Usage of PTZ Camera in the MOBOTIX Cloud
Users can use a web browser or mobile app (MOBOTIX CLOUD) to remotely control the PTZ cameras and view live and recorded video:
- The mobile app can be downloaded through the app stores.
- MOBOTIX CLOUD supports all modern web browsers, including Internet Explorer, Chrome, Safari and Mozilla. The web browser access does not require a plugin.
MOBOTIX CLOUD has taken the functionality of the physical joystick which is traditionally used to control PTZ cameras, and mapped it into intuitive, familiar gestures specific to each client platform. For example, the mobile app controls PTZ cameras as follows:
- Center. Tapping in the camera preview will center the PTZ camera to the point where tapped.
- Adjust. Swiping up, down, right or left will fine tune the center position of the PTZ camera.
- Zoom. Double tapping with one finger will zoom in; a two-finger single tap will zoom out.
The same camera control is available through a web browser, using mouse clicks.
Supported MOVE PTZ Models
- Mobotix MOVE SpeedDome SD1A-230-LL
- Mobotix MOVE SpeedDome SD1A-330
- Mobotix MOVE SpeedDome SD1A-340-IR
- Mobotix MOVE SpeedDome SD2A-230-LL-FM-VA
- Mobotix MOVE SpeedDome SD2A-230-LL-VA
- Mobotix MOVE SpeedDome SD1A-540-IR-VA
- Mobotix MOVE SpeedDome SD1A-831-LIR-VA
- Mobotix MOVE VMSD1A-2021-VA (MultiSensor + PTZ Combo)
Video - How to use a PTZ camera
Camera Stations and Tours
Users can set up the cloud-based MOBOTIX CLOUD VMS to view live and recorded video utilizing their web browser and/or mobile app interfaces as follows:
- Station Set up. To maximize efficiency, after centering the camera, MOBOTIX CLOUD VMS users can set that camera position and specific view as a station, assigning a name to it. By establishing a collection of preferred stations for each camera, such as ‘doorway, ‘window’, and ‘desk’, they minimize the need for future adjustments – saving time.
- Default Station. The users can set a default (“home”) station for the VMS to return to, following a specified idle time, such as 5 minutes. This feature provides a safety mechanism, so that the camera doesn’t get left in a non-ideal position when someone was doing temporary exploration.
- Station Tours. The VMS users can specify a tour of stations to loop through, in a certain order and for a designated period of time per station.