USB Game Joystick Plug-in for PTZ Controller

We got many feature request emails about support USB game joystick for PTZ Controller. Compare to PTZ joystick, game joystick is much less expensive solution.

PTZ Controller supports plug-in from version 2.8. The first plug-in is USB Game Joystick Plug-in.

Now, we have new version of Joystick Plug-in. It allows you to set the functions for buttons of game joystick.

Download Game Joystick Plug-in

We recommend Logitech’s extreme 3D joystick. It is available from NewEgg.com at the price about $30. It also works well with other game joysticks.

How to use Game Joystick to control PTZ Camera

Download and Install PTZ Controller (http://www.serialporttool.com/PTZ.htm)
Download Game Joystick plug-in
Connect PTZ Camera with your PC through RS232 serial port
Connect USB Game Joystick with your PC
Run PTZ Controller
Run JoystickPlugin.exe
Control PTZ Camera with the Game Joystick now!

The joystick works just like a professional PTZ camera Keyboard. It can control pan, tilt, iris, focus and zoom with PTZ Controller. The rotate of the joystick is Zoom, just same as PTZ Keyboard. There are 12 buttons available, with those buttons, it is possible to switch camera address and set preset by one hand!

Note:

Please update your Windows and install the latest DirectX. Here is the download link.

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=6812

Click Configuration button to open the Configuration dialog.
Click Setting button to select the stick or button to control Pan, Tilt, Zoom, Focus, Iris, Camera, Preset and Customized Functions.