PIVOTCam Control Panel User Guide (1.2)
Adding a USB Joystick or Other USB Controller • 5–1
Adding a USB Joystick or Other
USB Controller
This chapter describes how to set up a USB joystick or other USB controller to control PIVOTCam cameras, in
conjunction with the PIVOTCam Control Panel.
PIVOTCam functions that can be controlled by a USB controller fall into three groups; camera selection, camera
motion (pan, tilt, zoom, and focus), and paintbox controls (lens iris and lens shutter speed).
Depending on the USB controller(s) available, you can control all functions with a single controller, or add a
separate controller for each group of functions.
You can also configure otherwise unassigned buttons on the controller to open DashBoard device views or panels.
Note
: USB controllers can control PIVOTCam cameras only. If you have a Lightning Control System that includes
other types of cameras, the controller can not control them.
To add a USB controller to control PIVOTCam cameras:
1.
Close DashBoard.
2.
Plug the USB controller into a USB port on the DashBoard computer.
3.
Start DashBoard.
When DashBoard starts, it detects the controller.
4.
In DashBoard, on the
File
menu, select
New
, and then select
Other
.
The
New
dialog box appears.
Figure 5.1
- Adding a USB Controller
