Controlling Security Center PTZ cameras - Video Translator 4.0

Video Translator Plugin Guide 4.0
Product
Video Translator
Content type
Guides > Plugin and extension guides
Version
4.0
Language
English
Last updated
2021-09-30

With the Video Translator plugin, you can control Security Center PTZ cameras that have been added to the Video Translator system.

Before you begin

Add Security Center cameras to the Video Translator system.

What you should know

A PTZ camera can be controlled by clicking in the video, or by using the keyboard arrow keys.

Procedure

  1. Open the Alarm Monitoring or Video Viewer application.
  2. Right-click the camera you want to view, and click Launch Video.
  3. Click the Joystick button in the toolbar.

Results

From the PTZ toolbar, you can control the Pan/Tilt/Zoom, focus, and iris of the camera, lock PTZ controls, create a PTZ preset, or go to a specific preset.
NOTE: The features available depend on what the Security Center camera supports.