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Chapter 12 PTZ CONTROL
Once primarily used in security applications, robotic or ‘PTZ’ (pan, tilt, zoom) cameras
are appearing on the video production scene in ever-increasing numbers. The PTZ
implementation in your TriCaster makes it easy to operate multiple (supported)
cameras from the Live Desktop or a hardware control surface.
Any external Switcher input can be configured as a PTZ cam, controlled directly from the Live Desktop or
using a NewTek™ control surface. In addition to pan, tilt, and zoom control, you can adjust White Balance
settings, Focus , Iris (or ‘brightness’), and Animation Speed (‘travel speed’) settings for your PTZ cameras. A
convenient visual PTZ preset system is included, too, allowing you to ‘lock in’ shots and access them quickly.
SECTION 12.1
INPUT CONFIGURATION, PTZ TAB
Connection and configuration settings for PTZ cameras are located in the Input Configuration panel,
specifically its first tab, labeled simply Input (Figure 167 and Figure 168).
12.1.1 CONNECTING
FIGURE 167
FIGURE 168
A few steps are required before you can control a PTZ camera.