Now u r just spoiling us! 😁 Glad it's a holiday today... Can't think of a better way to spend it!

Thanks AJ this was great!!

The only thing missing was a comparison with going with ethernet. Perhaps the cost of each adapter plus a spool of ethernet and connectors. It is definitely WAY cheaper, but easier to sell it to a board if we can show numbers. I think a 500ft spool of Cat6 can be had for like $50-$60, a bunch of connectors can be had for $20, and then each set of adapters is is like $25. So $210 using ethernet vs. $420 for straight RS232. Same result... Plus those Cat6 cables can be used for tons of other things, RS232 really can't. Oops, I ended up doing the math.

Thank you for the quicks reply, but i only see it working with USB cameras I do have two ptz usb cameras, but usually use HDMI ptz cameras with rd232 joystick controller.

Well doen vidoe, but i could not find what app you are using on the computer

Can you run an RS232 from the ptz controller to the first camera, then RS485 from camera to camera?

Thanks for this lovely video, where do you connect from to enable you configure with the PTZ optics app from your pc. thanks

Great Video AJ! I never thought about using CAT6 and getting a RJ45 adapter for our cameras. We have 2 PTZ cameras and we are looking to get them further away from the booth. The CAT6 costs are way less than a 100' HDMI. Another KZfaqr with a church ministry talked about a SMTAV 30X optical that is the same thing as a PTZ for almost half the cost. Have you run into or used the SMTAV?

Hi, I like to connect my PTZOPTICS cameras (3 total) to my PTZOptics joystick controller for shows with no network or internet. Can I use your rs232 setup to have my cameras work with the controller with no network?

Hi AJ, thanks for all of your videos. do you know of a way for the viewers to be able to control the camera from, let's say a custom webpage, remotely. Could there be a que where a person was given a certain amount of time to have control of the camera, for example. Thank you and have a great day.

Hi AJ. Thank you for the video. I can't get the joystick to move the camera. Everything is all set and I can see the video feed from the ptz application and OSD. Any thoughts on what I need to DuddlecamHD to recognize the camera?

Quick question. Is 13ft too long of a pole mount to use for a ptz camera..our church has a high ceiling that is 11-13ft from where we would like to place the ptz camera

Video is great. Everything works just like you said but I’m having trouble with OBS recognizing the cameras any suggestions?

Is there a RS485 to Ethernet adapter?

I am planning PTZ cameras in my church. Can't I use Cat 6for camera control and fiber for video signal?

RJ45 what cable between cameras ? Any normal ethernet cable or have to be a specific one? Or one you recommend Thank you for your video it help me

Hi, I bought 2x SMTAV PTZ after your test. Now I have problems to find the 2nd camera that is connected to the PTZ View controller via LAN, not RS232. Do you have to set more than the different IP address in the settings for the camera?

Do you have a diagram of this daisy chain setup? The first bit of Cat6 cables you connected between the cameras, were they going to the OUT’s of each of the converter cables? And then only 1 Cat6 needed to go to the IN of one of the converter cables and connected to switch?

Hi there. I'm from North Carolina at “Adiss Hiwot Ethiopian Evangelical church” and I have an issue with the PTZ camera to connect NDI. Would you please help me if have time? We can talk with zoom.

My man great video… Do you have a different firmware on your cam? I can not get the audio or the “Ai” to disappear. Appreciate you. Have a good day. I just realized this is the wrong video. Obviously I’m referring to your video on the Panasonic camcorder having a clean HDMI feed

Just curious, is there any noticeable lag or delay between controlling the cameras over IP vs RS232c or RS422/485? I would assume IP control would be delayed more than direct serial connection, but that maybe thinking old school. Sorry, don't have much experience with PTZ cams.

Hello thx for the video. I was curious as to why you connected the cameras to ethernet too? Is that needed or can I just connect the in and out dongles?

How can set the ip address fotomako ptz for Mac computer

Hi. I have a Marshall camera, not an IP CAM, and a Fomako IP address, Cam already with an IP address. I'm using a HuddleCam controller and connected the cameras using your daisy chain (Connected in serial) and am able to move one camera. Each cam has its visca id, either 1 or 2, but only one moves and when trying to move 2 it won't move. Please help. I've been rattling my brain up. Called Fomako, they want me to buy knew cam to replace the marshall and want me to buy fomako controller too $$$... talked to huddlecam support and told me to call fomako. What am I doing wrong, please?

Hi AJ can you use the joystick to set up the camera address without pc?

No detail shoot..