Describe what you want to track (e.g., "person", "red ball", "coffee mug")
Check this if your PTZ camera requires HTTP login (default: admin/admin)
Presets adjust speed, deadzone, and detection rate
0.1/sec (Slower)
5/sec (Faster)
Lower = Less API usage, Higher = More responsive tracking
Movement Speed
Center Target Position
Where to center horizontally
Where to center vertically
Centering Precision
Camera STOPS inside this zone
Camera STOPS inside this zone
90% speed reduction in this band
90% speed reduction in this band
Dual Deadzone: Inner zone (green) = camera stops. Between inner & outer (amber) = 10% speed.
Beyond outer = 50% speed. This prevents overshooting the target.
Auto-Zoom (Headroom Control)
Automatically zoom in/out to maintain proper headroom
Zoom OUT if less than this
Zoom IN if more than this
How it works: Measures space above/below the detected object.
If headroom exceeds max, zooms in. If below min, zooms out. Sweet spot = no zoom change.
⚡ Inference Speed
Reduces image quality after 5 consecutive detections
Smaller = faster API
Lower = smaller payload
Optimizations: Images are downsampled before sending to API.
640px + 0.6 quality provides good detection with ~3x smaller payloads than full resolution.
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Manual PTZ Controls
Zoom
Hold buttons to move camera. Release to stop.
⚡ Performance Tip
The Moondream cloud API processes ~1-2 frames/second. For smoother tracking (5-10+ fps), run Moondream locally: