Installing Witness Cyclops
To install the Cyclops camera controller:
- Ensure you have Microsoft .NET 4.6 installed and are using Microsoft Windows 7 or later.
- Download the ZIP file from here.
- Unzip the file into a folder on your Windows PC (i.e. your Desktop)
- Find the file Witness.Cyclops.exe file and open it.
Connecting to the Camera
- Once the application has started, switch to the Manual Control tab.
- Select the camera as Generic ONVIF.
- Select the connection type Onvif.
- Select the ONVIF tab.
- Enter the camera connection details:
- Camera address (typically of the form http://<IP Address>/onvif).
- Camera username and password.
- Select the Connect button.
Testing Camera Integration
Once Cyclops has successfully connected to the camera, the log will show the state as connected. In addition the PTZ controls will become enabled:
- Test Relative Control:
- Ensure the Relative Positioning radio button is selected.
- Use the pan and tilt buttons to move the camera left, right, up and down.
- Use the + / - buttons to zoom the lens in and out.
- All movement and zoom control should work as expected.
- Test Absolute Control:
- Ensure the Absolute Positioning radio button is selected.