What's NEW in CamMotion Version 5:

• More commands for direct and network-remote use
• Smooth continuous zoom (in and out)
• Keyboard commands for most GUI mouse functions
• Keyboard commands for additional features (shutter, iris, color, etc.)
• Works with Contour ShuttlePro jog/shuttle device for 'mouse-less' Camera Control!
• User-definable scripts of unlimited length using our simple command set
• Preset 'auto-tour' function with user-selectable time interval
• Auto-tour can activate on program start-up
• Optional 'zero time' delay on preset moves
• Improved Configurator recalls existing settings
• Better performance and reliability
• New ReXCAM Version 5 included (with keyboard commands, numerical position feedback, and other improvements)

CamMotion software for direct and LAN/Internet control of many popular video cameras including:

• Sony EVI-D30, EVI-D70, EVI-D100, BRC-300, BRC-H700, and EVI-HD1
• Elmo PTC-100, PTC-110R
• Canon VC-C1, VC-C3, VC-C4
• Panasonic KX-DP602, KX-DP702
• Vicon 2000
• Directed Perception Pan/Tilt Units (with optional camera)
• and more
• Multi-camera versions also available.

Multi-camera CamMotion software is available for Sony, Elmo, and Canon cameras which support popular low-cost and broadcast-quality production switchers from:

• Newtek (VT and Tricaster)
• Datavideo (SE800AV, SE500, SE1000)
• NCD (ASEL16)

CamMotion network-enabled camera control software for PC is available with many popular cameras or is priced separately. The picture-links at the top of our web pages take you to full product information for versions designed for a variety of popular cameras, switchers, and PTU devices listed above. Compatible with WebMedia, IVista, WebCam32, WindowsMediaEncoder, and other webcam, video capture, streaming, and net-media tools.

CamMotion Includes:

1. Configurator: A simple one-time configuration GUI
   • Sets up configurable settings for the XCAM host program
   • Selectable COM port and Network TCP/IP Socket
   • Configurable for Password access to controls
   • Configurable for timed duration of controls
   • Multi-Camera versions allow selection of video switcher type
   • Option for logging of 'hits' to the camera controls with duration
   • CONFIGURATOR SCREEN SHOT
2. XCAM: Host PC direct control program (runs on the PC that is connected to the camera)
   Also handles network connections to control cam (command server)
   XCAM is a GUI-based main control program packed with features including:
   • Mouse click/drag to move camera with position indicator
   • Click-to-move camera in small increments
   • Click-and-hold to move camera in smooth slow continuous motion
   • GUI support for continuous and incremental zoom
   • Focus in increments and set auto or manual focus
   • Set and go-to for up to 10 Presets
   • Auto-tour the presets (with user-selectable 'dwell' period)
   • GUI support for home, white-balance, backlight, and brightness
   • Nine user-definable scripts of command sequences (using same commands as the network remote commands, examples included)
   • User-definable scripts can also be invoked remotely!
   • Keyboard controls for virtually all GUI options as well as many others (shutter speed, iris setting, color balance, etc.)
   • Keyboard shortcuts can be programmed into your Contour ShuttlePro jog/shuttle device!
   • Multi-camera versions also can tell your video switcher to 'switch' when you select a camera to control
   • Available as GUI-less 'driver only' for custom and OEM applications
   • XCAM5 SCREEN SHOT
   • The screen shot example is our Multi-Camera (Cosmos) version for D70 cameras (showing the camera-select buttons).
3. ReXCAM: Network stand-alone remote control program
   GUI program for use with any network remote application (doesn't need to work from within a web page)
   • Configurable from simple text settings file
   • Options to include or exclude items like 'set preset'
   • Duplicates most XCAM host program controls for remote user
   • Simple log-in to remote camera control by IP number
   • Many keyboard commands for remote camera control
   • Keyboard shortcuts can be programmed into your Contour ShuttlePro jog/shuttle device!
   • ReXCAM5 SCREEN SHOT
4. Numerous pre-built web-page control panel Java Applets
   A whole family of different types of control panels for use in web pages
   • Pre-made and ready to drop into your web server or webcam program's 'document root' folder
   • HTML examples of how to incorporate them into your web pages
   • Full Pan/Tilt Control Panel Applet Screen Shot
   • Preset-Only Control Panel Applet Screen Shot
   • Wrap-around Control Panel Applet Screen Shot
   • Includes many more.
5. "Design-your-own" Java Applet control panel customizer
   Lets you create your own custom graphic for a Java Applet control panel
   • You set it up, test it, and send your graphic in for conversion
   • Supports the full CamMotion command set - make any controls you want
   • CUSTOM CONTROL PANEL EXAMPLE SCREEN SHOT
6. Complete programmability for designing your own network interface (you may program your own remote controls in Basic, Rebol, Java Applications, Applets, and/or Servlets, C++, etc. using our simple command sets that are the same for all cameras, see below). Rebol examples are included.
7. Full listing of our network-remote command set of simple English commands
8. Text File of All Script and Network Commands
9. Full listing of keyboard commands for XCAM and ReXCAM
10. Text File of All Keyboard Commands

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