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    PTZ Control over Ubiquiti

    Think of the RF link as nothing more than a cat-5 cable for the purpose of sending and receiving data. The camera has to be PTZ plus the controller at the other end must interface with that PTZ camera. Many here use Blue Iris or an NVR for just that purpose. If all of the camera functions...
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    Hikvision DS-2FP2020 Omni-directional Microphone

    One could try cat-5 and see how well it performs, as a bench test, if you have spare cat-5 cable available. The correct answer, as stated above, is to use the correct wire for the task at hand to eliminate future possible issues. It will also depend if the output is at mic or line level. If...
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    Creating Timelapse

    No need to clone the camera as best I can tell. My setup is doing both video coverage plus JPEGs at the same time without a cloned camera. The video BVR files are placed in the "New" folder with the JPEG's placed in the "Stored" folder. However, one can use any folder for the JPEG files. But...
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    Creating Timelapse

    From the Shutter Encoder GUI. The frame rate is set at 18 fps.
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    Creating Timelapse

    This one was most likely taken at 10 second intervals using BI for 1200 to 1800 images. The fps is settable (Shutter Encoder) and for this sequence could be anywhere from 20 to 150 fps. It is best to try various settings, and adjust as needed to fit your requirements as it depends on your...
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    Creating Timelapse

    Here is an example of a timelapse over an 8 hour period condensed to 29 seconds to demonstrate the final result. This is using BI to take the images a Dahua camera and Shutter Encoder to produce the MP4. It generally takes longer to transfer the files from BI to the office...
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    Creating Timelapse

    BI is a plus. The overall process is to use BI to generate the still images from your selected camera. 1) In BI GIU, click on the camera of interest. 2) In the menu that pops up click on "Camera Settings". 3) In the "Show Camera" box select "Record". 4) Check the box for "JPEG". 5) In...
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    Creating Timelapse

    Have used Blue Iris to generate the still images and then a free program to combine into an MP4. Prior to going into the 'how to', are you using BI?
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    Snow Timelapse - 6 seconds

    Bring some of that Texas heat up here. We sure could use it. This is the setup using the Dahua camera turned 90 degrees. To keep the snow off of the camera lens a lid from a 5 quart ice cream bucket is used. Rough up the surface with sandpaper and spray paint flat black. Attach with black...
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    TV head phones

    One other consideration is digital processing delay. If it takes too long to convert audio to blue tooth there may be loss of lip sync which some folks object to. It would be like watching a foreign film with dialog overdubbed in English.
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    Snow Timelapse - 6 seconds

    Repurposed a Dahua 2831 for snow measurement here in the north country. This is a 6 second video of the snow from last night. Time 5:21 pm through 11:08 pm. It consists of 678 images taken at 30 second intervals on BI and processed at 120 FPS.
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    New member looking to replace UniFi Protect with fully local setup

    As pointed out above, the Dahua 5242 is one that uses a Dahua provided junction box with a built in RJ-45 connection.
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    Paint to show up on camera's

    RFID animal and livestock tags Identify and track animals, livestock, fish, and pets using RFID ear tags or injectable RFID ampoule tags. RFID ear tags can be custom printed with tag data, logo, ranch name, and are available in multiple colors. RFID, Inc.’s ISO standard UHF 915 MHz RFID cattle...
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    Paint to show up on camera's

    3M at one time made a paint that contained glass beads for reflective purposes. Perhaps they will have something that will fit your needs.
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    SD4A425DB-HNY Day/Night Switch

    This API call has only been tested on the Web 5 Dahua camera GUI for the SD5A425XA PTZ and HFW5442E-Z4E-S3. One way to test the code is to run on a browser that is on the same network or subnet that the cameras are on. Usually your BI computer. One quick test is to enter the following into...
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    SD4A425DB-HNY Day/Night Switch

    Have not found a way to use the older API for day/night switching for the newer Web 5 Dahua camera interface. However, there is an approach that works for the newer Web 5 blue camera GUI for the SD5A425XA and HFW5442E-Z4E-S3. This uses the "Time Plan" settings to switch from day to night and...
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    How to ideally seal a cable hole in a 5" PVC camera mounting box?

    On this end use the Cantex 4x4x2 plastic junction box (Lowes/Home Depot - note for the same box Lowes is about $1.50 less costly than HD - however prices may vary by location) for mounting Dahua cameras. Used a NM/SE clamp connector with a split piece of 1/4 inch ID vinyl tubing to protect...
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    Dahua day/night switch utility - DahuaSunriseSunset

    If you are using an older cameras with Web 4 then the BI Windows sunrise/set utility works fine. However, for the newer Web 5 cameras it will not function. One work around for Web 5 is to use the PTZ BI hack or use a home automation system to process the HTTP API GET (SET) codes for camera...
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    Blue iris Update Bot no longer updating ?

    True, however one could look at the number of downloads and get an idea of what was more or less stable. But at this point, the site is not up to date so one can not perform this basic check. Is there a current URL that will provide a listing of stable releases available for download? As...
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    Blue iris Update Bot no longer updating ?

    Yes, would also like to see it fixed as not interested in the latest updates or being a Beta tester! Only updates that are stable and about a month old are of interest. Blue Iris is isolated from the internet and on a computer that requires a manual update process. i.e. a USB drive sneaker...
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    Mini-Review - 5241-Z12E-S2 - Replacement for the 5241-Z12E

    Have not found anything in the API that will work with Web 5 to only change day/night like in the older camera GUI. The one that did work, changed from color to B/W, but would not alter any of the other camera settings in Web 5. The only API that continues to work is using the schedule to...
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    Do i have an 5442-Z4E-S3 or Older?

    If the GUI is black and gray it is the older model. If blue, it is the S3. Plus sometimes, under "Systems Info" that will list the full Device Model" which may included the S3 designation. (note: login into camera to locate this information which is in the gear in the upper right hand corner...
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    Worlds First Review - Dahua DH-IPC-HDW5849H-ASE-LED / IPC-Color4K-T - 2.8mm Turret

    Is the top image the 4K and the bottom the 5442? And is the 5442 the new S3 series? Would assume that the wider view is the 4K and the 5442 is NOT an S3 series camera.
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    Electrical Inspection Wall Of Shame

    The only thing missing is a role of pennies in case one runs out of fuses!!
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    Neighbor hits my recycling bin

    Call your trash pickup firm and see if they will replace the bin for free. Our local firm will do that without issue. On our bin, one of the wheels kept popping off and was replaced with a new unit. Maybe even send them the video. But they might even get a chuckle out of it.....
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    Question about using IPC-Color4K-T for covert face detection

    Also consider your depth of field for the selected camera model. The object may not be in focus if too close or too far. The farther away with a wide lens the smaller the face, thus negating good ID. For the 5849 the close focus distances are: 2.8 mm: 5 m (16.4 ft) 3.6 mm: 6 m (19.7 ft) If a...
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    Tailscale - Will It Work With Dual NICs On BI To View UI3 With No Internet?

    Glad to see that ZT/TS will not be installed on the BI computer. That will simplify the installation process. Appreciate the update.
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    Tailscale - Will It Work With Dual NICs On BI To View UI3 With No Internet?

    Will work more with ZT with the goal to get the laptop, tablet and desktop all communicating with one another. Once that is working then BI can be added to the mix. In regard to the BI computer, should your reverse proxy server be installed first? Then followed by ZT on the BI computer...
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    Tailscale - Will It Work With Dual NICs On BI To View UI3 With No Internet?

    Did get TS to work with the desktop and laptop combination (BI computer was not placed on TS). Could ping, using the assigned TS IP address in the 100 range and both showed connectivity. At that point did not locate the next how to in regard to accessing one computer from the other. Did also...
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    Review- New Design Tendelux 10 Watt IR illuminator.

    Have done similar for 12 VDC applications. If you have a long Cat-5/6 run use the additional pairs to reduce the I squared R losses. i.e. voltage drop due to wire resistance. Usually tie the orange/brown together for the plus side (4 wires) and the green/blue for the negative side (4...
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