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VPort 364A System Configuration

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In Transparent PTZ Control mode, the serial data from the legacy PTZ control panel or joystick will be

transformed into IP packets for transmission over a TCP/IP network, and once the VPort video encoder

receives these IP packets, the PTZ control commands will be transformed back to serial data format for

controlling the PTZ camera’s action. You do not need to install a PTZ driver to control the PTZ camera’s

action, which means that a large variety of different PTZ cameras can be used with the VPort video encoders

and their supported PTZ control panel or joystick.

NOTE

The legacy PTZ

control panel or joystick should be connected to the VPort’s PTZ port or the COM port of a PC.

But, when it is connected to a PC’s COM port, you will need to install a real COM driver on the PC and map the

COM ports. For detailed information, refer to the

VPort SDK PLUS-

ActiveX Control SDK for the Real COM driver

and COM port mapping function sample codes. You can download this SDK from Moxa’s website

(www.moxa.com).

• Specific PTZ Driver:

Usually, a PTZ driver is required to control a PTZ camera over a TCP/IP network. This is because each PTZ

camera supplier has their own proprietary PTZ control protocol. VPort video encoders support all popular

PTZ drivers for controlling PTZ cameras.

Setting Description Default

Control Mode Select the PTZ control

mode in Transparent PTZ Control or PTZ

Driver

PTZ driver

The configurations described below are only available in PTZ Driver mode.

Port Settings

Setting Description Default

Baud rate (bps) The baud rate specified by the PTZ camera’s serial

communication specs.

2400

Data bits The parameters used to define the serial communication. 8

Stop bits 1

Parity bits None