PropstotheGast 0 Posted June 27, 2014 Hi there, I am having a problem between a ptz camera and a cheap "hi-speed ptz controller" The camera powers on, rotates to self test, and shows its id as 001. The controller lights up with a red 01 on the led. The combination tested out ok on my desk before I connected the longer lines and ran it to its outside location. But now I get no response from the ptz controls. The camera has picture...the only wierdness there is that the screen says zoom x1....which I dont remember from before. Other than checking the +/_ terminals, which I have, I cannot think of any trouble shooting to do on the controller to test if it is bad. It is set to pelco-d on the dip switches. I cannot access any dip switches on the camera, but like i said, i had control and zoom while it was connected on my desk....and I dont see any damage to the line and the other feeds.....power and video...to the camera are fine, so I cannot imagine that there would be a single damaged conductor inside the cat 5 (exterior grade) Any thoughts would be appreciated, I may just order another controller and see if that fixes the problem. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Numb-nuts 1 Posted June 27, 2014 Re boot the PTZ and make a mote of the settings when rebooted camera number Baud rate and protocol. Then double check these are the same settings in your DVR or control board or both and I am willing to bet the probable one is that the wrong camera number has been selected somehow and is set to the wrong camera number. I sometimes make this error on my PTZ keyboard and instead of selecting a preset I hit the camera number then nothing works. I usually set the camera number back to no1 (I only have one PTZ at home) and it restores normal working. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PropstotheGast 0 Posted June 28, 2014 I've done that several times.... I am almost convinced that either the controller is bad somehow or that I dont know how to use it....or that the "zoom x1" status in the middle of the camera screen means its somehow in a mode that isnt ready to listen. Powering it off doesnt change the "zoom x1" status.... Following the instructions... [cam#] - [cam] - [on] doesnt do anything currently. And now i am second guessing my memory of which buttons I used to get to it working the first time. I appreciate your time, with the amount of time i can spend on this (its a favor for someone) I probably wont figure it out and hopefully a new controller solves it... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PropstotheGast 0 Posted June 28, 2014 New controller fixed the problem.... I really hope the zoom x1 doesnt record to the DVR, that will upset them...but hey, free cctv installation comes with compromises right? Thanks again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeromephone 6 Posted September 23, 2014 usually you can turn the osd on or off from the camera to get rid of the 1x Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
