{"id":28067,"date":"2021-11-15T19:00:54","date_gmt":"2021-11-16T00:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learncctv.com\/?p=28067"},"modified":"2021-11-15T14:57:33","modified_gmt":"2021-11-15T19:57:33","slug":"use-joystick-with-ptz-cameras","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/learncctv.com\/use-joystick-with-ptz-cameras\/","title":{"rendered":"How to use joystick with PTZ cameras"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify; cursor: text;\">Let&#8217;s take a look at how to use a USB joystick with PTZ cameras.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; cursor: text;\">I have a generic <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3ooHSBa\" style=\"outline: none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>PTZ joystick<\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>and an <strong>Axis P5624-E MKII<\/strong> camera, so I can show you how they work together. It&#8217;s not just theory, but the real deal \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p><span><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"PTZ controller SPC 2000\" data-id=\"28073\" width=\"282\" data-init-width=\"500\" height=\"197\" data-init-height=\"350\" title=\"PTZ controller SPC 2000\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/learncctv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/PTZ-controller-SPC-2000.jpg\" data-width=\"282\" data-height=\"197\" style=\"\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify; cursor: text;\">Connect the Joystick to the PC<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; cursor: text;\">To <strong>control a PTZ camera via a USB joystick<\/strong>, you just need to connect the device to the computer and check if it&#8217;s working on Windows. That&#8217;s it.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; cursor: text;\">Here&#8217;s how to check if the PTZ joystick is working.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify; cursor: text;\">Open the Windows <strong>Control Panel<\/strong>;<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify; cursor: text;\">Look for &#8220;<strong>Set USB game controller<\/strong>&#8220;;<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify; cursor: text;\">Check if the controller status is &#8220;<strong>OK<\/strong>&#8220;;<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify; cursor: text;\">Move the joystick, the zoom wheel and press the buttons;<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify; cursor: text;\">Check if there&#8217;s a visual indication that everything is working.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Check if the controller works\" data-id=\"28079\" width=\"719\" data-init-width=\"1102\" height=\"362\" data-init-height=\"554\" title=\"Check if the controller works\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/learncctv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Check-if-the-controller-works.jpg\" data-width=\"719\" data-height=\"362\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; cursor: text;\">And now, it&#8217;s time to test the PTZ controller.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify; cursor: text;\">Test the PTZ controller with your camera<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; cursor: text;\">The PTZ controller works in a different way depending on the PTZ brand\/model.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; cursor: text;\">Some cameras only receive the command via the manufacturer&#8217;s software, so you need to set it up to work the USB joystick. Other cameras work even with a web browser.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; cursor: text;\">That&#8217;s the case for Axis cameras that need only a web browser to use a joystick.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; cursor: text;\">The following picture shows an Axis <strong>P5624-E MKII <\/strong>working with a generic PTZ controller (A.K.A. Hanwha SPC-2000) on Google Chrome.<\/p>\n<p><span><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Using PTZ controller with Axis camera\" data-id=\"28078\" width=\"719\" data-init-width=\"720\" height=\"405\" data-init-height=\"405\" title=\"Using PTZ controller with Axis camera\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/learncctv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Using-PTZ-controller-with-Axis-camera.jpg\" data-width=\"719\" data-height=\"405\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; cursor: text;\">You just need to open the camera in the web browser and start using the joystick.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; cursor: text;\">There&#8217;s no special configuration or anything you need to do.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; cursor: text;\">Some older models only work with Internet Explorer, so if your camera is not working on Google Chrome, you can try a different web browser.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify; cursor: text;\">Video: PTZ controller (joystick) for Axis Cameras<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; cursor: text;\">Here&#8217;s a quick video on how to use a joystick to control an Axis camera.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; cursor: text;\">Hit the play button and enjoy.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify; cursor: text;\">Related Articles<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; cursor: text;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/learncctv.com\/security-camera-to-ftp-server\/\" style=\"outline: none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to record Axis Camera on a FTP Server<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; cursor: text;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/learncctv.com\/security-camera-to-ftp-server\/\" style=\"outline: none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/learncctv.com\/view-axis-cameras-on-roku-tv\/\" style=\"outline: none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to view Axis Camera on a Roku TV<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; cursor: text;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/learncctv.com\/security-camera-to-ftp-server\/\" style=\"outline: none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/learncctv.com\/axis-ip-camera-to-fire-tv-stick\/\" style=\"outline: none; cursor: text;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Axis Camera to Fire Stick TV<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; cursor: text;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/learncctv.com\/security-camera-to-ftp-server\/\" style=\"outline: none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/learncctv.com\/how-to-add-overlay-text-to-axis-cameras\/\" style=\"outline: none; cursor: text;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to add a overlay text to Axis Cameras<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; cursor: text;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/learncctv.com\/security-camera-to-ftp-server\/\" style=\"outline: none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/learncctv.com\/view-axis-cameras-on-roku-tv\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"outline: none; cursor: text;\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/learncctv.com\/view-axis-cameras-on-roku-tv\/\" style=\"outline: none;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to enable ONVIF on Axis Cameras<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Let&#8217;s take a look at how to use a USB joystick with PTZ cameras. I have a generic PTZ joystick&nbsp;and an Axis P5624-E MKII camera, so I can show you how they work together. 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