ibaCapture supports the use of USB joysticks which are recognized by Windows, e.g. AXIS T8311 video monitoring joystick, part of the AXIS T8310 video monitoring unit or other standard game controllers.

The joystick can be connected to every client to control the configured PTZ cameras. Panning and tilting of the camera can be controlled intuitively by moving the joystick. Depending on the joystick model, the zoom function can be controlled using a rotary knob or setting wheel.

When panning or tilting, the following pointer appears in the image.

When zooming in or out, the following markings appear in the image:

Various functions can be assigned to the joystick keys. ibaCapture provides the following functions: moving to the left, right, up or down, zooming in and out and moving to one of the preset positions.

Activate joystick

To control the camera with the joystick, this needs to be activated first. Select Joystick in the camera context menu and select Activate joystick in the sub-menu.
Configuring the joystick

For programming the function keys and changing the joystick settings, select Joystick in the camera context menu and Configuration in the sub-menu.

The dialog for configuring the joystick opens.
Programming function keys

The function keys are programmed in the Hotkeys tab.

To program a function key, select the relevant function key (in the above image "Jn") and open an action tree by clicking on the arrow.

Select the desired action from the action tree. Available for selection are:

    • "Goto preset" - this shows a list of all positions already saved

    • "Move" – here, you can select from 4 directions of movement

    • "Zoom" – zooming in and out can be selected

    • "Switch camera" – here, it can be selected whether to switch to the next or previous camera.

Select the desired function for every function key and confirm the setting by clicking the <­Apply> button.

If the check box "Apply to all cameras" has been selected, the movement functions (to the right, left, up and down) and the zoom functions (zooming in and out) apply to all PTZ cameras. The function "Goto preset" only applies to the camera for which this preset has been configured. The functions assigned to the function keys are saved for the current Windows user.
Change joystick settings

In the "Settings" tab, you can change the settings for the joystick such as sensitivity and threshold values.

The changed settings are applied by clicking the <Apply> button.

You can reset the settings to the default values by clicking the <Reset to default> button.