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Milestone XProtect Smart Client 3.6; User’s Manual
Further Configuration
Customizing Joystick Setup
Note: Even though joystick control is supported for a large number of PTZ cameras, not all PTZ
cameras may be joystick-controlled. Refer to the release note for information about joystick
support for cameras.
When a new joystick is detected by the Smart Client, a default PTZ (Pan/Tilt/Zoom) configuration
for the joystick is added automatically. However, you are able to customize the setup for all
joysticks attached to the computer running the Smart Client.
1. Click the Show Application Menu button in the right side of the Smart Client’s top bar.
2. From the menu that appears, select Joystick Setup. The Joystick Setup window appears.
3. Select the required joystick in the Selected Joystick list. The axes and buttons available on
the selected joystick will be listed in the Axis Setup and Button Setup sections respectively.
4. In the Axis Setup section, specify settings for
the available axes. With a joystick, you are
typically able to navigate camera images
three-dimensionally, along three axes: an X-
axis, a Y-axis, and a Z-axis, where the Z-a
refers to the depth (zoom) level. xis
• Invert: By default, a PTZ camera
will move to the right when you
move the joystick to the right along
the X-axis, move up when you move the joystick towards you along the Y-axis, etc.
By selecting Invert, you are able to change this to the opposite. You are thus able
to freely determine whether the camera should, for example, move up or down
when you move the joystick towards you and away from you respectively.
• Absolute: By default, joystick control takes place based on a relative positioning
scheme. This means that moving a joystick will move the joystick-controlled object
based on the object’s current position rather than based on any fixed position. By
selecting Absolute, you are able to change this and use an absolute rather than a
relative positioning scheme.
• Action: Lets you select the required action for an axis: Camera PTZ Pan, Camera
PTZ Tilt, Camera PTZ Zoom, or No action.
• Preview: Lets you quickly test the effect of your selections. When you have
selected an action for the axis you want to test, simply move the joystick along the
required axis to view the effect, indicated by a movement of the dark blue bar.
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