Hello and happy new year!
In 2015, I purchased 5 Hikvision DS-2CD2132F-IS cameras from a US Amazon dealer (New York location). (I live in Europe)
4 of the cameras have 3.6mm lens and one 2.8mm.
According to the dealer description, these were "US models". But since there were many problems with bricked Hikvision cameras at that time, I never did a firmware update.
All 5 cameras work fine. 4 have been mounted under the roof since purchase and thus have been in operation for 8 years. The 5th camera (2.8 mm) I have never installed and serves as a reserve / test device.
Even if the cameras work (in IR mode, unfortunately, hardly anything can be seen, but that's another problem), I would still like to perform a firmware update. (I'll probably replace the cameras with a newer model in the next few years, though, because the night mode has gotten so bad).
According to the article description, these should be US models, so a firmware update would actually be easy to do over the network. Unfortunately, I do not trust this information and I suspect that these are gray imported models.
Unfortunately, I have a big problem: The cameras are mounted between 7m (23 feet) and 10m (33 feet) high, which is too high even for a ladder (for me). I would have to organize a scaffold or a crane, which is not cheap. (I am saving this for the later replacement of the cameras).
This means that I can only update the cameras via the existing PoE network. A reset on the device or additional power supply is not possible.
Of course I already read the mega thread "R0 / DS-2CD2x32 BrickfixV2 brick recovery and full upgrade tool - enhanced" and with that it should apparently work. The big question is only, is it necessary in my case? How can you tell 100% if it is a US model or a Chinese model?
Here is the information I have:
Model: DS-2CD2132F-IS (4x 3.6mm, 1x 2.8mm)
Serial no.: DS-2CD2132F-IS20150526CCWR511344[...] (3.6mm) or DS-2CD2132F-IS20150429CCWR475131[...] (2.8mm)
Firmware Version: V5.2.5 build 141201
DevType: 38932 (3.6mm) respectively 38920 (2.8mm)
Here is an extract from prtHardInfo (looks almost the same on all devices):
Does anyone have a tip for me if I can go the difficult or easy firmware update route here? Or should I spend the money for new models and skip this firmware update?
Fortunately, I can test everything with the reserve model (2.8mm) first, since a) I don't have this in use and b) it's on my desk. Still, of course I want to avoid any risk of "bricking" my cameras under the roof.
I am grateful for any advice!
In 2015, I purchased 5 Hikvision DS-2CD2132F-IS cameras from a US Amazon dealer (New York location). (I live in Europe)
4 of the cameras have 3.6mm lens and one 2.8mm.
According to the dealer description, these were "US models". But since there were many problems with bricked Hikvision cameras at that time, I never did a firmware update.
All 5 cameras work fine. 4 have been mounted under the roof since purchase and thus have been in operation for 8 years. The 5th camera (2.8 mm) I have never installed and serves as a reserve / test device.
Even if the cameras work (in IR mode, unfortunately, hardly anything can be seen, but that's another problem), I would still like to perform a firmware update. (I'll probably replace the cameras with a newer model in the next few years, though, because the night mode has gotten so bad).
According to the article description, these should be US models, so a firmware update would actually be easy to do over the network. Unfortunately, I do not trust this information and I suspect that these are gray imported models.
Unfortunately, I have a big problem: The cameras are mounted between 7m (23 feet) and 10m (33 feet) high, which is too high even for a ladder (for me). I would have to organize a scaffold or a crane, which is not cheap. (I am saving this for the later replacement of the cameras).
This means that I can only update the cameras via the existing PoE network. A reset on the device or additional power supply is not possible.
Of course I already read the mega thread "R0 / DS-2CD2x32 BrickfixV2 brick recovery and full upgrade tool - enhanced" and with that it should apparently work. The big question is only, is it necessary in my case? How can you tell 100% if it is a US model or a Chinese model?
Here is the information I have:
Model: DS-2CD2132F-IS (4x 3.6mm, 1x 2.8mm)
Serial no.: DS-2CD2132F-IS20150526CCWR511344[...] (3.6mm) or DS-2CD2132F-IS20150429CCWR475131[...] (2.8mm)
Firmware Version: V5.2.5 build 141201
DevType: 38932 (3.6mm) respectively 38920 (2.8mm)
Here is an extract from prtHardInfo (looks almost the same on all devices):
Code:
BusyBox v1.19.3 (2014-07-11 11:25:54 CST) built-in shell (ash)
Enter 'help' for a list of built-in commands.
# prtHardInfo
Start at 2022-09-13 19:58:18
Serial NO :DS-2CD2132F-IS20150526CCWR511344378
V5.2.5 build 141201
hardwareVersion = 0x0
hardWareExtVersion = 0x0
encodeChans = 1
decodeChans = 1
alarmInNums = 1
alarmOutNums = 1
ataCtrlNums = 0
flashChipNums = 0
ramSize = 0x4000000
networksNums = 1
language = 1
devType = 38932
net reboot count = 0
SD status = 0 (1:noraml;0:none)
Path: .
Working Copy Root Path: /data1/data_liwenwei/work/frontend_software_platform_5.2.7_R0
URL: https://192.0.0.140/Camera/Platform/Branches/branches_frontend_software_platform/frontend_software_platform_5.2.7_R0
Repository Root: https://192.0.0.140/Camera
Repository UUID: df2d70c3-7593-7941-af1e-571b313c0946
Revision: 103727
Node Kind: directory
Schedule: normal
Last Changed Author: liwenwei
Last Changed Rev: 103727
Last Changed Date: 2014-12-01 20:51:32 +0800 (Mon, 01 Dec 2014)
Does anyone have a tip for me if I can go the difficult or easy firmware update route here? Or should I spend the money for new models and skip this firmware update?
Fortunately, I can test everything with the reserve model (2.8mm) first, since a) I don't have this in use and b) it's on my desk. Still, of course I want to avoid any risk of "bricking" my cameras under the roof.
I am grateful for any advice!