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Issues with Daisy chaining your Gen 2 PTZ optics camera with RS-232 (HC-JOY-
G2/G3)
Modified on: Mon, 5 Apr, 2021 at 5:52 PM

If, when setting up your HC-Joy (serial joystick) with your gen 2 cameras, you are having issues daisy chaining with RS-232
please follow the following the steps.

STEP 1: Make sure you have the correct wiring for this setup.

1. The first cable you will need is the DB-9 to 8-pin mini din cable included with your camera and joystick. (seen below)
This cable is used between the joystick and the FIRST camera in the daisy chain. the pinout for this cable is seen below.

2. The second cable is an optional cable used to extend the connection from the joystick. This is a DB9 Male - DB9
Female. using pins 2, 3, &5 (seen below)
This cable is again optional and only needs to be used if a longer distance is needed between the joystick and camera.

3. The next cable is used to daisy chain the cameras together. This is a Visca-Cascade-8pin-Mini-Din Male to Male.
This cable is used between the cameras in the daisy chain. below is the pinout for this cable.

STEP 2: Make sure you have all the cables connected correctly
1. Connect the DB-9 to 8-pin mini din cable included with your camera to the back of the joystick (seen below.)

2. Connect the 8-pin mini din to the "in" RS232 port of the first camera (seen below.)

3. Connect the Visca-Cascade-8pin-Mini-Din Male to Male to the out port of camera 1 (seen below.)
4. Connect the other end of the VISCA Cascade to the "in" RS232 port of camera 2 (seen below.)

5. If you had more than 2 cameras you would repeat the process with any camera after this. See below for the finished
product.
STEP 3: Make sure that all the settings on the joystick are correct. The example shows 2, but additional would be done the
same way.

1. The picture below shows the settings of the joystick on camera 1. The picture shows the joystick is using the VISCA
protocol for control at a baud rate of 9600.

2. The picture below shows the settings for camera 2 on your joystick. please notice that these settings are the same as
the ones for camera 1. VISCA protocol at a 9600 baud rate.
STEP 4: Make sure the settings of your cameras are correct.

1. For camera one, you want to hit the menu button on your IR remote.

If you do not have the IR remote around or not at all you can access the OSD on the IP interface as seen below.