Table of Contents

 

Program Interface...............................................................................................................................................

GEtting Started....................................................................................................................................................

Controlling your PTZ Camera............................................................................................................................

Keyboard Hotkeys.................................................................................................................................................

working with presets..........................................................................................................................................

Setting and Recalling Presets.........................................................................................................................

Preset Scan.........................................................................................................................................................

using the ptz visual pad controller ................................................................................................................

Local Control....................................................................................................................................................

setting background with a static image...............................................................................................

setting background with live video.......................................................................................................

using the character generator feature................................................................................................

setting up the character graphic...............................................................................................

setting up names for participants..............................................................................................

setting preset locations..............................................................................................................

Using the web remote..........................................................................................................................................

additional settings .............................................................................................................................................

Rocosoft UVCCam-Pro Controller Feature Diagram

 

Click on “Rocosoft UVCCam Controller” label to switch between panel layouts

 

Getting Started

Before starting UVCCam Pro, connect your PTZ camera to your computer. Please make sure your PTZ camera is turned ON.

Controlling your PTZ camera

Once the PTZ camera is connected to your computer, open UVCCam Pro. Choose the desired method of camera control from the Control Type Selection buttons: KeyPad or KBoard. The default Control Type is KeyPad.

 

 

 

Keyboard Hotkeys

Control pan/tilt/zoom/focus functions, change speed settings, call on presets, and switch cameras using pre-assigned shortcuts or “hotkeys” on any standard keyboard. This is a diagram of the PTZJoy pre-assigned keyboard hotkeys:

* Pressing Ctrl+1, Ctrl2, Ctrl+3, or Ctrl+4 button combination allows to switch between active Port Numbers

** Pressing Ctrl+J button combination will Set Current Preset.

*** Clicking on any text field in the UVCCam required to activate directional arrows with some computers.

****Short tap on the directional buttons starts permanent camera movement until the button tapped again. Pressing and holding down any directional button will start camera movement in that direction until the button is released.

Working with Presets   

SETTING AND RECALLING VISUALETS - FAST RECALL VISUAL PRESET TILES

1)      Click on a specific Visualet. Move your camera in desired position, and click Set.

2)      Double click on a Visualet to replace the image. Any .JPG file can be used. It can be created using our USB Video monitor (if available) or can be copied from any external device.

We also provide a Snipping tool to crop an image off the screen and save it as a .jpg file. Use the Snip button for this task.

3)      Repeat for all available Visualets.

4)      To recall a preset, click on a Visualet.

5)      The Visualet images are saved per port and per camera so, when using multiple cameras, the Visualets will update with saved images every time the active camera is changed. 

6)      To clear all Visualet images for a specific camera click the Clear button in the Settings panel.

Setting and recalling presets 

1)      Use the preset selection buttons in the Preset Setup section to select the preset number you wish to set up for the selected camera. Click Call button.

2)      Move your camera in the desired position, type the desired name for the preset in the preset name window, and click Save.

3)      Repeat for up to 256 presets

4)      To recall a preset, use the preset selection buttons to select preset number and click Call. The current preset number and name will appear on the screen.

 

 

Preset Scan 

Ideal for many applications, the Preset Scan feature allows you to command a selected camera to scan between presets at a specified time interval. Presets must already be configured.

1)      Click Preset Scan to start the scan cycle. Click it again to stop it.

2)      Adjust the time interval between the presets with the Cycle Slider.

 

Using the PTZVisualPad with Preset Visualizer

A customizable graphic preset visualizer tool that is designed to simplify the logistics of preset switching. Open the PTZVisualPad and use it to control connected cameras with a graphic interface that lays out camera preset positions in the room. Use either a static image or set up a live video background to represent the layout background. Configure Presets for each camera you have connected and all settings are automatically saved! 

Setting background with a static image

1)      Open the PTZVisualPad user interface by clicking on the VisualPad button on the Main Controller.

2)      Use the Main Controller to move the connected camera to a position that shows the entire control area layout and click Set.

3)      From the PTZVisualPad interface, double click anywhere on the screen to select a background image.

 

Setting Background with live video

1)      Connect a second camera to your computer to get a second video input for the video background.

2)      From the PTZVisualPad interface, click Video ON.

3)      Adjust the camera being used for the video background to show the entire control area layout.

Using the character generator feature

Each member of a meeting can be allocated to a “seat” and represented with a character graphic and name.

Setting up a character graphic

1)      From the PTZVisualPad interface, click on the Pictures button.

2)      The character avatars will appear on the interface and can be moved to any location on the screen by dragging it.

3)      To replace avatars with a custom image, double click on the avatar and select the desired image of the participant from your computer.

Setting up names for participants

1)      From the PTZVisualPad interface, click on the Names button.

2)      The Name tags will appear under each character graphic or avatar.

3)      Type in the desired name for each participant.

4)      If using a video background, you can hide the character graphic and leave only the names for participants by unselecting the Pictures button.

 

Setting preset locations

1)      Set up your camera position on the PTZVisualPad interface as it actually is in the control area. The image of the camera can be changed if the camera is looking in a different direction as the default. Double click on it to change the image.

2)      Visually assign presets buttons to desired locations by dragging them on the PTZVisualPad interface. Click on the Lines button to show the preset button positions relative to the camera location.

3)      Using the Main Controller, set presets for the camera that correspond with the presets laid out on the PTZVisualPad interface. (See Working with Presets Section)

4)      Once the presets are assigned, recall presets directly from the PTZVisualPad interface by double clicking on the preset buttons.

5)      All settings are automatically saved. Click on the Reset button to reset everything to default.

Using the PTZ Web remote

Control PTZ cameras connected to the Main Controller from the web browser of any computer or mobile device over any LAN, Wi-Fi, and WAN IP network. Use it as a far-end controller to switch between cameras, control pan, tilt, zoom, and focus, and call on presets. There is no limit on the quantity of simultaneous connections to our PTZ Web Server. It means that cameras can be controller simultaneously from as many devices as needed.

        

1)      Turn ON Web Control access on the Main Controller.

2)      The default port for Web Control is 80 and the current IP Address and access information of the Main Controller can be found by clicking on the Settings button. The Port 80 is reserved by default in Skype, but Skype does not use this port. It is recommended to uncheck “Use Port 80 and 443 for additional incoming connections” field by opening Tools- Options- Advanced- Connection in Skype. Freeing the port 80 for PTZ control will allow distant PTZ camera control using IP address only.

3)      Open the web browser on your mobile device and type in the IP Address of the Main Controller
(see About) into the URL Bar on your mobile device.

4)      The WebRemote will appear in the web browser of your mobile device and you can now control the PTZ cameras connected to the Main Controller.

5)      The WebRemote will appear full size in your web-browser – if you are using a computer, you can resize the WebRemote to a more convenient-to-use size by simply changing the zoom settings in the browser.

6)      The Camera Status Display will show relevant information such as which camera is being controlled, which port is selected, and the pan, tilt, and zoom speed.

*Control cameras using the WebRemote from a device outside of your local area network by configuring your router and opening ports to accept outside signals. Once your router is configured, you can open a web browser on any device and type in the IP Address of the Main Controller and control your camera.

 

Additional Settings

Minimize to Taskbar: Minimizes program to taskbar for quick access

Start with Windows: Configure program to automatically start with Windows Startup.

1)      Click on the Windows Logo Button to activate this feature

2)      Restart the computer.

3)      The program should start with Windows automatically.

4)      If it does not start automatically, right click on the PTZJoy program loader file and click “Run as Administrator”. Click on the Windows Logo Button in the program again, close the program, and restart your computer.