SKAARHOJ PTZ Pro Camera Controller With Blue Pill
SKAARHOJ PTZ Pro Camera Controller
Perform precise pan/tilt/zoom control movements and have configuration and selection of PTZ cameras at your fingertips with the PTZ Pro Camera Controller from SKAARHOJ. Featuring a precision 3-axis joystick and dedicated focus knob, this compact controller makes it easy to pan, tilt, and rotate your cameras while also controlling their focus and zoom. The control panel features four backlit encoder knobs, ten camera selection buttons, and multiple programmable multifunction keys for presets and menu navigation.
The PTZ Pro runs the SKAARHOJ-developed open-source UniSketch OS, which is user programmable to fit specific workflows. PoE (Power-over-Ethernet) technology simplifies setup by enabling data and power to travel via a single cable. The controller is compatible with VISCA devices as well as other IP-controlled cameras from brands such as Everet, Lumens, NewTek, Panasonic, PTZ Optics, and Sony.
A power adapter and an Ethernet cable are included in the box. There are available options to upgrade the joystick to the Hall Effect ergonomic joystick, as well as an option for an SDI upgrade component for use with Blackmagic Arduino Shields and fiber converters.
KEY FEATURES
Built-in Blue Pill
Four backlit encoder knobs and a bright status display
Three axis-joystick and dedicated focus knob
Backlit display for status and menu navigation
Camera select buttons and programmable multifunction keys with bright RGB displays for presets and camera selection
Slim, ergonomic console form factor
Ethernet with PoE (IEEE802.3af)
UniSketch OS
Works with a wide range of devices and systems including generic VISCA-compatible devices, Everet EVP and EVZ series, Lumens VC-A50P, NewTek NDIHX-PTZ1, Panasonic AW-HEx, PTZOptics PT20X, and Sony BRC-H900, BRC-X1000, and SRG-300
Optional Hall Effect joystick upgrade for increased ergonomic comfort and motion precision
Optional SDI extension for Blackmagic Arduino and fiber converters for camera control data
Blue Pill:
Blue Pill enhances the UniSketch ecosystem by combining multiple controllers into a single seamless controller. For example, you can take a PTZ Pro and combine with a Frame Shot and have the Frame Shot show thumbnails for your preset recalls. The selected camera on the PTZ Pro will drive the preset selection on the Frame Shot because to Blue Pill they are essentially just one single panel.
Blue Pill talks to UniSketch panels via the Raw Panel device core on UniSketch. This device core has been around for a long time as a way for third party developers to interface with UniSketch controllers. With this road tested technology, Blue Pill simply takes control over the UniSketch panels and offers unprecedented possibilities that UniSketch could never do on its own. This includes:
• Virtually unlimited SKAARHOJ panels combined (seamless modularity)
• Virtually unlimited devices being integrated (cameras, switcher, routers, etc.)
• New integrations not available on UniSketch (like new camera releases from Canon, RED, Panasonic etc., just for a start)
• System provided features such as presets (macros / timelines), virtual triggers etc
INCLUDED
PTZ Pro controller
Blue pill Built in
12 power supply
USB programming cable
SPECIFICATIONS SKAARHOJ PTZ PRO
| Model | PTZ Pro V1 |
| Number of Supported Cameras | 10 Channels |
| Supported Control Protocols | IP VISCA |
| Control Interface | 1 x RJ45 (IP Control, VISCA) Output |
| Other I/O | 1 x USB Micro-B (USB 3.1 / USB 3.2 Gen 1) Input |
| Controls | 1 x Pan/Tilt Joystick 1 x Focus Knob 4 x Multifunction Knobs 10 x Multifunction, Camera Selection Buttons 10 x Multifunction Buttons 8 x Programmable Buttons |
| Presets | 10 via IP, VISCA |
| Touchscreen | No |
| PoE support | PoE 802.3af |
| Power Connectors | 1x JEITA |
| DC input power | 12 VDC |
| Dimensions | 25.7×17.8×13.2cm |
| Weight | 1.2kg |