Add a joystick for video and user interface navigation

Most joysticks work in XProtect Smart Client as soon as you connect them to the USB port on your computer.

For others, you must install their drivers and manually add them in XProtect Smart Client. This is also true if you connect your joystick to a serial port or through an IP address.

To add the joystick manually, do the following:

1. On the global toolbar, select the Settings and more button.

   

2. Select Settings.

3. On the Joystick tab, select Add.

4. Select the driver you have installed for your joystick and define the joystick’s properties.

   Depending on the driver, the property values might be prefilled, or you must enter them manually. You can only add the joystick if you enter the correct property values. Contact the joystick vendor if you need clarification on the property values.

5. Select Add.

6. On the Joystick tab, define the different axis movements, dead zone, and button settings for the joystick. See Joystick settings.