PTZ Controller software allows you control PTZ camera with USB joystick. It not only makes possible to turn Logitech extreme 3D joystick as PTZ camera joystick, but also allows you to use Xbox 360 controller as PTZ camera controller.
Here will show you how to turn Xbox 360 controller to PTZ camera controller.
- Connect Xbox 360 controller to you computer first.
- Run PTZ Controller software
- Click menu Joystick –> Connect –> Xbox 360 For Windows (It will list automatically.)
You will see Xbox 360 controller is connected with PTZ Controller software.
- Click menu Joystick –> Calibrate to show Calibrate Joystick Controller panel.
Move sticks or press buttons on Xbox 360 controller, you will see the matched name on Calibrate Joystick Controller panel shown as table below. You can also adjust Start Position, Speed Mode for sticks here.
| Xbox 360 controller | PTZ controller |
| Left stick | Stick X, Stick Y |
| Right stick | Stick RX, Stick RY |
| Face Button A | Button 1 |
| Face Button B | Button 2 |
| Face Button X | Button 3 |
| Face Button Y | Button 4 |
| Left bumper | Button 5 |
| Right bumper | Button 6 |
| Button Back | Button 7 |
| Button Start | Button 8 |
| Press Left Stick | Button 9 |
| Press Right Stick | Button 10 |
When you press Left trigger and Right trigger on Xbox 360 controller, you will see Stick U works, but we don’t recommend you set up those triggers for PTZ camera control.
For Xbox 360 controller Directional pad, PTZ Controller support Up, Down, Left, Right, 4 directions only. You will find the list names in Joystick Configuration panel, PoV Up, PoV Down, PoV Left and PoV Right.
Enjoy to control your PTZ camera with Xbox 360 controller together with PTZ controller software!