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  1. GaryOkie

    DAHUA PoE camera does not power with Poe switch but powers with 12v adapter

    I was referring to the spec sheet of the DH-SD59225 which is the camera you said you had. Its spec states a 24 VDC/2.5A power requirement. The spec sheet you attached is for the Pro Series 59230UNI which does list AC24V/3A as well as the power supply accessory TonyR showed. There was no power...
  2. GaryOkie

    DAHUA PoE camera does not power with Poe switch but powers with 12v adapter

    In my case, the POE switch, the camera POE circuit and even the ethernet cable were faulty. If your current POE source is OK as well as your Ethernet cable, then all you need is a POE splitter at the camera end to provide external power to the 3.5mm plug on the camera. If your POE source...
  3. GaryOkie

    Review-Dahua/EmpireTech new doorbell cam Db6l 5mp

    Thanks truglo. There's a whole lot of settings in the Amcrest firmware with Dahua original references. I really wanted to know if Dahua had the same default and Amcrest just left it as-is or came up with it on their own. I agree that if you've set up a local NTP server, the update period is...
  4. GaryOkie

    New Amcrest AD410 doorbell Cam Review

    There is no known way to enable the web UI and it's very unlikely there can be. You can manipulate the configuration via the HTTP API and other software (DMSS, ipconfigtool, NVR). Using software other than that written for the doorbell (SmartHome for the ADxxx) can sometimes cause unwanted...
  5. GaryOkie

    Review-Dahua/EmpireTech new doorbell cam Db6l 5mp

    Can someone who has this DB6I doorbell please confirm its default NTP configuration, via: <ip_address>/cgi-bin/configManager.cgi?action=getConfig&name=NTP The reason for asking is the Amcrest AD110 and AD410 has misconfigured the NTP server and I'm wondering if this was "inherited" from Dahua...
  6. GaryOkie

    New Amcrest AD410 doorbell Cam Review

    There's a date printed on the box. BTW- what firmware version is shipping with these new RMA units?
  7. GaryOkie

    DAHUA PoE camera does not power with Poe switch but powers with 12v adapter

    Yes! Both cameras are back in operation using the POE splitter. I had to run a new 50' Ethernet cable to one of the cameras as a data pair was broken somewhere along the line. It is amazing that the camera (IPC-T5442T-ZE) survived the metal-pitting voltage. The POE switch sure didn't...
  8. GaryOkie

    New Reolink Wired POE Doorbell Cam ?

    What about an "any season" wreath with a center mirror on the opposite brick wall with the mirror facing down a bit?
  9. GaryOkie

    New Amcrest AD410 doorbell Cam Review

    I thought you understood that you need to contact Amcrest Support for a back-level firmware. It's not available on a public link to my knowledge.
  10. GaryOkie

    New Amcrest AD410 doorbell Cam Review

    Question cross-posted to Amcrest forum - previously answered there.
  11. GaryOkie

    DAHUA PoE camera does not power with Poe switch but powers with 12v adapter

    I just noticed some odd tiny pits in the camera cover and body. I assume these were from the lightning/ESD strike. All 4 of my cameras are mounted on the roof fascia with direct contact to aluminum guttering as can be seen here. Only 1 camera has these burn pits. I wonder if the lightning...
  12. GaryOkie

    DAHUA PoE camera does not power with Poe switch but powers with 12v adapter

    Thanks very much for this detailed schematic and analysis! I am happy to report that the $5 POE splitter worked out great to resurrect both of my "blown" cameras. Well, except the 50' Ethernet cable to one of the cameras isn't providing power for some unknown reason. (Camera/splitter works...
  13. GaryOkie

    DAHUA PoE camera does not power with Poe switch but powers with 12v adapter

    Thanks Ri22o for sharing. "Replace or use with 12v power "??? While often damage like this is a good excuse for upgrading to newer tech, my Dahua's were fairly new. Close to $400 to replace both, compared to $15 for 2 POE splitters with no need to run additional cable... just...
  14. GaryOkie

    DAHUA PoE camera does not power with Poe switch but powers with 12v adapter

    A very nearby Lightning strike/ESD apparently fried my Zyxel POE switch a few days ago. IP ports OK, just no POE output. Just now replaced it with a Netgear GS308PP and found 2 Dahua's came back online fine, and 2 did not. One other Ethernet-attached component (non-POE) also would no longer...
  15. GaryOkie

    New Amcrest AD410 doorbell Cam Review

    Thanks Bret for replying with Amcrest's RMA response. A guy in another forum said he got the same reply. He also said that masking off the sides a bit removed the glare for his AD410 too. Hope you can get your Reolink before the return window ends.
  16. GaryOkie

    Amcrest PT(z) Preset Command Line

    Yep, Jack's suggestion is correct. --digest is required for Amcrest/Dahua cURL auth.
  17. GaryOkie

    Aqara Doorbell camera

    Found the video here, along with a few other new Aqara products just announced. https://www.macrumors.com/2023/01/05/aqara-video-doorbell-g4-and-smart-lock-u100/
  18. GaryOkie

    New Reolink Wired POE Doorbell Cam ?

    Ok, thanks for that clarification. Interesting though, that the core integration documentation sure implies that doorbell press sensor works (but only if not connected to an NVR).
  19. GaryOkie

    New Reolink Wired POE Doorbell Cam ?

    I have no immediate plans on getting this Reolink doorbell, but I have been following this thread with great interest. Just an FYI - Home Assistant's 2023.1 release includes a new Reolink integration for cameras/doorbells/NVR.
  20. GaryOkie

    New Amcrest AD410 doorbell Cam Review

    Yeah TechBill, it sure could be that Amcrest OEM processes are at the mercy of Dahua manufacturing and supply chain going direct to Amazon and others. We know that Dahua is supplying the hardware guts but that final assembly could be done elsewhere that is specific to Amcrest contracts. An...
  21. GaryOkie

    New Amcrest AD410 doorbell Cam Review

    You did the right thing contacting Amcrest. I would get an RMA going with them on the condition they can provide one without this defect. Their RMA department may not be set up to do this, but given the prevalence of this issue, they need to recall the whole lot and start inspecting them...
  22. GaryOkie

    Lorex 2K doorbell

    Thanks for confirming the HTTP API doesn't respond on 8086 either. I reviewed your EDIT above from /r/Scrypted and am still confused. Referring to the "MQTT Topics" that DahuaVTO2MQTT can subscribe to - they are IDENTICAL to the API events that the Amcrest DB presents: So what needs...
  23. GaryOkie

    Lorex 2K doorbell

    Well that's a very interesting discovery! Thanks for sharing and welcome to the forum! This suggests that the local API/web service is available on the Lorex 2K DB, just not on port 80. The HA core Amcrest integration can also be configured to use port 8086 and would be interesting to...
  24. GaryOkie

    New Amcrest AD410 doorbell Cam Review

    Your outer lens is "bubbled out?" EDIT: I see exactly what you mean now after a better look at your "fix". The camera lens is indeed a small bubble (dome) that should protrude from the surface a little bit, but apparently on yours it protrudes too far. So that's how masking each side of...
  25. GaryOkie

    New Amcrest AD410 doorbell Cam Review

    Wow, great find and hack. Hope you can get it looking ok! This apparent overly protruding lens flaw is something new. Never seen it reported before September.
  26. GaryOkie

    New Amcrest AD410 doorbell Cam Review

    Hi @cybermage - your IR glare pic is among the worst I've seen posted. Do you plan on returning it or just live with it? Nice example on your 2nd pic of how the AD410 handles direct sunlight. Do you have WDR enabled? My Ad410 is recording 24x7 to a Dahua NVR along with motion event...
  27. GaryOkie

    Review-Dahua/EmpireTech new doorbell cam Db6l 5mp

    Nice work getting it to fit inside! I took the easy way out and just placed mine on top of the chime housing, wires routed through where they didn't impede the sound. It's 7.5' high so good enough to be unseen. And speaking of repair possibilities - a guy over in the amcrest forum fixed a...
  28. GaryOkie

    Can I modify Blink video doorbell to take power supply from 12/5/3V transformer instead of batteries?

    Don't have a Blink DB, but I've used this AA battery replacement PS in other 3V devices with no issue: - https://www.amazon.com/Lenink-Battery-Supply-Adapter-Replace/dp/B082W3TFH5?ref_=ast_sto_dp
  29. GaryOkie

    Review-Dahua/EmpireTech new doorbell cam Db6l 5mp

    Thanks for confirming. I figured it must have come with one since in all other respects (besides case/color) they appear to be identical hardware. Strange though the quick start guide didn't mention anything about a chime kit, but at least the instructions you have shown did. My concern here...
  30. GaryOkie

    Review-Dahua/EmpireTech new doorbell cam Db6l 5mp

    I just realized that "chime kit" can mean two very different things between Amcrest and Dahua! For Dahua, the chime kit is an indoor standalone WiFi Chime that is compatible with the DB6I and DB11 doorbells! For Amcrest, the chime kit is a matchbook-size electronic relay that is installed...