PictureTel APTZ-1N camera

VLCNCRZR

This is a much outdated PTZ camera that was used with the
PictureTel codecs.

I have acquired this unit and my client would like to attempt
to control this via IR as a stand alone PTZ camera.

The camera unit has an IR pickup sensor on it.

I have tried every PTZ driver that I have (Sony, Canon, PictureTel, Polycom).

I dont know if this particular camera has to talk the codec to operate.

Has anyone ever controlled one of these as a stand-alone PTZ via IR.

If so, whose driver did you utilize for control.

Thanks for any input.

JustinC

I think maybe the IR is for signal back to the codec, Im not sure. Is RS-232 a possibility for you or do you have to do IR ?

VLCNCRZR

I do have an available RS232 port.

I was considering making a cable to see if the camera
possibly listens to the VISCA protocol.

I was not sure if the 8p connection is standard or not.

JustinC

I don't think that will work, but I may have the pinout and code to control that camera.

JustinC

This should be the pinout


Pin 1 - RX
Pin 2 - TX
Pin 3 - GND
Pin 4 - -12V
Pin 5 - GND Svideo
Pin 6 - SVideo Signal
Pin 7 - +12V
Pin 8 - Svideo Signal

876
5 43
21

JustinC

The camera requires a startup sequence. I have a camera that uses the same protocol being used as office cameras utilizing an old axcent3 pro.

I can upload the code if you want to go through it and test it out.

VLCNCRZR

Any protocol data that you have that works would be much appreciated.



Thanks.

JustinC

Here is what I have as far as code for this camera.

If you need more, you can get a software serial sniffer and check out this website:

www.camerapad.com

edgelitoc

JustinC wrote: »

Here is what I have as far as code for this camera.

If you need more, you can get a software serial sniffer and check out this website:

www.camerapad.com

this will also work with picturetel PTZ-N2

TUTech

Also works with the PTZ-4N. Good thing I didn't spend two weeks trying to reverse engineer the software from camerapad!!