companion-module-aver-ptz

A Bitfocus Companion version 3.x.x module.

The purpose of this module is for managing AVER Pan, Tilt, Zoom (PTZ) camera models that can be controlled using VISCA commands over IP.

Install dependencies for development:

Environment: Install NPM, Yarn, and Bitfocus Companion.

Steps:

1. Create a new folder named companion-module-dev.
2. Clone and unzip the branch into the companion-module-dev folder.
3. In a command prompt/terminal, navigate to the unzipped folder, type yarn to download dependency files.
4. Launch Companion and modify the Developer modules path to companion-module-dev.
5. The module appears in “Add Connection” search as “Aver” or "PTZ"

Testing VISCA over IP with camera:

Use the open-source PacketSender software for testing VISCA commands directly with the camera. Refer to the AVER document for VISCA commands of models PTZ310/PTZ330, TR530/320, TR311HN, TR311, TR313, TR331, and TR333 ¹². Even if a specific model isn’t mentioned, the commands might still work.

With PacketSender:

1. Configure settings:

Name: Camera 1 Preset 1
Address: Camera IP Address
HEX: 01 00 00 09 00 00 00 00 81 01 04 3F 02 01 FF
Port: 52381
Type: UDP

2. Click “Send” to load/recall preset 1 (presuming it’s saved on the camera).

See HELP.md and LICENSE

Footnotes

1. https://www.averusa.com/pro-av/downloads/control-codes/AVer%20Pro-AV%20PTZ%20Visca%20over%20IP-UDP%20and%20RS-232%20Guide%20v2.pdf ↩

2. https://averusa.com/pro-av/downloads/control-codes/TR310_311HN_311_313_333_311HWV2_313V2_323NV2_333V2_ControlCodes.pdf ↩