Izzy controlled PTZ cameras
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Hi Armando, there are some cheap cameras that can be controlled with Lanc ( for zoom & focus ). Nearly all Sony cameras in fact. And most of them output hdmi.
Then you need a pan tilt solution.I personnaly prefer ( and use ) this solution because for equal prices I get better cameras than the security pan/tilt models.BestMehdi -
Hello again,
Thanks again guys to all of you. So, I'm keeping you posted for information.The final solution we found is Michael one . I'll explain why [Canon VC-C50i](http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/consumer/products/security_video_solutions/analog_pan_tilt_zoom_video_cameras/vc_c50i_vc_c50ir) is controllable via RS232 although we haven't tested it.What I want is ton control PTZ of 9 cameras and project into 9 screens in 3 rows of 3.4:3 proportion is fine for the project, but how to digitize 9 cameras? even though sd res. I'll need at least 3 computers with 3 Blackmagic quad then I need the 9 screens.I decided to use a good full hd projector. So i connect the 9 cameras to a good videosveilance hard disk recorder and multiplexer. Then I digitize this as one camera, then I split it into 9 parts I project so I can acquire, process and project any image from any source to any screen with 1 computer and one hd multiplexer.What is the cheapest solution to d digitize 1 HD image (hdmi) And is there a solution to digitize 2 full hd images?All the best. And thanks again for all the answers. All were great! -
Hi Armando, what's the computer, is latency a big issue ( I mean is it important to go down to ~4 frames instead of ~8 ).
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Thanks Michael.
You are always as generous as competent as always.I did download it. I hope I can adapt it for 9 cameras (the canon have in an out rs232). Crossing fingers because I'm buying 9!!!!!! -
The patch is made for 9 cameras already, you can easily select them or control all at the same time. And as I said, daisy chaining the cameras would be very easy. The first camera in the row would be number 1 the second one number 2 and so on. You don't have to adress them if you daisy chain them.
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Wow, thanks.
I want to do a camera choreography. Your patch seems perfect. I'll send you if I make any changes. Thanks Michael. Just perfect as always.Apparently handshaking are changet in 1.3 I hope I can understand that. Never did serial.... -
@ Michael,
I'm finally going for you your solution. Canon VC50i. But I've seen that the serial cable is not like the one I know. The camera is shipped with an adaptor "Canon VC-EX3 Surveillance Video Camera Interface S-Video & RS-232 Serial Adapter"and the serial plug is round so I need a serial cable that goes from keyspan to this thing plus chain to the other 8 cameras and I found it on the canon website under cables. But what I didn't find is the cable that goes from a camera to the next. It is not listed in the canon website at least in the cable section! Any idea about the name or where to find it?
Thanks
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It looks like a PS2 cable? Not sure....
[https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=PS+2+cable&hl=en&tbo=d&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=7CERUYOaH4Wq0QW8zYHABQ&ved=0CAoQ_AUoAA&biw=1543&bih=1102](https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=PS+2+cable&hl=en&tbo=d&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=7CERUYOaH4Wq0QW8zYHABQ&ved=0CAoQ_AUoAA&biw=1543&bih=1102) -
thanks. Who knows. It is a 8 pin mini din cable but is it crossed?
this is an explaining pdf 8 pin to RS 232...After lots of research I found this RS232 to 8 pin mini din cable for vc cameras.http://www.streakwave.com/itemdesc.asp?ic=RS%2D232C&eq=&Tp=But the camera output of rs 232 is 8 pin too. SO I probably need just 8 pin to 8 pin cables.... and there are different configurations of the pins....The good one is thishttp://www.streakwave.com/itemdesc.asp?ic=PA%2DV16&eq=&Tp=SO I probably need a 8 pin to 8 pin cable similar to this plugI cross fingers...
