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Configuring Pan/Tilt Limits

Configuring pan/tilt limits allows you to limit the pan and tilt range of the camera. This is useful for limiting the camera’s observable area. For example, in a live broadcast stage play, it may be useful to limit the camera's pan range to the left and right ends of the stage, and limit the camera’s tilt range to the highest and lowest parts of the stage. This prevents the cameras from being accidentally turned around to face the audience, and generally limits the camera to show only what’s intended to be shown.

Pan/Tilt Limits

Your camera doesn't have a built-in wizard for setting pan/tilt limits on its own, but you can still set them using CMP, the Desktop Control App, or Packet Sender — see "Other ways to manage Pan/Tilt Limits" below. Once limits are set, you can clear them using either of the built-in methods below.

Clearing Pan/Tilt Limits

Use the methods below to clear pan/tilt limits.

On-Screen Display Menu​

  1. Open the OSD menu using the MENU button in the web interface, or using the MENU button on the IR remote. (Menu > Restore Default > P/T Limit Reset? Yes > Enter/Home)

HTTP Command​

You can find the full list of available HTTP commands here: PTZOptics Developer Portal for PTZ cameras Note: If HTTP authentication is enabled on the camera, you will need to provide the camera's admin credentials when using this method.

  1. Use the HTTP command /cgi-bin/param.cgi?pan_tiltdrive_reset to clear the cameras’ pan/tilt limits.
  2. Type the camera's IP address before the command in your browser. If the command is successful, you’ll receive the confirmation message shown below.
    HTTP Command to Clear Pan/Tilt Limits
  3. If you’re prompted for credentials, enter the camera's admin credentials. If you receive a 401 authentication error, the credentials used were incorrect.

Clearing Pan/Tilt Limits Using the IR Remote (Move SE Only)​

  1. Aim the remote at the camera and press the "P/T RST" button to clear the camera's pan/tilt limits. The camera will pan/tilt to recalibrate when the command is received.

Note: This command will not work on the Move 4K or Link 4K. The camera will move through its calibration motion, but the limits will not clear. Use the On-Screen Display Menu or, on Move 4K/Link 4K, the Clear button in Horizon's P/T Limit Wizard instead.

Other Ways to Manage Pan/Tilt Limits​

Pan/tilt limits can also be set or cleared using a few legacy and advanced tools:

Pan/Tilt Limits and Target Loss​

If you're using auto-tracking or auto-framing, Pan/Tilt Limits also constrain where the camera can move when it recovers from losing its tracked subject — the camera will never move outside your configured limits, even when returning to a Target Loss preset. See Configuring Target Loss to learn how the two features interact.