Cameras & capture
PTZ
Control a supported pan, tilt, and zoom camera.
Before you start
Open the intended collection and layout. For capture or network inputs, have the device or sender available.
Where to find it
Sources > Add > PTZ.
Use it
- Open the scene that will contain the source.
- Choose Add in Sources.
- Select PTZ in Create Source.
- Enter a name and choose New.
- Choose Device Type.
- Enter camera name and connection details.
- Set port/camera number and credentials as required.
- Enter Preview URL.
- Choose Test connection.
- Use movement and zoom buttons.
- Choose Save and Close (or OK where shown).
- Check the source in Preview before taking it to Program.
Controls and additional tasks
Move and Zoom set control speeds. Stop movement and Stop zoom end motion. Preview URL is the camera picture shown in this source. Page reload and frame-rate options affect the preview.
Control reference
| Control | Use |
|---|---|
| Move PTZ up-left | Move up-left |
| Move PTZ up | Move up |
| Move PTZ up-right | Move up-right |
| Move PTZ left | Move left |
| Stop PTZ movement | Stop movement |
| Move PTZ right | Move right |
| Move PTZ down-left | Move down-left |
| Move PTZ down | Move down |
| Move PTZ down-right | Move down-right |
| PTZ zoom in | Zoom in |
| PTZ zoom out | Zoom out |
| Stop PTZ zoom | Stop zoom |
| Test Connection | Test connection. |
| Camera control | Set camera control for this item. Minimum: 1; Maximum: 24. |
| Camera control | Set camera control for this item. Minimum: 0; Maximum: 7. |
| Device Type | Set device type for this item. |
| Name | Name used to identify this item in lists. |
| Test connection | Test connection. |
| Connection | Set connection for this item. |
| Port | Network port used for the selected connection. |
| Camera Number | Set camera number for this item. |
| Username | Account/user name required for this connection. |
| Password | Protected access password for this connection. |
| Preview URL | Set preview url for this item. |
| Width | Horizontal size in pixels. |
| Width | Horizontal size in pixels. Minimum: 1; Maximum: 8192. |
| Height | Vertical size in pixels. |
| Height | Vertical size in pixels. Minimum: 1; Maximum: 8192. |
| Use custom frame rate | Turn this option on or off for this item. |
| FPS | Frames per second. |
| Shutdown source when not visible | Turn this option on or off for this item. |
| Refresh preview when scene becomes active | Turn this option on or off for this item. |
| Refresh cache after save | Refresh cache. |
| Save and Close | Save the edited settings and close this dialog. |
| Cancel | Close without saving the pending edits. |
If something is wrong
If movement works but the picture is blank, check Preview URL separately. If Test Connection fails, check address, port, camera number, and camera credentials.
Stop or remove
Hide the source to stop showing its picture. Use its available playback/connection stop control when you need to stop the input itself. Remove the source item from the scene when it is no longer needed. Shared sources can still be used in other scenes.
Keys in this feature
| Key | Action | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Ctrl+S | Save and close | Built-in shortcut |
Related pages
Video Capture Device · Keyboard shortcuts · Menu reference · Manual contents