{"id":4787,"date":"2017-06-23T16:45:32","date_gmt":"2017-06-23T21:45:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.serialporttool.com\/sptblog\/?p=4787"},"modified":"2017-06-23T16:45:32","modified_gmt":"2017-06-23T21:45:32","slug":"set-absolute-position-for-pelco-d-camera-with-ptz-controller","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.serialporttool.com\/GK\/2017\/06\/set-absolute-position-for-pelco-d-camera-with-ptz-controller\/","title":{"rendered":"Set Absolute Position Preset for Pelco D with PTZ Controller"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ptzcontroller.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PTZ Controller<\/a> v3.7 allows you to set absolute position for Pelco D protocol PTZ camera or Pan &amp; Tilt head.<\/p>\n<p>When you open <strong>Camera Setting<\/strong> panel to add camera, you will see an option <strong>Set Absolute Position for Preset<\/strong>. (<em>It works with <strong>Pelco D protocol ONLY<\/strong> for now)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.serialporttool.com\/sptblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/image-3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"PTZ Controller - Camera Setting\" style=\"display: inline\" alt=\"PTZ Controller - Camera Setting\" src=\"http:\/\/www.serialporttool.com\/sptblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/image_thumb-3.png\" width=\"327\" height=\"385\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The option is unchecked in default.&#160; After it is checked, you will find <strong>Set Preset<\/strong> working in a different way.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.serialporttool.com\/sptblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/image-4.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"PTZ Controller - Set Presets\" style=\"display: inline\" alt=\"PTZ Controller - Set Presets\" src=\"http:\/\/www.serialporttool.com\/sptblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/image_thumb-4.png\" width=\"597\" height=\"478\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Normally, steps for using Preset:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Move PTZ Camera Pan, Tilt and Zoom to one position. <\/li>\n<li>Select one Preset number (it can be renamed). <\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Set<\/strong> button to save the position (<em><font style=\"background-color: #ffffff\" color=\"#0000ff\">it will be saved in PTZ camera<\/font><\/em>). <\/li>\n<li>Repeat steps 1-3 to save different positions into different Preset numbers. <\/li>\n<li>When you want the PTZ Camera move to a saved position, select the Preset number. Click <strong>Go To<\/strong> button to recall it. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> Different PTZ Cameras support different preset numbers, such as:     <\/p>\n<ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Sony EVI series PTZ cameras support 6 presets. <\/li>\n<li>Canon VC PTZ cameras support 9 presets. <\/li>\n<li>Most Pelco PTZ cameras support at least 32 presets. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Here are the steps to set absolute position for Preset with PTZ Controller.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Be sure you have checked the option <strong>Set Absolute Position<\/strong> <strong>for Preset<\/strong> on <strong>Camera Setting<\/strong> panel. <\/li>\n<li>Select one Preset number ( it can be renamed). <\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Set<\/strong> button. <strong>Set Preset<\/strong> panel will be shown like below. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.serialporttool.com\/sptblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/image-5.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"PTZ Controller - Set Absolute Position for Preset\" style=\"display: inline\" alt=\"PTZ Controller - Set Absolute Position for Preset\" src=\"http:\/\/www.serialporttool.com\/sptblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/image_thumb-5.png\" width=\"613\" height=\"499\" \/><\/a> <strong>       <br \/><em>Note:<\/em><\/strong><em> Every time when <strong>Set Preset<\/strong> panel shows up, the values of Pan, Tilt, and Zoom indicate the current absolute position of PTZ camera or Pan &amp; Tilt head.<\/em>\n<\/li>\n<li>Input your required absolute position of PTZ camera or Pan &amp; Tilt head , click OK to finish setting\/saving (<font color=\"#ff0000\"> it is saved in your computer PTZ Controller software<\/font>). <\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>Go To<\/strong> button. 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