Pan / Tilt / Zoom

1. Port – Displays a drop down list menu for port settings.
2. Data Bit – Displays a drop down list menu for data bit settings.
3. Baud Rate – Displays a drop down list menu for baud rate settings.
4. Parity – Displays a drop down list menu for parity settings.
5. Stop Bit – Displays a drop down list menu for stop bit settings.
6. With Pan/Tilt/Zoom – Indicates the PTZ status of the camera. If checked, it means that the camera is equipped with PTZ capabilities.
7. Protocol – Displays a drop down list menu for supported PTZ protocols. Currently supported PTZ protocols include Pelco D, Pelco P, Merit Li-Lin, DynaColor (DSCP), and VISCA SNC-R225. NOTE: VISCA SNC-R225 protocol does not have autopan or iris functionality. It also only supports 6 preset positions.
8. Address – Indicates the address to be used for the PTZ camera. This address has to be unique across all enabled PTZ cameras.
9. Restore Defaults – Restores the default settings.
10. Apply – Saves the settings.

Presets are predefined locations where a PTZ camera has been focused.

1. Camera – Displays a drop down list menu of cameras. Only PTZ cameras enabled in PTZ Settings will be displayed.
2. Preset List – Displays the list of presets that have been defined for the selected camera.
3. Delete – Deletes a selected preset(s) from the preset list.
4. PTZ Control buttons – Controls the PTZ camera.
5. Add – Adds the current PTZ position as a preset for the current camera. The name of the preset will be based on what is placed in the text box.
6. Video Display – Displays the camera view.

Pattern tracking is a functionality which allows the DVR Server to control a PTZ camera to move from one predefined preset to another. It can be used to have a PTZ camera scan a room or area by automatically focusing on different locations in a sequential manner.

1. Camera – Displays a drop down list menu of cameras. Only PTZ cameras enabled in PTZ Settings will be displayed.
2. Pattern selector – Selects the specific pattern for deletion.
3. Delete – Deletes the selected pattern(s).
4. Pattern Label – The label to be used for the pattern.
5. Dwell Time – The length in seconds the pattern will wait in between preset settings before moving to the next preset.
6. Description – The description to be used for the pattern.
7. Presets list – Displays the list of presets available for the current camera.
8. Preset selector – Adds/Removes presets to/from the selected preset list. To add a preset to the pattern, simply select a preset or several presets from the Presets list and click on the right arrow. To remove a preset or several presets from the pattern, select the preset(s) from th Selected Presets list and click on the left arrow. The order of the selected presets will be the order that the pattern will be run.
9. Selected Presets list – Displays the list of selected presets to be used for the pattern.
10. Add – Adds a new pattern based on the fields set.

A group run is a functionality that allows the DVR Server to simultaneously redirect the focus of several PTZ cameras to specific areas.

1. Group selector – Selects the specific group for edit or deletion.
2. Add – Opens the "Add Group Run Settings" setup page to allow the user to add a new group run.
3. Edit – Opens the "Edit Group Run Settings" setup page to allow the user to edit the selected group.
4. Delete – Deletes the selected group(s).

Add/Edit Group Run
1. Group Name – The group name to be used for the group run.
2. Description – The description to be used for the group run.
3. Camera selector – Cameras that have defined presets will be enabled and can be selected to be part of a group run. In order to create a group run, at least two cameras have to be selected.
4. Preset list – Displays a drop down list menu of presets available for the specific camera.
5. Set – Adds/Edits the group run based on the fields set.
6. Close – Closes the "Add/Edit Group Run Settings" setup page.