Configure Logitech Joystick as PTZ Camera Controller

PTZ Controller software makes it possible to turn  Logitech extreme 3D joystick to PTZ camera controller. Here will show you how to configure Logitech extreme 3D joystick to control PTZ camera.  image
  1. Connect Logitech extreme 3D joystick to your computer.
  2. Download and install PTZ Controller Software
  3. Click menu Joystick -> Connect to select the detected Logitech extreme 3D joystick.
PTZ Controller Connect Joystick Once Logitech extreme 3D joystick is connected with your computer, you will see the info in PTZ Controller Log panel. 4. Click menu Joystick -> Configuration to show Joystick Configuration panel. PTZ Controller Joystick Configuration 5. Click Setting button to select stick or button to map the function for Pan, Tilt, Zoom, Focus, Iris, Camera, Preset, and Custom Functions as you want.  Here is the example for Pan control setting. You can Export or Import your configuration, as well as Reset to Default setting.
For Logitech extreme 3D joystick, the default function mapping shown as below.
  • X Axis Pan
  • Y Axis Tilt
  • Z Axis Zoom
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Pov are mapping to Iris and Focus.
  • Pov Up         Iris –
  • Pov Down    Iris +
  • Pov Left       Focus –
  • Pov Right     Focus +
Button’s Function
  • Button 1      Next Preset
  • Button 2      Previous Preset
  • Button 3      Next Camera
  • Button 4      Previous Camera
  • Button 5      —
  • Button 6      —
  • Button 7      Customized Button 1
  • Button 8      Customized Button 2
  • Button 9      Customized Button 3
  • Button 10    Customized Button 4
  • Button 11    Customized Button 5
  • Button 12    Customized Button 6