AVKANS Super IP Controller | Unboxing, Setup, & Review

Today we are checking out the new IP PTZ controller from AVKANS.

== TIMESTAMPS ==
00:00 - Start
00:30 - Unboxing
01:02 - Comparison
01:32 - Back Connections
02:38 - Menu Options
03:16 - Searching Option Update
03:38 - 6 Assignable Function Buttons
06:33 - Connecting to PTZs
09:48 - Connecting AVKANS PTZ
11:26 - Quick Call Testing
13:22 - Summary
14:46 - Outro

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[MAv]

Out of curiosity, I'm wondering a couple things:

1. How big is the deadzone of the joystick? Put another way, how far do you have to move the stick left, right, up, down before it actually makes the camera move?
2. Does the rocker have varying levels of zoom based on how much it is pressed? Is it affected by the zoom speed setting?

[mrlive]

can u help i just got this and im lost in ip part

[clester]

Hello AJ, what PTZ controller would you recommend, we only have 1 PTZ camera at the moment although we have 2 more that are not PTZ but hope to upgrade to PTZ in the future?
Thank you and keep up the good work.

[IceTeaMan]

It looks like the birddog controller too.

I like the look of this controller but i do like the ptz optics new ptz controller that has the hdmi output as well.

[francis]

Hi Ajay, great review as always. Please does this joystick work with the AVKANS AV-E20-NDI you reviewed a couple of weeks ago?

[Sidfinacial]

Hi jay great video helped a lot, we just purchased the avians 2ox and the Ava’s joy stick. The person that did the install set everything up but didn’t not set them up to the network, my question is how do I set the. Up to the network. I need to get the computer camera and joy stick all on the the same ip group so they can communicate. I have a issue with not being able to adjust the iso and brightness so my live stream are over saturated. Thanks

[Hobby]

Hi AJay, as no live view picture on the controller, is there a delay from touching to seeing on a computer screen or monitor? 🤔

[MrCuzzinsmooth]

great video AJ. I have the controller but the preset options don;t work. Camera movement great. Zoom, pan, and tilt; great. but no preset. Any thoughts?

[balchitvaruba]

Hi, My question is. If you have 2 controllers, 1 is at the studio and the other is at the streaming venue . Can i work from the studio with it when everybody is at the streaming venue ? Thx

[distrubia]

AJ - I purchased 3 AV-CM30 and 1x AV-Joy-IP - the system finds the cameras and controls them well. But sometimes after just a few mins, all 3 cameras are 'timeout' and no light on the led buttons. However, full control is still possible, pressing cam buttons 1-3 selects the cameras - but always complains about 'timeout' so no LED light. Very weird - have you seen this before?
I'm using static IPs for all units. Cameras and Joystick are the only ones on the POE - any hint
AVKANS support is no show - email them twice already

[janorolin]

Hi, is auto-tracking built-in feature of the camera or CMS software running on PC is needed to start, run and stop auto tracking? In order words is it possille to use auto tracking without connected PC?

[ArtTistic]

Hello AJ, how do you select the cameras preset white balance with this controller. (Indoor, outdoor, ) I can only seem to get auto, manual, and one push....

[dougjones]

The link for the controller on Amazon doesn’t work. Is this product no longer available?

[eugenestanley]

Hi, How do I find the ip adress for the cameras in order to program with the joy stick?

[philscott]

Does the outro have to be 65db louder than the dialog? Everyone came running to complain.

[MAv]

With this controller set up, I've got some notes for people to be aware of. These are NOT flaws or problems, but potentially a "gotcha" so you can be ready for it.

1. When using a mixture of cameras(we have 2 AVKANS and 1 FoMako-based camera), be mindful of what is and is not supported by the chosen control protocol. For example, power on/off is supported by VISCA and Sony-VISCA, but not ONVIF. So some functions may not be available depending on the protocol used to control the camera.
2. Similar to the above, your experience actually using the controller will also be affected by the protocol used. Off my sample size of 1, my FoMako-based camera gets much finer pan/tilt control over ONVIF, but using VISCA, I have degrees of control over zoom speed, but seem to lose smoothness in pan/tilt operation.
3. Even if a camera is not currently assigned, a short press on any of the Cam/F buttons will initially force a connection to a non-existent camera. Best bet is to simply reassign these to a function as a short press until you need it as a camera key. Makes life easier. I have F4 and F5 set to mute since those would be invisible mistakes. F6 is set as shutdown, so that's pretty scary, but eh.
4. When powering a camera on, the controller may first try to power the camera off(it'll give a power off prompt first). Simply press it again, it will show a power on message and the camera will come to life. Some cameras take longer than others. Test this function so you know how long to expect boot times to be.

Basically, make sure to test each PTZ camera you have on each protocol it supports to see what the tradeoffs will be and then settle on it. You can switch the protocol on the fly, but that isn't something I'd want to be live switching while broadcasting too much. Very pleased with the controller overall, makes life in the booth a little easier.

[Hidke]

Please i need help to connect or set up. Please help

[michaelwade]

I am having a hard time settling the IP for my Avkans Camera