Great video. Very helpful. Have you added the video explaining how to get the best image from a PTZOptics camera. I would love to see a video about configuring the Stream Deck to control PTZOptics cameras while loading macros on an ATEM mini or mini pro. It’s a big ask, I know. But thanks for reading this.
Wow what a great video. Thanks for the information. I just have one ❓ I already have a few pages on my stream deck. How do I add your configuration starting on page 3?
Have you considered doing a new video using Companion's new version using variables. This gives you the ability to put 2 (or more) cameras on one page of buttons. Select the camera (which sets the IP variables) then using the HTTP CGI commands (using the variable) to control the cameras.
Hello, a great video. I have a question. about Streamdeck and the Lumens Controller VS-KB30 Thanks to your great instructions, I was able to program my Streamdeck wonderfully. I still have problems with a key assignment with multiple functions. When you press the button, the stream deck and the desired one switch to the correct camera, and the breath from Blackmagic switches the camera to my preview monitor. Now it would be ideal if the button had the command that the Lumens Controller VS-KB30 would also switch to this camera so that I can operate the camera immediately. Unfortunately I couldn't find such a protocol. I could imagine that you address the IP of the control and the F1 key for camera 1 triggers F2 for camera 2 and F3 for camera 3This would make working with multiple cameras much easier. I would like to thank you in advance for an answer.
Unfortunately, it doesn't look like that controller has any capability for communication "in," like midi or ip, or anything that could be used externally to select a camera.
Yeah I have the same need as it’s easier to use two lots of 12 presets (one per ptz camera) on one keypad rather then to switch pages. Could we please have an answer? Thanks heaps for the tutorial it’s so good
Hello thank you very much. You help most is us during the pandemic. I just wanted to ask you how can I use Straem deck to turn on and off PTZ optic camera? Here is the hexacode Power ON/OFF 81 01 04 00 02 FF 81 01 04 00 03 FF
The cameras connect to the computer over a network. The stream deck is using the companion program on the computer to send out commands over the network.
There is a control module in Companion that will control any camera that will respond to Sony VISCA protocol, so while I haven't tried it, you should be able to get it to work with most PTZ cameras.
My file no longer works with the current version of Companion. But you should be able to easily make your own version using the steps shown here. I also have on my website a link to the button graphics if you want to use those. It's linked in the description above.
Loved the video. Have you made the next video for stream deck and obs. I have not managed to find it. Also in using companion with stream deck, is it possible to set the a stream deck button to loop through a number of obs scenes using delay between scenes and then looping back to the the first action. My though was that on clicking another button the loop with stop.
Hi, Nice and very learnsome video! Big thank you for that! I 've seen that there's also a "custom visca command" option on Bitfocus Companion PTZOptics instances. I tried to have OSD on by putting in 81 01 04 3F 02 5F FF. But it only gives me Javascript crash report. Have you been using it?
we had the same problem when we where putting a line in custom visca command were get the same crash report. We added a generic http request interface in connection and then we made a button with HTTP-CGI Control links.
Excellent work, Stephen! I installed your configuration and it's been working well in my office. Real test at an event on June 5. The only thing I changed was going back to the Stream Deck app, and under the Default Profile, I deleted the action of the center key that opened up the Elgato website every time it was pressed (notably pan left). This slowed ops down until the site was loaded then it would process the 10 times you pressed left. So you end up with a browser with 100 tabs open in no time. I couldn't find a way to delete that function within your configuration. I'm probably going to flip pages 1 & 2 so I get the stored presets first when paging down from the control page and don't accidentally overwrite a preset. Also, when installing Companion, Trend Micro flagged it as ransomware. It didn't appear to actually be that, but caused a bit of worry. Excellent tutorial! You made short work of getting up to speed with Stream Deck!
Ya, I don't even run the Stream Deck app so there isn't any conflict with Companion. Glad to hear its working for you. I'm probably going to create a "single camera" version as well soon that has a few more camera controls.
thanks so much for video. i`m curious about the connection, ptz optics use ethernet cable for send ndi signal. you said that you control by vizca, that control goes for the same ndi cable? or is a second cable that connect to usb the computer and the other side on the rs232 ptz camera conector? thanks!
Can I use Stream Deck's original software and Companion? Or I need to choose between them? I would like, maybe, to have a button with Companion in original Stream Deck's software to access it whenever I want. Im asking because I don't have a streamdeck yet and I can't test anything. I'm looking forward to buy one. Thanks
yeah i got the import to work....accidentally deleted it from my profiles on my stream deck software and now i cannot get it to re import on my stream deck...cannot get the profile to populate like it did before....any suggestions???
Are you going to update the software for the Honey Optics camera, if that is necessary? It would be nice if the buttons had custom labels. Can we also set up some of the buttons with the elgato software to open OBS and Start/Stop live stream?
The communication protocol is exactly the same for the Honey Optics cameras, so it should work as is. As far as I know (and maybe things have changed) but you either have to use companion or the elgato software for the stream deck. That being said there are functions of OBS you can control with companion, but I haven't really looked in to it much yet.
Thank you for the video and the presets! Did you set camera move speed inside of Companion? I want to slow down camera movement speed as it just zips around between recalled presets
Thanks for replying. Tried that, but the slower speed settings don't seem to take for the movements between recalled presets. I might try a firmware update on the camera to see if that does it. Stay well!
Hi..trying to get my ptz camera to work through stream deck using companion..I can’t find your download for the full configuration already done..its for my church
I don't believe my file works with the latest version of Companion. But the method or programming is the same, you should be able to program Companion the same way I do and get it to work on your machine.
Hi Stephen!! This is so helpful. I attempted to import your config file with the camera fully enabled etc. I keep getting a "failed to load config file" and it won't work. Any suggestions? Windows 11 machine.
i just encountered the same issue on a Mac. So i went and downloaded the oldest version of companion that I could find (2.4.2), and thankfully, Stephen's config file imported without any trouble. After that, i deleted the old version of Companion and installed the newest version 3.1.2 again. Everything works on the new version, so I "exported" the config file for myself to save it ask back up in case I ever need it again. Hope this solution can work on Windows for you too. Note: Companion shows a 32-button template, but the import populates 15 buttons properly. It works fine for me.
Can you use this setup along with regular Elgato functions like controlling Wirecast scenes, up/down arrows to use in PowerPoint, etc. or does this replace the entire Elgato drive on the streamdeck?
hi Stephen, thanks for all your helpful video about streaming! btw i do have some questions we have a budget of $5000 to start of live streaming at our church. I'm thinking of the best route possible.. 1st for the camera im thinking of getting 2 ptz and 2 elgato stream deck.. and i was wondering if we still need a switcher like the Atem or can i just input that to a computer which the new ptz optics has a usb 3.0... And also if we are going to do a hardware encoder what is the best one for the price.. or would you recommend a software encoding like Vmix.. sorry this is quite long, thanks for your response =)
Kind of depends if you ever see yourself using more then 2 cameras? If you do see yourself ever using more then 2 cameras, that's a pretty decent budget to get started with, then I'd say set yourself up for future growth by getting an actual hardware video switcher. Start with a switcher ($1,000 ATEM TVS HD amzn.to/2YLHOkf) then get an AJA u-tap video interface ($300 amzn.to/2YAOwtV) then add your two cameras and stream deck and you're set, and able to grow with more cameras in the future just by adding cameras, not other additional hardware and hurdles. If you have a decent spec'd computer, you could use the same computer to live stream with and to control your cameras with streamdeck, etc and the switcher control software - which you can control by streamdeck as well.
@@BallastMedia awesome! btw there is alot version of ptzoptics camera the usb3.0 and the sdi there is gen 2 as well and i don't know which one to get to use them with the Atem and the elgato stream deck.. thank you!
@@BallastMedia I'm looking at the same decision as Ryte describes but thinking of getting the NDI version like you are using in the video. If I don't use the ATEM TVS HD or Mini, is there another way to occasionally send video camera feed to overhead projectors without creating delay?
Thank you so much! I have one question - do you know - does anybody know, how to change the PTZSpeed when I recall a preset? When I use companion there is a possibility to adjust the value - but there is no effect... We are using PTZOptics 12 SDI
Thanks for the video! Do you have the png's posted? I need to reconfigure some of the buttons because the config doesn't import correctly in the latest version of companion.
yes, I can make those available, and I'll have to look at updating my config for the latest version, thanks for the heads up on that. I'll put a download link to the image files next to the download for the config, but it will probably be a few days before I can get to it.
@@BallastMedia Hi Steven, wonderful video, thanks for doing such a great job. My particular need can't use the PTZ optics product, but can use birddog p200's. Could you please clarify what I might want to know to utilize the same template with different brands of cameras? or even multiples of different ones? you have such a great template and would work great for my workflow. thoughts?
@@BallastMedia Well we do have the 32 button stream deck but we installed on a 15 button deck and found some of the buttons shuffled and some of them missing. We were able to reshuffle the buttons but we don't have the GIFs for the missing ones. Is there any chance you could let me have the set of GIFs. Also one of the missing ones is auto focus. What is Companion speak for the key up command on this button?
@@BallastMedia, This is a great option for us to use with our new PTZ camera. Unfortunately, not all of the buttons are importing. No Zoom Out, only 10 of 12 buttons on each page. Any advice?
Sorry, i don't believe my companion configuration works with the latest versions of companion. I need to update it. But, you can easily recreate it yourself; I have the button graphics available on my website for download as well.
Why did i just found out this is possible??! I've got a question though. In the new software from PTZOptics they've got an option called motion sync. Will this work when using these presets?
Sir! I am a editor who uses fcp on a mac! I want to start up live streaming multicam sport events...i want to use graphics overlays and instant replay.... I found vmix very integrated...( which is not on a mac)... If I want to live stream in 1080p and to handle complex on stream graphics would you recommend me to go for a MacBook pro 32gb i9 with 4gb graphics ( which is expensive) or a windows laptop ( a beast at a price of mac)?...thankyou!
If you are purchasing something to be dedicated to live streaming, and not a multi-use computer that you will use for your other purposes, then I'd go with a PC. Like you said, you'll get a lot more of a computer for what you pay, and when it comes to live streaming you'll need as much horsepower as you can get.
This works because Companion has a module for controlling PTZOptics cameras. There is a module for the Sony VISCA protocol. You'd have to see if that works with your cameras. You can download and use Companion without the StreamDeck hardware. Just use the emulator page of the GUI to try out your "buttons" and see if you can control your cameras.
Ballast Media i was working with Lumix GH5. Here is my setup. Lumix GH5 (main camera) -- (HDMI CORD) - Roland V1HD - RV1HD (output) - black magic mini recorder - macbook pro OBS. (I think somethings wrong here.)
@@gerardkirkpatricksanchez2121 Do you see the camera image in the switcher multiview? My first assumption would be the switcher is outputting 1080p60 and the Mini Recorder doesn't support that format. Are you not getting an image on the computer?
I think I need a little help. I downloaded your files from the links above and everything went fine until I tried to import your configuration file into Companion. For reasons I don't understand, Companion seems to only import 10 out of 12 buttons. As a result, the first page (presets) looks like this: Camera 1/Preset 1, Camera 1/Preset 2, Camera 1/Preset 3, Camera 1/Preset 4 Camera 2/Preset 2, Camera 2/Preset 3, Camera 2/Preset 4, Camera 3/Preset 1 Camera 3/Preset 3, Camera 3/Preset 4 The following pages also follow this pattern (i.e., the icons for 2.5 and 2.10 are missing). Any thoughts?
It appears Companion introduced a change somewhere in its history that messed up Stephen's configuration file. I've since updated the file and provided it to him for review.
@@nicholasgeorghiou2048 I was hoping Stephen would post the update, but suspect he’s been overrun with other priorities. If you’re still interested, just post your email address and I’ll send it to you directly.
Hi,my PTZ camera has a Login / password. Companion status still show "connecting" but can't control the camera. I can't find where indicate a login / password. Not possible ??
@@BallastMedia thanks for quick answer. My problem is that I don't know where I have to write the login / password in companion ☹ Status is now ok but nothing happen when I press a button configure as Pan or tilt...
What kind of camera do you have? If you have a ptzoptics camera there are two ways, either through the network connection or via the regular video SDI connection. These two videos describe each method: th-cam.com/video/i_Cncshlc6g/w-d-xo.html or th-cam.com/video/7ReB-KyL-eQ/w-d-xo.html
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we used your template to setup our NDI cameras and is working wonderful, thanks a lot
Life saver! Thanks!!!!!! Waiting for the promised videos.
Always on point Steven! Great Video
Thank you from Switzerland!
This is so wonderful.
Could you please make one for the Stream Deck Plus?🙏🙏🙏
Great video. Very helpful. Have you added the video explaining how to get the best image from a PTZOptics camera. I would love to see a video about configuring the Stream Deck to control PTZOptics cameras while loading macros on an ATEM mini or mini pro. It’s a big ask, I know. But thanks for reading this.
Thank you so much for this. I wish this was available for ONVIF also.
Thank you ... really a goldmine!!
Wow what a great video. Thanks for the information. I just have one ❓ I already have a few pages on my stream deck. How do I add your configuration starting on page 3?
great video!! will this work with minnray ptz cameras???
Have you considered doing a new video using Companion's new version using variables. This gives you the ability to put 2 (or more) cameras on one page of buttons. Select the camera (which sets the IP variables) then using the HTTP CGI commands (using the variable) to control the cameras.
Wow great video. Getting ready to purchase sony 30x ptz
Getting ready to purchase a birddog ptz camera. Thanks
Beautiful stuff.
Hi Stephen, thanks for the great video! I'm wondering if we can use your configuration with other button presets that aren't using companion?
Hi, thanks for the video, it’s it possible to control NDI cameras with Elgato?
Good video, it's work on mac?
Hello, a great video. I have a question. about Streamdeck and the Lumens Controller VS-KB30 Thanks to your great instructions, I was able to program my Streamdeck wonderfully. I still have problems with a key assignment with multiple functions. When you press the button, the stream deck and the desired one switch to the correct camera, and the breath from Blackmagic switches the camera to my preview monitor. Now it would be ideal if the button had the command that the Lumens Controller VS-KB30 would also switch to this camera so that I can operate the camera immediately. Unfortunately I couldn't find such a protocol.
I could imagine that you address the IP of the control and the F1 key for camera 1 triggers F2 for camera 2 and F3 for camera 3This would make working with multiple cameras much easier. I would like to thank you in advance for an answer.
Unfortunately, it doesn't look like that controller has any capability for communication "in," like midi or ip, or anything that could be used externally to select a camera.
If you have a Switcher and a PTZ, can i connect to them via a router or does it need to be connected directly to the computer?
Hello, I have a question and if the camera is only USB, does this work?
Does it work with any brand of PTZ?
Hey there - is there a way to successfully upload the configuration to a Stream Deck XL? Thanks for this amazing tutorial!
Yeah I have the same need as it’s easier to use two lots of 12 presets (one per ptz camera) on one keypad rather then to switch pages. Could we please have an answer? Thanks heaps for the tutorial it’s so good
I'm curious too!! Did you manage to do this?
Great resource! Does anyone know if the template will work with Birddog PTZ cameras?
how much set up like that and where to buy?
Hello thank you very much. You help most is us during the pandemic. I just wanted to ask you how can I use Straem deck to turn on and off PTZ optic camera? Here is the hexacode Power ON/OFF
81 01 04 00 02 FF
81 01 04 00 03 FF
can we use for wedding using multicam setup?
i know this is over a year old, but i have a huddlecam usb3.0 camera. have you tried any of this over USB?
It's amazing what the Stream Deck is capable of doing. Do cameras connect directly into the Stream Deck? What if I wanted to connect 4 cameras?
The cameras connect to the computer over a network. The stream deck is using the companion program on the computer to send out commands over the network.
Is this available for datavideo PTZ cameras?
There is a control module in Companion that will control any camera that will respond to Sony VISCA protocol, so while I haven't tried it, you should be able to get it to work with most PTZ cameras.
If we purchase the XL stream deck and download your settings, will they automatically fill the extra buttons in the layout?
My file no longer works with the current version of Companion. But you should be able to easily make your own version using the steps shown here. I also have on my website a link to the button graphics if you want to use those. It's linked in the description above.
Loved the video. Have you made the next video for stream deck and obs. I have not managed to find it. Also in using companion with stream deck, is it possible to set the a stream deck button to loop through a number of obs scenes using delay between scenes and then looping back to the the first action. My though was that on clicking another button the loop with stop.
If you want to program a multi-action button on the Stream Deck, check out this video @20:56.
th-cam.com/video/KOQFhdVNuAE/w-d-xo.html
Hi, Nice and very learnsome video! Big thank you for that! I 've seen that there's also a "custom visca command" option on Bitfocus Companion PTZOptics instances. I tried to have OSD on by putting in 81 01 04 3F 02 5F FF. But it only gives me Javascript crash report. Have you been using it?
we had the same problem when we where putting a line in custom visca command were get the same crash report. We added a generic http request interface in connection and then we made a button with HTTP-CGI Control links.
@@florinbirisan7900Interesting! What request can you use to have the On Screen Display showing?
Excellent work, Stephen! I installed your configuration and it's been working well in my office. Real test at an event on June 5. The only thing I changed was going back to the Stream Deck app, and under the Default Profile, I deleted the action of the center key that opened up the Elgato website every time it was pressed (notably pan left). This slowed ops down until the site was loaded then it would process the 10 times you pressed left. So you end up with a browser with 100 tabs open in no time. I couldn't find a way to delete that function within your configuration.
I'm probably going to flip pages 1 & 2 so I get the stored presets first when paging down from the control page and don't accidentally overwrite a preset.
Also, when installing Companion, Trend Micro flagged it as ransomware. It didn't appear to actually be that, but caused a bit of worry.
Excellent tutorial! You made short work of getting up to speed with Stream Deck!
Ya, I don't even run the Stream Deck app so there isn't any conflict with Companion. Glad to hear its working for you. I'm probably going to create a "single camera" version as well soon that has a few more camera controls.
thanks so much for video. i`m curious about the connection, ptz optics use ethernet cable for send ndi signal. you said that you control by vizca, that control goes for the same ndi cable? or is a second cable that connect to usb the computer and the other side on the rs232 ptz camera conector?
thanks!
Its visca over ip. So it is controlled over the network connection
Can I use Stream Deck's original software and Companion? Or I need to choose between them? I would like, maybe, to have a button with Companion in original Stream Deck's software to access it whenever I want. Im asking because I don't have a streamdeck yet and I can't test anything. I'm looking forward to buy one. Thanks
yeah i got the import to work....accidentally deleted it from my profiles on my stream deck software and now i cannot get it to re import on my stream deck...cannot get the profile to populate like it did before....any suggestions???
Are you going to update the software for the Honey Optics camera, if that is necessary? It would be nice if the buttons had custom labels. Can we also set up some of the buttons with the elgato software to open OBS and Start/Stop live stream?
The communication protocol is exactly the same for the Honey Optics cameras, so it should work as is. As far as I know (and maybe things have changed) but you either have to use companion or the elgato software for the stream deck. That being said there are functions of OBS you can control with companion, but I haven't really looked in to it much yet.
Thank you for the video and the presets! Did you set camera move speed inside of Companion? I want to slow down camera movement speed as it just zips around between recalled presets
I usually set the speed through the web interface of the camera.
Thanks for replying. Tried that, but the slower speed settings don't seem to take for the movements between recalled presets. I might try a firmware update on the camera to see if that does it. Stay well!
Did you find a solution?
@@JH-ms1jv No, speed change works for manual control but still does not seem to take in between saved presets
Hi..trying to get my ptz camera to work through stream deck using companion..I can’t find your download for the full configuration already done..its for my church
I don't believe my file works with the latest version of Companion. But the method or programming is the same, you should be able to program Companion the same way I do and get it to work on your machine.
Hi Stephen!! This is so helpful. I attempted to import your config file with the camera fully enabled etc. I keep getting a "failed to load config file" and it won't work. Any suggestions? Windows 11 machine.
i just encountered the same issue on a Mac. So i went and downloaded the oldest version of companion that I could find (2.4.2), and thankfully, Stephen's config file imported without any trouble. After that, i deleted the old version of Companion and installed the newest version 3.1.2 again. Everything works on the new version, so I "exported" the config file for myself to save it ask back up in case I ever need it again. Hope this solution can work on Windows for you too. Note: Companion shows a 32-button template, but the import populates 15 buttons properly. It works fine for me.
Thank you Stephen for your work. It's a big blessing.
Thank you so much. worked for me too @@sandeechu
Great Job!Does it work if the PTZ is powered by the ethernet? Cheers
Yes.
Can you use this setup along with regular Elgato functions like controlling Wirecast scenes, up/down arrows to use in PowerPoint, etc. or does this replace the entire Elgato drive on the streamdeck?
It replaces the entire elgato functionality, but a lot of additional functionality can be programmed in to companion as well.
hi Stephen, thanks for all your helpful video about streaming! btw i do have some questions we have a budget of $5000 to start of live streaming at our church. I'm thinking of the best route possible..
1st for the camera im thinking of getting 2 ptz and 2 elgato stream deck.. and i was wondering if we still need a switcher like the Atem or can i just input that to a computer which the new ptz optics has a usb 3.0...
And also if we are going to do a hardware encoder what is the best one for the price.. or would you recommend a software encoding like Vmix.. sorry this is quite long, thanks for your response =)
Kind of depends if you ever see yourself using more then 2 cameras? If you do see yourself ever using more then 2 cameras, that's a pretty decent budget to get started with, then I'd say set yourself up for future growth by getting an actual hardware video switcher. Start with a switcher ($1,000 ATEM TVS HD amzn.to/2YLHOkf) then get an AJA u-tap video interface ($300 amzn.to/2YAOwtV) then add your two cameras and stream deck and you're set, and able to grow with more cameras in the future just by adding cameras, not other additional hardware and hurdles. If you have a decent spec'd computer, you could use the same computer to live stream with and to control your cameras with streamdeck, etc and the switcher control software - which you can control by streamdeck as well.
@@BallastMedia awesome! btw there is alot version of ptzoptics camera the usb3.0 and the sdi there is gen 2 as well and i don't know which one to get to use them with the Atem and the elgato stream deck.. thank you!
If you are using the ATEM, don't worry about the USB, just get the SDI version, and the most recent generation.
@@BallastMedia I'm looking at the same decision as Ryte describes but thinking of getting the NDI version like you are using in the video. If I don't use the ATEM TVS HD or Mini, is there another way to occasionally send video camera feed to overhead projectors without creating delay?
Thank you so much! I have one question - do you know - does anybody know, how to change the PTZSpeed when I recall a preset? When I use companion there is a possibility to adjust the value - but there is no effect... We are using PTZOptics 12 SDI
Thanks for the video! Do you have the png's posted? I need to reconfigure some of the buttons because the config doesn't import correctly in the latest version of companion.
yes, I can make those available, and I'll have to look at updating my config for the latest version, thanks for the heads up on that. I'll put a download link to the image files next to the download for the config, but it will probably be a few days before I can get to it.
Hello. Thanks for the video. Would the solution work for any kindnof PTZ camera while entering a valid IP? Or donwe hace to buy PTZ optics camera?
The camera would need a module in companion. There are modules for other cameras. bitfocus.io/support
@@BallastMedia Hi Steven, wonderful video, thanks for doing such a great job. My particular need can't use the PTZ optics product, but can use birddog p200's. Could you please clarify what I might want to know to utilize the same template with different brands of cameras? or even multiples of different ones? you have such a great template and would work great for my workflow. thoughts?
Is camera connected only with network or there is rs232?
Only network.
Ist it possible to add also a joystick for better control?
Yes, PTZOptics makes one.amzn.to/31hBOjH
tried to and my camera (fomako) and the program didn't have it can you please help me connect my ptz camera
I'd like to try this. But is there an easy way to move the buttons to start on pages 3? I have other buttons I'd like to use on the first two pages.
I think you just save a page and then reload it on the page you want it to be, sorry it's been a while since I was programming companion.
How can I turn off the PTZ optics camera from stream deck.?
We downloaded the config this week but found some of the buttons were missing or in the wrong place. Any thoughts?
Do you have the larger stream deck? I know my config doesn't work with some of the new versions of companion.
@@BallastMedia Well we do have the 32 button stream deck but we installed on a 15 button deck and found some of the buttons shuffled and some of them missing. We were able to reshuffle the buttons but we don't have the GIFs for the missing ones. Is there any chance you could let me have the set of GIFs. Also one of the missing ones is auto focus. What is Companion speak for the key up command on this button?
@@BallastMedia, This is a great option for us to use with our new PTZ camera. Unfortunately, not all of the buttons are importing. No Zoom Out, only 10 of 12 buttons on each page. Any advice?
What is the name of the PTZ camera you used in this video?
It's a PTZOptics SDI 20x. You can control just about any VISCA over IP camera using this technique. amzn.to/3kqqvl7
@@BallastMedia thanks also will the PTZOptics PTJOY G4 joystick work with other PTZ cameras that aren't the same brand?
@@maverick4220 yes, as long as it uses the visca protocol.
@@BallastMedia Ok Thanks Appreciate you.
Hello, i have downloaded the companion file but getting an error loading it. Please help
Sorry, i don't believe my companion configuration works with the latest versions of companion. I need to update it. But, you can easily recreate it yourself; I have the button graphics available on my website for download as well.
Does the companion software work with ptz cameras other than PTZ optics? Thanks...
Yes, you can check out what is supported by companion on their website, but basically any IP visca controlled camera can be supported.
@@BallastMedia thanks brother...
Why did i just found out this is possible??!
I've got a question though. In the new software from PTZOptics they've got an option called motion sync. Will this work when using these presets?
It should, it's just recalling presets, so how the camera moves to position (eg motion sync) is just an option in the camera.
@@BallastMedia well it's in the windows software. Not inside the camera.
Hello. Does anyone know if we could command the same way kato vision ptz ndi cameras?
Is it possible to adjust the speed for pan and tilt?
Yes, it's a setting in the camera's menu.
Sir! I am a editor who uses fcp on a mac! I want to start up live streaming multicam sport events...i want to use graphics overlays and instant replay.... I found vmix very integrated...( which is not on a mac)... If I want to live stream in 1080p and to handle complex on stream graphics would you recommend me to go for a MacBook pro 32gb i9 with 4gb graphics ( which is expensive) or a windows laptop ( a beast at a price of mac)?...thankyou!
If you are purchasing something to be dedicated to live streaming, and not a multi-use computer that you will use for your other purposes, then I'd go with a PC. Like you said, you'll get a lot more of a computer for what you pay, and when it comes to live streaming you'll need as much horsepower as you can get.
Would this work on a Bolin PTZ ? what protocol?
This works because Companion has a module for controlling PTZOptics cameras. There is a module for the Sony VISCA protocol. You'd have to see if that works with your cameras. You can download and use Companion without the StreamDeck hardware. Just use the emulator page of the GUI to try out your "buttons" and see if you can control your cameras.
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Will your program work with a Stream Deck XL?
Has anyone tried using a second Stream Deck so each deck can control its own camera?
Sir, ive been working with my camera, roland v1hd switcher, laptop.
But it wont work. Can you help me?
What's not working? What camera?
Ballast Media i was working with Lumix GH5. Here is my setup.
Lumix GH5 (main camera) -- (HDMI CORD) - Roland V1HD - RV1HD (output) - black magic mini recorder - macbook pro OBS.
(I think somethings wrong here.)
@@gerardkirkpatricksanchez2121 Do you see the camera image in the switcher multiview? My first assumption would be the switcher is outputting 1080p60 and the Mini Recorder doesn't support that format. Are you not getting an image on the computer?
I think I need a little help. I downloaded your files from the links above and everything went fine until I tried to import your configuration file into Companion. For reasons I don't understand, Companion seems to only import 10 out of 12 buttons. As a result, the first page (presets) looks like this:
Camera 1/Preset 1, Camera 1/Preset 2, Camera 1/Preset 3, Camera 1/Preset 4
Camera 2/Preset 2, Camera 2/Preset 3, Camera 2/Preset 4, Camera 3/Preset 1
Camera 3/Preset 3, Camera 3/Preset 4
The following pages also follow this pattern (i.e., the icons for 2.5 and 2.10 are missing). Any thoughts?
It appears Companion introduced a change somewhere in its history that messed up Stephen's configuration file. I've since updated the file and provided it to him for review.
Hi, @@UKCG_2. Would you be able to share your updated file?
@@nicholasgeorghiou2048 I was hoping Stephen would post the update, but suspect he’s been overrun with other priorities. If you’re still interested, just post your email address and I’ll send it to you directly.
@@UKCG_2, I was able to recreate myself. Thanks for the offer Will.
@@UKCG_2 please send me the update thanks you carolina.baltes@ekir.de
I could not get the download to download
I still don't understand how to connect them to obs
Hi,my PTZ camera has a Login / password. Companion status still show "connecting" but can't control the camera. I can't find where indicate a login / password. Not possible ??
admin/admin
@@BallastMedia thanks for quick answer. My problem is that I don't know where I have to write the login / password in companion ☹
Status is now ok but nothing happen when I press a button configure as Pan or tilt...
I still don't understand how to connect them to obs, this one looks like a wall camera
What kind of camera do you have? If you have a ptzoptics camera there are two ways, either through the network connection or via the regular video SDI connection. These two videos describe each method: th-cam.com/video/i_Cncshlc6g/w-d-xo.html or th-cam.com/video/7ReB-KyL-eQ/w-d-xo.html
@@BallastMedia great job. I need your email address please.
@@ElKip You can get in touch with me through my Facebook page linked in the description of the video.