Thanks Wittaj, what makes these good canidates for "mailbox" LPR cameras? Im just wondering if they have different software, lense etc. So I can keep eye out for similar features.
I will check these out as well. Thank you!
Im rebuilding my mailbox from limestone to match house. I have cat6 direct burial cable ran to the box. Looking for your recommendation on what poe camera is best to build into the mailbox and point down the street.
My street runs parallel to mailbox so a camera pointing out the side will work...
Hello I recently purchased a LPR ( IPC-LPR437B-IR ) from Andy.
I have successfully initialized it and Im able to access it via web browser. I can view the Web GUI and modify camera settings.
However I can not recall any saved plates etc. Its very frustrating. Tried IE, Chrome, PaleMoon, Old...
Hi, just looking for best DIY Licence plate camera.
Challenge is target choke point is 100ft-150ft away from camera. Need your tips on best zoom.
Budget is under $350 for camera.
Thank you
Hi guys, what is the best zoom camera offered right now in turret configuration? Price under $200 and under $350. 4-16mm zoom preferred.
Im looking at a parking lot mostly at night, allot of cars driving past with bright lights. Not sure if that matters. Trying to see people walking in parking...
Hey guys, I have a small 8port white Dahua NVR w poe. Its an all in one box running NVR 4.0 software.
It will only record if I have the green General bar on all the time.
If I select yellow motion it will not record. Or blue intelligent. Same result. Not sure what inteligent is anyway.
I...
I already have a HFW5231EP-Z12E is about 2.5 yrs old. Its was in direct sun on another project. Front plastic very yellow, worse than in picture. Gives a halo effect on video. Just walked out of the pool look to video.
Should I just upgrade this front glass? Thinking of getting a piece of glass...
Im getting street shot, target is abotu 30-50 feet range away from camera. Camera is on side of road so about a 30 percent angle to cars?
There is one large street lamp pointing down about the 30 foot.
This will be a dedicated lic cam.
Please let me know your suggestions. Andy suggested...
Im setting up my DIY lic plate camera. The video did not play in chrome, so I opened it in IE. Installed player and getting large video box. Cant resize. Tried to adjust the resolution of screen. Video resizes to still overlap same amount.
Please advise, Thank you
I have a 1.5-2 year old Dahua HFW5231EP-Z12E camera.
Is there an upgraded model to this?
Found this article
LPR with a pair of IPC-HFW5241E-Z12E | IP Cam Talk
Im not sure the differences or naming structure for the cameras.
HFW5241E-Z12E - In the article for review
HFW5231EP-Z12E...
Hi, I have a 1.5-2 year old Dahua HFW5231EP-Z12E camera. Setting up for license plate DIY cam.
It was previously in sun and the front plastic lens was "peeling". Not sure if film or what.... But I cleaned it best I could with windex and a rag.
Is there an upgrade front lense for this? I...
I have the IPC HFW5231EP-Z12E model. Can someone please tell me where to find the shutter setting?
I want to make my settings like this " 1/2,000 shutter and 8 FPS "
Ok im on right path now.
I hooked up myIPC HFW5231EP-Z12E camera to a poe switch. ( Separate then the 8 port Dahua NVR ) and performed a reset on it. This time worked.
*Note the Dahua Config tool could see the IP Camera when on a standard Poe switch. But can NOT see cameras when plugged into...
"I do not believe that the config tool can find a camera behind an NVR? " Ahh I did not know this! So the 8 Port Dahua NVR is blocking the cameras from being seen from the configtool
Just the Z12E 5-60 mm zoom camera. DIY Licence plate camera.
Dont need all the ANPR capabilities. Just want to play back video if something goes bad in the neighborhood.
I think your onto something here. A netgear nighthalk router is the only device between my hardwired computer and the nvr.
It goes like this
My computer --------------------- Netgear nighthalk ----------------------------- Dahua 8 Port POE NVR
What setting on nighhalk is blocking Dahua...
Hi, having a frustrating time here. Any help much appreciated.
1. The dahua config tool only sees the Ver 4.0 8 Port Poe NVR at 192.168.1.108. My cameras are on a different segment 192.198.3.100. Changed my nic card to put me on that segment and scanned again. Nothing.
2. I have a Dahua...
Thank you very much! I will try with your settings and start expirementing.
Would you happen to know the default login for this camera? admin / admin123
I tried accessing the camera directly and get the login screen, but then no password combo works.
Thank you!
"It comes down to do you want the actual camera to do the reading of the plates and logging them (an ANPR camera) or are you ok manually reading them with the camera you have OR using a 3rd party to then read the plates and log them? That is the only difference between your Z12E and...