Direct Controls
The Direct Controls widget allows you to control the robot in the camera frame directly as if you are sitting in the camera and looking through the lens. The general feature layout and functions are shown and described below.


Controls Functions
Below, you'll find detailed descriptions for each control function in the Direct Controls Widget.
Parameter | Function |
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Left Joystick Stick | Controls the X-Y position of the camera in its own frame (slide left/right and slide up/down). |
Right Joystick Stick | Controls the pan/tilt axes of the camera (pan left/right and tilt up/down). |
Forward | Advances the camera along the direction of its lens. |
Backward | Retreats the camera along the direction of its lens. |
Roll-Left | Rotates the camera counterclockwise around its axis. |
Roll-Right | Rotates the camera clockwise around its axis. |
Rail Mode (Enabled) | Synchronizes movement of the track carriage with the robot. |
Rail Mode (Disabled) | Allows independent movement of the robot from the track carriage. |
Track Target | Automatically follows the selected target while jogging the robot. |
Focus Mode (Free Focus) | Enables manual adjustment of focus while jogging the robot. |
Focus Mode (Locked Focus) | Keeps the focus fixed on the selected object while jogging the robot. |
Target Distance | Provides the distance to the selected target. |
Target Focal Distance | Indicates the focal distance to the selected target. |
Rotation Priority |
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