Validate PTZControlConsole guided test flow with local Logitech webcam

[jochenwezel]

Summary

Run the complete Windows guided camera test script against the locally available simple Logitech webcam, currently observed as Logitech HD Webcam C525, and record which PTZControlConsole features actually work.

Why

The upstream PTZControl supported-camera list focuses on Logitech PTZ/conference camera families. The local Logitech webcam exposes at least some camera controls via DirectShow/IAMCameraControl, but we should not publicly claim full support until the guided test flow has been run and reviewed.

Test target

Known local device from previous runs:

ext Logitech HD Webcam C525

Previous cam-device-info -s 2 showed raw ranges for zoom/pan/tilt on this model, so it is a useful lower-end validation candidate.

Suggested test

Use the latest release console package and run the full guided Windows script:

powershell .\scripts\test-console-camera-windows.ps1

Select the local Logitech webcam for visible tests.

Keep the generated timestamped log file and attach/summarize the result in this issue.

Expected result to document

For this model, document which features are confirmed working, failing, or not meaningful:

• device enumeration
• cam-device-info raw ranges/current values
• zoom absolute/relative percent
• zoom absolute/relative raw
• move absolute percent/raw
• move relative percent/raw
• move-seek percent/raw
• restore-home
• restore-default
• restore-preset
• save-preset if tested separately
• DirectShow camera name getter/setter if relevant

Outcome

If validation is successful, update the Companion module supported-camera wording and docs to list the model as validated, with a precise feature subset. Do not imply that all simple Logitech webcams support all PTZ/preset features.

[jochenwezel]

Additional GUI validation for continuous press-and-release movement:

The console guided test remains useful for backend/camera capability validation, but it does not prove GUI continuous movement behavior. Add a separate on-site PTZControl2 GUI check:

• Compare the original PTZControl.exe behavior: hold pan left/right and tilt up/down buttons, then release. Document whether the camera moves continuously and whether it stops immediately on release.
• In PTZControl2, verify the current single-step behavior for mouse clicks and hotkeys.
• In PTZControl2, hold movement hotkeys and confirm repeated actions are not queued while the key is held.
• In PTZControl2, hold movement buttons and confirm the current behavior is a single action only.
• After continuous movement is implemented, retest mouse-down/key-down start behavior and mouse-up/key-up stop behavior.
• Also test stop behavior on focus loss, Alt+Tab/window switch, Esc, disabled camera capability, and backend exception.

Record whether the PTZ Pro 2 needs true hold-to-move behavior for practical operation, and which step size feels appropriate when using the current single-step fallback.