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Orbit Command

What's new in version 1.2
  • Add support for Logitech BCC950 ConferenceCam.
  • Add Zoom control for Logitech BCC950 ConferenceCam.

Orbit Command for Mac OS X

A very easy to use application designed to help you adjust and control the motorized tilt and pan for different Logitech QuickCam Orbit AF and Logitech BCC950 ConferenceCam.

Orbit Command Version 1.2
                 
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Orbit Command demo video

Orbit Command is a great status bar menu application that enables you to quickly adjust the behavior of certain Logitech Orbit AF cameras and Logitech BCC950 ConferenceCam.

To use Orbit Command, first make sure that your Logitech QuickCam Orbit functions properly and is UVC compatible. Once the app is installed, simply select the camera you want to manage from the drop down menu and make the necessary adjustments.

Orbit Command allows you to change the auto-exposure mode, the exposure time, the gain, the brightness, the saturation, the contrast and much more.
  • Comes with a simple interface and stays out of your way
  • Helps you customize the behavior of your Logitech QuickCam Orbit AF camera
  • Allows you to adjust the auto-exposure mode and the exposure time
  • You can adjust the gain, brightness, contrast, saturation, sharpness, gamma, white balance temperature, backlight composition, the power line frequency (anti-flicker) and focus
  • Provides support for motorized pan and tilt
Requirements:
  • Mac OS X 10.6.8 and later
  • Logitech BCC950 ConferenceCam
  • Logitech QuickCam Orbit/Sphere AF camera
  • Logitech QuickCam Orbit/Sphere MP (USB PID 0x08CC)

Orbit Command 1.0 for Mac OS X 10.5.8

Orbit Command 1.2 for Mac OS X and Logitech BCC950 ConferenceCam - Basic
Orbit Command 1.2 for Mac OS X and Logitech BCC950 ConferenceCam - Advanced

48 comments:

  1. UnknownSeptember 24, 2013 at 8:12 PM

    Any possibility that you will enable this app to work with a BCC950?

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    1. mactarisSeptember 25, 2013 at 2:14 AM

      Yes! I have discovered how to control motorized pan and tilt on BCC950 recently. Will add support for BCC950 in version 1.2.

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    2. mactarisNovember 16, 2013 at 5:14 PM

      Orbit Command 1.2 supports Logitech BCC950 ConferenceCam and is available on the Mac App Store now.

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    3. AnonymousMay 11, 2015 at 3:43 AM

      But it doesn't handle zoom :-(

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  2. UnknownNovember 1, 2013 at 4:26 AM

    For when version 1.2 is scheduled for controlling BCC950 Logitech cameras? Thank you.

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    1. mactarisNovember 2, 2013 at 6:46 AM

      I need a few more weeks to test and prepare for version 1.2 release, thanks for your waiting.

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    2. mactarisNovember 16, 2013 at 5:14 PM

      Orbit Command 1.2 supports Logitech BCC950 ConferenceCam and is available on the Mac App Store now.

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  3. mactarisJanuary 4, 2014 at 9:39 PM

    In newer version of "Webcam Settings" and "Sight Control", I have added a feature to solve this issue. I am planning to add this feature into "Orbit Command" in the future. It's very difficult for me going back to add new feature into version 1.0. If I add this new feature into Orbit Command 1.3, will you consider upgrade?

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  4. UnknownJanuary 14, 2014 at 8:19 PM

    Hi
    Can you explain me please why focus option is not operate on your application
    I bought a logitech orbit AF
    I have an imac computer
    All fonctions are good but not the focus option
    I cant have the possibility to use focus
    The command writer is not accessible.
    Can you explain me plesae ? because in your viseo the same camera do the same and the focus option
    Thanks

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    1. mactarisJanuary 19, 2014 at 8:44 AM

      My Logitech Orbit AF has USB Vendor ID: 0x046d and Product ID: 0x0994.

      Can you take a screenshot with USB Product ID of your camera and email it to me?

      To check the USB Product ID, you can,

      1. Select "About This Mac" from Apple menu
      2. Click "More Info..." in the "About This Mac" window
      3. Click "System Report" from the second "About This Mac" window
      4. In the "System Information" window, select Hardware>USB and look for the "Miscellaneous Device"

      Please take a screenshot once you find the device and email it to me, thank you very much.

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    2. Matthew YoungAugust 7, 2014 at 8:11 AM

      Composite Device:

      Product ID: 0x08c2
      Vendor ID: 0x046d (Logitech Inc.)
      Version: 0.05
      Speed: Up to 480 Mb/sec
      Location ID: 0xfd120000 / 4
      Current Available (mA): 500
      Current Required (mA): 500

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  5. QuaydvtFebruary 18, 2014 at 5:35 AM

    Running a Mini, 2 GHz, Intel core i7, OS 10.9.1 and just picked up a used Quickcam Orbit/Sphere AF. Everything seems to be working fine except no zoom available. Any reason why? So far I like the app! And I am quite liking this little camera too! Any assistance would be appreciated.

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    1. mactarisFebruary 18, 2014 at 2:19 PM

      The Zoom feature can only be found on the Logitech BCC950 ConferenceCam. QuickCam Orbit AF/MP does not support this feature on their hardware, sorry about that.

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  6. UnknownMarch 9, 2014 at 4:30 AM

    Any chance you would apply wifi network cameras? Such as Logitech Broadcaster for mac?

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    1. mactarisMarch 13, 2014 at 3:25 PM

      Wi-Fi camera such as Logitech Broadcaster is using proprietary protocols to control their settings. I will investigate the possibility but won't put too much hope on it.

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  7. 影パパApril 17, 2014 at 6:45 AM

    Any chance you would be able to add the zoom feature to QuickCam Orbit AF because it has this feature on Windows?

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  8. AyasApril 22, 2014 at 2:12 AM

    Hi,
    I purchased the orbit command and it works great. However, I wanted to know if you had a command line interface to the pan function.
    I need this since I want to adjust the cam on a remote machine which I can ssh to.
    thanks
    rr

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  9. robiv8June 4, 2014 at 6:36 AM

    Hallo,
    i have a QuickCam Orbit (Sphere) Model Number:
    V-UU22 (Camera)
    and nothings happens? the cam are not listed in the app Orbit Command.
    any sugestions.
    Thanks Robi

    OSX 10.9.3
    Produkt-ID: 0x08b5
    Hersteller-ID: 0x046d (Logitech Inc.)
    Version: 0.03
    Geschwindigkeit: Bis zu 12 MBit/s
    Standort-ID: 0x04100000 / 3
    Verfügbare Stromstärke (mA): 500
    Erforderliche Stromstärke (mA): 500

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    1. mactarisJune 5, 2014 at 2:00 AM

      Here is the list of Logitech QuickCam Orbit models,

      0x08B5 // QuickCam Orbit // Non-UVC
      0x08C2 // QuickCam Orbit MP (Sphere MP) // Non-UVC
      0x08CC // QuickCam Orbit MP (Sphere MP) // UVC
      0x0994 // QuickCam Orbit AF // UVC

      Your webcam is QuickCam Orbit (0x08B5) and it's not an UVC camera, Orbit Command cannot support this camera, I am very sorry about this.
      May I offer you a refund? If you bought iSight from the Mac App Store, you can check this link for how to get a refund from App Store.
      http://gizmodo.com/5886683/how-to-get-a-refund-from-the-app-store
      If you have trouble getting refund from Apple, please let me know.

      Thank you so much for your understanding.

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  10. UnknownJune 21, 2014 at 5:55 AM

    Greetings!

    I have a Logitech Camera QuickCam Orbit MP (Sphere MP) and just bought your app through the App store. I like it but it doesn't seem to let me click "Auto" on the Focus. I thought it was a supported camera based on the above post. Here's what my entry says:

    Product ID: 0x08cc
    Vendor ID: 0x046d (Logitech Inc.)
    Version: 0.05
    Serial Number: 506776A3
    Speed: Up to 480 Mb/sec
    Location ID: 0x26213000 / 5
    Current Available (mA): 500
    Current Required (mA): 500

    I am running on Mac OS 10.9.3

    Can you please tell me what I'm doing incorrectly?

    I'd appreciate it.

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  11. Henrik NJune 24, 2015 at 3:29 PM

    It would be super useful for remote work if Orbit Command panning/tilting could be controlled from the command line or from AppleScript. Any such plans? Haven't looked into UI scripting it yet.

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  12. RAiSeptember 12, 2015 at 5:12 PM

    How to make auto and zoom work? It's not enabled

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  13. RAiSeptember 12, 2015 at 7:21 PM

    How to make auto and zoom work? It's not enabled

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  14. UnknownMay 26, 2016 at 1:11 AM

    Is there a way to enable the zoom and focus?

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  15. UnknownJuly 19, 2016 at 12:51 AM

    I found my old Orbit Camera that I used to use with my PC hoping that it would work on the Mac, but it must be the wrong version. How do I tell?

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  16. UnknownMarch 27, 2017 at 4:25 AM

    Any plans to make zoom work? How about auto focus?

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  17. UnknownMay 20, 2017 at 10:26 AM

    Hi I buy Orbit command on the app store, but i can´t open it, help me please, I already pay

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  18. UnknownMay 20, 2017 at 10:26 AM

    Hi I buy Orbit command on the app store, but i can´t open it, help me please, I already pay

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  19. UnknownAugust 6, 2017 at 12:14 PM

    Hello? Why does Auto Focus not work? It is grayed out. I see others asking here with no response.. Why? I have the

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  20. km model MTHSJuly 28, 2018 at 4:15 AM

    it doesnt works my free7 days Trial version of this. How can I do the licence?

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  21. UnknownOctober 1, 2019 at 8:48 PM

    Oplichters

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  22. aieieNovember 17, 2019 at 8:14 PM

    it doesn't seem to work on mac os catalina

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    1. JimFebruary 29, 2020 at 5:42 AM

      yeah same... no success on Catalina and using a USB-C adapter for the newer macs

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  23. ALexFebruary 13, 2020 at 2:21 AM

    Hey, quick scenario : I've downloaded the trial on Mojave, using a bcc950 cam, I like that you can save multiple profiles, but what I am most interested is that if it can save the position of the camera, because right now it just saves the zoom-in value, but can not revert to the initial position where it was saved .

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  24. MajikmanMarch 17, 2020 at 10:04 AM

    I just downloaded your program and it does not find my camera. Webcam Settings finds it and calls it USB Camera QuickCam Orbit AF (Sphere AF). Please advise.

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  25. UnknownMarch 20, 2020 at 5:24 AM

    I have the same exact problem as Majikman. Same camera. Webcam setting can find it and calls it USB Camera QuickCam OrbitAF (Sphere AF), but orbit command doesn't find the camera. Please let u know how to remedy.
    Thanks.

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    1. janetApril 11, 2020 at 1:53 AM

      i have the same problem. did you find a solution already?

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    2. GuidoLondonApril 17, 2020 at 11:15 PM

      +1 bought it for £9.99 on the App Store and the camera is not recognised. I still have an old instance of Logitech's own Camera Settings app and that finds the camera. Guess it's some Catalina permissions thing. When I go to System Preferences -> Security & Privacy -> Camera I can't add anything so I guess the installer has to make that request to the OS.

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  26. RobertMarch 23, 2020 at 6:35 PM

    Wanted to buy this app to use with my very old logitech orbit AF QuickCam camera... appears it does not work in Catalina, unable to select device...
    Information on the device:

    ID del producto: 0x0994
    ID del fabricante: 0x046d (Logitech Inc.)
    Versión: 0.08
    Número de serie: 9062DC60
    Velocidad: Hasta 480 Mb/s
    ID de la ubicación: 0x14100000 / 18
    Corriente disponible (mA): 500
    Corriente necesaria (mA): 500
    Corriente operativa adicional (mA): 0

    Please, is it likely this app gets an update?

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  27. Stephen TobackMarch 29, 2020 at 11:33 AM

    I can't even launch your software anymore. It does nothing when I double click it. At all. OS 10.13.6

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  28. johnebgoodApril 26, 2020 at 5:01 AM

    I just purchased the app from the App Store, I'm running Catalina 10.15.4 and camera

    Product ID: 0x08cc
    Vendor ID: 0x046d (Logitech Inc.)
    Version: 0.05
    Serial Number: B61F6AA2

    What do I need to do to get the software to work? Everything is greyed out. I can view the camera in all my apps, Photo Booth, OBS and everything works in Windows.

    Please advise.

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    1. johnebgoodApril 26, 2020 at 5:02 AM

      I also tried starting the app as root, the app doesn't appear in the privacy camera settings.

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  29. NERvMarch 19, 2021 at 6:34 PM

    after upgrading to Big Sur, Pan/Tilt stopped working. Everything else still works.

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  30. MarkyDApril 10, 2021 at 1:05 AM

    I purchased Orbit Command today to control my Logitech webcam. The pan controls work very well, however I cannot get the zoom function to work as it is greyed out on the app. Please can you advise how I can resolve this?

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  32. UnknownSeptember 21, 2021 at 7:37 PM

    I just purchased Orbit Command for Mac. It is not finding the webcam although the Mac (facetime, ms teams) recognizes it as a USB device. How is this resolved?

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