DashBoard plugin application that enables you to configure and control supported PTZ cameras, including PTZ-12G+ Cameras. You can control cameras manually, store and recall presets, and configure camera settings. The PTZ Camera Control Plugin is included as part of Ross Video DashBoard.

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Figure 1 - DashBoard PTZ Control Plugin

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To control PTZ-12G+ Cameras, the control protocol of the camera must be set to VISCA (not Pelco D ). In the web interface, the Protocol setting is at System > Control . For more information, see “System: Control”.

For optimal control of your PTZ cameras, you can add an off-the-shelf USB joystick (or other game controller) to DashBoard. A USB controller enables you to perform pan/tilt/zoom movements with a joystick, and select a different camera at the push of a button.

For more information about the PTZ Camera Control Plugin, see the User Manual for PTZ Camera Control Plugin (8351DR-015) .

Ross Video DashBoard, the DashBoard User Guide (8351DR-004) , and the User Manual for PTZ Camera Control Plugin (8351DR-015) . are all available as free downloads from the Ross Video website at www.rossvideo.com/dashboard. To control PTZ-12G+ cameras, DashBoard v9.10 (or higher) is required.