Joystick Configuration

To configure the joystick, do as follows:

1. Connect the joystick to a computer.
2. Select the joystick from the list and click the button . 
   
3. Set keyboard shortcuts, and click Apply.
4. Configure the sensitivity for PTZ controls:
   1. Start a text processor (i.e. Notepad) and open the file <Joystick_Name> .xml, which is located in C:\Users\<User_Name>\AppData\Local\AxxonSoft\AxxonNext\HotKeysXmlConfigurationFiles.

   2. Set the sensitivity for commands in <Sensitivity>0.2</Sensitivity>.

      <HotKeysSchemaDeviceCommands>
      <CommandName>DiscreteZoomOut</CommandName>
      <HotKey>A2-</HotKey>
      <Sensitivity>0.2</Sensitivity>
      </HotKeysSchemaDeviceCommands>

      The sensitivity values range from 0.0 (low sensitivity) to 1.0 (high sensitivity). Please see the commands that have sensitivity settings in the table.

      Command	Command description
      DiscreteMoveXAxisRight	Pan right (Move right)
      DiscreteMoveXAxisLeft	Pan left (Move left)
      DiscreteMoveYAxisUp	Tilt up (Move up)
      DiscreteMoveYAxisDown	Tilt down (Move down)
      DiscreteZoomIn	Zoom in
      DiscreteZoomOut	Zoom out
      DiscreteFocusNear	Reduce the focal length
      DiscreteFocusFar	Increase the focal length
      DiscreteIrisOpen	Open the iris
      DiscreteIrisClose	Close the iris

      Attention!

      Do not set values outside the range and edit other parameters in the file.

   3. Save the changes to the file.

Joystick configuration is now complete. 

If the joystick is already configured the specified file does not have the Sensitivity parameter, do as follows:

1. Remove / Delete the joystick from the Axxon Next VMS.
   
2. Click the Apply button.
3. Add and configure the joystick again.