Re: [mh] Manually controlling a PTZ camera

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Neil Wrightson wrote:
> Hi All,
> 
> Yes I know, not quite a MH topic but I am a MH user. Hope this counts.
> 
> I wish to make a PTZ camera controller. Any ideas on where I might find 
> the protocol format for positioning a PTZ camera?
> 
> I believe there are a few formats out there, and of course I wish to try 
> and emulate the most common one.
> I know the comms is typically RS485 at 9600 baud. Not sure if it is 
> bi-directional and I believe that each camera can have an identifier 
> address.
> 
> I will manually drive the RS485 and I wish to have the camera pointed at 
> a certain X,Y,Z location and at a specific zoom. Then when a input is 
> received I wish to change to another X,Y,Z location and at a different 
> zoom.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Neil.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Neil Wrightson.
> 

depending on your camera, I have some python code for sony visca stuff