VISCA Pan, Tilt, Zoom Cameras PTZ Camera Pan, Tilt, Zoom (PTZ) cameras can be controlled by Mira Connect™, Aveo Systems’ smart control appliance. Mira Connect uses Sony’s VISCA (Video System Control Architecture) camera protocol to control pan, lt, and zoom, for VISCA-compable cameras. In addion to camera pan, lt, and zoom control, Mira Portal supports saving camera presets, making it easy to restore presets with Mira Connect to re-posion the camera to predefined locaons. To integrate a PTZ Camera with Mira Connect, add a ‘Universal VISCA Camera’ to the room in Mira Portal (hps://mira.aveosystems.com) and enter the IP address of the camera and the TCP port number. If you don’t have an actual PTZ camera while configuring Mira Connect, you can choose to simulate the PTZ Camera by checking the ‘Simulate equipment’ box. If the camera is to be controlled directly over its Ethernet interface, the port number to use will be described in the camera’s documentaon. If the camera will be controlled over RS-232 using a Global Caché IP2SL interface, the port number should be set to 4999 (the default). Next, navigate to the Camera Configuraon tab and enter the camera’s ID (typically 1) and enter a name for the camera and press ‘add equipment’. If you have more than one camera daisy-chained over RS-232, click ADD DAISY-CHAINED RS-232 CAMERA to enter addional cameras. The camera names will be visible on Mira Connect on the Cameras menu. Once the cameras have been added, Mira Connect will connect to the devices and show the status of the connecon. Mira Portal will show the equipment status as a green circle with a check mark if the equipment was detected at the specified IP address and network port and is controllable by Mira Connect. If the camera cannot be connected to by Mira Connect, a warning icon ! will appear on the equipment list. If this happens, first check the RS-232 baud rate used by the Global Caché IP2SL (most VISCA cameras operate at 9600 bps while the Global Caché IP2SL defaults to 19,200), and then edit the camera sengs and confirm the IP address, port number, and camera IDs used for the cameras. On each camera, ensure the camera ID is set to the desired value (or set automacally), the VISCA protocol is enabled, and the RS-232 baud rate sengs match the Global Caché IP2SL RS-232 sengs. Adjusng sengs on the camera may requires access to the camera’s infra-red (IR) controller. 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step Mira Connect Integraon R SYSTEMS CAMERA PRESETS RESET TO DEFAULT CAMERA CONFIGURATION CONNECTION 192.168.100.192 5678 Add Equipment Equipment Type* Simulate equipment Universal VISCA Camera Didn’t find your equipment? Request it! IP Address or Hostname * Port Number * Default port 4999 is for use with Global Caché iTach IP2SL ADD EQUIPMENT CANCEL Update Equipment UPDATE EQUIPMENT CANCEL CONNECTION CAMERA CONFIGURATION Equipment Type* Camera ID * Camera Name * Simulate equipment Universal VISCA Camera 1 ClearOne Unite 200 Didn’t find your equipment? Request it! Camera ID * Camera Name * 2 Another Camera ADD DAISY-CHAINED RS-232 CAMERA REMOVE REMOVE Add any VISCA cameras that are daisy-chained via RS-232. CAMERA PRESETS 192.168.100.192 Universal VISCA Camera Equipment ADD Firmware: 00 01 04 02 01 15 02 192.168.100.192 Universal VISCA Camera Equipment ADD Edit equipment to complete additional configuration ! Aveo Systems, Inc. • 1791 West Oak Parkway • Suite 8 • Mariea, GA 30062 • Phone: +1.678.653.7090 Fax: +1.844.fax.aveo • Email: [email protected] • www.aveosystems.com R SYSTEMS Successful connecon to the camera. Camera can not successfully communicaon with Mira Connect. Enter the camera ID and camera name. VISCA daisy-chained cameras are supported. Enter the IP address and port number.
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VISCA Pan, Tilt, Zoom CamerasPTZ Camera
Pan, Tilt, Zoom (PTZ) cameras can be controlled by Mira Connect™, Aveo Systems’ smart control appliance. Mira Connect uses Sony’s VISCA (Video System Control Architecture) camera protocol to control pan, tilt, and zoom, for VISCA-compatible cameras.
In addition to camera pan, tilt, and zoom control, Mira Portal supports saving camera presets, making it easy to restore presets with Mira Connect to re-position the camera to predefined locations.
To integrate a PTZ Camera with Mira Connect, add a ‘Universal VISCA Camera’ to the room in Mira Portal (https://mira.aveosystems.com) and enter the IP address of the camera and the TCP port number. If you don’t have an actual PTZ camera while configuring Mira Connect, you can choose to simulate the PTZ Camera by checking the ‘Simulate equipment’ box.
If the camera is to be controlled directly over its Ethernet interface, the port number to use will be described in the camera’s documentation. If the camera will be controlled over RS-232 using a Global Caché IP2SL interface, the port number should be set to 4999 (the default).
Next, navigate to the Camera Configuration tab and enter the camera’s ID (typically 1) and enter a name for the camera and press ‘add equipment’.
If you have more than one camera daisy-chained over RS-232, click ADD DAISY-CHAINED RS-232 CAMERA to enter additional cameras. The camera names will be visible on Mira Connect on the Cameras menu.
Once the cameras have been added, Mira Connect will connect to the devices and show the status of the connection. Mira Portal will show the equipment status as a green circle with a check mark if the equipment was detected at the specified IP address and network port and is controllable by Mira Connect.
If the camera cannot be connected to by Mira Connect, a warning icon ! will appear on the equipment list. If this happens, first check the RS-232 baud rate used by the Global Caché IP2SL (most VISCA cameras operate at 9600 bps while the Global Caché IP2SL defaults to 19,200), and then edit the camera settings and confirm the IP address, port number, and camera IDs used for the cameras.
On each camera, ensure the camera ID is set to the desired value (or set automatically), the VISCA protocol is enabled, and the RS-232 baud rate settings match the Global Caché IP2SL RS-232 settings. Adjusting settings on the camera may requires access to the camera’s infra-red (IR) controller.
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Enter the camera ID and camera name. VISCA daisy-chained cameras are supported.
To add Camera Presets, press the Camera icon, CAMERA , on Mira Connect and select a camera from the camera pull down box on Mira Connect. Next, manually position the camera using Mira Connect (or use the remote control capabilities from Mira Portal) to the desired location and zoom level.
Next, edit the equipment in Mira Portal and navigate to the Camera Presets tab. Select the desired camera from the pull down list, and click ADD PRESET. Select an icon, and enter a preset name and optional description.
Once the camera is in the desired location, press SAVE PRESET to save that camera position. Repeat the process for saving multiple camera presets. When finished saving presets, click Update Equipment to store the preset information and update the user interface on Mira Connect. Presets will appear in Mira Connect as shown on the right of the following figure.
Note that presets won’t appear on Mira Connect until Update Equipment has been selected on Mira Portal.
Camera Positioning Speed ControlVISCA cameras from various manufacturers have different sensitivities to VISCA camera move commands - some move quickly and some move slowly. To account for these differences, Mira Portal supports setting camera movement speeds for pan, tilt, and zoom both when the movement button is tapped and when it is held. To configure these settings, navigate to the Camera Configuration tab in Mira Portal and increase or decrease the motion speed as shown in the following figure. Pan speed can be adjusted from 1 to 24 (fastest), tilt speed from 1 to 20 (fastest), and zoom speed from 1 to 7 (fastest).
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Camera presets:After adding a preset, save the current camera position to that preset with the “Save Position” button.
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Questions about Universal VISCA Camera? See the integration guide.
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Mira Connect Integration with PTZ Cameras
The first row of speed controls affect when the pan, tilt, or zoom button is pressed and held. Default values are Pan Speed: 8, Tilt Speed: 8, and Zoom Speed: 3. The second row of speed controls affect when the pan, tilt, or zoom button is tapped. Default speed values are Pan Speed (Slow): 3, Tilt Speed (Slow): 3, and Zoom Speed (Slow): 1.
To increase the speed of camera movement, increase the speed value. To decrease the speed of movement - mostly used when tapping the button once moves the camera too much - lower the speed number.
Invert Pan ControlsIf you’d like to reverse left and right camera movements when using Mira Connect (highlighted in the figure on the right) when the camera navigation buttons are pressed on Mira Connect, enable the invert pan control option for each camera in your system.
Connection InterfaceNetwork connection using default TCP port 4999 with a Global Caché IP2SL interface, or a different user specified port for direct Ethernet control for cameras that support Ethernet control. See our integration guide for configuring the IP2SL.
When using the Global Caché IP2SL interface for serial control, use Global Caché’s iHelp program to discover the IP2SL’s IP address, then browse into the device to set the desired static IP address. The Global Caché IP2SL with PoE (part number 151.0010.001) is available as an accessory from Aveo Systems.
Ensure the baud rate on the Global Caché IP2SL matches the baud rate configured on the camera. Default RS-232 settings for most PTZ Camera are 9,600 baud, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit, no flow control.
Use a straight-through RS-232 cable that you provide as shown in the following figure to connect the Global Caché IP2SL to the RS-232 IN connector on the camera. An example cable that is known to work is available here.
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Multiple cameras are supported on a single RS-232 interface by daisy-chaining the RS-232 OUT port of one camera to the RS-232 IN port on the next camera. All cameras must have unique IDs ranging from 1 to 7. Typically the camera ID’s are created automatically by the cameras as they communicate over RS-232. To connect multiple cameras using the VISCA in and out connections, create or purchase a cable with the following pin-out.
Tested SystemsClearOne Unite 150 and 200 cameras, Sony EVI-D70, HuddleCam HC10X, HuddleCam HC3X.
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Pin Signal12 3 TX4 Ground5 RX678
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RS-232 Control Cable VISCA 8-pin DIN Male - VISCA 8-pin DIN Male
Mira Connect Administrators GuideSee the Mira Connect Administrators Guide for additional information about using Mira Portal to set up Mira Connect.
Information about integrating specific cameras is summarized below.
Zoom Rooms IntegrationIf integrating one or more VISCA cameras with Zoom Rooms video conferencing systems, associate the VISCA camera(s) with the Zoom Rooms using the Zoom Rooms CAMERA & AUDIO tab as shown in the following figure.
See the Zoom Room Integration guide for additional information about setting up a Zoom Rooms system with Mira Connect.
Update Equipment
UPDATE EQUIPMENTCANCEL
CONNECTION CAMERAS & AUDIO VIDEO INPUTS
Equipment Type*
Simulate equipmentZoom Rooms
USB Camera
Camera Names and ControlA camera can be given a name that is more meaningful to a user, such as “Room Overview” or “Document Camera”. Selecting a VISCA camerainterface from the list will provide pan, tilt, and zoom controls.
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Unite 150 Front of Room Front of RoomCamera Name VISCA Camera Control
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Specific Camera InformationClearOne Unite 200
The ClearOne Unite 200, when controlled over its Ethernet interface, uses port 5678 by default. This port can be changed from the camera’s web interface. The default IP address of the ClearOne Unite 200 is 192.168.100.88 with username and password “admin” and “admin”, respectively.
When controlled over its Ethernet interface, the camera properly supports all camera positioning, however it does not support power on and off commands. Powering off the room using Mira Connect will not put the camera into standby mode as the power state will remain unchanged.
If the camera is powered off via an IR remote, it cannot be powered back on via Ethernet control. If the Unite 200 camera is powered on via its IR remote, the camera’s Ethernet interface is reset upon power up, causing Mira Connect to re-establish network communication. Upon power up, camera control features are briefly unavailable while Mira Connect automatically re-establishes the network connection.
When controlled over its RS-232 interface, the ClearOne Unite 200 camera correctly supports power on and off commands and supports going into and out of standby mode.
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