PTZ Camera Automation - How to use Rocosoft Timeline Player

PTZJoy Controller's Timeline Player is a powerful camera automation tool that lets users create play lists for pre-determined control of your camera(s). Use this feature to create schedules for your cameras to run presets, move in a specific direction at a specific speed, turn on and off, execute other specific commands, etc.

Commands available for scheduling:

  • Call Presets
  • Directional movements with variable speeds – Left, Right, Up, Down, Up-Left, Up-Right, Down-Left, Down-Right
  • Zoom In and Out with variable speeds
  • Power On/Off
  • Backlight On/Off
  • White Balance On/Off
  • Manual Focus
  • Auto Focus
  • Focus In/Out
  • Night Mode On/Off
  • Camera Freeze On/Off
  • Video Mute On/Off
  • Negative Image On/Off
  • B/W Image On/Off
  • Call Macros
  • Call Queues from specific Macros

How to create a Timeline Task Schedule

  1. Open the Timeline Task Manager by clicking the Timeline button towards the bottom of the PTZJoy main interface.
  2. Input the time you want this event to occur.
  3. Select the port and the camera you wish to create an event for from the drop-down menus.
  4. Select the desired command from the drop-down menu.
  5. Click Add Event.
  6. Repeat for as many Events as you want to add to your playlist and click Save Timeline.
  7. Click on Open Timeline to run your saved playlist and click on the Play button to start playing the Timeline.

You can edit events on any Timeline.

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