PTZ - "Grey" Screen of Death?

[TheFew]

finally found it online.... it was a Swann PRO-750 700 TVL Pan Tilt Zoom Dome Camera

 

[TheFew]

What would people choose from out of:

1) ANNKE 720P High-speed Mini-dome CCTV Security Camera (3X Zoom, Outdoor, Night Vision)

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00VV91AZS/ref=ask_ql_qh_dp_hza

2) SUNBA 3X Optical Zoom, 960H Mini Analog PTZ Camera, 98ft Night Vision Pelco D Outdoor Security Camera with RS485 Interface (301-3X)

https://www.amazon.co.uk/SUNBA-Opti...01N1XKNL2/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Thanks for your views!

 

[aptsys]

I got sent this Floureon one for review - it's not too bad actually:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/FLOUREON-Positioning-Detection-Connection-BT-54F/dp/B01M9INH7E

 

[TheFew]

I got sent this Floureon one for review - it's not too bad actually:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/FLOUREON-Positioning-Detection-Connection-BT-54F/dp/B01M9INH7E

Thanks for the info. Sadly however i need a camera that has a BNC connector to fit my existing wiring set up. So that Floureon probably is a non starter for me.

 

[TheFew]

I finally ended up with the ANNKE 720P High-speed Mini-dome CCTV Security Camera (3X Zoom, Outdoor, Night Vision)

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00VV91AZS/ref=ask_ql_qh_dp_hza

And I installed it yesterday.

The camera works ok, the picture is not amazingly, but I was not expecting anything too special at the £100 price point for a PTZ!

One issue I am having is with the PTZ control. I have connected the PTZ wires to my Hikvision DVR but the DVR will not move the camera. The camera seems to have sufficient power to move its motors as it goes through a pan and scan procedure on first power up. But once it settles the DVR cannot command the PTZ to move. So I am presuming that this is a software issue.

Can anyone advise on what I need to look for to resolve this?

Thanks

 

[sparkymarka]

What connections do you have for the ptz ? ( old school 2 for data 2 for power and coax ) or power and coax only ? The ptz will need A an address normally 000-254 and a protocol e.g. Pelco p / d , may also need a baud rate
It may support hik vision coaxitron ( up the coax ) but you need to set the ptz for this

 

[TheFew]

What connections do you have for the ptz ? ( old school 2 for data 2 for power and coax ) or power and coax only ? The ptz will need A an address normally 000-254 and a protocol e.g. Pelco p / d , may also need a baud rate
It may support hik vision coaxitron ( up the coax ) but you need to set the ptz for this

Hi, it is connected old school with 4 connections... 12V power, BNC video and +v / -ve wire for PTZ control. I have checked that the PTZ +ve and -ve wires are the correct way around.

The PTZ is set as camera #1 on my 8-channel DVR and the configuration is currently set as Pelco D with a baud rate of 9600.

 

[sparkymarka]

Does the ptz manual say what the default setting was ? Or did assume it was the same as the Swann ptz ? Have you set anything on the ptz ?

 

[TheFew]

Does the ptz manual say what the default setting was ? Or did assume it was the same as the Swann ptz ? Have you set anything on the ptz ?

Thanks for the tips. After a lot of searching I finally found the default settings. A baud rate of 2400b was required. It now works! YAY!!

 

[sparkymarka]

Excellent