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Introduction

This section covers the options for allowing camera telemetry (PTZ - Pan–Tilt–Zoom) via Milestone and the associated configuration to allow PTZ control via SDK in Milestone. This offers the operator the ability to override Witness automatic camera control when they take manual control of a camera through Siveillance Video.

The configuration in Witness is also included.

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Enable PTZ

For ONVIF cameras you need to ensure that PTZ is enabled as Absolute in the server settings:

Configuring PTZ Control via SDK in Milestone

A "Basic User” needs to be configured:

This new Basic User requires a security role (in this example it’s called “WitnessRole”), with the at least the Read, View Live, Aux Commands and PTZ Camera permissions selected:

The PTZ priority must be enabled the on the camera group:

Witness Camera Configuration

To configure a camera to use Milestone Camera Control:

1. When configuring a new camera, there is a drop down option to select Direct Control (ONVIF) or the Milestone connection:

2. ​Select the Milestone option. There is a Link Camera option:

The Link Camera option is displayed in red as no camera has yet been linked.

Selecting the Link Camera option opens a list of cameras on the Milestone system. Select a camera on the list to assign the camera in Witness:

Once the camera has been linked, the Link Camera button turns white.

If the camera is not assigned to a controller or the camera controller is not running the link will not show any cameras.

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