VP-8-V2 and VP-16-V2 Series Encoder
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User Manual
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3.2
Capturing the Picture
In live view mode, click the
button on the toolbar to capture the live pictures.
When the picture is captured, the following pop-up message box will appear at the lower right corner.
Figure 3. 3
Picture Capture Succeeded
The saving path for the captured pictures can be set at the
Configuration > Local Configuration
page.
The image is saved as a JPEG file on your computer.
3.3
Operating PTZ Control
Before you start:
1.
Make sure the encoder is connected with the camera/dome which supports PTZ function. Connect the
R+
and
R-
terminals of the pan/tilt unit or speed dome to RS-485 D+ and RS-485 D- terminals of the VP-8-V2
AND VP-16-V2 respectively
.
2.
The baud rate, PTZ control and address configured in the
RS-485 Settings
interface
(
Remote Configuration >
Serial Port Settings > 485 Serial Port
), as shown in Figure 6.3, must be the same with the parameters of the
connected pan/tilt unit or speed dome.
Figure 3. 4
RS-485 Settings
3.3.3
Operating PTZ Movement
In live view mode, you can use the PTZ control buttons to realize pan/tilt/zoom control of the camera lens.
