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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 production scene in ever increasing numbers. Not only do they offer
dramatic potential savings, robotic camera installations also offer both creative
possibilities and, in certain environments, safety benefits.
TriCaster’s PTZ implementation makes it easy to operate supported PTZ cameras from
the Live Desktop or control surface.
For all TriCaster professional models, the Input Configuration panels for cameras 1-8 allows any or all of
these cameras to be configured as a PTZ cam, controlled directly from TriCaster (see Section 8.2.5).
In addition to pan, tilt and zoom control, TriCaster can also govern White Balance settings, Focus, Iris (or
‘brightness’), and Animation Speed (‘travel speed’) settings for supported cameras. TriCaster also provides
a convenient and very visual PTZ preset system allowing you to ‘lock in’ your shots and access them quickly.
SECTION 12.1
THE PTZ TAB
FIGURE 12-1
All of the controls and features just mentioned are located in the PTZ tab, located at left in the lower third of
the Live Desktop (Figure 12-1).
12.1.1
THE CAMERA BIN
FIGURE 12-2