The PT-DCJ is FLIR`s own joystick. The data sheet can be viewed at: http://flir.com/mcs/pdf/products/AdvancedFeatures/specs-ptu-dcj.pdf This joystick supports one preset, but does not support zoom.
A third-party joystick is supported, but not offered for sale by FLIR. Contact FLIR at mcs@flir.com for more details. This third-party joystick supports multiple presets and zoom (see note below about zoom). FLIR`s implementation of this option is not as robust as our other command formats. Gaming joystick – FLIR offers software that allows the PTU to be commanded from a gaming style joystick. The joystick and PTU require a host computer. This option provides support for zoom on cameras that are VISCA compliant.
Notes about zoom: Zoom is a feature of the customer`s payload. Some form of communication has to be made with the payload in order to enable it. There are a couple different options: